8,535 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
A Jamaat-e-Islami MP, Saiful Islam Khan, has questioned ministers' absence from the budget session of the National Parliament, prompting Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad to remark that it was at least something to be thankful…
The Rajshahi University unit of Chhatra Dal has held a protest march against a planned June 23 programme of the banned Awami League, with its president, Sultan Ahmed Rahi, announcing a 10,000-taka reward for…
The army has been deployed in six districts on the basis of intelligence after subversive activities by the banned Awami League were observed, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said, adding that law and order…
A BNP member of parliament, Golam Mohammad (GM) Siraj, has urged the Indian government to rein in the West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, saying his anti-Bangladesh statements have become an obstacle to India-Bangladesh…
The municipal unit of the BNP has held a protest march and rally in Jhalakathi against what it called the terror and anarchy of the banned Awami League. Led by municipal BNP general secretary…
A former Chhatra League leader from Thakurgaon, Juwel Rana, who fell severely ill with breathing difficulty shortly after returning home with his new bride on his wedding night, has died after two days in…
The government has formed four tiers of committees, at the national, divisional, district and upazila or thana levels, to manage the posting of newly appointed assistant teachers and the transfer of serving teachers in…
Argentina play their second World Cup match against Austria at the Dallas Stadium, where a win would secure their place in the knockout round. After a 3-0 win over Algeria, coach Lionel Scaloni is…
An eight-year-old girl has died after falling into a drain amid waterlogging caused by heavy rain in Cumilla city, in the Chhotora Pashchimpara area, on Sunday night. She slipped from her mother's hand while…
Argentina, who began the World Cup with a big win over Algeria, are turning their attention not only to their match against Austria but also to Group H, since they are likely to meet…
The 'FUL Scholarship-2025' has been awarded to 49 meritorious primary- and secondary-level students in Ulipur, Kurigram, at a ceremony where the upazila nirbahi officer, A T M Arif, handed over certificates and one-time scholarship…
Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to a big win over Algeria with a hat-trick at the start of the World Cup, has drawn praise from France's Kylian Mbappe. Asked about the Golden Boot race,…
A 65-year-old schoolteacher has been killed in Rajshahi, allegedly struck on the head with a stick by his university-student son during a family dispute, police said. The death took place on Monday morning in…
This year's HSC and equivalent examinations are being held nationwide with the same question papers, and in future the common subjects of madrasa and technical education will also share the same questions, the Minister…
The Border Guard Bangladesh has seized a truckload of undocumented Indian sarees, three-piece sets and cosmetics worth more than one crore taka from the Benapole bazar area of Jashore, detaining three people including the…
Police have detained 10 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations from Satmasjid Road in the capital's Dhanmondi at around 6 a.m. on Monday, while they were preparing for…
Police have arrested a 17-year-old over the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl in the Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, officers said. According to police and a case filed by the child's father under the…
Spain's 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, whose giant image now looks down from a billboard in New York's Times Square, has emerged as world football's new poster boy and is being hailed as a wonder-boy and…
Gangni police have arrested a fugitive accused in the murder case of Tapan Hossen, whose body was recovered from a papaya orchard in the Gangni upazila of Meherpur last December. The arrested man, listed…
Three more children in the country died of measles symptoms in the 24 hours from 8 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday, in Rajshahi, Chittagong and Mymensingh, according to the Directorate General of Health…
Spain's teenage forward Lamine Yamal scored his first World Cup goal, striking in just the 10th minute against Saudi Arabia to put his side 1-0 ahead. With the goal, the 18-year-old equalled a record…
Portugal's security forces have launched a nationwide crackdown to curb irregular migration, creating anxiety and uncertainty among many migrant workers. The National Republican Guard says more than 300 irregular migrants have been identified since…
Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand emerged as Iran's biggest hero in a goalless draw with Belgium, stopping a star-studded attack that included Kevin De Bruyne and Leandro Trossard. Of 23 shots, he kept out all seven…
After an impressive win over Algeria, world champions Argentina take on Austria at 11 p.m. Bangladesh time on Monday (June 22). Lionel Messi's match will be shown live on three domestic channels, BTV, T-Sports…
After long speculation, intense internal party pressure and falling popularity, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has formally resigned, opening a leadership contest in which Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is the clear frontrunner. According…
Norway, who began the World Cup with a 4-1 win over Iraq, face Senegal in their second match at 6 a.m. Bangladesh time, with a win set to secure a place in the knockout…
Japan has increased visa fees for foreign nationals fivefold in one go, its first such increase in about 50 years, with the new rates taking effect on July 1. According to the foreign ministry,…
Pink boots have taken over the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with players across brands sporting near-identical bright pink footwear, a choice sports-goods makers say is backed by psychological and scientific planning rather than coincidence.…
Five young men targeted in an attempted 'push-in' by India's Border Security Force (BSF) have been stranded for nine days at two points on the border zero-line in Roumari upazila of Kurigram, living under…
World football powerhouse France take on one of Asia's strongest sides, Iraq, in a high-voltage 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I match at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at 3 a.m. Bangladesh time.…
