8,535 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
Saidul Islam, president of the Gopinathpur union BNP in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, has been temporarily relieved of his post after a video purportedly showing him using drugs went viral on Facebook, the upazila BNP said.…
Completely cutting sugar from the diet may not always be beneficial and could harm metabolic health, according to a mouse study presented at the ENDO 2026 conference in Chicago. Over 16 weeks, sugar-free mice…
Springfield Corporation, Alibaba.com's authorised channel partner in Bangladesh, has opened a new office in Chattogram to help local exporters, manufacturers and traders reach Alibaba's global B2B platform, which connects buyers and sellers in about…
The BCS viva will remain at 100 marks rather than 200, to make the oral examination more transparent and corruption-free, the minister in charge of the PSC Secretariat, Md Abdul Bari, told parliament. The…
High-level US-Iran peace talks have begun at Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to firm up an interim deal signed last week by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian, Qatar's foreign ministry and…
Beximco Pharmaceuticals, the only Bangladeshi company listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM, faces possible delisting in early July after failing to publish audited financial statements for 2024-25, leaving its GDR trading suspended since…
Germany's fully funded 'DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Master's Scholarship' offers students from any country, including Bangladesh, the chance to complete a master's degree free of cost, with a monthly stipend of about 934 euros at the…
The government is building a central online 'one-stop window' to make licensing and approvals simpler and faster for investors, Commerce Minister Khondoker Abdul Muktadir said during a meeting with a Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce…
A 40-year-old truck driver, Abbas Hossain of Churamonkati in Jashore, was killed when a speeding 'Rupsa Paribahan' bus ran him over as he crossed the road near Bardaha Bridge in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, on Sunday…
A court in Cumilla has granted a two-day remand for Zisan Ahmed Pradhan, an expelled central leader of Chhatra Shibir, who was arrested in a case filed over a rape allegation by a 25-year-old…
A 55-year-old headmaster of a government primary school in Tungipara upazila, Gopalganj, was found dead at his home early on Sunday in what police said was believed to be a suicide. An unnatural-death case…
Three men, all aged 18, have been arrested over the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl in Ashulia, an industrial area near Dhaka, with a fourth accused absconding, police said. The OC of Ashulia…
Residents of Dashmina upazila allege the local forest has become an 'empire of corruption' run by forest beat officer Rawshan Hasan and others, who they say extort herdsmen, lease out char land and allow…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led an International Yoga Day event on Kolkata's Red Road on Sunday, attended by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari. The event drew controversy…
The bodies of at least 15 migrants, including a young girl, have washed up on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast near Tobruk after their boat is believed to have sunk, security, navy and medical sources…
Farmers in Kalmakanda's Kharnai union allege that genuine flood-hit growers were left off the government agricultural-incentive list while non-farmers and 'fake' individuals were included, and held a protest human chain at Palpara Bazar. Union…
A 45-year-old man, Md Nazrul Sardar, was hacked to death while praying at his home in Mehendiganj upazila, Barishal, on Sunday in what family members and police described as a long-running family land dispute.…
A video of a protest march by the banned Jubo League in Gazipur, in which a man was heard threatening on-duty police and marchers chanted pro-Sheikh Hasina and 'direct action' slogans, has spread on…
India has rejected Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's call to halt the demolition of Muslim religious sites in India — including what he called a 1,000-year-old mosque in Varanasi — calling his remarks 'unjustified'…
An allegation has been raised that a two-month-old infant being treated for pneumonia died of wrong treatment at the Banshkhali Upazila Health Complex in Chattogram, after a nurse allegedly gave an injection without the…
Waste from Tata Electronics' iPhone-components plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, has polluted farmland and caused skin-disease complaints among farmers, prompting a state health investigation, according to officials and an official document reviewed by Reuters.…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hit back on Instagram against Donald Trump after the US president said her popularity was shaky and claimed she had 'begged' for a photo at the G7 summit. 'Neither…
American actor Giancarlo Esposito, known worldwide as Gus Fring in 'Breaking Bad,' has converted to Islam while filming in Saudi Arabia, reciting the shahada, the head of the kingdom's General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al-Sheikh,…
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a 90-day state of emergency on Saturday and deployed troops and bulldozers to clear road blockades, after six weeks of anti-government protests caused severe shortages of food, medicine and…
French police recovered a genuine Pablo Picasso painting during a drug-trafficking raid on a house in the Paris suburb of Champigny-sur-Marne, prosecutors in Créteil said on Saturday, according to AFP. Cannabis, expensive clothing and…
A majority of Israelis believe Iran emerged stronger from the war and its subsequent agreement with the United States, according to a Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Agam Institute poll of 3,644 respondents published…
Iran is getting back six billion dollars frozen in Qatar as part of a preliminary agreement with the United States, the Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported on Sunday. President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the report, saying…
From Harry Kane to Cristiano Ronaldo, here are 10 of the most-followed footballers heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ranked by social-media reach and endorsement earnings. Ronaldo tops the list with more than…
Sylhet Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Md Sarwar Alam has been transferred and posted to the Public Administration Ministry as a deputy secretary, effective immediately, a notification said. It gave no reason for the…
