LOS ANGELES, June 12 (AFP): Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and threats by the hard-right Republican president to use "heavy force."In Los Angeles, where the...
LONDON, June 12 (Reuters): The number of people displaced by war and persecution around the world climbed above 122 million this year due to a failure to resolve multi-year conflicts such as those in Sudan and Ukraine, the UN refugee...
ROME, June 12 (AFP): Ukraine wants to end war with Russia already "this year", its Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Thursday, reiterating the call to step up pressure on Russia."We want to end this war this year," he told Ukraine's...
GAZA, June 12 (AFP): Hamas accused a US- and Israeli-backed aid organisation in Gaza of becoming a "filthy tool" of Israeli forces Thursday, following its allegation that Hamas militants had killed eight aid workers."The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has become a...
MUSCAT, June 12 (AFP/BBC): Oman said Thursday it will host a sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend amid escalating tensions between the long-time foes."I am pleased to confirm the 6th round of...
MADRID, June 12 (AFP): New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the "only" team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.Reds fans jeered Alexander-Arnold after the academy graduate revealed he would leave this...
BARCELONA, June 12 (AFP): FIFA's inaugural expanded Club World Cup in the United States has one billion dollars of prize money on the line but will be missing some of the game's star names.The news agency Sport highlights five players...
LONDON, June 12 (AFP): Wimbledon prize money will increase by seven per cent to a record pot of £53.5 million ($72.6 million) for this year's championships as pressure grows from players for a greater slice of Grand Slam profits.The winners...
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is considering to file an official complaint at the Asian Football Confederation against controversial refereeing in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match between Bangladesh and Singapore held in the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.A controversial decision...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the captain of the Bangladesh ODI team for the next one year, reports BSS.Miraz, 27, will take over from Najmul Hossain Shanto and begin his full-time captaincy...
KARACHI, June 12 (AFP): Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram saluted on Thursday the "effort" of the artist who created a statue of him that has spawned scorn on social media.The statue of Akram -- one of the greatest left-arm fast...
LONDON, June 12 (AFP): Australia captain Pat Cummins produced a sensational spell of four wickets for just one run as the title-holders seized control of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's on Thursday.South Africa were bowled...
Emboldened by their recent away form, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto oozed with confidence to throw a stiff challenge to hosts Sri Lanka in the upcoming two-match Test series, reports BSS.In fact, Shanto and co will kick start their new...
Woman, child go missing while bathing in Jamuna River MANIKGANJ, June 12: A pregnant woman and a young girl went missing while bathing in the Jamuna River in Bachamara area of Daulatpur upazila of Manikganj on Wednesday. The victims are...
KURIGRAM, June 12 (UNB): Crops on a vast tract of lands in Kurigram district have been damaged due to the torrential rainfall for the last several days and onrush of upstream water.Farmlands, including peanut and pointed gourd fields, were submerged...
NATORE, June 12 (UNB): The members of Bangladesh Army seized 40 tractors while they were transporting soil from cropland in Baksor area of Natore Sadar upazila on Wednesday.According to army sources, based on information from local residents, a team from...
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MAGURA, June 12: Seasonal rawhide traders in Magura are facing severe difficulties due to widespread irregularities in the purchase of sacrificial animal hides during Eid-ul-Azha this year.Adoption of new policy by the government over skin-hide trade raised hope among traders...
BHOLA, June 12 (UNB): Thousands of people have begun returning to their workplaces from the Bhola district with their families after the Eid holidays, leading to a massive rush at launch terminals.The Ilisha Launch Terminal in Sadar upazila of the...
NAOGAON, June 12 (UNB): In the mango orchards of Sapahar, Naogaon, where summer usually hums with the sweet scent of ripening fruit, an uneasy calm now lingers.Not the silence of calm, but of despair!A once-promising mango season has turned sour...
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Bogura, long hailed as the yogurt capital of Bangladesh, is experiencing a remarkable surge in demand for its famed dairy delicacy, with annual sales now exceeding Tk 14 billion.The transformation follows the Geographical Indication (GI) certification of Bogura's yogurt, which...
A delegation of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) led by its Chairman, Md. Rezaul Karim visited Payra Port at Kalapara, Patuakhali in the southern region of the country on Wednesday. During the visit, SCB Senior Vice Chairman Ariful Ahsan, Directors...
Emirates has expanded its East Asia footprint to 23 points with the launch of two new routes via Bangkok - Da Nang, Vietnam, and Siem Reap, Cambodia. Both routes are operated by Emirates' wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering the airline's...
The interim government has adopted a data-driven labour market strategy aimed at improving employment outcomes for vulnerable and marginalised groups, marking a notable shift in Bangladesh's social protection priorities.Though labour market programmes represent a smaller portion of the overall social...
BRAC Bank's digital financing programme, Shafollo, is expanding access to finance for underserved communities by offering the fastest, collateral-free loans with minimal documentation. Designed to address the long-standing credit exclusion faced by farmers, workers, small traders, and rural entrepreneurs, Shafollo...
WASHINGTON, June 12 (AFP) : The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space "for the first time in decades," its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries.Banga said in an...
While global efforts have led to a significant reduction in child labour, nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or development, according to...
National Consumer Rights Protection Movement organised a human-chain in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Thursday with the demand to stop 'anarchy and syndicate in the country's leather industry'. — FE Photo
Two sides locked in sporadic clashes over a trivial matter at Pakshimul in Sarail under Brahmanbaria on Thursday, leaving at least fifty persons injured. — Focus Bangla
A high-level delegation of the BNP, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is scheduled to embark on a visit to China on June 24 at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), report agencies."The CPC...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, has approved new committees for its units in 19 private universities in the capital, report agencies.The newly-formed committees have been approved by the JCD's Private University Unit President Md Abu Horaira...
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