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Investigation report submitted; Hasina among 41 accused in Shapla Chattar case

The International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency has submitted its report on the 2013 killings at Hefazat-e-Islam's Shapla Chattar rally, naming former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former army chief General Aziz and 41 people as…

Mojtaba warns of an 'unforgettable lesson' for Washington

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned of an 'unforgettable lesson' for the United States as strikes continue for an eighth day, with Iran's health ministry reporting at least 50 killed since the fighting…

'If Spain score early, they'll add three or four more against Argentina'

Former Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has backed Spain to win the World Cup final, saying that if Spain go 1-0 up they will score three or four more, while praising Messi for carrying Argentina…

Israeli attack takes the life of a 17-year-old Palestinian footballer

Fadi Hamdallah al-Nasan, a 17-year-old member of Palestine's national youth team, has died of gunshot wounds suffered in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials and his family say.

New York street named after Bangladeshi officer Didarul, killed by a gunman

A New York street has been named after Didarul Islam, a Bangladeshi-American NYPD officer killed by a gunman in Manhattan in 2025 while trying to stop the attacker.

58 of those killed at Shapla Chattar identified, chief prosecutor says

The identities of 58 people killed at Hefazat-e-Islam's 5 May 2013 rally at Shapla Chattar have been confirmed, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said, as the International Crimes Tribunal reviews the draft investigation report.

Amit Shah visits Bangladesh border

India's Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Bangladesh border in West Bengal and discussed strengthening security at the 'Chicken's Neck' Siliguri corridor with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, opening 14 new border outposts.

Netanyahu could be arrested if he comes to New York, Mamdani says again

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has again said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he comes to the city for the UN General Assembly in September, saying his administration's legal…

US strikes Iran nuclear power plant site

Iran's atomic agency says the United States struck the construction site of the Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan province with several missiles early Sunday, strongly condemning the attack.

US issues worldwide travel warning for its citizens

The US State Department has issued a global travel warning for American citizens abroad amid rising Middle East tensions, urging them to exercise the highest caution and warning of possible flight disruptions and threats…

US at risk of a long war because of Trump's obstinacy

US forces resumed air strikes on Iran barely a month after a ceasefire, a sudden decision by President Donald Trump that experts warn could badly hurt Republicans in November's midterms and drag the US…

Temple donation scams on the rise in India

Indian police are investigating the theft of donations at the famous Ram Mandir in Ayodhya — reportedly about 3 crore rupees — with eight people arrested, in the latest scandal to raise questions over…

Chinese professor marries CU student after converting to Islam

Jihua Zhang, a professor at China's Shandong University and a visiting teacher in Chittagong University's oceanography department, has married a CU student after converting to Islam and taking the name Al Amin.

A single World Cup final ticket for 74 lakh taka!

Prices for the World Cup final soared in the resale market, with last-minute tickets selling for $10,000 to $60,000 — the top hospitality packages reaching about 74 lakh taka — as fans clamoured to…

Iran tells allies to be ready for a strike on Israel at any time

Iran has told Hezbollah and its other regional allies to prepare for a wider conflict amid military tension with the United States, raising the prospect of Israel being drawn in directly, a Lebanese newspaper…

Politics has become a profitable business, says Dr Iran

Bangladesh Labour Party chairman Dr Mostafizur Rahman Iran said politics has become a profitable business, with honest politicians turning away, in a speech to a party meeting in Barishal.

Today's currency exchange rates in Bangladeshi taka

Today's exchange rates of various foreign currencies against the Bangladeshi taka, with the US dollar at 123.16 taka, the euro at 143.55 taka and the British pound at 166.34 taka.

US warns its citizens over travel to the Middle East

The US State Department has again warned American citizens over travel to the Middle East amid fears of a worsening security situation, advising them to reconsider travel plans.

How different are Argentina's two back-to-back final squads?

From Qatar's Lusail to New Jersey's MetLife, Lionel Messi's two Argentina finals are just three and a half years apart, with only two meaningful changes to the starting eleven — Di María's exit and…

Jute exports at a three-year high

Jute and jute-product exports rose nearly 8 percent to $880 million in the just-ended 2025-26 financial year, the highest in three years after four years of decline, though still far below the pandemic-era record.

India launches its first private rocket

Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has successfully launched 'Vikram-1,' India's first privately built rocket to succeed in an orbital mission, from Sriharikota, marking India's private space sector's entry into the global launch market.

