QUETTA, July 03 (Reuters): Forty people were killed and eight others injured after a bus fell into a deep roadside ditch in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, a rescue agency and a government official said.The bus, operated by...
COLOMBO, July 03 (Reuters): Authorities in Sri Lanka arrested a former navy commander on Friday over allegations he illegally helped secure the recruitment and overseas training of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa's son.Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, 73, was taken into...
MOSCOW, July 03 (Arab News): The Russian military unleashed a massive 11-hour barrage on the Ukrainian capital overnight into Thursday morning that killed at least 21 peopleDespite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine's increasing...
PARIS, July 03 (Agencies): France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring across Europe, with authorities warning that the numbers are preliminary and could rise.Experts have said the heatwave, which...
TEL AVIV, July 03 (Reuters): Israel has signed an agreement with the United States (US) to hand over a plot of land in Jerusalem for $1 to build the permanent site of the US Embassy there, according to Turkey's state...
DUBAI, July 03 (Reuters): The US asked countries in the Middle East to warn Iran that Israel could target two of Tehran's senior negotiators during sensitive ceasefire talks earlier this year, according to a report in The New York Times.Washington...
GENEVA, July 03 (Agencies): El Nino is here and will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' climate agency warned Friday.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the climate...
Rita Ora and Clean Bandit will take the stage before and after the women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday, according to ICC.Rita will headline the closing ceremony on Sunday, beginning during noon local time, bringing her electrifying stage presence...
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters): Hosts England beat South Africa by 40 runs at the Oval on Thursday to set up a women's T20 World Cup final with Australia.Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored with 75 from 47 after recovering from a...
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 3 (AFP): Jurgen Klopp has told the German FA (DFB) he is "fundamentally willing" to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann handed in his resignation, the DFB confirmed on Friday.Nagelsmann, who had a contract until...
Naomi Osaka's day out at Wimbledon went much better than plans for her young daughter's birthday, reports AP.The four-time Grand Slam champion reached the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time Friday in a tidy 6-1,...
NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters): Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to cap their three-year love story with a New York wedding celebration on Saturday (BST), ending months of speculation about the union between the pop megastar and...
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored to seal Switzerland's first World Cup knockout stage win since 1938 as they comfortably beat Algeria to book a last-16 place, reports BBC Sport.The Swiss took an early lead in Vancouver after some brilliant...
INGLEWOOD, California, July 03 (Reuters): Spain put their World Cup rivals on notice with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday thanks to a Mikel Oyarzabal double and another commanding defensive display to reach the last 16.Spain, who arrived...
PHILADELPHIA, July 03 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe's France have been the outstanding team so far at this World Cup and will be expected to get the better of Paraguay on Sunday (3:00 am as per BST) and extend their run to...
TORONTO, July 03 (Agencies): Trailing 2-1 to Portugal after a dramatic and chaotic second half, Croatia thought they had equalised when Josko Gvardiol tapped home from close range in the 13th minute of stoppage time.They celebrated wildly, while Cristiano Ronaldo,...
By Ambassador Brent T. Christensen | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
In 1776, 250 years ago, our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, they asserted what they believed was a fundamental right of all people-the right to self-rule. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all...
People often associate productivity with the right app, schedule, or system. But before any of these, there must be an inner force that keeps a person moving forward. For me, that force is responsibility. It is what transforms activity into...
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket" --- this timeless advice has never been more relevant for Bangladesh as it prepares to graduate from its Least Developed Country (LDC) status. While the readymade garments (RMG) sector has long been...
Tanim Asjad | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
This year marks the 106th founding anniversary of the University of Dhaka, once known as the Oxford of the East. In this connection, Dhaka University Day-2026 was observed on July 1 with the theme 'Restoration of Democracy and Dhaka University...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
There is no better gauge of an investment climate than the willingness of foreign investors to risk their own capital. By that yardstick, Bangladesh has long fallen short. Grand promises, smart investment summits and promotional campaigns have all been tried...
In a move awaited since long, the incumbent BNP government reportedly formed a search committee to select key members of the new anti-graft body. Already four months have elapsed since the chairman and two commissioners of the seventh Anti-Corruption Commission...
Salim Afzal Shawon | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Bangladeshis will fund almost anything: from a cousin's factory expansion to a friend's restaurant chain. A 'guaranteed' land project was promoted through Facebook Live. A startup with no revenue but a convincing founder also gets funding. Funding for a cooperative...
M. Kabir Hassan | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Dr Muhammad Umer Chapra’s passing in late June marked the end of an era in modern economics, however for many people studying the subject, it also raised a difficult issue. A towering figure in Islamic finance, Chapra spent nearly six...
IDLC Investments Limited, a subsidiary of IDLC Finance PLC, has been awarded by FinanceAsia as Bangladesh's Best Investment Bank, Best Equity Capital Markets (ECM) House, and Best Debt Capital Markets (DCM) House at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026 ceremony held in...
A court on Thursday set August 9 for submitting the probe report in the case lodged over the 2016 reserve heist of Bangladesh Bank (BB).Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam fixed the new date as the Criminal Investigation Department...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The government on Thursday invited applications from eligible candidates interested in serving as the chairman and commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), thus formally launching the process to appoint a new leadership for the country's anti-graft watchdog.According to a notification...
The government has enacted the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026, replacing the colonial-era Public Gambling Act, 1867, to tackle the growing threat of online gambling, sports betting and digital gambling networks.The new law, which came into effect on July 1 following...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The government has urged the international community to back Bangladesh's request for a three-year extension for graduation from the Least-Developed Country (LDC) category, arguing that the additional time is crucial to ensuring a smooth, sustainable and irreversible transition. Commerce Minister...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
Five more children with suspected measles died in the past 24 hours, raising the number of suspected measles deaths to 631 since 15 March, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged...
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