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Yunus leaves for UK this evening on four-day tour
12:31 PM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus leaves Dhaka on Monday evening, June 9, for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) aiming to enhance bilateral relations...
Former BGMEA senior vice president dies in Canada boat capsize
11:48 AM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayTwo Bangladeshi nationals, including former senior vice president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Abdullah Hil Rakib, have died in a boat accident in Canada's Ontario province...
15 die as bus smashes into minivan in Malaysia
11:12 AM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayAt least 15 people were killed when a bus carrying university students smashed into a minivan in northern Malaysia early Monday, local rescue services said...
Portugal beat Spain in shootout to win Nations League
10:06 AM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayPortugal beat neighbours Spain in a penalty shootout to settle a frantic final in Munich and win their second Nations League trophy...
Ex-President Hamid returns home
09:40 AM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayFormer President Abdul Hamid has returned home after treatment in Thailand. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 1:30am on Monday, June 9, through a flight of Thai Airways. After all formalities, he left the airport at about 2:45am...
Spirit of mutual respect, understanding to guide 2 nations to work together: Yunus to Modi
09:11 AM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have exchanged Eid-ul-Azha greetings in the spirit of festivity, sacrifice, generosity and unity...
Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final
08:28 AM, 09 Jun 2025 MondayDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from two sets down - saving three championship points on the way - to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men's singles final...
Govt yet to receive any letter from Tulip: Shafiqul
08:44 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh government has not received any letter from former UK city minister Tulip Siddiq requesting a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his upcoming London visit.
Huge opportunities in Japan’s labour market: Reluctance to learn language major obstacle
06:24 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayJapan, one of Asia’s most developed nations, offers vast opportunities for labour export across 16 categories—including general labourers, construction workers, agricultural workers, and caregivers. Despite this, Bangladesh has failed to take full advantage of these opportunities.
Bangladesh intensifies screening at borders to block new Covid variant
05:24 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayAuthorities have tightened screening for travellers entering from India through all land ports to prevent the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. Recent reports of rising cases in several Indian states have prompted these precautions.
India registers 6 Covid deaths, 378 cases in 24 hrs
03:10 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayIndia’s active Covid-19 case tally rose to 6,133 with 378 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released on Sunday, June 8...
Tanners shun goat skins, traders unwilling to take it even free
02:57 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayIn Aminbazar, a key hub for trading sacrificial animal skins from Dhaka and its surrounding areas, the market for goat and sheep skins has collapsed this Eid-ul-Azha season.
Tulip seeks meeting with Yunus to address graft charges
02:20 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayFormer UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq has requested a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during his upcoming London visit to resolve a “misunderstanding” stemming from corruption allegations made by his administration, which prompted her resignation from the UK government.
AI pegs Dead Sea Scrolls' age at 2,300 years
02:06 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayA ground-breaking new study, published in the journal PLOS One, leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced radiocarbon dating to reveal that many of the iconic manuscripts of Dead Sea Scrolls may be up to 100 years older than previously estimated.
Musk risks losing billions of dollars in fight with Trump
01:37 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayThe world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician...
Wear mask in crowded areas, govt urges amid COVID resurgence
01:16 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a public advisory urging all citizens to wear masks in crowded areas due to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in parts of the country.
Gauff wins first French Open title beating Sabalenka
01:12 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayCoco Gauff won the first French Open singles title of her career by fighting back to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster final...
Bangladeshi-origin Nabil called up to Qatar nat’l football squad
01:06 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayIn a proud moment for Bangladeshi football, 21-year-old Nabil Irfan, a versatile talent from Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, has been summoned to the Qatar national football team’s camp for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Internet blackout amid curfew in Manipur following arrest of Meitei leader
12:47 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayInternet services have been suspended for five days across five districts of Indian state of Manipur—Bishnupur, Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, and Kakching—following the imposition of an indefinite curfew in Bishnupur and prohibitory orders under Section 144, restricting gatherings of four or more persons, in the other four valley districts.
2 killed in clash over meat distribution in Bagerhat
12:34 PM, 08 Jun 2025 SundayTwo people were killed and 30 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over the distribution of sacrificial animal meat in Bagerhat’s Mollahat on Saturday night, June 7...