Regent Group Chairman Shahed Karim held after public detention

Police say he was taken into custody from ECB Chattar
20 July 2026, 14:24 PM

Gas supply to remain suspended in several Dhaka areas tomorrow

Residential and commercial users to be affected from noon to 8:00pm
20 July 2026, 13:43 PM

PM reaffirms commitment to workers' rights during talks with ILO chief

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today reaffirmed his government's commitment to protecting workers' rights, improving workplace safety and implementing international labour standards during a meeting with International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo.
20 July 2026, 13:37 PM

Rashed Khan appointed political assistant to PM

Former Gono Odhikar Parishad leader given Secretary status on contractual appointment
20 July 2026, 13:32 PM

Sole DAP fertiliser plant shut since June 28 over raw material shortage

Officials said the shutdown at DAPFCL in Anwara, Chattogram, followed a shortage of phosphoric acid
20 July 2026, 13:31 PM

ACC inventories Ziaul Ahsan's Jalshiri house

Commission says assets found at the property are being documented as part of an ongoing inquiry
20 July 2026, 13:26 PM

FIFA emerges as biggest winner

For FIFA, the tournament represented far more than football. The governing body is expected to end its current four-year commercial cycle with revenues approaching $15 billion, nearly double the $7.6 billion generated from the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
20 July 2026, 13:13 PM

‘It was the toughest tournament in World Cup history’: Rodri

Although it was a tough final, Rodri was in no doubt that his team deserved to join their Spanish 2010 predecessors by lifting the biggest prize in the game.
20 July 2026, 13:08 PM

Tearful Scaloni, uncertain of Argentina future, leaves World Cup with gratitude

The 48-year-old was appointed manager after Argentina crashed out of the 2018 World Cup in the round of 16 amid skepticism about his lack of head coaching experience and only brief time as an assistant.
20 July 2026, 13:07 PM

HRW urges probe into fisherman Miraj Sheikh's disappearance

Rights body alleges Miraj to be first known enforced disappearance in two years
20 July 2026, 12:42 PM

Can ‘sponge cities’ solve Bangladesh's waterlogging problem?

Lessons from other countries show how smarter urban planning can turn rain into a resource instead of a hazard
20 July 2026, 12:28 PM

It's tattoo time for Cucurella, says De la Fuente

Cucurella said earlier this week that he would tattoo the coach's face on his body if Spain lifted the trophy.
20 July 2026, 12:19 PM

ADB warns public against fraudulent loan offers using its name

Citing recent reports, ADB said fraudsters have created fake websites, Facebook pages, IDs, and other deceptive materials impersonating the bank and its staff to mislead people and solicit payments
20 July 2026, 11:43 AM

Cockroach Janta Party protest met with tear gas and baton charge in New Delhi

The months-old movement and the planned protest is seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, ganering millions of supporters on social media and mobilising support on ground as well.
20 July 2026, 11:35 AM

Five extraordinary weeks, one final whistle

From Monday, the flags will gradually come down. Midnight alarms will be switched off. Tea stalls will close a little earlier, and conversations will return to work, exams and the routines that had briefly been put on hold. The borrowed dreams will be folded away until another World Cup arrives.
20 July 2026, 10:00 AM

More than 400 drones target Moscow region, most 'neutralised': mayor

Kyiv has in recent months intensified its strikes on Russian territory, describing them as retribution for more than four years of bombardments against its territory
20 July 2026, 09:21 AM

Rubio says Iran using Hormuz as leverage, calls on other countries to 'step up'

A fragile truce between Iran and the United States broke down after reported attacks by Iran on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical international waterway through which a fifth of the global oil and gas supply transited prior to the war
20 July 2026, 09:13 AM

Indian students cool on 'American Dream' as EU opens its doors

European tuition fees are typically 50% to 80% less than the US, according to education consultant KC Overseas, with lower living costs also reducing the bill.
20 July 2026, 09:04 AM

'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era

Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain.
20 July 2026, 09:00 AM

US launches 9th night of strikes on Iran as it hits out at Gulf neighbours

US Central Command (CENTCOM) late Sunday announced it was beginning a wave of strikes on Iran for the ninth night in a row.
20 July 2026, 08:53 AM