Central Desk
Momen to be part of PM’s entourage during upcoming UK, US visits
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will be accompanying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her upcoming visits to London, New York and Washington, said an official of the foreign ministry.
Lens beat Troyes to go top of Ligue 1
Lens moved to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday as Kevin Danso scored the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Troyes, reports AFP.
Japan emperor expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Japan's Emperor Naruhito is expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's state funeral, local media reported on Saturday, reports AFP.
Biden announces he will attend queen's funeral
US President Joe Biden said Friday that he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain, reports AFP.
King Charles III expresses his 'love for Harry and Meghan'
King Charles III on Friday expressed his "love for Harry and Meghan" in his first address to Britain and his Commonwealth realms, reports AFP.
Signal 3 for maritime ports
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisting the local cautionary signal number three as the squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh.
Queen Elizabeth's last hours as family dashed to deathbed
It began with a short but worrying statement. Less than 48 hours after a frail but smiling Queen Elizabeth II was photographed appointing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her doctors said they were "concerned".
When Bollywood actor Padmini Kolhapure kissed King Charles
It was a kiss that hogged media limelight in India and Britain in the early 1980s when social media was a distant dream.
King Charles III starts reign as mourning begins for late queen
Church bells tolled across the UK on Friday as King Charles III readied to address his mourning subjects on the first full day of his new reign following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, reports AFP.
Summit's Aziz Khan now 42nd richest man in Singapore
Bangladesh-born Muhammed Aziz Khan, the chairman of Summit Group, has become the 42nd richest man in Singapore on the list of Forbes 2022. His net worth was stated to be $1 billion in the list as of Friday, reports UNB.
AL activist shot dead in Pabna tea stall
An Awami League activist was shot dead publicly in broad daylight by unidentified assailants in Hemayetpur upazila of Pabna on Friday.
No visible achievement from PM’s India visit: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there was no "visible achievement" of Bangladesh, except the Kushiyara River water sharing MoU, from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day visit to India.
Akbar Ali Khan laid to rest at Martyred Intellectual graveyard
Eminent economist, historian and former advisor to the caretaker government and economist Dr Akbar Ali Khan was laid to rest at the city's Martyred Intellectual graveyard in Mirpur at 3pm on Friday.
Asif, Fareed fined for fiery on-field spat in Asia Cup thriller
Pakistan's Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmad of Afghanistan have been fined 25 percent of their match fees for a heated exchange in their thrilling Asia Cup match in Sharjah reports AFP.
The powers of the UK monarchy
The British monarch is mainly a ceremonial figurehead and is generally expected not to intervene in political matters. But as head of state, they have retained some constitutional powers, reports AFP.