8,535 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman waded through waist-deep water to reach marooned families during a visit to flood-hit Banshkhali in Chittagong, handing out cash and relief. Locals, who…
Orin Asmus, a 93-year-old from Iowa who first took the wheel of a truck at 19 and has driven for seven decades, has applied to Guinness World Records to be recognised as the world’s…
District detective police in Jashore have detained a 19-year-old suspected member of the Fatah Combat System, recovering a machete, electronic devices and cables from his home, police said. The man, who police say already…
The Boeing 747-8 that Qatar gave the United States and that President Donald Trump flew to a NATO summit in Turkey lacks the anti-missile defences of the older Air Force One, officials familiar with…
A young man publicly smeared vermilion on his girlfriend’s forehead at the Jashore court premises, prompting an angry reaction, a heated argument and a scuffle. Court staff and police intervened, and the couple —…
Police in Shibganj, Bogura, have arrested two men over the killing of rice-mill owner Mohammad Ali Sarkar, 50, who was beaten to death with a hammer as a gang tried to steal his mill’s…
A section of the Joyrampur-Kumaridah connecting road in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga has collapsed after continuous heavy rain, effectively cutting direct road links between the two villages. Students, farmers and traders are being forced…
With Iran-US tensions rising, the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway through which much of the world’s crude oil and LNG passes — has become far more than a military flashpoint. Prolonged instability there…
HIV infection is rising at an alarming rate in Khulna, with 17 people dying of AIDS-related complications and 55 newly diagnosed over eight months, according to data from the antiretroviral therapy centre of Khulna…
Heavy rain has disrupted life in Chuadanga town and nearby areas, with 167 millimetres recorded in just five hours and 20 minutes before dawn on Friday, submerging most of the district’s low-lying areas. Day…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to avenge the killing of the country’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, targeting the United States and Israel, Al Jazeera reports. The force’s chief said…
Bangladesh’s Appellate Division has upheld a High Court ruling restoring the non-party caretaker government system and the referendum provision to the constitution, striking down the parts of the 2011 fifteenth amendment that had removed…
At least 15 people have died in landslides in the southern Philippines triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Bhavi, officials say. Ten were killed when a slope gave way in Sarangani province on the…
The Jashore district unit of the Bangladesh Workers’ Welfare Federation held a rally on Friday at the District Council auditorium, where leaders said establishing an Islamic labour policy to secure workers’ rights was the…
North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both qualitatively and quantitatively” and expand the role of its South Korea-focused military intelligence agency, state media said, according to AFP. The move follows Pyongyang’s repeated rejection…
The United Nations has urged Sri Lanka to give the country’s human rights commission ‘unimpeded access’ to all prisons after deadly violence at Negombo prison. Clashes last Sunday between two rival inmate groups killed…
Half of all antibiotics sold in Bangladesh’s pharmacies are dispensed without a doctor’s prescription, doctors say, driving a rise in drug-resistant infections. Specialists warn that once-routine antibiotics are failing surgical and other patients, forcing…
Former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad turns 101 on Friday, July 10, drawing warm wishes from current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The doctor-turned-statesman led Malaysia for 22 years from 1981 and, after a…
The Pirojpur district unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has expelled K M Ilias, a former joint convener of the Mathbaria upazila unit, from all posts after his arrest in an extortion and ransom…
A supply squeeze has lifted almost all vegetable prices in Dhaka over the week, with green chilli jumping 40 taka to 140–160 taka a kilogram and egg prices also rising, though chicken held steady.…
After a dramatic comeback win over Egypt, Argentina are preparing for their World Cup quarter-final against Switzerland, and coach Lionel Scaloni sees no major changes to his line-up — only one or two positions…
Public support in the United States for the Israeli people has fallen since the Gaza war, a new survey finds, with just 52 percent of Americans now viewing them positively, down from 67 percent…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced legislative elections in Palestine after two decades, setting November 28 as the date by presidential decree, Al Jazeera reports. If held, it would be the first general…
Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé struck within six second-half minutes as France beat Morocco 2-0 in their World Cup quarter-final to reach the semifinal. Mbappé had earlier missed a first-half penalty.
