8,535 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
Iran has formally invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on 28 February. The multi-city funeral programme…
Residents of Venezuelan cities are spending nights in the street, in gardens and on footpaths rather than returning to their homes after twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 struck the country, killing 164.…
A farmer, Nazmul Hossain, 25, was killed by a lightning strike while plowing a field with a power tiller in Rudranagar, Damurhuda upazila, Chuadanga, on Thursday afternoon. He was the son of Jasim Uddin…
Brazil have taken sole possession of the World Cup's all-time goals record after beating Scotland 3-0, bringing their tournament total to 244 goals. Germany, who were level with Brazil at 241 goals entering the…
One student has been temporarily expelled from Jahangir Nagar University and another banned from his residential hall and campus activities after an assault during a World Cup match screening at the campus open-air stage…
Mukhtar Alam Shikdar, born in Lohagara, Chittagong, in 1962, is the chief calligrapher responsible for the Quranic inscriptions on the Kiswah — the black cloth covering the Holy Ka'ba in Mecca. He grew up…
The French Ambassador to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Sere-Charle, met with opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman MP for courtesy talks on Thursday morning at the opposition leader's office in the National Parliament building.…
Three women from the same family drowned while bathing in the Mora Kal River near Boubazar in Parbatipur upazila, Dinajpur, on Thursday. The victims were aged 22, 19 and 14. Locals said the riverbed…
A secretary committee meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani has taken five key policy decisions to advance Bangladesh's ninth pay scale, which the government aims to make effective from 1 July. The committee…
A pre-campaign orientation meeting and press conference for the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign was held at the Chuadanga Civil Surgeon's office on Thursday. The campaign will be conducted across the district on 28…
China has been using the incremental tactic known as "salami slicing" to extend its influence across the Pacific, advancing through small, deniable steps rather than direct confrontation, analysts say. Within weeks, Chinese vessels have…
One person died from dengue and 198 were hospitalised in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday, the Directorate General of Health Services said. Eight of this year's 13 dengue deaths have occurred in…
Officials in Malaysia's Sarawak state have deposited 1,802 kilograms of ash from worn Qurans into a designated area of the South China Sea near Kuching, using 212 biodegradable AQ-01 paper bags. Each bag dissolves…
Farmers and traders in Rajbari have dumped onions into a river after markets across the area failed to return a fair price, leaving many growers facing financial losses.
Unknown assailants poisoned a fish pond overnight in Juginda village, Gangnee upazila, Meherpur, killing large quantities of fish worth an estimated Tk 30 lakh, the pond owner said on Thursday. He said he had…
The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a continuous 36-day programme from 1 July to 5 August to mark the anniversary of the July mass uprising and press for implementation of the July…
Bangladesh and China have signed 13 memoranda of understanding. The agreements were concluded at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday afternoon, where Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li…
A Partner Field School Congress was held in Gangnee upazila, Meherpur, on Thursday to connect local farmers with modern agricultural technology and promote sustainable farming. Organised by the Department of Agricultural Extension, the event…
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain told parliament on Thursday that Bangladesh records approximately 167,256 new cancer cases and 116,598 cancer deaths each year, citing the IARC's GLOBOCAN 2022 report. About…
US President Donald Trump claimed he personally persuaded Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin not to enter the war on Iran's side. Trump made the claim…
India's Border Security Force attempted to push seven people from West Bengal's Nadia district across the border into Bangladesh at Shewaratala in Gangnee upazila, Meherpur, on Thursday morning. Border Guard Bangladesh personnel and local…
Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud, an opposition member of parliament, challenged the government on Thursday over the deaths of 300 children from a measles epidemic, demanding to know why the health minister had not resigned.…
The dismembered body of a man was found near a river in Saltha upazila, Faridpur, on Thursday, police said. The victim, Pannu Fakir (also known as Jamu Fakir), aged 42, was last seen attending…
An investigation has found that nearly 34 million cubic metres of sand removed from the Gorai river in Kushtia under a government dredging project has gone missing — government-valued at approximately Tk 3.5 billion.…
Ten people have been confirmed dead after a warehouse collapsed in the Taratala area of Kolkata, rescue workers said on Thursday morning as the operation entered its 21st hour. Thirty people have been pulled…
International oil prices have fallen back to roughly where they stood before the Iran war, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz returns to normal and Middle East supply is expected to increase. Brent…
A two-year-old girl died after receiving an electric shock while playing in Gangnee upazila, Chuadanga, on Wednesday morning. The officer-in-charge of Gangnee police station confirmed the child came into contact with a live wire…
A factional clash set off more than 100 improvised explosive devices in Bahirandi village, Madaripur Sadar, on Thursday morning, sending panic through the area. Four homes were ransacked and five people were injured. Police…
A district-level prize-giving ceremony for National Education Week 2026 and the 2025 Graffiti and Drawing Competition was held at the Meherpur Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. Outstanding teachers, students and competition winners from educational institutions…
Three members of a family were found hacked to death and one daughter critically wounded in a rented house in Raipur municipality, Lakshmipur, on Thursday morning. The victims include a mother aged 38 and…
