A former Union Parishad chairman was shot dead in Narail's Lohagara upazila last night

The Meteorological Department recorded 87 millimetres rain between 6:00am and 9:00am and thunderstorm [Kalbaishakhi] at 52 kilometres per hour

Two people were killed when a tanker lorry ploughed into a roadside shop at Kauga intersection in Dinajpur Sadar upazila early today

Mexico regulars goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and forward Hirving Lozano were left out of the Copa America squad as the country aims for a generational change, coach Jaime Lozano said on Friday.

Teen phenomenon Endrick was named in Brazil's Copa America squad on Friday by coach Dorival Junior but there was no place for Neymar, who has been sidelined since suffering a serious knee injury on international duty in October.

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will be prepared for whatever conditions come their way at Fulham on Saturday after training on long grass.

The United States issued Friday a stunning criticism of Israel's use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering

India have already named their World Cup squad with Rohit as their skipper. The Tigers, however, are yet to announce their 15-member squad but Shakib is expected to walk into the side if he remains fit.

Bangladesh lost their remaining nine wickets for just 42 to be bundled out for a meagre 143 in 19.5 overs -- a display that highlights the frailty of the Tigers batting in T20Is

Novak Djokovic was left in agony after being struck with a hard plastic water bottle as he left the court following his 6-3, 6-1 win over France's Corentin Moutet at the Rome Open which advanced him to the third round on Friday.

Andrew Balbirnie's 77 helped guide Ireland to their first victory over Pakistan in 17 years as they won the opening Twenty20 international by five wickets in Dublin on Friday.

Veteran leftist leader and Marxist theorist Haider Akbar Khan Rono passed away at a city hospital early today

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan both hit centuries in a record-equalling 210-run opening stand that helped Gujarat Titans defeat Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Police recovered the body of a man in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj yesterday afternoon

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has welcomed US President Joe Biden's nomination regarding the new US ambassador to Bangladesh

Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna yesterday said the poor voter turnout in the first phase of the upazila parishad elections has manifested that the country's people are not with the government

Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard have recovered the body of a Malaysian crew who remained missing for over two days after falling into the Bay from a container vessel at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port on May 8

Members of National Security Intelligence (NSI) recovered seven gold bars at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram last night

England cricket great James Anderson's record-breaking Test career is set to come to an end later this year following talks with head coach Brendon McCullum, the Guardian reported Friday.

Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.

Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured as a pick-up van hit their bike on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Konabari of Gazipur this evening

The concentration of cancer-causing arsenic, lead and cadmium in Dhaka air is almost double the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization, a new study has found.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts a spell of mild to moderate heatwave in the second half of May after the current pre-monsoon rains subside.

Having driven his truck all the way from Chattogram, Kashem Mia reached Swamibagh in the capital around 1:00am on March 27, when a group of young men appeared on the road and waved desperately.

The United Nations General Assembly yesterday backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council reconsider the matter favourably.

Bangladesh has successfully eliminated two vector-borne diseases -- Kala-azar and filariasis.

US President Joe Biden has nominated David Slayton Meale, currently the deputy chief of mission in Beijing, as the next US ambassador to Bangladesh, according to a statement released by the White House.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for cooperatives in every area throughout the country to boost agricultural production, alleviate poverty, and create the scope for micro-savings.

Bangladesh Railway is going to a get big boost as Bangabandhu Railway Bridge over the Jamuna is likely to be opened in December this year.

Bangladesh will become a full member of the Colombo Security Conclave, a regional security grouping in the Indian Ocean that is at the heart of an evolving multipolar world, with extra-regional powers competing to make inroads in the region

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy today warned the government that it will not be able to stay in power for long by working as the roker of a neighbouring country

Soumya Sarkar had a different gear to his batting today on his return to the squad for the last two games of the Zimbabwe T20I series. He was content on playing second fiddle to other opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim and not only did it help the teams cause but it allowed him to get in to score an important 41 for the side as Bangladesh won by five runs in the second T20I.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu began his travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh today to strengthen bilateral cooperation with each country and demonstrate US support for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region

A BNP rally means arson, havoc and bloodshed, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today

Vinicius Jr's dazzling performances at Real Madrid have put the Brazilian forward in conversation to win his first Ballon d'Or and manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday the 23-year-old deserved to win the prestigious award.

I was passing through the road after a visit to the Karwan Bazar. Suddenly, I saw a young man rushing down from a rickshaw and speeding away

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man from Benpole of Jashore early today on charges of burning his pregnant wife to death in Matlab upazila of Chandpur

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today said there is a necessity for all the countries to work together to improve human rights records, including in the United States and Europe

Fahad, with black pieces, drew with Vahap in the 75th move to raise his point tally to 3.5 from six matches and shared fourth place along with 31 other players. Indian GMs NR Visakh and Aravindh Chithambaram jointly shared the lead with five points each.

The United Nations warned on Friday that aid for the Gaza Strip could grind to a halt in days, as Israeli troops took their ground war with Palestinian fighters into the crowded city of Rafah, a key aid corridor for the famine-threatened strip

At least three Chhatra League activists were injured in a factional clash in Brahmanbaria town today

Erasmus will lead an experienced group that qualified for the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup courtesy of an unbeaten run at last year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier on home soil with JJ Smit named vice-captain.

Israel launched a new attack on the Gaza Strip on Friday morning

More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations said Friday, with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fugitive accused in the murder case of BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) project engineer Phulbabu

IOM chief says after concluding 4-day visit to Bangladesh

Under the banner love that lasts a lifetime, Leverkusen announced the special promotion for the end of a special season.

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over five divisions including Dhaka and at a few places over other three divisions

Police arrested four abductors and rescued a man kidnapped two days ago from Monoharganj upazila in Cumilla last night

Two people were killed in separate road accidents on local Bogura-Nagarbari road in Shahjadpur upazila of Siraganj this morning