Messi set for 200th Argentina appearance as world champions begin title defence against Algeria
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni says football fans across the world are eager to watch Lionel Messi play as the superstar prepares to make his 200th...
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Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT
Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the US-Iran deal is “material”, the chief executive...
Returned from India as an instant protest: Adviser Zahed
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said he decided to return home from Delhi airport as an...
PM Adviser Zahed denied entry at Delhi airport
Diplomatic relations between Dhaka and New Delhi have reached a new low following a series of high-profile incidents, ranging from heated border push-ins to the...
Fiscal framework under strain: Debapriya
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has questioned the government’s macroeconomic assumptions underlying the proposed FY2026–27 budget, arguing that several projections appear detached from current economic realities. Speaking...
US-Iran peace deal nears completion
Europe signals sanctions relief Bangladesh welcomes breakthrough A landmark peace agreement between the United States and Iran is going to be inked on Friday while...
Shama Obaed to visit NY for UN humane affairs segment
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam is scheduled to travel to New York on Tuesday to attend the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the...
US-Iran deal a historic step towards peace: Pak PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that while the signing ceremony of an agreement reached between the US and Iran — aimed at ending...
Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
US and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent...
Germany crush Curacao, Japan thwart Dutch at World Cup as Iran arrive
Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 on Sunday while Japan fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands as Iran made their...
PM’s Adviser Dr Zahed returns home after being stopped at Delhi airport
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned home on Monday after he was stopped at Delhi airport by the...
Record allocation, focus shifts to delivery
The proposed national budget has almost doubled allocation for the health sector, with Tk69,409 crore earmarked for FY2026–27, compared with Tk35,477 crore in the revised...