UNICEF warns 10 million Afghan children in desperate need

Children in Afghanistan already survive on humanitarian assistance and approximately a million are expected to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition this year, according to UNICEF. Children in Afghanistan already survive on humanitarian assistance...

PSG reject Real Madrid offer for Mbappe as 'not enough'

Paris Saint-Germain turned down Real Madrid's bid to prise away Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, with sporting director Leonardo saying the offer of around 160 million euros ($188 million) was "not enough" for a player they wanted "to keep"...

S Korea votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

A South Korean parliamentary committee voted on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curb by a major economy...

Pak head coach Misbahul Haq catches Covid-19

Former captain and head coach of the Pakistan cricket team Misbahul Haq has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of his return to Pakistan from Jamaica, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday...

Taylor Swift joins TikTok and the Swifties go mad

Taylor Swift posted her first TikTok and of course her fans went wild...

Arrest warrant against Khandaker Mushtaq's son

An arrest warrant has been issued against Khandaker Ishtiaq Ahmed Babu, the son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's killer Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed, in Cumilla in a case filed for alleged forgery...

Serena withdraws from US Open due to torn hamstring

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the US Open due to a torn hamstring...

I will be staying at Spurs: Kane

Harry Kane has announced that he will stay at Tottenham this summer after a move to Manchester City failed to materialise...

114 more die of Covid-19 in a day

Some 114 more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 25,627. Bangladesh first reported its COVID-19 cases on March 8 last year. Since then the country has been struggling to limit the spread of the highly contagious virus. Coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year and then spread to newer countries and territories...

Teenager arrested for 'raping' disabled child

The Rapid Action Battalion members arrested a teenage boy for allegedly raping a disabled child in Sadar upazila of Tangail district early Wednesday...

Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco over 'hostile actions'

Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said, accusing its neighbour of “hostile actions”...

BTRC directs to block harmful online games

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has directed the authorities concerned to block access to harmful online games, including PUBG and Free Fire, in the country...

Real Madrid launch £137m bid for Mbappe

Real Madrid have made a £137m bid to sign Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe...

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Russian Military Ministry to evacuate 500 people from Afghanistan

Russia's Ministry of Defense has organized the evacuation of more than 500 people from Afghanistan on the behalf of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the ministry told reporters on Wednesday...

Afghanistan: World Bank halts aid after Taliban takeover

The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban's takeover will impact "the country's development prospects, especially for women"...

RMCH counts seven more death at Covid-19 unit

Seven more people died at the Covid-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) during the last 24 hours till 6am today, taking the death toll to 296 so far this month. Earlier, the death toll due to the lethal virus was 566 in July and 405 in June, health officials said...

Bangladesh seeks UN steps for sustainable peace in Afghanistan

Bangladesh has called upon United Nations (UN) to take concrete steps for establishing and sustaining peace in Afghanistan through inclusive political dialogue...

China state media says US VP Harris seeking to divide Asia

Chinese state media on Wednesday (Aug 25) accused US Vice-President Kamala Harris of seeking to drive a wedge between China and its South-east Asian neighbours with her comments that Beijing used coercion and intimidation to back its South China Sea claims...

Afghanistan: ‘The sooner we finish, the better,’ says Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden says the US is "on pace" to meet a 31 August deadline for evacuations, despite previous calls from allies for an extension...