550 pilgrims die during Hajj
Friends and family of missing Hajj pilgrims searched hospitals and pleaded online for news on Wednesday, fearing the worst after hundreds died during the...
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Case filed over stealing computers at ex-IGP鈥檚 Savanna Eco Resort
A case was filed on Thursday against five people over stealing computer accessories, including three CPUs from the office of Savanna Eco Resort and Natural Park owned by former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family at Sadar Upazila in Gopalganj....
De Bruyne still the key for rebuilding Belgium
A woeful 2022 World Cup campaign marred by infighting marked the end of the road for much of Belgium鈥檚 venerated golden generation, but two integral...
Off-the-books pilgrims hide out in Makkah
Living on canned beans and meat, the 70-year-old Egyptian has been hiding out in a Makkah apartment for weeks, hoping to evade a Saudi dragnet and perform the Hajj pilgrimage illegally...
Pope Francis apologises over gay slur
Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology on Tuesday over his reported use of a gay slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week.
Courtois misses out on Belgium Euro 2024 squad
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was not included in Belgium's Euro 2024 squad named on Tuesday as he recovers full fitness following a season marred by injury.
Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains
Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking...
Peru govt under fire after describing transsexuality as 'mental disorder'
The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a 鈥榤ental disorder.鈥�
French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue
French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron bar who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of...
Hajj pilgrims get Tk 100 off on bKash payment for health check-ups
Hajj pilgrims can now get up to Tk 100 cashback or discount on bKash payment for health check-up at selected hospitals and diagnostic centres in Dhaka and Chattogram, said a press release...
Man killed in Gopalganj UP post-polls violence
A supporter of a defeated candidate of the recently held upazila parishad election in Gopalganj Sadar upazila was shot dead and six others were injured in post-poll violence on Tuesday evening...
Bangladesh puts emphasis on advancing inter-generational equity: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said that they were working on ensuring quality, inclusive and transformative education for the children, and also dedicated health services, guidelines and counseling for adolescents...
PM seeks effective population management
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed the need for effective population management considered to be a key determinant for sustainable development...
ACC sues LGED聽additional chief engineer over Tk 4 crore illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against Local Government Engineering Department additional chief engineer Mujibur Rahman Shikder on...
PM urges KSA to extend visa approval time for Hajj pilgrims
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to extend the time of visa approval for Hajj pilgrims so all of them could perform Hajj as its ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan called on her in Dhaka...
PM pays tributes to Sheikh Mujib in Tungipara
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid rich tributes and offered prayers at the mausoleum of Bangladesh鈥檚 founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj....
Ex-skipper Elgar 'stabbed in the back' by Cricket South Africa
Former Test captain Dean Elgar described a toxic environment of politics and poor administration in South African cricket and said he felt he had been 鈥榮tabbed in the back鈥� when he was summarily axed from the leadership role last year.
Moroccan club declared winners after shirt diplomacy row
Morocco's Renaissance Berkane were on Wednesday awarded a 3-0 win over Algerian rivals USM Alger in their African Confederation Cup semi-final after the game was cancelled over a row over playing jerseys.
Iranians make first umrah pilgrimage since Saudi ties restored
Iranian Muslims travelled on Monday to Saudi Arabia for umrah, a year-round pilgrimage they had been barred from for almost a decade over a rift between Tehran and Riyadh, Iranian state media said...
Photography is 鈥榤irror on society鈥�: Sebastiao Salgado
He might be 80 but Sebastiao Salgado, the Brazilian photojournalist who has spent five decades chronicling the world around us, is not ready to...