The worst people in society do Awami League: power minister

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said 'the worst people in society do Awami League,' accusing the party of destroying the handloom industry, at the opening of a handloom training…

Is Yamal Eklavya, is Messi Dronacharya?

An op-ed reflecting on Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal through the Mahabharata's Eklavya and Dronacharya — and on what the World Cup's uncertainty teaches about greatness beyond trophies.

Paris's Grand Mosque turns 100

The Grand Mosque of Paris, standing in the historic Latin Quarter as a living record of Muslim contributions to France, marks its centenary in 2026 — built after World War I to honour Muslim…

Power demand could reach 24,000 MW by 2030

The country's peak power demand is projected to stay near 24,000 MW by 2030, but the government is raising generation capacity to 35,000 MW — leaving significant surplus capacity, with 31 plants under construction.

The deeds of Friday

Friday is called the weekly day of Eid, highly honoured in Islam; the hadith describe many virtues and recommended deeds for the day, from bathing and wearing good clothes to reciting Surah Kahf and…

If the July Charter isn't implemented, we'll be forced to a mass uprising: Nahid Islam

Opposition chief whip and NCP convener Nahid Islam warned of a mass movement and uprising if the government does not implement the July Charter in line with the referendum verdict, accusing the BNP government…

Now the 'cockroaches' want Modi's resignation

The founder of India's youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Abhijit Deepke, has begun an indefinite hunger strike demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, after police moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital from a protest…

Crane and forklift shortage at Benapole port disrupts trade

Imported heavy goods lie in the open at Benapole land port in Jashore as a shortage of cranes and forklifts disrupts import trade, with traders facing long delays and some shifting to other ports.

Record World Cup prize money — how much will the champions get?

The 48-team World Cup has a record $655 million prize fund, about 50 percent more than 2022, with the winners set to receive $50 million and the runners-up $33 million, according to The Athletic.

Israeli soldiers disrupt dawn prayers in Bethlehem, use gas

Israeli soldiers disrupted the Fajr dawn prayer at a mosque in the village of Husan in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, throwing stun grenades and tear gas at worshippers, the WAFA news agency…

US strike on Iran water plant leaves thousands in crisis

A US strike damaged a water-treatment pump in the coastal village of Bunji in Iran's Jask County, completely cutting clean-water supply to 20 villages and leaving about 10,000 residents in severe crisis, a water…

Iran issues stern warning to Middle Eastern countries

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned Middle Eastern countries hosting US military bases to be ready for a 'counter-response,' claiming it struck US military targets in Kuwait, the Tasnim news agency reported.

Delhi sees Hasina's return talk as a way to kill many birds with one stone

Sheikh Hasina's stated plan to return to Bangladesh in December and surrender to court is seen by Delhi observers less as a firm decision than as testing the waters, with India believing it gains…

Geopolitical and business ties with China will grow stronger: Mirza Fakhrul

The BNP wants to strengthen geopolitical, economic and business ties with China, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, adding that PM Tarique Rahman's recent China visit had deepened relations.

Trump to bill Canada for wildfire smoke

US President Donald Trump has blamed Canada for wildfire smoke drifting into the United States and said he will bill Canada for the cost of tackling the pollution, adding it to US tariffs on…

Woman accusing ICC prosecutor of sexual assault speaks publicly

One of two women accusing International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual assault has spoken publicly for the first time, telling CNN of alleged misconduct; Khan denies the allegations, which come days…

Iraqi armed group puts $10 million bounty on Trump

The Iraqi armed group Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced a $10 million bounty on US President Donald Trump, saying it would pay anyone who kills him, after Trump acknowledged a role in the…

Trump and Mamdani both at the final — whose side is each on?

US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will both attend the World Cup final, though the politically opposed pair have no plans to meet; who each is backing remains a…

Kuwait also wants a defence pact with Pakistan

Pakistan is in early talks with Kuwait over an expanded defence pact in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, five sources say, as Gulf states seek alternatives to US security guarantees amid US-Iran tensions.

New alliance of seven Qawmi-linked parties sparks discussion

Seven Qawmi-oriented Islamic parties have agreed to move forward together at a first meeting called by Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Shah Muhibbullah Babunagari, raising questions about their future in the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.