A 37-second video showing a man in a pink T-shirt firing a pistol towards a garment factory in Chattogram's Kalurghat industrial area has gone viral on Facebook. Police said they were investigating the Saturday…
Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md Sarwar Alam has been recalled and posted to the Public Administration Ministry as a deputy secretary, effective immediately, a ministry notification said on Sunday. The order gave no specific reason.…
Police arrested eight people in Madaripur, including two union-level presidents and a general secretary of the banned Awami League, in a special drive under anti-terrorism law, the local OC said. Police said the drive…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka on Sunday for Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. After Malaysia he will travel on to China, holding bilateral talks with Premier Li…
Continuous rain and hill flash floods from India have submerged the Anwarpur-Sunamganj road in Tahirpur upazila, disrupting travel for tourists, traders and others. The Sunamganj Water Development Board's executive engineer said the water was…
Rain makes roads, stairs and footpaths slippery, raising the risk of sudden falls — minor for many but serious for the elderly, says Dr Nishit Jayant Shah of Apollo Hospital, Pune. He advises shoes…
Argentina are in last-minute training before facing Austria in Group J, but Lionel Scaloni has yet to finalise two starting-eleven decisions, TyC Sports reported. Nicolás González could come in for Thiago Almada in attack,…
Scholarships and certificates were given to 143 meritorious students in Narail at a ceremony organised by the Bangladesh Kindergarten Oikya Parishad on Saturday, with Additional IGP Barrister Zillur Rahman as chief guest. He said…
The World Health Organization has, for the first time, published guidance for developing dengue treatment specifically for children, warning that the disease often turns severe faster in them than in adults and that there…
Local BNP worker Majidul Islam and his brother Mahirul Islam alleged at a press conference in Meherpur's Gangni upazila that Sajjad Hossain Palash grabbed their land, demanded extortion and set fire to their home…
University education is not about a certificate but about becoming a humane, enlightened person, said Saeed Al Noman, founder vice-chairman of East Delta University and MP for Chattogram-10, at the closing of the EDUDS…
New Zealand is overhauling its post-study work visa policy for international students from November 16, 2026, NDTV reports. A new 'short-term graduate visa' will let students work for up to six months after a…
The government has decided to observe a one-year 'Nazrul Year,' from May 25, 2026 to May 25, 2027, to spread the works and humanist philosophy of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam among the new…
The five Bangladeshi expatriate workers killed in a road accident in Qatar early on Sunday were all from Gachhbari village in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet district, the Bangladesh Embassy and family sources said. Their…
At least six people, including five Bangladeshis, were killed in a road accident in Qatar's Al Shahaniya area on Sunday. All five Bangladeshis were from Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet district; the sixth victim was…
Three more children have died with measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, though no child died of confirmed measles, the Directorate General of Health Services said. That brings total deaths…
About 70 percent of the world's footballs are made in the Pakistani city of Sialkot, which exports more than 300,000 balls a day — and around 40 million in a World Cup season. Yet…
From even before a child is born, men undergo dramatic hormonal changes that can profoundly affect their behaviour, with direct consequences for the child's wellbeing. Drawing on studies and interviews with experts such as…
The government has decided to recruit 100,000 health workers within a year and a further 25,000 midwives over three years to improve maternal care, the prime minister's special assistant for health, Dr S M…
Technical education will be made mandatory from grade 6 at the secondary level to tackle unemployment and build a skilled workforce, Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has said. Speaking at a…
The Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5–1 in their World Cup group game to go 14 matches unbeaten — a record that surpasses Brazil's. Bryan Brobbey scored twice and Cody Gakpo added two as Ronald Koeman's…
Red potatoes are widely available and, like white potatoes, can be cooked, boiled or baked — but their skin holds two to three times more antioxidants. A Healthy Builderzd report outlines their benefits, from…
Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made an incredible 15 saves to hold Ecuador to a goalless draw, earning the Caribbean island nation its first point in World Cup history. His tally was just one short…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said the Gold Cup football tournament would be extended from primary to secondary schools, urging students to prepare. Speaking at the Primary School Gold Cup final on Saturday, he said…
The promotion of 32,000 government primary school head-teacher posts is stuck in a backlog of litigation, holding up the appointment of new assistant teachers. An Appellate Division verdict in the key case is due…
Germany came from a goal down to beat Ivory Coast 2–1, with substitute Deniz Undav scoring twice in the second half. The win, their second in a row, made Julian Nagelsmann's four-time champions the…
Returning to the World Cup after 24 years, Turkey crashed out in the group stage, losing 2–0 to Australia and 1–0 to Paraguay. Despite a star-studded squad and 62 shots across two games, they…
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday after fierce clashes in Lebanon, according to a US official, even as fresh strain hit the peace process built around the US-Iran agreement signed two…
Most Israelis want Benjamin Netanyahu to leave politics, according to a Channel 12 poll, with 59 percent saying he should quit and not contest the next election, due this autumn. Only 33 percent backed…
When Erin Klatt moved to New Zealand a decade ago, she soon decided to make it home; this year she paid $2,350 to renounce her US citizenship. Thousands of Americans do the same each…
The Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee's party that held power in West Bengal for 15 consecutive years, has shattered just weeks after the election results were announced. The party, more than 28 years old, has…