Jugantor clinch title beating ATN Bangla in final

Dainik Jugantor clinched the Kool- BSJA Media Cup Football title beating ATN Bangla by 2-0 goals in a rain-affected final at the Paltan Maidan here on Sunday, reports UNB.Former national football team captain Imtiaz Sultan Jony, former BSJA president Manjurul...

PSG humble Inter 5-0 to win first European Cup

MUNICH, Germany, June 01 (Reuters): Teenager Desire Doue scored twice to inspire Paris St Germain to their first European Cup triumph with a crushing 5-0 victory over Inter Milan on Saturday, the biggest winning margin in the final of the...

Pakistan likely to arrive in Bangladesh on July 18 for T20I series

LAHORE, June 01 (Geo Super): The preliminary schedule for Pakistan's T20 tour of Bangladesh has been finalised, with the national team set to arrive in Dhaka on July 18 for a three-match T20I series, sources reported on Sunday.According to sources,...

Paul becomes first American man to reach quarters since 2003

PARIS, June 01 (AP): Tommy Paul became the first American man in the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003, beating 25th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in less than two hours Sunday.The 28-year-old Paul, who is...

BCB president not keen to put extra pressure on cricketers

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul is reluctant to put extra pressure on the cricketers despite the performance graph took a huge nosedive, reports BSS. Bangladesh national team tasted a shocking 2-1 defeat to ICC associate nations United...

Man dies after falling from tree in Kishoreganj

KISHOREGANJ, June 01 (BSS): A man died after falling from a plum tree on Sunday morning at Hijlia village in Charfaradi union under Pakundia upazila here in the district.Police identified the deceased as Kajol Mia, 48, son of the late...

Cumilla road crash kills two workers

CUMILLA, June 01 (bdnews24.com): At least two workers have died in a road accident at Barura in Cumilla district.The accident occurred at 8:30pm on the Cumilla-Chandpur Highway in Bashpur on Saturday.Police Superintendent Khairul Alam of Cumilla Region Highway Police said...

Govt-distributed combined harvesters facilitate Boro harvesting in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, June 01 (BSS): The harvesting of Boro paddy started with the easy harvesting using the harvesters in all seven upazilas of the district during the current season.To modernise and mechanize the agriculture sector, the government has distributed, through Department...

Heavy rainfall triggers public woes in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, June 01: Heavy rainfalls have caused immense sufferings for thousands of people in Sadar, Faridganj and Matlab Uttar upazilas of the district.According to local weather office, it rained 142mm in the last 24 hours in Chandpur till Friday morning...

Bridge lies unused for low height in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar upazila

SYLHET, May 39: A bridge built over the Nolu River in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district has become a 'trouble structure' for the locals due to its low height.The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) took up the project for constructing...

Ex-MP Momtaz sent to jail after remand

MANIKGANJ, June 01 (UNB): A Manikganj court on Sunday sent former Awami League (AL) MP and noted singer Momtaz Begum to jail in two separate cases after expiry of a 6-day remand.Manikganj Chief Judicial Magistrate Ivy Akhter passed the order...

Protesters renew call for Ishraque's swearing-in as DSCC mayor

After a two-day weekend break, protesters have once again besieged Nagar Bhaban, demanding that BNP leader Ishraque Hossain be handed the mayoral office at Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), reports bdnews24.com.The demonstration, which resumed at 11:00 am on Sunday, included...

Army dismisses Indian outlet 'Northeast News' report as fake

Bangladesh Army has dismissed a recent report published by India-based 'Northeast News' claiming that Bangladesh is planning to declare the Cox's Bazar-Bandarban region a military operation zone, terming it 'a clear example of deliberate disinformation', reports UNB.It is a clear...

SC clears way for Jamaat to regain registration

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday set aside a High Court verdict that a decade ago declared Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's registration with the Election Commission as a political party as illegal. The apex court also directed the Election...

BNP to win two-thirds of majority in next polls

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said on Sunday that his party would secure a two-thirds majority in the next general election.Describing BNP as the only popular political party in the country, he said, "Some in the interim...

Weather (2025-06-02)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to...

NSU Startups Next (NSUSN), the incubation platform

NSU Startups Next (NSUSN), the incubation platform of North South University (NSU), hosted a session titled 'Entrepreneurs Innovation Engine: NSUSN x BHTPA' on NSU campus in the capital recently, in collaboration with Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA).

Prize giving ceremony of City Bank BUP IV (Inter Varsity) Debate Competition

A view of the prize giving ceremony of City Bank BUP IV (Inter Varsity) Debate Competition, held at Bijoy Auditorium of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in the capital on Saturday.

Trawler capsizes in Meghna

NOAKHALI, June 01 (UNB): A man died, and eight others are still remain missing after a passenger trawler carrying 39 people capsized in the Meghna River near Dubarchar area, adjacent to Karim Bazar in Hatiya, on Saturday afternoon, due to...

Biman ends pre-Hajj flight operations

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has successfully concluded its pre-Hajj flight operations with its final flight, BG335, which departed on Saturday.Biman transported a total of 41,902 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia through 108 dedicated flights, according to a Biman press statement.The state-owned airline...

Four of a family die in Sylhet landslide

SYLHET, June 01: Four members of a family died in a landslide amid torrential rain at Bokhtiarghat village in Golapganj upazila on Sunday.Locals said a huge chunk of soil from tila (hillock) collapsed on the thatched house of Riazuddin at...

Govt employees submit memo to advisers -

Government employees staged a demonstration as part of their ongoing movement at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday, demanding repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. After the demonstration in front of Building 6 in the Secretariat's Badamtoli area, they...

Chief prosecutor of ICT Mohammad Tajul Islam presented the charges

Chief prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Mohammad Tajul Islam presented the charges against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina before a three-member ICT bench, led by Justice Golam Mortuza, during hearing on Sunday. — Focus Bangla

Turn recommendations into focused, inclusive action agenda, say stakeholders

Stakeholders on Sunday stressed the urgent need to translate the Health Reform Commission's recommendations into a focused and inclusive action agenda that responds to ground realities and citizens' expectations.The call came at a consultation titled "Health Reforms: Review of Commission...

New fuel prices show no impact on transport fares

The government has adjusted fuel prices in the country in line with the global trend but its benefit is yet to be reflected in the fare collection of public transport.On Saturday, diesel price was announced to be adjusted by Tk2...

Surma, Kushiyara flow above danger levels in Sylhet, flood fears loom

Sylhet, June 1 (UNB): Water levels in Sylhet's Surma and Kushiyara rivers have crossed the danger level due to heavy rainfall over the past three days and onrush of upstream water, triggering fears of flood in the region.According to Water...

Consensus Commission's 2nd round of talks with political parties begins today

Second round of dialogue of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties will begin today.The dialogue will begin at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital at 4:30 pm, reports BSS.Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus will inaugurate the...

Monsoon rains submerge Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, June 01: The low lying areas of Chattogram went into knee-deep water due to monsoon rains on Sunday, causing immense sufferings to its residents.Residents of some areas have been remaining water-logged for five consecutive days.Sources said, downpour started from...

Reform in customs clearance, visa regime a must to boost FDI

Reform in the customs clearance procedure and visa regime is imperative to boost the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh, Park Young-sik, South Korea's Ambassador to Bangladesh, said on Sunday.He emphasised the urgent need for Bangladesh to undertake...

Mahmud-led Forum panel wins BGMEA elections

The Forum panel led by Rising Group Managing Director Mahmud Hasan Khan won the biennial elections of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for 2025-2027 term securing 31 out of 35 director posts.The panel bagged 25 posts out...