Eleven people died of dengue, the highest single-day death toll this year, in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday (27 October) while 2,071 were hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease during the same period. The latest fatalities have raised the country's dengue dea
Legendary folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed is being remembered on his 125th birth anniversary on Tuesday (27 October), celebrating his enduring contribution to Bengali music and the preservation of the region’s rich folk traditions. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) and cultural institution Chhayan
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in the one-off Test at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday (9 October). Najmul said the dry pitch and hot conditions could make batting more difficult in the second innings. Bangladesh named an 11
Hasan Mahmud has become the first Bangladesh fast bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, picking three wickets in three consecutive balls against Afghanistan on the third day of the one-off Test on Sunday (11 October) in Abu Dhabi. Hasan dismissed Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad and Zia-ur-Rehman in t
Farhan Ali Wahid is expected to make his Bangladesh debut in the ASEAN Cup, and the 19-year-old English-born winger is hoping to make an impact alongside Hamza Chowdhury. Farhan is one of three foreign-born players in coach Thomas Duli’s squad for the tournament. Bangladesh are currently in Jakarta
The ultimate test of statecraft lies not merely in acquiring power, but in how that power is exercised with restraint, vision, and moral clarity. A political figure may lead a party, but upon assuming the office of Prime Minister, their constitutional and ethical mandate expands to encompass the gua
The Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Commission launched proceedings for approval of a bill on Tuesday (27 October) on the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance, a pact Türkiye formed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in August that is under the spotlight after Houthis in Yemen stepped up attacks on Saudi
A report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, submitted to the United Nations General Assembly, has concluded that Russian authorities committed war crimes and crimes against humanity through widespread and repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The atta
The regional repercussions of the US-Israeli attack on Iran has been discussed among officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye meeting in Tehran. US President Donald Trump has ruled out imminent military action against Iran telling reporters on Sunday (25 October): “There will not be a str