China hopes to strengthen strategic communication with Bangladesh's new BNP-led government, advance traditional friendship, expand high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and take the comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height, its foreign ministry has…
A case involving 32,000 primary head teachers will be resolved on July 2, after which 50,000 teachers can be appointed to government primary schools within the next three months, the Minister for Education and…
Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to take their longstanding bilateral relationship to new heights by strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, the labour market, defence, energy, the digital economy and regional affairs, according to a…
A new directive has been sent to all deputy commissioners on the Saturday papers of the 2026 HSC examinations, asking them to make arrangements for Seventh-day Adventist examinees to sit Saturday exams on a…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to quickly open Malaysia's labour market for Bangladeshis. Speaking at a joint press conference in Putrajaya on Monday, he said he had…
India-Pakistan tensions over Indus river water-sharing have taken on a new dimension, with Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning that Islamabad will not hesitate to take military steps if the country's water security is…
At least 54 people have been injured and 18 are missing after a massive explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, the country's interior ministry said on Monday, according…
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has issued a gazette notification forming a committee to manage, review and settle the transfer of teachers in government primary schools across the country. The step was…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his exit timetable on Monday, paving the way for an orderly handover to his rival, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, and putting the UK on…
Teachers' methods of teaching must change, with an emphasis on classroom and creative education, the Minister for Education and Primary and Mass Education, Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon, has said. Speaking at…
Talks between Iran and the United States in Switzerland have been successfully completed, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said in a social-media post. He said the two sides agreed to a roadmap toward…
From 2028, no untrained teacher will teach in any primary classroom in the country, and the policy will apply to all institutions, government, private, kindergarten and English-medium, the State Minister for Primary and Mass…
The Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has proposed that Iran set up a world-class hospital in Bangladesh. He made the proposal on Wednesday in a meeting with Iran's ambassador…
The president of the Rajshahi University unit of Chhatra Dal, Sultan Ahmed Rahi, has announced a 10,000-taka reward for handing over leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League. He made the announcement on…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in power, following repeated policy reversals and a sharp fall in public support. Starmer said he would step down…
Medipack Technologies Limited, in collaboration with Abbott Diagnostics, has held Digital Discovery Day 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport, drawing healthcare professionals, laboratory specialists, hospital administrators and industry leaders from across the country.…
The entire government 'syndicate' is involved in the drug trade and controls a business worth hundreds of thousands of crores of taka, the central president of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, Nurul Islam Saddam, has…
Dengue, once thought of as a monsoon disease, is now spreading year-round and has been detected in 58 districts this year, with the Barishal division worst hit, according to the Directorate General of Health…
A 60-year-old schoolteacher has been beaten to death in Rajshahi city, allegedly by his 27-year-old son following a family dispute, police said. The killing took place on Monday morning in the Meherchandi Bera Mosque…
Mango is rich in nutrients but high in natural sugar, so the amount matters, nutritionists say. A healthy person can eat 1 to 2 medium mangoes — about 100 to 150 grams — a…
Jackfruit seeds can be turned into a soft, fragrant sweet — jackfruit-seed sandesh — with a few simple steps: boil and peel the seeds, blend to a paste, mix with powdered milk, cook in…
Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks met the Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, MP, at the National Parliament on Sunday. They discussed the post-election situation, Bangladesh-Sweden bilateral ties and investment, the…
Farmers, potato traders and others held a human chain at Satmatha in Bogura on Sunday, demanding that cold-storage potato-rent be capped at five taka per kilogram. The Potato Value Chain Promotional Body's president, Chamiul…
Japan, Estonia, Spain, Finland and the Netherlands rank among the best countries in the world for raising children, offering safety, strong education, clean environments and generous parental leave, according to data from the UN…
The Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police have taken Khairul Islam Sajib, son of Narayanganj-3 MP Azharul Islam Mannan, into custody for questioning, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police confirmed in a text message on Sunday…
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has praised Argentina's start to the World Cup after Lionel Messi's hat-trick sealed a 3-0 win over Algeria. 'No game is easy, but Argentina have made it look completely…
More than 23 mosques, madrasas, Eidgahs and dargahs have been demolished or partly removed across Indian states in the past 45 days, most in BJP-ruled states, according to an investigative report by the outlet…
Sudden thunder, lightning and storms are seen in Islam not just as something to fear but as signs of Allah's power, reminding believers to turn back to Him. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon…
Six of the National Citizen Party's (NCP) members of parliament had at some point been connected to Chhatra Shibir — organisationally or as coaching teachers — Abdullah Hil Baki said in a verified Facebook…
Bangladesh's stock markets ended Sunday lower, with the DSEX down 21 points at 5,639 and the CSE's CASPI down 104 at 15,354. Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange still crossed 1,000 crore taka at…