Colombia will look to build on one of the strongest group-stage campaigns at the World Cup when they face Ghana in the round of 32 on Friday, but standing in their way is a familiar face in their former coach...
SEATTLE, July 2 (AP): Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 on Thursday (BST) in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far.Senegal held a 2-0 lead...
Bangladesh chief selector Habibul Bashar Sumon has dismissed the notion that the team experimented with its lineup during the innings and 85-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the Harare Test, saying the side remained largely unchanged despite the absence of several...
As Harry Kane raced away into a corner of Atlanta's futuristic stadium, England head coach Thomas Tuchel followed on to the pitch in celebration.Kane - captain, inspiration and undisputed world-class operator - had rescued a World Cup campaign that was...
MIAMI, July 02 (Reuters): By any measure, Cape Verde should have next to no chance of knocking Argentina and Lionel Messi out of the World Cup on July 4 (4:00am as per BST), but the Africans have huge confidence in...
DALLAS, July 02 (Reuters): Mohamed Salah remains in a race to be ready for Egypt's last 32 clash with Australia in Dallas on Friday with the forward continuing his recovery from a hamstring strain sustained in the 1-1 draw with...
An interview with the late Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who sadly passed away on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, has resurfaced on social media during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with many fans claiming one of his...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 02 (Agencies): Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead,...
The 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Mercantile Islami Insurance PLC was held virtually on Tuesday. Mr. Abdul Haque, Chairman of the company, presided over the meeting. Adviser M. Kamal Uddin, Executive Committee Chairman, Md. Nabiullah, Director Abdul Mannan Mazumder,...
NRBC Bank PLC has successfully concluded a month-long Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme organised at the initiative of Bangladesh Bank (BB). The closing ceremony and certificate distribution programme was held at the Human Resources Training & Development Centre of the bank...
An agreement has recently been signed between Bangladesh Bank and Mercantile Bank PLC to provide low-interest loans to entrepreneurs under the cluster. Nowshad Mostafa, Director of SMESPD Department of Bangladesh Bank and Dr. Md. Zahid Hossain, Deputy Managing Director and...
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort invites guests to indulge in unforgettable culinary moments with a collection of exciting offers at Grill on the Skyline, available for a limited time until 31 July.Perched high above the city, Grill on the Skyline...
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CHATTOGRAM, July 02: Leaders of the Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), Chattogram, have strongly slammed the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) chairman's remarks defending the proposed concession of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), accusing him of downplaying public concerns over...
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CHATTOGRAM, July 02: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has completed another step in its digital transformation by launching a fully automated Terminal Operating System (TOS) for cargo delivery documentation, eliminating all paper-based processes from container release operations.The upgraded system, launched...
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Bangladesh recorded a strong rebound in new business formation in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) registering the highest number of new entities in four years alongside a record increase...
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Bangladesh has drafted a new five-year National Plan of Action (NPA) resetting the target for eliminating all forms of child labour to 2030, with an initial focus on eradicating the worst forms from hazardous occupations and the informal sector, sources...
Most major Gulf stock markets were nearly flat in early trading on Thursday after Iran and the United States wrapped up a round of indirect talks with no sign of progress toward a lasting peace agreement, reports Reuters.Iranian and US...
Alliance Finance PLC (AFPLC) has approved a 7.50% cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2025 at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held its Head Office in Dhaka recently. AFPLC is a joint venture between People's...
AKIJ Cement, a concern of the country's leading industrial conglomerate AKIJ Resource, recently held its annual business conference at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Themed "Bonds of Friendship," the conference brought together 82 of AKIJ Cement's top-performing retailers from across...
DR Congo's Ebola official death toll exceeds 400KINSHASA, July 02: The official death toll in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds more than 400, according to official figures released on Thursday. The highly contagious disease...
CATIA LA MAR (Venezuela), July 02 (AFP): Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.An international rescue team...
KANO (Nigeria), July 02 (AFP): Intercommunal violence in western central Nigeria killed at least 48 people on Wednesday, a security report seen by AFP said on Thursday.The report, prepared for the United Nations, said "herder militia" armed with machetes raided...
KYIV, July 02 (AP): Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone assault on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing at least 20 civilians and injuring more than 90 others, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday, as Moscow described the attack as retaliation...
NEW DELHI, July 02 (Reuters): India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy and defence as well as prepare a joint roadmap for economic security, as the Asian nations sought to further strengthen their...
DOHA/DUBAI/VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, July 02 (Agencies): The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader's funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war.Following the foes' indirect discussions in Doha on...
Foreign investors sold Asian equities at the fastest pace in at least 16 years in the first half of 2026, as a blistering AI-driven rally forced them to trim their biggest winners in South Korea and Taiwan and hunt for...
Indian shares rose on Thursday, outperforming broader Asia as lower oil prices and a rebound in information technology stocks helped shield the market from a global selloff in AI stocks, reports Reuters.The benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.71 per cent to...
Prime Bank has signed an agreement with Car House Imports to provide exclusive service facilities for its customers. The signing ceremony was held recently at Car House Imports office at Gulshan in Dhaka. The agreement was signed by Mamur Ahmed,...
AB Bank supported the inauguration of 'Bangla QR' usage at Bangladesh Bank's (BB) Sylhet office on Wednesday. The inauguration programme was arranged by Bangladesh Bank Karmachari Vogyanno Sorboraho and Sanchay o Rindan Somobay Samiti (SIKO), with the support of AB...
Modhumoti Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gadget Shop at the bank's head office in Gulshan on Tuesday to facilitate Bangla QR-based payment services. In the presence of Shahnawaj Chowdhury, additional managing director, Arab Fazlur Rahman, deputy managing...
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