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Jamaat, NCP, Khelafat Majlis yet to decide stance on presidential election

Key 11-Party Alliance partners to hold internal talks before deciding whether to field or support a candidate for the August 20 vote

7 Aug 2026 5:16 pm
Ruling party responsible for maintaining peace and order: Opposition leader

Jamaat ameer criticises political violence and says Awami League is not yet fit to return to politics

7 Aug 2026 5:01 pm
England striker Toney charged with London nightclub assault

England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault at a Soho nightclub, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday, with the 30-year-old due in court next month.

7 Aug 2026 4:56 pm
Branding govt a failure so soon reflects extreme intolerance: Fakhrul

LGRD minister and BNP secretary general urges patience and tolerance, saying the govt needs time to address inherited crises

7 Aug 2026 4:52 pm
3 of a family burnt in Narayanganj explosion

Victims in critical condition, gas leak suspected as cause behind explosion

7 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
Shakib says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.

7 Aug 2026 3:52 pm
7 Aug 2026 3:37 pm
BGB foils 'BSF attempt' to push in 5 through Meherpur border

The group of five remain near the barbed-wire fence on the Indian side, locals say

7 Aug 2026 3:36 pm
Content creator Ripon Mia arrested over alleged rape of 15-year-old

Ripon had been absconding ever since the video of the village arbitration over the minor

7 Aug 2026 3:30 pm
Locals block Dhaka-Aricha Highway protesting plan to transfer 3 Savar unions to Keraniganj

Thousands took to the highway at Hemayetpur around 2:00pm, disrupting traffic

7 Aug 2026 3:13 pm
Norway FA president Klaveness calls on FIFA boss Infantino to resign

Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness called for the resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday, saying that he no longer had the confidence of the football community.

7 Aug 2026 3:10 pm
Kazi Jesin appointed BTV director general

The appointment was announced in a notification issued on Thursday by the Contract and Foreign Appointment Wing of the Ministry of Public Administration.

7 Aug 2026 2:04 pm
7 Aug 2026 2:01 pm
Rodri out, Fernandez in at City?

Manchester City may have already identified their preferred successor to Rodri, with Enzo Fernandez emerging as the name new head coach Enzo Maresca reportedly wants to bring to the Etihad.

7 Aug 2026 12:13 pm
Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link snapped after 5 coaches derail

Passengers stranded at different stations

7 Aug 2026 11:41 am
Assailants fire at Noakhali BNP leader, his close associate gets shot

Two gunmen, wearing helmets, arrived on motorcycle and opened fire targeting the BNP leader in Chowmuhani market

7 Aug 2026 11:35 am
Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister

Injured students were not hurt by gunfire but as they were trying to flee, he says

7 Aug 2026 11:10 am
Argentina, Mexico back Infantino's leadership

Mexico and Argentina's football associations have thrown their support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino, as the world soccer chief faces a fierce backlash over a now-abandoned proposal to sell off some of the commercial rights to the World Cup.

7 Aug 2026 11:05 am
Injury worry over Shubman Gill ahead of Galle Test

India have been dealt a blow with news that skipper Shubman Gill is nursing a finger injury ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

7 Aug 2026 10:42 am
7 killed as speeding bus ploughs into workers in Bogura

15 others injured after driver of Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan bus loses control of vehicle

7 Aug 2026 10:23 am
Eight killed in Sylhet bus collision

Several injured; police at the spot

7 Aug 2026 10:20 am
Barcelona snub game in Morocco over Cueta migrant influx

Barcelona on Thursday said they would not contest a friendly in Tangiers due to uncertainty, a week after an unprecedented migrant rush from Morocco to Spain's territory of Ceuta.

7 Aug 2026 10:11 am
My plan A, B and C is Scaloni: Tapia backs World Cup-winning coach to stay

Speaking to TyC Sports, Tapia said he hopes Scaloni will extend his contract, stressing that the 48-year-old coach is his plan A, B and C for the Argentina job.

7 Aug 2026 10:08 am
UEFA maintains boycott threat as African confederation backs Infantino

The 56-year-old Swiss official has also been criticised by South American body CONMEBOL. But he did get backing from the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

7 Aug 2026 9:16 am
Labuschagne feeling fresh ahead of Bangladesh Test series

Labuschagne hasn't scored a Test century in more than three years despite some good contributions during Australia's 4-1 Ashes series triumph over England at the start of the year, but the former No.1 ranked Test batter believes he is not far away from regaining his touch and is targeting a strong showing during the upcoming home series with Bangladesh.

7 Aug 2026 8:59 am
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign defence pact on Friday: sources

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah

7 Aug 2026 8:00 am
Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm

Meta was previously ordered to pay $375mn in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for making children vulnerable to predators on its platforms

7 Aug 2026 7:52 am
Mohammedan capitalise on rivals

Mohammedan will begin their pre-season preparation at the Dhanmondi Club ground after Wednesday

7 Aug 2026 7:30 am
Power shortages threaten Khulna

Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country

6 Aug 2026 9:32 pm