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Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka called heads and won the coin flip at R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. His team decided to bat first against Bangladesh during the opening match of their three-game series. Both cricket squads wanted to find their rhythm before a busy schedule of...

Bangladesh's top war crimes court slammed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with six months behind bars. The judges found her guilty of showing contempt for their authority. Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mojumder led the three-judge panel that made the decision Wednesday. Another man named Shakil...

French Ambassador Marie Masdupuy told Bangladesh officials they need better ocean data systems. She spoke at a major meeting about marine technology at Chittagong University. The diplomat said Bangladesh should build special computer networks to track ocean information. These systems would help...

A deadly snake scare shut down an Australian passenger jet for two whole hours on Tuesday. Travelers aboard Virgin Australia Flight VA337 watched their Brisbane trip turn into a nightmare when crew members spotted the slithery stowaway hiding inside the cargo area. The plane sat grounded at...

Japan just handed Bangladesh a massive cash boost to clean up their election mess. The Asian powerhouse teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme on Wednesday to pump millions into making votes fair and honest. Ambassador Saida Shinichi and UNDP boss Stefan Liller put pen to paper...

Alibaba just threw billions at Chinese shoppers to save the country's dying economy. The tech giant promised to hand out seven billion dollars through its Taobao shopping app over the next year. Chinese families have stopped buying stuff because they fear losing their jobs and homes. The company...

Real Madrid crushed Juventus with a single goal to book their spot against Borussia Dortmund. Young star Gonzalo Garcia headed home his third tournament strike to seal the victory at Hard Rock Stadium. Kylian Mbappe made his comeback from sickness as a second-half substitute. Coach Xabi Alonso...

India captain Shubman Gill believes his team can beat England at Edgbaston even without star bowler Jasprit Bumrah. The visitors trail 1-0 after losing the first Test at Headingley last week. Bumrah grabbed five wickets during the opening innings but failed to take any scalps when England chased...

A Dhaka judge pushed back the deadline for police to hand over their investigation report about the massive Bangladesh Bank robbery. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain moved the date to July 24 after investigators missed their original deadline. The Criminal Investigation...

Thailand just watched its acting prime minister take charge for exactly one day. Suriya Jungrungreangkit stepped into the top job Wednesday after courts kicked out Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The transport minister attended a ceremony marking 93 years of the prime minister's office. He refused to...

Two Daily Sun business reporters just scored major wins at the country's top media awards ceremony. Mousumi Islam and Rafikul Islam grabbed prizes across ten different categories for their smart writing about small and medium businesses. The pair earned recognition for digging deep and finding...

Professor Dr Ali Riaz thinks political parties can agree on the July Charter before the month ends. The National Consensus Commission Vice-Chair spoke Wednesday at the Foreign Service Academy during fresh talks with party leaders. He told everyone that Bangladesh made huge progress over the past...

Bangladesh just hit a major milestone with its first nuclear power plant at Rooppur. Russian company Rosatom finished setting up the big power transformers for Unit-1. The plant moves closer to pumping electricity into the country's power grid. Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited...

Twenty-eight Bangladeshis made it back home after getting stuck in Iran during the fighting with Israel. The group touched down at Dhaka airport around half past seven Tuesday morning on a flight from Dubai. Most of the travelers were women and kids who had gone to Iran for medical help. They...

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam crushed rumors about his political future Wednesday. The top government spokesman told everyone he plans to skip politics completely after his current job ends. Alam wants to go back to his writing desk and chase his journalism dreams instead. He...

Prosecutors slammed formal charges against 16 suspects who killed and torched six people during last year's mass protests in Ashulia. The paperwork hit the International Crimes Tribunal-2 desk Wednesday morning after investigators dug deep into the horrific case. Prosecutor Saimum Reza Talukder...

Firefighters battled flames at a chemical storage building in Old Dhaka for two straight hours Wednesday morning. The blaze started around 5am on the third floor of a tall 12-story structure located on Hatkhola Road in the Wari neighborhood. Emergency crews rushed to the scene just seven minutes...

Cricket star Mohammed Shami must hand over way more cash to his ex-wife and kid each month. The Calcutta High Court just made him pay four times what he was giving before. Hasin Jahan will receive 150,000 rupees monthly and their daughter gets 250,000 rupees. The judge said Shami makes enough...

Four major countries just made a deal to fight back against China's control over important materials. The United States, Japan, India and Australia met Tuesday to start their new plan. They want to make sure they can get the metals and minerals needed for phones, cars and other tech gadgets...

The Dalai Lama just made a huge announcement that will change everything for millions of Buddhists around the world. The 89-year-old spiritual leader told everyone that his ancient position will keep going after he dies. He made this statement just days before celebrating his 90th birthday on...