- Jaya Ahsan condemns killings in Gaza, urges global conscience to awaken
- Chatradal to stand with black cloths tied to faces in protest against Israeli genocide
- Fulham stun Liverpool 3-2, snapping 26-game unbeaten league streak
- Bombs planted to target investigators in enforced disappearance cases: Chief Prosecutor
- Trump's Tariffs: Two Letters to be sent to the US in 48 hrs
- UK Labour MPs denied entry to Israel during West Bank visit
- Gaza genocide: 'No Work, No School' campaign to be observed on Monday
- Emon makes record for fastest half-century as Bangladeshi batters
- Sarjis Alam calls for nationwide protests in solidarity with Gaza on Monday
- Millions take to streets across US against Trump, Musk
- 61 pro-Awami League lawyers ordered to be sent to jail
- Starlink gets BIDA approval to launch operations in Bangladesh
- Record $3.29bn remittance inflow in March
- Small firms, AI lead Europe’s 2024 patent activity, EPO reports
- Shakib under investigation by ACC over corruption allegations
- Severe storms claim 16 lives, including children in US
- LPG price reduced by Tk 28 per 12-kg cylinder
- Sheikh Moinuddin joins as special assistant to road, transport, bridges ministry
- ‘We're hopeful of starting 2nd Tribunal soon’
- IMF satisfied with Bangladesh’s improvement: Finance Adviser
South Africa captain Wolvaardt calls for more women's Tests
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says Test cricket will always be the pinnacle of the sport and believes the womens game needs to be a showcase for more red-ball matches at the elite level. Only 26 Test series have been played in womens cricket over the last two decades. Matches between...
US bars South African envoy from entering the country
The Trump administration has declared South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool a persona non grata, barring him from the United States. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision on social media, calling Rasool a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates POTUS. Rubio...
Bangladeshi expat shot dead in South Africa
A Bangladeshi businessman was shot dead by armed robbers in South Africa on Thursday night (Bangladesh time). The incident took place around 9pm in Vepener, a town in South Africas Free State Province. The victim was identified as Kamrul Islam, 33, son of the late Abdul Mannan Miah of Ozi...
12 dead, dozens hurt as a bus overturned in South Africa
A bus overturned on a highway Tuesday and passengers were thrown out of it, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 in the South African city of Johannesburg, emergency services said. Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped...
Musk claims Starlink’s South Africa ban linked to race, authority denies allegations
Elon Musk has claimed that his satellite internet service, Starlink, is being prevented from operating in South Africa due to his race, stating that Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because Im not black. This statement, made on social media, came in response to a podcast...
Champions Trophy: New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to secure final
New Zealand triumphed over South Africa by 50 runs to reach the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they will compete against India. This victory marked a significant opportunity for New Zealand to contend for a major ICC trophy, while for South Africa, it was yet another heartbreaking...
Upbeat New Zealand feel 'lucky' in Lahore for South Africa semi-final
New Zealand bring positive emotions on their return to Lahore for the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa after good results during the Pakistan tri-series, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday. New Zealand beat a vastly different South Africa team by six wickets in Lahore three...
Namibia seeks nuclear cooperation with Russia to develop uranium sector
Namibia has expressed interest in nuclear cooperation with Russia, viewing Moscow as a reliable partner in the field of energy and beyond. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), Frednard Gideon, made the remarks at the Russia-Africa: Nuclear Education-Potential for Successful...
African leaders urged to accelerate development of space science and technology
African countries have been urged to expedite concerted efforts in developing the continents human capital in space science and technology to harness its vast opportunities, reports the statesman. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the ongoing 38th African Union (AU) summit at its...
Pakistan in tri-nation series final with record chase
Pakistan eliminated South Africa from the tri-nation series with centuries from skipper Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha, reports UNB. The centuries lead the home team to its highest-ever successful run chase in an ODI just a week ahead of Champions Trophy. Rizwan struck an...
Trump offers asylum to white Africans
The US president Donald Trump has offered asylum to white African in the United States as they are facing unjust racial discrimination in South Africa, reports the Guardian. He made the proposal after signing an executive order to cut the financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the...
Trump threatens to cut funding for South Africa
US President Donald Trump has said he will cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and treating certain classes of people very badly, BBC reported. Last month, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that allows land seizures...
Death toll at illegal South African mine reaches 78; 246 rescued
Rescuers pulled more bodies from a disused gold shaft in South Africa where the death toll climbed to 78 Wednesday as police finished clearing out illegal miners who had been underground for months, reports AFP. Authorities began trying to remove the bodies and bring up survivors on Monday,...
60 dead at illegal S.African mine: Police
Sixty bodies have been removed from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, months into a campaign to try to clear out illegal miners, police said Wednesday. Authorities began trying to remove the bodies and bring up survivors on Monday, after residents voiced fears that over 100 people may have...
US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant
The U.S. and Nigeria have taken a major step to deepen their technological collaboration with the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue, held on January 10 in Washington, D.C. Led by U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy...