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Over 70 athletes urge UEFA to ban Israel over human rights violations

, Nov. 12 -- More than 70 athletes, including football stars Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech, have joined a growing call for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Israel over what ... Read More


Shops, commercial centres, malls to remain open Thursday

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- All shops, commercial centers and shopping malls across the country, including Dhaka, will remain open on Thursday (Nov 13). Bangladesh Shop Owners' Association (BSOA) president Naz... Read More


EU Ambassador meets Mirza Fakhrul, discusses polls

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Wednesday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed Bangladesh's overall political situation,... Read More


Tension rises in Dhaka ahead of planned 'lockdown' amid fears of violence

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh's capital Dhaka is on the edge ahead of Thursday's planned 'lockdown', as reports of arson and crude bomb explosions have heightened public anxiety. Law enforcement agenc... Read More


Israel's protracted war leaves soldiers traumatized, suicides rise

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes' cold skin against his, and for a moment he's able to breathe. It's been nearly 18 months since he l... Read More


Jet Crash: 2 more Milestone students return home after 114 days

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Two more students of Milestone School and College have returned home after 114 days of treatment for burn injuries sustained in the tragic Air Force plane crash in Uttara of Dhaka. ... Read More


Touhid dismisses Indian media reports

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday dismissed as "baseless and unbelievable" the Indian media reports claiming that Hafiz Saeed, chief of Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba,... Read More


South Korea committed to working with WFP on Rohingyas

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh Young Sik Park on Tuesday said they remain dedicated to working with the government of Bangladesh and WFP to respond to the growing ... Read More


Ronaldo hints at retirement in "probably one or two years"

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo hinted that he will retire within the next two years, confirming that the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup will be his last appearance on football'... Read More


Passenger bus set ablaze in Ashulia

Ashulia, Nov. 12 -- Miscreants set fire to a parked bus in Narsinghpur area under Ashulia Police Station early Wednesday. Abu Kalam, a night guard who saw the incident, said three to four miscreants ... Read More