Political chaos across the border has turned Kolkata's mini Bangladesh restaurants upside down. These food joints used to pack customers from the neighboring country every single day. Restaurant owners have watched their Bangladeshi clientele vanish almost completely. Most places have slashed production of traditional dishes from across the Padma River. Chinese noodles and tandoori items have started replacing classic Bangladeshi meals on dinner tables.
Kasturi restaurant has served authentic Bangladeshi food since 1994 but everything changed last year. Manager Rashid Ahmed Mallik says local customers make up 80 percent of his business these days. His kitchen used to prepare huge portions of morog polao and fish curry daily. The...
Putin wants Russians to make big families cool again. The Russian leader spoke at a forum about making traditional families the hottest trend around. He told people with creative skills to push this idea hard. Putin thinks large families are key to Russia surviving tough times ahead. The president keeps talking about traditional values as the backbone of Russian life.
Russia faces serious population problems since the Soviet Union fell apart. Birth rates keep dropping and fewer babies are being born each year. Putin believes traditional families can fix this crisis. He wants Russians to see big families as something awesome and trendy. The leader thinks this approach will help Russia grow stronger.
Putin also welcomes smart foreigners...
Ecuador just backed Morocco's plan to settle the long-running Sahara mess. The South American country's top diplomat Gabriela Sommerfeld made this clear during her visit to Rabat on Friday. She met with Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and told reporters that Morocco's Autonomy Initiative should be the starting point for fixing this regional headache. Ecuador joins most United Nations countries that think Morocco has the right approach. The two ministers talked about finding a solution that actually works and keeps everyone happy.
Sommerfeld said her country wants Morocco to succeed with its realistic and practical approach to the dispute. She stressed that any deal needs to happen through the United Nations system. Most world...
Russia just hit a money milestone that has everyone talking. The country's cash pile reached a whopping $687.7 billion at the end of June, according to their central bank. This beats their previous record of $687.3 billion from back in May. The bank says their reserves jumped up $500 million in just one week because of good market changes. Over the past month alone, they managed to add $9 billion to their stash.
Here's the kicker though - Western countries have locked up more than $300 billion of that Russian money. They did this after the Ukraine war started heating up in early 2022. Most of these frozen funds sit with a company called Euroclear in Brussels. The locked-up cash has been making billions in interest payments. Some...
Morocco's farm giant OCP Nutricrops just locked down a massive fertilizer deal with Bangladesh. The company will ship 1.1 million tonnes of plant food to help farmers grow more crops. Bangladesh's Agricultural Development Corporation signed the papers for the 2025-2026 seasons. Both countries want to boost food production through better farming methods. The partnership aims to make Bangladesh more self-sufficient with its agriculture.
Bangladesh officials flew to Morocco recently to seal the agreement and tour fancy facilities. They checked out Al Jorf industrial platform, which makes more fertilizer than anywhere else on Earth. The delegation also visited Mohammed VI Polytechnic University where scientists work on new farming ideas...
A brand new film about the July revolution hits the big screen tonight. The Bangladesh National Museum will host the special showing of Shrabon Bidroho at half past six. Government officials picked the main theater at Shahbagh for this major event. The Information Ministry put together the whole premiere party. Everyone can walk right through the doors without paying a cent.
Several top government people plan to show up for the documentary debut. Information chief Md Mahfuj Alam will welcome the crowd before the movie starts rolling. Law expert Dr Asif Nazrul confirmed he will attend the historic screening. Housing leader Adilur Rahman Khan also promised to make an appearance. Cultural boss Mostafa Sarwar Farooki rounds out the guest...
Top politicians gathered at the Foreign Service Academy for heated talks about changing how Bangladesh works. Professor Ali Riaz ran the meeting as different political groups argued about major reforms. The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami sent their people to fight for their ideas. Reform commission heads showed up to defend their plans for fixing courts, police, and elections. Everyone wanted their voice heard during the tense discussions.
Riaz admitted that getting everyone to agree seems impossible right away. He said many parties hated the idea of creating a National Constitutional Commission. The group had to change their original proposal after facing strong opposition. Political leaders also rejected plans to split the country into four...
Australia crushed the West Indies cricket team and grabbed the Frank Worrell Trophy. The Aussies hammered their opponents with a massive 133-run victory during the second Test match. Players finished the game on Day 4 at the Trinidad ground. Australia leads the three-match series 2-0 and cannot lose the trophy. The West Indies team never stood a chance against the powerful Australian bowling attack.
Australia scored 243 runs during their second innings after starting at 221-7. Shamar Joseph bowled well for the West Indies and took 4-66 wickets. The home team collapsed completely and managed just 143 runs before losing all their wickets. Mitchell Starc destroyed the West Indies batting lineup with his 3-24 bowling figures. Nathan Lyon...
Carlos Alcaraz scared his fans again before beating Andrey Rublev at Wimbledon. The Spanish star lost the first set but fought back hard. He won the match with scores of 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court. The crowd cheered loudly for their favorite player. Alcaraz moves closer to his third straight championship.
The tennis ace struggled early against the powerful Russian. Rublev hit the ball with tremendous force and aggression. Alcaraz had to play smart tennis to turn things around. He broke Rublev's serve at key moments. The Spaniard sealed victory with some amazing shots that brought fans to their feet.
Alcaraz faces Britain's Cameron Norrie next in the quarter-finals. He knows tennis matches can change with just one point. The...
