Hearing on Khaleda’s bail pleas in 2 cases July 31

A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed July 31 for hearing on two petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in two cases filed over “undermining” the national flag and celebrating her “fake” birthday on the August 15...

Ajay Devgn to play Chanakya in Neeraj Pandey’s next

Ajay Devgn on Wednesday announced his next big project titled Chanakya. The actor took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Looking forward to playing #Chanakya, a film about one of the greatest thinkers in Indian History, directed by @neerajpofficial.” Directed by Neeraj Pandey...

Thai boys are generally well: Health official

Most of the boys rescued from inside a Thai cave this week lost an average of 2 kg (4 pounds) during their 17-day ordeal but were generally in good condition and showing no signs of stress, a senior health official said on Wednesday...

Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog

The UK's data protection watchdog intends to fine Facebook £500,000 for data breaches - the maximum allowed...

US puts visa restrictions on Myanmar, Laos

The U.S. is placing visa restrictions on Myanmar (also known as Burma) and Laos for failing to accept their nationals when the U.S. seeks to deport them. "Burma and Laos have denied or unreasonably delayed accepting their nationals ordered removed from the United States," the Department of Homeland Security said in a news release...

Umtiti header sends streetwise France into World Cup final

Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header sent France into the World Cup final with a ruthless 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final on Tuesday. Didier Deschamps’ side will face England or Croatia in Moscow on Sunday as the French look to lift the trophy for the second time following their triumph on home soil in 1998...

Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid and joins Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo, the five-times world player of the year, has left Real Madrid for Juventus, the...

ECNEC okays 6 projects involving Tk 2920cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved six...

Two children drowned in Faridpur

France and Belgium battle for place in World Cup final

France will unleash the attacking talents of Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann against

All 13 rescued from flooded Thai cave

All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on July 10, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world.

World’s largest mobile phone factory set to open in India

Samsung Electronics Co. opened the world’s largest mobile phone factory in India, in a win for...

11th boy rescued from Thai cave: police, navy sources

Thai rescuers brought an eleventh boy out from the Tham Luang cave on Tuesday afternoon, police and navy sources told AFP, after 18 days trapped underground. “The 10th boy is out,” the police source said, requesting anonymity, while a Thai navy source confirmed the boy...

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Starbucks will ditch plastic straws by 2020 to reduce ocean waste

Starbucks, citing the environment threat to oceans, will ban plastic straws from all of its stores globally in less than two years...

3 quota reform leaders put on 2-day remand

A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed three leaders of quota reform movement including Faruk Hossen, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, put on a two days remand in two separate cases filed with Shahbag Police Station.

UK services lift growth in May in rebound from bleak winter

The U.K. economy is bouncing back from a near standstill in the first quarter, led by services such as retailing and computer programming...

Rail to link Ishwardy with Rooppur Nuclear Plant

Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday signed a Tk 297.55 crore contract with an Indo-Bangla joint-venture company to build a rail link between Ishwardi bypass and Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna. The 26.5 kilometre dual gague line will carry goods and machineries to the plant...

France ready for Belgium's tactical surprises, says coach

France coach Didier Deschamps is confident he has prepared his players for any tactical surprises his opposite number Roberto Martinez might spring when they face Belgium in the World Cup semi-finals in St Petersburg on Tuesday...

4 more bodies recovered in N’ganj trawler capsize

Firefighters on Tuesday morning recovered the bodies of four, out of the five people who went missing after a trawler hit an anchored launch on the river Shitalakkhya in Narayanganj...