PM thanks allies, reaffirms 31-point reform pledge

Shariatpur Correspondent: A land official in Shariatpur has been accused of taking a Tk 20,000 bribe through a mobile financial service to issue a Tk 10 land development tax (khajna) receipt, and later coercing the payer into denying the transaction. The allegation was made against Liton Dewan, a tahsildar at the Joynagar Union Land Office in […]

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, has announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, AzerNEWS reports, citing a statement posted on its Telegram channel. The group’s spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said the move was a response to Saudi Arabia’s blockade of Yemeni ports and airstrikes targeting Sanaa International Airport. “Our people cannot remain […]

Bangladesh received $1.943 billion in remittances during the first 19 days of July, the first month of the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a 27.6 percent increase from the $1.522 billion received during the same period last year. The figures were released in the latest updated data from the Bangladesh Bank. According to the central bank, […]

Türkiye expects its relations with Bangladesh to enter a new phase of strategic cooperation under the government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, with stronger political engagement, expanded trade and investment, deeper defence collaboration and broader people-to-people exchanges, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Prof Dr Hamit Ersoy has said. In an exclusive interview with a group […]

FIFA’s expanded 48-team World Cup, featuring 104 matches over six weeks, generated more than $9 billion in commercial revenue, making the 2026 edition the most financially successful tournament in the history of the competition. FIFA also confirmed that every one of the 48 participating nations received a guaranteed $12.5 million, comprising a $10 million group-stage […]