Rain-fuelled fruit fly attacks devastate Fazli mango harvest in Chapainawabganj

Farmers report steep losses as mangoes rot on trees and fall across orchards
17 July 2026, 17:03 PM

Argentina await FIFA decision over displaying World Cup Falklands banner

Football's global governing body FIFA will assess match reports before deciding if they take any action over Argentina's players holding up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" (The Falklands are Argentine) following their 2-1 victory over England.
17 July 2026, 17:00 PM

Late-night Argentina-England match ends in tragedy for Netrokona youth

Police suspect the 26-year-old accidentally fell into a canal
17 July 2026, 16:53 PM

Passengers suffer as Titas Commuter stalls for hours near Bhairab

The Brahmanbaria-bound train lacked sufficient power to climb the Bhairab railway bridge, railway official says
17 July 2026, 16:47 PM

Disease, snakebite fears grip flood-hit Ctg

Contaminated water, damaged sanitation systems could trigger wider public health emergency, health experts warn
17 July 2026, 16:27 PM

Pakistan cricketer handed three-month ban over positive drugs test

Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a cannabis-related substance, the governing body said on Friday, with the Pakistan all-rounder being handed a three-month ban that can be reduced upon completion of a rehabilitation programme.
17 July 2026, 16:00 PM

Opposition misleading people over July Charter: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general says his party remains committed to implementing every agreed provision of the document
17 July 2026, 15:26 PM

Govt to vaccinate cattle in 5 flood-hit districts of Chattogram: minister

The risk of FMD and other infectious diseases rises after floods
17 July 2026, 15:23 PM

Slovenian referee Vincic to officiate Argentina-Spain final

Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will officiate the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday.
17 July 2026, 15:00 PM

Sri Lanka arrests T20 team owner over match-fixing

Sri Lanka police arrested the Indian co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team on Friday, hours before the tournament was due to begin, on suspicion of trying to bribe a player.
17 July 2026, 14:16 PM

Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk

Residents warn of devastating floods unless urgent action taken
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM

First-ever championship rings to be presented to World Cup winners

The winners of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Monday will not only lift football's most coveted trophy but also receive championship rings for the first time in the tournament's history.
17 July 2026, 12:58 PM

EU and G77 express support for Bangladesh's smooth and sustainable LDC graduation

The assurances came during separate meetings at the United Nations Headquarters
17 July 2026, 12:56 PM

Scaloni turns Argentina's weakness into a weapon

Football has long celebrated "Fergie Time", while Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid became synonymous with dramatic late comebacks in the UEFA Champions League. Scaloni's Argentina now belong in that conversation.
17 July 2026, 12:51 PM

When calling Messi GOAT is no longer enough

Until the 85th minute of Thursday’s semifinal, Argentina were trailing England by a goal, and a spot in the final seemed to be slipping away. The clock seemed to be carrying Lionel Messi away with it.
17 July 2026, 12:43 PM

The rise of the World Cup buzzkills

They drift through the tournament with the emotional weather of a commuter stranded at Farmgate in the rain, watching every bus except theirs crawl past.
17 July 2026, 12:32 PM

Porro picks perfect moment to make Spain's right-back spot his own

Pedro Porro has turned Spain's right flank from a vacancy into a personal runway, capping a dazzling World Cup charge by helping shackle France's flying attackers and scoring a thunderbolt in Wednesday's 2-0 semifinal win in Dallas.
17 July 2026, 12:19 PM

Argentina's semifinal win over England sets viewership record

Fox Sports continued a record-breaking week in TV soccer viewership when Argentina's narrow victory over England on Thursday was the most-watched World Cup semifinal in English-language history, Variety reported.
17 July 2026, 11:22 AM

Unbeaten Bangladesh march into Women’s Junior AHF Cup hockey final

Nadira earned player-of-the-match honours after completing a hattrick.
17 July 2026, 10:36 AM

US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station

Earlier, CENTCOM announced fresh wave of strikes to 'further degrade Iranian military capabilities'
17 July 2026, 09:19 AM