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Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a historic peace deal that will lead to a full normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in an agreement that US President Donald Trump helped broker.
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43% schools lacked basic handwashing facilities before pandemic: Unicef, WHO
Some 43 percent of schools around the world lacked access to basic handwashing with soap and water -- a key condition for schools to operate safely amid the Covid-19 pandemic -- in 2019.
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Vikram Doraiswami appointed new Indian envoy to Bangladesh
Senior diplomat Vikram Kumar Doraiswami has been appointed the next Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, succeeding incumbent Riva Das Ganguly
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Bangladeshi in Al Jazeera documentary: No review of remand order
Malaysia has declined the review plea for the extension of a remand order issued against Bangladeshi Md Rayhan Kabir.
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Govt does not know whereabouts of 3 of Bangabandhu’s killers: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the government has no information about the whereabouts of three out of five fugitive killers who murdered Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family.
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5 killed, 2 injured in Sylhet road accident
Five people, including three children, died and two others were injured in a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway.
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Fifth-grader gang raped in Teknaf
A fifth-grade madrasa student has been gang-raped allegedly by three youths in Teknaf upazila under Cox's Bazar district.
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England on top despite Abid Ali half century for Pakistan
Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a half-century but England’s seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close of a rain-hit opening day of the second Test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.
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‘Can’t dig up the same road 3 times’: Taposh warns
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh has said that all development projects centring the capital should be carried out in coordination with the city corporations within October 1.
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UEFA set to decide on possible Nations League venue switches
The lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to some UEFA Nations League matches being held at neutral grounds, with any decisions on venue switches likely to come before the Champions League final on Aug. 23, sources have told Reuters.
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3 teenagers die in ‘clash’ at Jashore juvenile correctional facility
Three teenage boys have died after sustaining critical injuries in a clash at a juvenile correctional facility in Jashore.
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Each division to get cancer hospital by 2022: Health minister
The government will build a 15-storey cancer hospital in each of the eight divisions within the next two years, says Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque.
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Covid-19: 44 die, 2,617 infected in 24 hours
Forty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, according to a press release of Directorate General of Health Services.
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National Mourning Day: DMP issues traffic guidelines for Aug 15
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued guidelines for vehicular movement in the capital ahead of the National Mourning Day to be observed on August 15.
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'The storm over Bangladesh economy has blown over'
Bangladesh might be one of only two ASEAN and South Asian economies to register positive growth in 2020 despite a global recession that is shaping up to be historic in scale, according to Standard Chartered Bank’s research team.
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Cox’s Bazar court asks CID to investigate criminal charge against Pradeep, 29 others
A Cox’s Bazar court has dismissed a complaint filed against Pradeep Kumar Das, former officer-in-charge of Moheshkhali Police Station and 29 others, for killing one Abdus Sattar in an “encounter” with police in 2017.
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SI, 8 others sued for abduction, extortion in Dhaka
A former sub-inspector of Kadamtali Police Station in Dhaka and eight others were sued in an abduction and extortion case today.
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Myanmar bars Rohingya candidate from election
A Rohingya Muslim is barred from standing in Myanmar's upcoming election, in a decision decried by rights groups as discriminatory and a symptom of the "ongoing genocide" against the persecuted minority.
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Ozil blasts Arsenal failure to back his Uighur Muslim comments
Mesut Ozil has slammed Arsenal's failure to back his support of Uighur Muslims over their alleged persecution in China.
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Maldives, India to establish ‘air bubble’ facilitating travel
Maldives will be the first South Asian country to have an “air bubble” with India to facilitate movement of people from both sides for employment, tourism and medical emergencies. The country will also receive a financial assistance of 500 million dollars for the largest infrastructure project in the Indian Ocean island nation, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
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Clash of the Titans
The only surviving former winners of European club football’s greatest prize -- with five titles each -- meet in a heavyweight Champions League quarterfinal behind closed doors at the Estadio da Luz tonight.
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Arms case against Shahed moved to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court
The arms case against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed has been transferred to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court for trial.
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Three months imprisonment for ticket reselling: railways ministry
Three months’ imprisonment will be given to those caught for giving their train tickets to another, the railways ministry has said.
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Ronaldo 'offered everywhere, including Barcelona'
Juventus are entering a new era following the appointment of Andrea Pirlo as the manager this week and are reportedly looking to reshape their squad for the future. According to Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague, Juventus are keen to offload Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Hardened Lebanese merchants battered by Beirut blast
The biggest blast in Beirut’s history killed at least 170 people, injured 6,000 and triggered protests against a political elite blamed for political turmoil and economic collapse. Homes and businesses were razed in the country’s commercial heart.
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China steps up fight against food wastage after President Jinping terms it ‘shameful’
China’s biggest short-video and social media platforms have said they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts, as the government urges against food wastage in the middle of a pandemic, with President Xi Jinping terming it “shameful”.
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UK police get new ‘hostile state activity’ powers at ports
Police in Britain were handed new powers yesterday to stop, search and detain people at ports of entry on suspicion of involvement in “hostile state activity”.
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Dwarf planet Ceres an ocean world
The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, according to new research.
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In US, ‘Cancel Rent’ movement gains ground
Without a job and terrified of being left homeless during the coronavirus pandemic, Manuel Acero had no other option but to enlist in the US Army.
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Iraq seeks Arab help to push Turkish troops out
Iraq has urged its Arab allies to help persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraqi territory, where they have been raiding Kurdish militant positions, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
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