Record-breaking India upset Australia to reach World Cup final
Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 as India pulled off a record chase of 339 against Australia on Thursday to set up a World Cup final against South Africa. Rodrigues…
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How Russia is trying to attract African students
In 2025, Russia allocated more than 5,000 state-funded university spots for African students after receiving more than 40,000 applications. According to Russia’s cultural diplomacy agency Rossotrudnichestvo, that’s double the applications they received…
Dhaka air moderate Friday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 27th among cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 76 at 8:25am on Friday. According to the Air Quality…
Prime suspect arrested but no sign of loot
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre Museum jewelry heist in France, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. Among those arrested is a man considered to be the prime…
Trump, Xi ease fight on tariffs, rare earths
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to calm the trade war between China and the United States that has roiled global markets, with Washington cutting some tariffs and Beijing committing to keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. Trump called…
DU student suspended over allegation of hurting religious sentiments
A Dhaka University (DU) student has been suspended for six months on accusations of hurting religious sentiments and making defamatory statements, the university administration said. Two other students are currently…
How Munshi Anayet’s viral video changed blind vendor Gafur Mallik’s life
For most people, blindness might mean a life of limitation. But for Abdul Gafur Mallik, it became the beginning of an extraordinary journey — one that would later inspire millions…
IFIC Bank raises awareness on money laundering prevention, terrorist financing
Under the guidance and cooperation of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the country’s largest bank, IFIC Bank, organized an awareness program on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing”…
Recruiting agencies warn of monopolization in Malaysia labour recruitment
Former leaders of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) have called for the immediate withdrawal of what they termed “unreasonable, discriminatory and syndicate-driven” conditions recently imposed by the…
No separate enforced disappearance commission; NHRC to assume responsibility
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said a separate enforced disappearance commission will not be formed, and that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will assume this responsibility, as stipulated in…