Revenge, Revenge Iran Mourns
Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday for the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with chants of...
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Canada needs a miracle to beat Morocco
The Round of 16 gets under way on Saturday with World Cup cohosts Canada taking on Morocco in Houston, Texas. The match will kick off...
Dhaka reaffirms Iran ties at Khamenei funeral
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its longstanding ties with Iran as senior political leaders and delegations travelled to Tehran to participate in the state funeral and mourning...
Khamenei’s Rise and Final Journey
1939-2026 1939 — Birth in Mashhad Ali Khamenei was born in Mashhad, one of Iran’s most important religious cities. 1979 — Rise with the Islamic...
Dengue deaths peak in June
June has become the deadliest month for dengue in Bangladesh this year, accounting for 13 of the 18 deaths recorded since January, according to the...
Budget passed, politics dominates parliament
Parliament’s budget session turned into a political battleground as lawmakers passed the Tk 9.38 lakh crore national budget for FY2026–27, but debates over Islami Bank,...
Army chief returns home
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Friday, 3 July, after wrapping up his official visit to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where...
Heavy rain, rising rivers put country on flood alert
The flood threat facing Bangladesh this week is being shaped as much by upstream water flow and local rainfall, with major rivers in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna...
India watches BD’s J-10CE fighter jet buy
India has said it is closely monitoring reports that Bangladesh is discussing the purchase of Chinese-made J-10CE multirole fighter aircraft, signalling that the development could...
Body formed to change old Visa Policy
The government has taken up a major reform to make the process of foreigners entering and leaving Bangladesh easier and more modern, launching work to...
Over 10 lakh appeared, 24000 absent
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began across Bangladesh on Thursday with 24,784 candidates absent and seven expelled for using unfair means, even...
China backs Teesta, economy, Rohingya repatriation
China has pledged to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh on the Teesta River project, a proposed Bangladesh-Myanmar-China economic corridor, defence collaboration, Rohingya repatriation and development initiatives...