Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine

A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River.

PM visits Pongu Hospital, meets injured during quota movement

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday visited the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) popularly known as Pongu Hospital to see the injured victims during countrywide destruction centering the quota reform movement.

3 quota protest coordinators taken into DB custody

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken three coordinators of the quota reform movement into their custody from Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in the capital. They are Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud and Abu Baker Majumder. They all are the students of Dhaka University.

Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s 54th birthday today

The 54th birthday of Bangabandhu’s grandson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy is being celebrated on Saturday. Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and eminent nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, played the pivotal role in setting the country's crucial course being the beacon of 'Digital Bangladesh'.

South Africa police say 95 Libyans detained at suspected military camp

South African police have detained 95 Libyan nationals for questioning on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp...

PM assures of providing treatment to injured people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday assured the injured people to provide proper treatment and said culprits should be given appropriate punishment so that none can play games with the countrymen's lives anymore...

209 cases filed in Dhaka, 2357 arrested

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has, so far, arrested 2,357 people, most of them are BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists, in 209 cases filed with different police stations in capital Dhaka over the vandalism of government establishments, violence, and acts of subversion in the name of the quota reform movement...

Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end war in Gaza

US Vice-President Kamala Harris - who's expected to be the Democratic nominee for November's presidential election - has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Court sends Nur to jail over attack on Setu Bhaban

A Dhaka court on Friday sent Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur to jail in a case filed over the attack on Setu Bhaban...

Narsingdi Jailbreak: 45 looted guns seized, 1 militant held, 481 surrender

The Detective Branch of Narsingdi police has arrested Jewel Bhuiyan, 26, one of the nine militants who, along with 826 convicts, escaped from the Narsingdi District Jail by attacking, vandalizing, and setting fire to the prison...

Indian girls beat Bangladesh to reach Asia Cup final

India secured a spot in the final of the Women's Asia Cup after defeating Bangladesh by a significant margin in the semi-finals held in Sri Lanka. Harmanpreet Kaur's team chased down the modest target of 81 runs without losing a wicket, achieving victory with 54 balls to spare. They will face either Pakistan or Sri Lanka in the final.

Trump rejects debate with Harris until Democrats pick nominee

Republican White House candidate Donald Trump rejected scheduling a debate with his presumptive Democratic challenger Kamala Harris because she has not been officially named her party's nominee, his campaign said Thursday.

Asia Cup Semi-Finals: Tigresses set India a target of 81 runs

In the semi-finals of the Women's Asia Cup, the Bangladesh girls set a modest target of 81 runs for India. Bangladesh managed to score only 80 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. To reach the final, Nigar Sultana Jyoti's team will need to bowl with great discipline.

Obamas support Kamala Harris to be presidential nominee

Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her.

Kishoreganj haors see record fishery yield

Despite various challenges, the haor region in Kishoreganj has seen a record fishery yield in the fiscal year 2022-2023, producing 28,020.52 tonnes of fish with an estimated market value of Tk 1,260.92 crore.

Two schoolboys drown in Kaptai Lake

All about the Paris Olympics inaugural

Plans for the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics -- the first time a Summer Games will start outside a stadium -- have been a closely guarded secret.

Gaga, Celine, Aya set for Olympics opening ceremony

World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Seine river...

91 countries finalise draft digital trade deal

Dozens of countries have finalised years of negotiations towards a "groundbreaking" agreement drawing up global digital trade rules, Britain said Friday.

Women’s Asia Cup Semi Final: Bangladesh opt to bat against India

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and opted to bat against Harmanpreet Kaur’s India in the first semi-final match of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Sri Lanka’s Dambulla on Friday.