The mosque is our heritage, our lifeblood

An essay on how the mosque was once the heart of a self-sufficient social system — from Madina to rural Bengal — and why reviving that social role could help counter today's moral and…

Dispute over imam: BNP prays inside mosque, Jamaat on the veranda

Tension flared between BNP and Jamaat supporters over the imam of a mosque in Jhenaidah's Mahespur upazila, with the two sides praying separately under different imams at the same time before police mediation restored…

Jamaat holds Dhanmondi rally under 'We'll give our lives but not July' slogan

Jamaat-e-Islami held a rally in Dhaka's Dhanmondi on Friday morning marking the second anniversary of the July uprising, with speakers demanding immediate implementation of the July Charter.

Islam came to India through Arab traders, not the sword

Modern historians argue that Islam spread in India not through Muhammad bin Qasim's 8th-century conquest of Sindh but through centuries of trade, Sufi movements and social and economic processes, especially via Arab merchants on…

Trump threatens to revoke CNN, ABC and NBC licences

President Donald Trump reacted angrily after two major US networks and CNN did not air his address live on their main channels, calling it a 'conspiracy' and saying their broadcast licences should be revoked;…

Islam's teachings on facing disaster

A feature on how Islam frames natural disasters — through patience, repentance, practical preparation, standing by the afflicted, resisting rumour and profiteering, and long-term rehabilitation — as a shared responsibility of the whole society.

Could Messi win the Ballon d'Or again this time?

France Football says playing for a European club is not required to win the Ballon d'Or, keeping alive the prospect of a ninth award for Lionel Messi, who has starred at the World Cup…

We will implement every letter of the July Charter: Mirza Fakhrul

The government will implement every letter of the July Charter, local government minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, accusing the opposition of using July only to gain power, at a memorial for Professor Emajuddin…

100% tariff for buying Russian oil

US senators have introduced a revised sanctions bill imposing a 100% tariff on the top five importers of Russian oil and gas, backed by President Trump and aimed mainly at China and India, after…

Yamal's little brother, the off-field star of the World Cup

Kein, the three-year-old younger brother of Spain's Lamine Yamal, has become one of the World Cup's biggest attractions from the stands, his exuberant reactions at every Spain match going viral.

Section 163 imposed at Kolkata airport mosque; worshippers unable to pray Jumu'ah

Worshippers and mosque committee leaders were unable to reach the 136-year-old Bankra mosque beside Kolkata's Dum Dum airport to offer Friday prayers after heavy security and Section 163 barred any gathering.

Attacked over pursuing a deal with Iran: Vance

US Vice-President JD Vance has alleged that some members of the Israeli government are trying to shape US public opinion against a possible deal to end the Iran war, saying he too has been…

Iran strikes US Al-Udeid base in Qatar

Iran says its military has struck the US air base at Al-Udeid in Qatar, calling it their 15th round of attacks; the IRGC claims a long-range radar and several US aerial refuelling aircraft were…

The importance of reciting Surah Kahf on Friday

In Islam, Friday is called the Muslims' day of Eid, on which special mercy and blessings descend; among the acts the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasised for the day is the recitation…

Doctor killed, 8-year-old son stabbed in Karnataka; wife detained for questioning

Police in Dharwad, Karnataka, have recovered the body of a doctor from a flat and admitted his eight-year-old son to hospital with stab wounds; the boy's mother, herself a doctor, has been detained for…

German activist alleges rape in Israeli prison; Israel denies

A 25-year-old German rights activist detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla has alleged she was unlawfully strip-searched and raped in an Israeli prison and has filed a criminal complaint, according to The Guardian;…

Israel funding an effort to derail peace talks, Vance alleges

US Vice President JD Vance has alleged that Israel is funding a secret, heavily resourced campaign to sabotage the ongoing US-Iran talks aimed at ending the war, in an interview on Joe Rogan's podcast;…

Chougacha holds July Martyrs' Day meeting and prayers

A discussion meeting, along with prayers, marking 'July Martyrs' Day 2026' was held with due solemnity in Chougacha of Jashore, where the father of local July martyr Al Amin was honoured by the upazila…

Saudi Arabia to buy $2 billion in arms from US

The US State Department has approved an estimated $1.96 billion arms sale to strengthen Saudi Arabia's air defences amid the sharp deterioration of the war situation in the Middle East, with BAE Systems as…