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SAFF extraordinary congress held

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Extraordinary Congress 2025 concluded with a commitment from all member associations of the federation to remain united for the development of football in the region, reports BSS. The congress, held in Colombo on Friday, was graced by the presence of...

Mohsin Naqvi elected chairman of the ACC

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has been elected as the new chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), reports Daily Sun. He succeeds Shammi Silva, the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The leadership change was confirmed during the ACCs annual general meeting, held virtually...

CA leaves Beijing for home

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Beijing on Saturday for home wrapping up his four-day official tour to China. A commercial flight of Air China carrying the chief adviser and his entourage departed Beijing Capital International Airport at 16.57pm local time, reports BSS. Hong Lei,...

CA urges Asian countries to map a path to collective prosperity

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Asian countries to outline a clear roadmap for a shared future and prosperity. He made the remark while addressing the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference in Hainan, reports BSS. In this changing world, the fates of Asian countries are...

BIDA chairman meets CCECC president

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun met China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) president Chen Sichang on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference today (March 27), reports BSS. During the meeting, they...

China Executive Vice Premier meets CA

Executive Vice Premier of the State Council of China Ding Xuexiang called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (March 27) on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference. He met the Bangladesh chief adviser at Boao State Guest House at Qionghai, Hainan this morning....

Bangladesh national football team return home

Bangladesh national football team arrived in Dhaka today (March 26) with one point as they played out a goalless draw against India in their first-leg match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers final round. The match was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong yesterday (March 25). A...

CA arrives in Hainan to join Boao Forum meet

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived today (March 26) to join the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference. A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage arrived in Qionghai Boao International Airport in Hainan at about 4:15 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time), Chief Advisers Deputy...

Confident Bangladesh look to end 22-year drought against India

The Bangladesh national football team will take the field today (March 25) with high hopes of ending their 22-year winless streak against India in their first-leg (away) match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers final round. The match will kick off at 7:30 pm (BST) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium...

Bangladesh football team leave Dhaka for Shillong

A 36-member Bangladesh national football team, including 24 footballers and 12 officials, left Dhaka for Shilling this morning. Bangladesh will play their crucial first-leg match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers final round against India on March 25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in...

Rizwana calls for stronger corporate environmental responsibility at Asia Conference

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday urged a reimagination of corporate roles in environmental protection, emphasising that safeguarding environmental rights is a collective responsibility involving governments, businesses, civil society and communities. The Environment Adviser...

Asian stocks rise following Wall Street rally, China reports strong economic data

Asian stocks rose on Monday following a strong rally in U.S. markets, marking the best day since Novembers election, and amid stronger-than-expected factory data from China. Later in the day, Chinese officials were scheduled to brief the media on Beijings efforts to boost consumer spending....

Bangladesh ranks first in Asia for child marriages

Bangladesh is ranked eighth globally for having the highest number of child marriages, and it holds the top position in Asia for this issue. This information was highlighted in the report titled Girls Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent Girls Rights Over 30 Years, published by UNICEF,...

Southern Thailand under siege as bombings, shootings kill 3, injure 13

Thailands Narathiwat and Pattani were rocked by a series of violent insurgent attacks on Saturday night, leaving three people dead and at least 13 injured. Gunmen and bombers struck multiple locations, with Sungai Kolok, a key border city, descending into chaos. Thai authorities have placed the...

Women’s kabaddi team receives bronze medal

The Bangladesh womens kabaddi team received the bronze medal at the prize distribution ceremony of the 6th edition of the Asian Womens Kabaddi Championship, held on Saturday in the Iranian town of Pardis. In addition to the medal, the Bangladesh kabaddi team also received a trophy. Meanwhile,...

Football team reach Saudi Arabia for intensive training

The Bangladesh National Football Team has reached Saudi Arabia on Thursday morning to undergo an intensive training, reports UNB. The 27- member preliminary squad reached the Saudi Arabian city of Taif to undergo an intensive training there ahead of their AFC Asian Cup2027 qualifiers match...

Bangladesh to take on India in opener today

Bangladesh will take on defending champions India in their Pool A match on the opening day of the 6th Asian Womens Kabaddi Championship 2025 at Pardis in Tehran, Iran today (March 6) at 3:30 pm (BST). The continental tournament for women is taking place for the first time since 2017 with the...

Imranur axed from BAF’s provisional squad for SA Athletics

The Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) announced a 13-member provisional national athletics team for the upcoming South Asian Senior Athletics Championship 2025, scheduled for May 3-5 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. However, Imranur Rahman, the countrys former fastest man and Olympian sprinter,...

Rahmat misses flight due to visa delay as men in red & green head to Saudi

A contingent of the national football team, including 27 footballers, left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia today (March 5) to complete their preparation for the much-hyped game against India in the hilly area of Taif. Defender Rahmat Mia didnt fly with the team due to visa delay but told the reporters...

Thailand considers border wall to tackle scam networks

Thailand is considering the construction of a border wall with Cambodia to curb illegal crossings and dismantle scam centres that have ensnared thousands of victims, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said on Monday, according to a BP report. The initiative is part of a broader crackdown on...

Pakistan's int'l soccer ban lifted in time to contest Asian Cup qualifiers

Pakistan is set to rejoin international soccer in time for Asian Cup qualifiers later this month after FIFA lifted a ban it imposed on February 6, reports UNB. The Pakistan Football Federation was last month hit by a third international suspension in less than eight years after rejecting FIFAs...

Ronaldo and Al-Nassr chase Asian glory as Saudi clubs dominate

Cristiano Ronaldo can take a major step towards the Asian Champions League elite title in Iran on Monday, though Al-Nassr is not the only Saudi Arabian club in contention for the big prize. Ronaldo has yet to win a major trophy since signing for the Riyadh club in December 2022 and victory over...

ADB's new president takes over office

Masato Kanda officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday, reports UNB. Kanda succeeds Masatsugu Asakawa, continuing a legacy of excellence and innovation, according to a press release. With nearly four decades of experience in international...

Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China

Vietnams parliament has approved a major $8.36 billion railway project aimed at linking its northern port city of Haiphong to Chinas Yunnan province via the border city of Lao Cai. The ambitious project received near-unanimous support from lawmakers, with 455 out of 459 voting in favor. The...

Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas

When President Donald Trumpsat down to lunchwith his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo could help realise a decades-old proposal to unlock gas in Alaska and ship it to US allies in Asia. Trump and his energy tsar Doug Burgum framed the venture as a way for Japan...

Costa Rica to take India, Central Asia deportees from US

Costa Ricasaid on Monday it was willing to receive migrants from theUSwho are nationals of other countries. Previously, Panama and Guatemala also offered to do the same. The countrys presidential office saidin a statement that 200migrantsfrom central Asia and India would be arriving in a...

Bangladesh ranks 14th in list of most corrupt countries

Bangladesh has ranked 14th on the list of the most corrupt countries out of 180, according to Transparency International (TI), marking its lowest score in the past 13 years. With a score of 23, Bangladesh shares this position with Congo and Iran. In the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, the...

Erdogan embarks on three-nation Asia tour to strengthen ties

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to begin a pivotal three-nation tour of Asia on Monday, with stops in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Pakistan, aiming to further enhance Turkiyes established relationships with these key regional partners, reads a Daily Sabah report. After a busy domestic...