The National 6 Red Snooker Championship 2025 concluded Thursday at Gulshan Club Limited with strong support from Partex Group. Bangladesh's top cue sports athletes competed from September 14 through the final match on September 25. Tournament organizers welcomed 119 skilled players representing 21 different clubs across the nation. The championship demonstrated snooker's rising appeal throughout the country.
Officials conducted the final match at 3 PM in the club's dedicated billiards room. Evening festivities began at 7 PM with awards, dinner and musical entertainment for all participants. Notable figures attended the closing ceremony such as club president M.A. Quader and BBSF president Brig. Gen. Sarker Mohammad Shamsuddin. Gulshan...
Two Somali women perished during a Channel crossing attempt Saturday morning when approximately 100 migrants departed northern France by boat. French authorities rescued 60 individuals from the water near Neufchâtel-Hardelot beaches in the Pas-de-Calais region. Emergency responders transported a family experiencing moderate hypothermia to Boulogne hospital. Officials confirmed the casualties bring this year's crossing death toll to 25 people.
Last year, 50 fatalities were reported during similar Channel crossings, according to French coastguard records. More than 30,000 migrants have reached Britain via small boats in 2025. The figure surpasses 50,000 since Labour assumed power last July. France and Britain recently established a...
Chattogram achieved the highest successful run chase in Bangladesh domestic cricket history Saturday, defeating Dhaka Metro by eight wickets at Sylhet International Stadium. The team reached their target of 185 runs in just 16.5 overs during the NCL T20 match. Mahmudul Hasan Joy struck 71 runs from 37 balls while Shahadat Hossain Dipu remained unbeaten on 64 from 36 deliveries. Their partnership helped Chattogram establish a record run rate of 11.04 runs per over.
Dhaka Metro had posted 185-6 after batting first, with Mohammad Naim contributing 46 runs and Mahfijul Islam adding 41. Sylhet secured a thrilling two-wicket victory over Barishal in the day's second fixture, chasing down 142 runs with help from Rejaur Rahman Raja's unbeaten...
President Donald Trump has frozen billions in federal spending through executive orders this year. The administration halted Head Start programs, National Institutes of Health grants, library funding, museum support, infrastructure money and emergency assistance. Congressional estimates place up to $410 billion at risk from these actions.
The Government Accountability Office declared multiple spending freezes violated federal law. Trump's budget director Russ Vought directed agencies to prepare mass employee firings rather than furloughs if the government shuts down September 30. The 1974 Impoundment Control Act requires congressional approval before presidents can rescind approved funds.
The Supreme Court extended an order Friday...
Centre for Policy Dialogue Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun cautioned against widespread business account freezes during a banking sector discussion Saturday. The Bangladesh Bank board member stated such actions threaten trade operations, job creation and efforts to reduce poverty nationwide. She noted authorities can reverse account restrictions when investigations reveal no significant violations. Khatun addressed participants at a shadow parliament session focusing on banking consolidation at the FDCCI facility in Tejgaon.
Previous administrations granted bank licenses through political connections rather than merit-based criteria, Khatun observed. Some institutions became vehicles for personal wealth accumulation instead of...
Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi claimed 11 lives across the Philippines before moving toward Vietnam on Saturday. Central Philippine islands faced destruction Friday as the cyclone toppled infrastructure and forced 400,000 people from their homes. Biliran island recorded eight deaths and two missing persons in the worst-affected area. Masbate and Ticao islands reported three additional fatalities from wind-related accidents.
Search teams continue looking for 14 missing people while 200,000 evacuees remain in temporary shelters. Weather services tracked the storm across the South China Sea with sustained winds reaching 120 kilometers per hour. Forecasters expect Bualoi to approach Vietnam's coastline by Sunday afternoon. The cyclone...
Authorities received a formal complaint against seven named suspects following the forced haircut of 70-year-old Halim Uddin Fakir from Tarakanda, Mymensingh. His son, Md Shahid Mia Akand, filed charges at Tarakanda Police Station on Saturday afternoon, targeting 12 people in total. Police identified Sohrab Hossain Ashrafi as the leader of Human Service Bangladesh, the group behind the attack.
The viral footage captured three men cutting the elderly man's dreadlocks and beard against his will at Kashiganj Bazaar. Halim Fakir had maintained his matted hair for 37 years as a spiritual devotion to religious figures. Additional Superintendent Abdullah Al Mamun confirmed investigators have opened the case and begun taking action.
The...
Fortis FC upset defending champion Mohammedan Sporting Club with a 2-0 victory during Saturday's Bangladesh Football League opener. Gambian striker Pa Omar Babou delivered both goals after halftime to secure the win at Bashundhara Kings Arena. Five-time champion Bashundhara Kings squandered a two-goal lead against promoted side PWD Sports Club at Shaheed Barkat Stadium. PWD rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit through penalty conversion by Akobir Turaev and Arman Faisal Akash's equalizer.
Bangladesh Police FC claimed three points by defeating Brothers Union 1-0 at Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium. Brazilian Paolo Henrique found the net during first-half action for the match winner. Two teams earned maximum points...
Ladakh police arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act and transferred him to Jodhpur Central Jail on Friday. Director General of Police SD Singh Jamwal alleged the hunger strike leader maintains connections with Pakistani intelligence officers. Authorities detained a Pakistani intelligence operative who reportedly communicated with Wangchuk during recent operations. Jamwal cited Wangchuk's attendance at Pakistani events and visits to Bangladesh as evidence of suspicious foreign ties.
Violence erupted in Leh on September 24, killing four people and injuring nearly 80 others during protests. Demonstrators burned the local BJP office and government vehicles during the unrest. Officials blame Wangchuk's statements...
