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With his tall frame, handsome features, and shoulder-length blonde hair, Claudio Caniggia instantly evokes memories of that fierce Argentina team of the 1990s for football fans. His hair once became a point of contention when Argentina coach Daniel Passarella ordered him to cut it ahead of the 1994 World Cup, a directive Caniggia refused to follow. Today, football fans of that era still recognize him easily by those very signature locks.
A fish trader was injured after being attacked by four muggers who intercepted his rickshaw and robbed him of Tk 62,000 and a mobile phone near Jatrabari wholesale market in Dhaka early Monday (August 17).
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 464 people and filed 52 cases during a 24-hour crime crackdown across the capital, targeting drugs, illegal weapons and other offences, police said Monday (August 17).
"Autumn has come, a touch of frost lingers in the air" — Rabindranath's autumn is a familiar portrait of Bengali nature. Blue skies with white clouds, swaying kash flowers, dew drops on morning grass and the soft glow of sunlight — autumn is a season awaited by both nature and people.
Before dawn, the chilli market is set up — piles of good-quality dry chillies on one side and stacks of rotten ones on the other. As light breaks, the Kaliganj market in Panchagarh's Boda upazila bustles with buyers and sellers. Traders from various districts buy dry chillies, and by 9am, most of the business is done. The concern is that rotten dry chillies are openly sold here with significant demand, putting consumers at risk.
With his tall frame, handsome features, and shoulder-length blonde hair, Claudio Caniggia instantly evokes memories of that fierce Argentina team of the 1990s for football fans. His hair once became a point of contention when Argentina coach Daniel Passarella ordered him to cut it ahead of the 1994 World Cup, a directive Caniggia refused to follow. Today, football fans of that era still recognize him easily by those very signature locks.
Rajshahi Stars, the champions of the Bangladesh Women's Football League, could not make a winning start in their debut match in the AFC Women's Champions League, suffering a 4-0 defeat against Kolkata's East Bengal at the Likas Stadium in Malaysia.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the Bangladesh women's national cricket team for the upcoming Asian Games and Women's T20 Asia Cup, both of which will be played in the T20 format. Opener Taj Nehar has been dropped from the squad led by captain Nigar Sultana, making way for Sharmin Sultana's inclusion.
Australia’s tradition of using verbal gamesmanship alongside their skills with bat and ball resurfaced on Day 3 of the Darwin Test, sparking a heated exchange between Steve Smith and Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das.
Australia's defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin has come with further consequences. Pat Cummins' side has been found guilty of a slow over-rate.
Pakistan great Wasim Akram has praised Bangladesh’s landmark nine-wicket Test victory over Australia, describing the result as a major sign of the Tigers’ progress in the longest format.
For the first time, Myanmar has officially recognized approximately 309,000 Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine State. The Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that these verified individuals will be repatriated once the security situation in Rakhine improves.
Around 600 students have left a government tribal residential hostel in Amravati district of Maharashtra, India, over rumours of a ghostly presence.
At least seven pilgrims were killed and several others injured after a fire tore through a hotel near the Tarapith temple in West Bengal’s Birbhum district early Monday (Augsut 17), trapping sleeping guests inside the building.
Journalist Mizanur Rahman Sohel has found himself mistakenly listed as a martyr in a presentation about journalists killed during the "July Mass Uprising." The incident occurred during an event titled "July Through the Eyes of Journalists" at a five-star hotel in Dhaka, organized by the Democratic Journalist Alliance (DJA) on Monday (August 17). National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament, Md. Nahid Islam, attended the event as the chief guest.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has concluded a four-day raid at the office of former Awami League Member of Parliament and former Premier Bank Chairman H.B.M. Iqbal located in Iqbal Center, Banani. Following the operation, his chamber and a director's room were sealed, though the entire Iqbal Center was not locked down.
Not only the BNP, but the current opposition parties in parliament also hold 'notes of dissent' or differing views regarding the July National Charter, according to Nazrul Islam Khan, BNP Standing Committee member and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister. Speaking at a view-exchange meeting, he stated that issues agreed upon by political parties in the July Charter will be considered a mandate from the public, while points of disagreement from any party have also been documented within the charter on Monday.
BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has said that raising debate over Article 70 of the Constitution ahead of the upcoming presidential election is irrelevant. He said such matters are not for the current election, and parliament may consider it through constitutional amendment if it wishes in the future.
"Autumn has come, a touch of frost lingers in the air" — Rabindranath's autumn is a familiar portrait of Bengali nature. Blue skies with white clouds, swaying kash flowers, dew drops on morning grass and the soft glow of sunlight — autumn is a season awaited by both nature and people.
In the last week of June 1974, Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto visited Dhaka. Although visiting the Savar National Memorial was part of the official protocol, Bhutto initially expressed his unwillingness to go there. However, under the firm insistence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bhutto was compelled to visit the memorial to pay tribute to those who had been martyred in 1971. Yet the shrewd Bhutto did not go to the memorial in formal attire; he went wearing a T-shirt and a golf cap. He objected to the playing of a bugle, the laying of wreaths and a gun salute.
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir has held a courtesy meeting with non-resident Ambassador of Lithuania to Bangladesh Diana Mickeviciene.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has called for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India at the earliest, saying direct engagement between the two leaders could help advance key areas of bilateral cooperation.
Popular singer and music composer Anupam Roy has become a father. Two years after his marriage to singer Prashmita Paul, their family has welcomed a new member. The couple shared the news jointly on social media.
Vitamin C has long been a staple of antioxidant-based skincare, valued for its potential to brighten the complexion, reduce hyperpigmentation and protect skin from oxidative stress. Now, another plant-derived compound—gallic acid—is attracting growing attention for similar potential benefits.
To ensure food security, stabilize essential commodity prices, and protect the purchasing power of general consumers, the cabinet has approved a proposal to reduce import duties and taxes on green chillies and tomatoes. The proposal to lower import duties on these items for a specific period was approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, as announced in a press release issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Monday night (August 17).