A US citizen held in Delhi’s Tihar Jail in an alleged terror-conspiracy case has asked a court to let him cook his own food, saying he cannot tolerate the prison’s spicy, oily meals and…
Israel has given the United States intelligence alleging a new Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources say — a claim Washington has not independently verified. It surfaces as the US–Iran ceasefire…
Oil prices fell about 2 percent on Thursday as fears of weaker global demand outweighed a persistent supply squeeze from the delayed reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent settled at $76.30 and WTI…
Millions turned out for the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent — reviving questions about his health, security and grip on power. Iranian officials…
Three former crew of a Thai cargo ship struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz in March have sued the vessel’s operator over unfair dismissal and labour-rights violations, the Associated Press reports.…
Iran has accused the United States and Israel of striking two military sites on the day it buried its slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian state media. A US official told…
Andy Burnham — described as a possible future prime minister and a Labour Party leader — has formally apologised over his party’s early stance on Israel’s war in Gaza, telling The Guardian that Labour…
A Jugantor investigation has laid bare a years-long racket: there is no paddy variety called “minicket”, yet coarse rice is over-milled, chemically polished and rebranded as premium fine rice — looting some 4,500 crore…
Despite a bumper harvest, ample government stocks and a budget cut on rice duties, retail rice prices are not falling. A Jugantor investigation finds a millers’ syndicate roughly doubling the price from mill gate…
Three more people have died with measles symptoms nationwide in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 745, the Directorate General of Health Services said. Another 1,029 people remain in hospital.
Relentless monsoon rain has lashed the capital and much of Bangladesh for five days, flooding streets and stalling daily life. Forecasters say the heavy spell could persist through the weekend before easing on Monday.
The Election Commission has revised its polling booth policy for local government elections, raising the voter capacity to a maximum of 600 men and 500 women per booth.
Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna called for ensuring judicial independence and making state services accessible to the public at a discussion marking the second anniversary of the July mass uprising.
Rokeya Begum, mother of Jabir Ibrahim, the youngest martyr of the July mass uprising, criticized the slow pace of justice, saying only seven of the many cases have been resolved two years on.
Police in Chuadanga arrested a woman after CCTV footage showed her and her husband slapping a primary school headteacher who had disciplined their daughter for arguing during morning assembly.
Miroslav Klose says he had an emotional phone call with Lionel Messi after the Argentine broke his all-time World Cup scoring record, and has promised to send Messi a signed jersey.
A parent stormed into a government primary school in Chuadanga and slapped the headteacher after she disciplined his nine-year-old daughter for talking during assembly, prompting alarm among teachers over school safety.
A U.S. federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to immediately hand over the more than $5 million he had deposited as damages to writer E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his final attempt to delay…
An 80-year-old man was beaten to death by rival parties in a long-running land dispute in Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila, police said, with an investigation and arrests under way.
As the World Cup quarterfinals kick off, 18 players across the eight remaining teams risk missing the semifinal if booked again, with England and Morocco facing the biggest headache with four players each on…
Twenty-two Bangladeshi companies and a roughly 40-member business delegation are participating in the D-8 Halal Expo 2026 in Indonesia, reflecting private-sector interest in expanding trade with D-8 member states.
As mango and lychee season winds down, a lesser-known but nutritious fruit called wood-lychee, or "ashphal," is drawing attention in local markets in Magura's Shalikha, turning a once-neglected fruit into a promising seasonal crop.
Dhaka University has cut its email verification fee by $10 for students seeking higher education abroad, following criticism after a graduate's application to a Swedish university was left incomplete over a fee dispute.
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal says he's thrilled watching Lionel Messi's brilliance at age 39, calling his continued excellence at this stage of his career unbelievable.
All indices rose on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on the week's final trading day, with turnover reaching Tk 14.28 billion as most listed companies saw share prices climb.
President Trump has renewed his push for U.S. control of Greenland ahead of a NATO summit, drawing a firm rejection from Denmark's prime minister — here's a look at the strategic, military and mineral…
After missing back-to-back penalties for the first time in over a decade, Lionel Messi's overall record from the spot — 77.64% conversion across his career — tells a different story than his recent World…
The Public Administration Ministry has promoted 172 deputy secretaries to joint secretary, following the prime minister's approval, primarily covering officials from the 24th and 25th BCS batches left out of earlier rounds.
With eight teams remaining and quarterfinals starting Thursday night, defending champions Argentina sit most comfortably on yellow cards among the survivors, with only Gonzalo Montiel carrying a caution into the knockout stage.
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Masud Khan said the regulator will move to stop trading in shares of long-defunct, non-operational companies as part of a broader push for a more efficient and transparent…
Farmers in Natore's Lalpur are reaping golden returns from peanut cultivation on sandbars formed by the Padma River, with low input costs and strong market prices driving growing interest in the crop.
A new TV drama, "Shalik Balika," follows a schoolgirl who falls for her new math teacher, starring Yash Rohan and Totini in the lead roles, airing Friday night on Maasranga Television.
As refereeing controversy grips the World Cup, with Egypt formally protesting decisions in its round-of-16 loss to Argentina, here's how FIFA actually selects who officiates each match.
Three major armed attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan over just four days have left at least 38 security personnel and four civilians dead, with the military claiming 54 "terrorists" killed in retaliatory operations.
Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Sabikunnahar told parliament that while narcotics on the market are never adulterated, everyday food products are rife with adulteration, prompting the food ministry to detail its crackdown measures.
Speculation is intensifying over whether Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will make his first public appearance at his father's burial in Mashhad, as state media says only family members will attend.