Day: July 30, 2026
Kurigram Hosts Football Friendlies to Inspire Young Players Ahead of PM’s Gold Cup
Dhaka: Two friendly football matches featuring adolescent boys and girls were held in Kurigram on Wednesday to promote football among young people and build enthusiasm ahead of the Prime Minister’s Gold Cup National Football Tournament 2026.
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Australian Assistant Secretary Calls on Defence Secretary
Colombo: Assistant Secretary for North and South Asia of the Australian Department of Defence, Ms. Karen Radford, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (30 July). S…
Workers Block Road in Barishal Over Unpaid Wages and Eight-Point Demand
Barishal: Hundreds of workers of Fortune Shoes Ltd blocked Natun Bazar road in Barishal on Thursday, pressing for their eight-point demands, which include the payment of two months’ overdue wages. The protest caused significant traffic congestion as t…
Human Trafficking Evolved: Scams as a Tool of Modern Exploitation
Colombo: 30th of July marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, highlighting the theme ‘Trap Behind the Scams.’ Human trafficking is fundamentally the sale and exploitation of human beings, reducing individuals to commodities for the persona…
Three Arrestees of Cattle Theft Syndicate Nabbed in Bagerhat
Bagerhat: Detectives in a drive arrested three alleged members of an inter-district cattle theft syndicate, including its suspected kingpin from different parts of Bagerhat and Khulna districts. The arrestees were identified as Arif Molla, 38, a kingp…
Bangladesh Safer for Travel: US Updates Advisory
Dhaka: The United States has updated its travel advisory for Bangladesh, signaling an improvement in the country’s security environment and stability. The advisory has been adjusted from Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) to Level 2 (Exercise Increased Cauti…
ADP Implementation Rate Hits Five-Year Low in FY26
Dhaka: The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) fell to a five-year low in the fiscal year 2025-26, with ministries and divisions utilising only 67.52 per cent of the revised allocation, according to the Implementation Monitor…
Nahid Vows to Resist Return of ‘Autocracy’ in Bangladesh
Dhaka: National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Thursday declared a firm stance against allowing any ‘autocrat or oppressor’ to remain in power in Bangladesh, asserting that sacrifices would be made if necessary. …