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Gold reached an all-time high in Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Jewellers Association increased 22-carat prices to 197,576 taka per bhori on Sunday. The association raised rates by 2,192 taka per bhori, and buyers must pay 5 percent value-added tax along with a minimum 6 percent fabrication fee...

Bangladesh will open its AFC Under-17 Women's Championship 2026 Qualifiers against Jordan on Monday at Aqaba Stadium before meeting Chinese Taipei on Friday. Captain Arpita Biswas leads the squad departing on Saturday for the United Arab Emirates to play Syria on Monday and the host nation on...

Sri Lanka Cricket hired Julian Wood as batting coach on a one-year deal starting on Oct. 1 after the team failed to advance past the group stage at the 2025 Asia Cup. Wood developed the Power Hitting Program, and he applies biomechanics to strengthen players' ability to generate force at the...

Rashedul Haque will return to Bangladesh on Sunday after spending nearly a decade abroad as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party works to expand its diplomatic presence. The international affairs secretary is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11 a.m., and Shayrul...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed Ireland will tour Bangladesh for two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals from November through December 2025. Ireland arrives on Nov. 6, and the first Test begins on Nov. 11 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, followed by the second Test on...

Protests organized by Gen Z 212 have erupted across more than a dozen Moroccan cities as young demonstrators demand government accountability and social reform. The leaderless movement coordinates through Discord with approximately 180,000 members, and many arrested participants are minors...

The Election Commission will meet with media professionals on Monday to discuss preparations for the 13th National Parliamentary Election at its Agargaon conference hall. Electronic media representatives will attend from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while print journalists will participate from...

Rajshahi Division defeated Rangpur by four wickets on Saturday in the National Cricket League T20 after Shakhir Hossain Shuvro scored an unbeaten half-century, and Nihaduzzaman delivered a late surge to overcome Abu Hasim's 4 for 7 bowling performance. Rangpur posted 143 runs after Iqbal Hosen...

Sunnydale School will face Narinda Government High School in the boys' final of the Polar Ice Cream 29th School Handball Tournament on Sunday at the Shaheed M. Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium. Viquarunnisa Noon School meets Sunnydale in the girls' championship match, with competition...

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus extended greetings to Buddhist communities in Bangladesh and worldwide on Saturday for Shubho Probarona Purnima and Kathin Chibar Dana. Yunus emphasized that Gautama Buddha's teachings on non-violence and equality remain vital for addressing global instability and...

Shadman Islam scored a century off 54 balls on Saturday to lead Dhaka Metro to a 96-run victory over Barishal in the National Cricket League T20 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Shadman and Mahfijul Islam established a record 177-run opening partnership as Dhaka Metro posted 197 for 6...

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur returned to Bangladesh on Saturday evening after completing medical treatment in Singapore. Party leaders and activists assembled at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's VIP gate to welcome him upon arrival. Nur spent 12 days at Mount...

Bangladesh Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig. Gen. M Sakhawat Hossain met with the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei in Dubai on Thursday to explore bilateral cooperation on employment, visa procedures, and port development. Al Mazrouei requested...

Tottenham defeated Leeds 2-1 at Elland Road on Saturday as Mohammed Kudus scored his first goal for the club to lift Spurs into second place in the Premier League. Noah Okafor equalized after Mathys Tel opened scoring for the visitors in a fast-paced first half before Kudus netted the winner...

Bangladesh increased its apparel export volume to the United States by 26.62 percent from 2015 to 2024, while overall American garment imports fell 5.30 percent during the same period, according to the Office of Textiles and Apparel. Competitor nations showed mixed results, with China decreasing...

Israel deported 137 activists on Saturday after detaining them from an aid flotilla attempting to reach Gaza. The Israeli foreign ministry identified the deportees as citizens from the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Jordan, and other nations. Authorities sent the group to...

Bashundhara Shuvosangho conducted a health awareness campaign on Saturday in the char areas of Ulipur, Kurigram, targeting underserved communities along the Brahmaputra River. Abdul Ohab, a health assistant from Hatiya Union, led the initiative at Jhalangarkuthi and counseled pregnant women on...

The National Consensus Commission examined preparations on Saturday for the concluding deliberations on the July National Charter 2025 at its office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Commission members revisited expert opinions and political stakeholder recommendations submitted earlier while...

Rain forced officials to abandon the Women's World Cup match between co-hosts Sri Lanka and defending champions Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday without a single ball being bowled. The teams completed their warm-ups and prepared for play before heavy rainfall prompted...

Paris Saint-Germain announced on Saturday that Spain midfielder Fabián Ruiz has sustained an adductor injury and will be unavailable for the Ligue 1 match against Lille on Sunday. The injury occurred on Wednesday when Ruiz was substituted in the second half against Barcelona in Champions League...