Emotional Carey slams ton to give Aussies upper hand
An emotional Alex Carey slammed a majestic 106 on his home ground and Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday to put Australia in the driving seat of the third…
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PM Takaichi says Japan always open to dialogue with China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday she is “always open” to dialogue with China despite a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over comments she made about Taiwan. “China is…
Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards
France and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembele won the men’s FIFA Best award at a ceremony in Qatar on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfield maestro Aitana Bonmati collected the women’s prize.…
Ekushey Book Fair 2026 to kick off on Feb 20
The Bangla Academy authorities have announced that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2026 will begin on February 20 and continue till March 15. The inaugural ceremony of the country’s largest annual…
11 police checkposts set up in Dhaka ahead of Feb election
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have established checkposts at 11 key entrances to the capital and begun intensified searches ahead of the 13th Parliamentary Election slated from February 12. The search…
UNESCO launches National Heritage Action Plan in Dhaka
UNESCO Dhaka on Wednesday launched a cultural exhibition marking the introduction of a National Action Plan aimed at strengthening the protection, recovery, and long-term resilience of Bangladesh’s cultural heritage and…
UN adopts historic declaration integrating NCDs, mental health for first time
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted a historic political declaration that, for the first time, integrates noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health into a single…
South Korean envoy pays farewell call on CA Yunus
Park Young-sik, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here on Wednesday, marking…
July Oikya threatens to enter Indian High Commission over unaddressed demands
July Oikya, an alliance of organizations linked to the July 2024 mass uprising, has warned it may enter the Indian High Commission in Dhaka if the attackers of Inquilab Mancha…
Bangladesh rejects India’s advice; vows free, fair polls
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said Bangladesh does not want advice from neighbouring India on how its elections should be conducted, stressing that the government is committed…