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Bangladesh's interim government plans action after political leaders faced assault upon returning from America. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain met with visiting officials Saturday to discuss response measures. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other opposition...

Nepal achieved their first victory against a Test-playing cricket nation by defeating West Indies 19 runs in Saturday's T20 international match in Sharjah. The historic triumph marks a breakthrough moment for the emerging cricket team against the two-time T20 World Cup champions. The Nepali...

Bashundhara Shuvosangho conducted water safety instruction for local youth Saturday through its upazila division. Forty participants received lessons covering safe water entry, floating techniques and fundamental swimming skills. The program addresses recurring drowning fatalities among children...

Two writers received the Abu Khaled Pathan Literary Award 2025 during Saturday's ceremony at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka. Fiction writer Syed Kamrul Hasan and playwright Golam Shafiq each earned Tk25,000 plus commemorative items at the 5 p.m. event. The foundation presents this annual honor...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered sharp criticism of Israeli military actions during his United Nations General Assembly address. He condemned Israeli forces for conducting operations across multiple Middle Eastern nations including Iran, Qatar, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq...

Swiss Ambassador Reto Renggli welcomed a Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation at his Gulshan residence Sunday afternoon. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, a Standing Committee Member, headed the visiting group that arrived around 1:30 p.m. The diplomatic meeting covered bilateral relations and...

Professor ASM Amanullah from National University opposes implementing proportional representation voting in Bangladesh. The vice chancellor warned Saturday that such electoral changes would generate disorder across the nation. He addressed representatives from academia and civil society during...

Ukraine operates a Patriot air defense system received from Israel one month ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced during a media briefing yesterday. The American-manufactured equipment has defended Ukrainian territory for four weeks. Two additional Patriot systems will arrive this fall...

Violence erupted across Khagrachhari district as ethnic clashes injured multiple people and destroyed property through arson attacks. Army personnel suffered injuries Sunday when approximately 200 hill people attacked soldiers clearing roadblocks in Ramsu Bazar area. The military fired blank...

Dhaka Division claimed the National Cricket League T20 leadership after defeating Sylhet Division by nine wickets at Sylhet International Stadium on Sunday. The victory marked their second win from three matches and elevated them to five points. Khulna Division earned their first campaign...

A Dhaka court granted authorities a four-day remand for Enayet Karim Chowdhury on Sunday. The Anti-Corruption Commission sought the detention period for the Bangladeshi-American citizen. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sabbir Faiz approved the request despite the ACC asking for five days. No...

FIFA confirmed Sunday that Paris Saint-Germain will compete at the Intercontinental Cup final Dec. 17 in Doha. The European champions face an undetermined opponent from a qualifying playoff. Egyptian club Pyramids battles either Cruz Azul from Mexico or the Copa Libertadores winner four days...

European Union election observers met Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his Bashundhara office Sunday. Electoral expert Mette Bakken, legal specialist Manuel Wali and deputy delegation head Baiba Zarina led the EU team. Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Porwar joined other...

A ninth-grade student from Netrakona Collectorate School earned Bangladesh a gold medal at the World Innovation Competition and Exhibition and International Science Festival 2025. Masia Rahman competed at SEGi University in Malaysia as part of team Phantom Forge during the September 21-24 event...

Former President Barack Obama condemned Israel's military operations in Gaza during remarks at a Dublin event Friday. Obama argued that continued attacks lack military justification and called the situation unacceptable. He advocated for Palestinian statehood existing alongside a secure Israeli...

Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Ministry announced government-sponsored pilgrimage options for 2026 during a briefing on Sunday at the secretariat. Officials presented three distinct service levels with reduced pricing compared to previous years. The basic tier costs 467,167 taka while mid-level...

Bashundhara Shuvosangho Amtali Upazila unit hosted a community forum Sunday at Basugi Sarkar Primary School addressing youth leadership in child development. Human rights advocate Joseph Mahtab presided over the gathering alongside unit advisor Al-Amin Babu and organizational secretary Mukti...

Members from Bashundhara Shuvosangho's Nazirpur branch organized a cleaning drive Sunday at Sriramkathi Bandar Bazar. Volunteers swept the marketplace while distributing hygiene awareness materials to merchants and shoppers. The group promoted messages about building a cleaner nation through...

Six war widows arrived at earthquake-damaged Mandalay Palace after fleeing their battle-torn hometown. They joined thousands seeking refuge in Myanmar's ancient royal capital following the March 28 disaster that claimed nearly 3,800 lives. The 7.7-magnitude tremor struck a nation already torn by...

President Vladimir Putin announced Russia developed a closed fuel cycle nuclear power system addressing worldwide uranium supply concerns. The technology allows complete uranium utilization rather than current plants that consume just 0.7 percent of nuclear material. Energy experts consider...