A two-day Universal Pension Scheme fair has opened in Chuadanga under the theme "Participating in the universal pension scheme will secure your future life." National Pension Authority Executive Chairman Dr. Md. Suratu Zzaman inaugurated…
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said saving lives was the government's paramount concern after Wednesday's twin earthquakes left at least 32 people dead and more than 700 injured. She announced that rescue teams from…
Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar claimed on social media that Pakistan's military intelligence foiled a Mossad-backed assassination plot targeting army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during a peace conference in Switzerland. Escobar said Pakistan sent…
Pakistan warned Israel it would be erased from the map after Pakistani military intelligence allegedly uncovered a Mossad plot to assassinate army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during a peace conference in Switzerland, the…
Bangladesh Bank has raised the maximum repayment period for personal loans and consumer-durables financing from five years to eight years, the central bank announced in a circular to all scheduled banks on Thursday. It…
The Indian government has granted Dinesh Trivedi, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, the personal rank of a Cabinet Minister, an official memorandum issued on Wednesday stated. The elevation entitles him to higher protocol privileges…
Nine more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services said. The cumulative death toll since the outbreak began on March 15…
Venezuela's twin earthquakes — magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on Wednesday — are among the strongest in that country's history, but do not rank among the ten most powerful earthquakes ever recorded globally. According to…
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 164, with at least 971 people injured, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced on state television on Thursday. The two powerful quakes — magnitude 7.2…
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Haq Milon warned on Thursday that anyone involved in leaking examination papers will face punishment so severe the entire country will remember it for…
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Haq Milon has announced that madrasa teachers' outstanding salaries for May and June will be paid together in July. He made the announcement on…
Germany confirmed their knockout-round berth with back-to-back wins and lead Group E with 6 points. The second spot remains up for grabs among Ivory Coast (3 points), Ecuador (1 point) and Curaçao (1 point).…
Morocco came from behind twice to beat Haiti 4-2 in Atlanta and advance to the round of 32 as Group C runners-up. An own goal by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou gave Haiti a shock 10th-minute…
Vinicius Júnior scored twice as Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 in Miami to finish top of Group C with 7 points. Ryan started in place of the injured Raphinha and set up the opener; Bruno…
Co-hosts Mexico and Czech Republic meet in their final Group A match at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday. Mexico, who have already guaranteed their knockout-round place with six points from two wins over South…
Morocco and Haiti meet in their final Group C match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday. Morocco, who have four points from draws and wins against Brazil and Scotland, need a result to…
The 2026 World Cup's Golden Boot race has become a three-way contest between Lionel Messi (five goals), Kylian Mbappe (four) and Erling Haaland (four) after two group matches — only the second time in…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston to top Group K and set a World Cup record, becoming the first player to score in six different editions of the tournament.…
Colombia reaffirmed their dominance in World Cup Group K by beating DR Congo 1-0 in a hard-fought match on Wednesday to secure a place in the last 32, while also claiming top spot in…
The upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) of Debiganj in Panchagarh, Babul Chandra Roy, has been transferred and attached to the Directorate of Disaster Management after a video purporting to show him taking bribes against…
A patrol of the Ramgarh 43 BGB has detained a 19-year-old Indian national, Puton Molla, from the Andharmanik border area of Bhujpur in the Fatikchhari upazila of Chittagong, and handed him over to Bhujpur…
A truck helper, Monir Hossen, 21, was killed when a Shyamoli Paribahan bus and a goods-laden truck collided head-on on the Pabna-Kushtia highway at Dashmile in the Bhairamara area of Kushtia at 7 a.m.…
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir held a discussion on the historic Palashi Day, calling for resistance to hegemony and internal conspiracy. Speaking as chief guest at the National Press Club, Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam…
A case has been filed at Sonadanga police station in Khulna over the brutal beating of a nine-year-old boy at a madrasa, which left blood clotted in the child's brain and eyes. The case,…
The officer-in-charge of the Faridpur Sadar Zone of the district detective branch (DB), Syed Md Alamgir Hossen, has been withdrawn after a Chhatra League worker died in DB custody in Madhukhali, Faridpur. The Superintendent…
At least 37 students fell ill and were hospitalised after drinking water from the tubewell at Mamudnagar High School in the Nagarpur upazila of Tangail on Tuesday, with officials alleging that liquid pesticide had…
Leaders and activists of Juba Dal and other BNP affiliated and associate organisations held a protest march in Jhalakathi on Tuesday to prevent any anarchy by the banned Awami League. District Juba Dal convener…
Police in Rangpur have arrested a final-year medical student over the death of an HSC examinee who fell from the rooftop of a hotel, on a charge of abetting her suicide through an alleged…
The 18th founding anniversary of the Agomoni Samaj Unnayan Sangstha was marked with a colourful programme in Lalmonirhat on Tuesday, with a doa mahfil, a discussion and a tree-planting drive at the Mahendranagar land…
As US Vice-President JD Vance worked toward a lasting ceasefire with Tehran, President Donald Trump again threatened to bomb Iran, the latest in a series of obstacles complicating Vance's role in the US-Iran talks.…