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Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The United Nations urged countries Thursday to maintain diplomatic pressure on the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, saying their ban on girls' education has left millions shut out... Read More


Apple rejects Musk's App store bias claims

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Apple has rejected accusations from Elon Musk that its App Store stifles competiton, insisting it is "designed to be free and fair of bias."X owner Musk has threatened Apple with leg... Read More


Trump to meet Putin in high-stakes Alaska summit

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin ... Read More


Waterlogging pushes classes to 3rd-floor balcony in Chattogram

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- A government primary school in Chattogram's Bakalia has had its ground floor submerged for two months, forcing lessons to be held in corridors upstairs while authorities debate over ... Read More


Mushfiqur's exit wish exposes Rajshahi rift

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- On August 7, the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) Tournament Committee Chairman Akram Khan revealed that star veteran Mushfiqur Rahim had informed selectors of his interest to play f... Read More


Afeida, Sapna off to join Bhutan's RTCWFC

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh Captain and defensive pillar Afeida Khandaker and midfield heartbeat Sapna Rani departed the city for Bhutan on Friday to join Royal Thimphu College Women's Football Club ... Read More


Julian joins Bangladesh's first power-hitting session

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The fitness camp for the cricketers named in Bangladesh's preliminary Asia Cup squad has concluded, with bat-and-ball skill training beginning on Friday at the BCB-NCA Ground of the ... Read More


Flick keeps faith in Barcelona to register new recruits

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Barcelona Coach Hansi Flick remains confident his club will register key players including new signings Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford in time for Saturday's LaLiga opener at Mallor... Read More


Sinner storms into Cincinnati semi-finals

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, with the world number one extending his hardcourt win... Read More


A national leader beyond BNP

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Begum Khaleda Zia is one of the most prominent and influential political leaders in the history of Bangladesh. Begum Khaled Zia's political career covered four decades, full of inten... Read More