- Evacuation of Bangladeshis from Tehran begins
- BSF pushes 20 more into Bangladesh through Chapainawabganj border
- Cyberattacks tied to reputation loss can cut shareholder value by 27%, reports new study
- Tom Cruise to receive honorary Oscar in career first
- Israeli strikes kill at least 585 in Iran, human rights group reports
- Chattogram dried-fish sector hit by low output, high costs
- 196 Gulshan Avenue house being readied for Tarique Rahman
- UAE urges UNSC to take urgent action on Israel-Iran clash
- Fattah missile sends message of Iranian power: IRGC
- 94% of street children not receiving government support
- Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender
- Election train awaits the whistle
- Govt issues ordinance to preserve history of July uprising
- Iran launches 11th wave of missile strikes on Israel amid escalating tensions
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns: "The battle begins"
- No Ronaldo at Club World Cup as Saudi clubs opt against star loan
- Pakistan appoints new high commissioner in Bangladesh
- US bomber jets leave UK base, shuts embassy in Israel
- Iran urges citizens to delete WhatsApp over unverified espionage claims
- IRGC claims 'complete control' over Israel's skies
New pope calls AI key challenge in first meeting with cardinals
Pope Leo XIV, in his first meeting with cardinals since becoming head of the Catholic Church, has highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most pressing issues confronting humanity. Speaking at the Vatican on Saturday, the first American pontiff outlined his vision for the papacy,...
Martin Scorsese announces film featuring Pope Francis’s 'final interview'
Martin Scorsese has collaborated with the late Pope Francis on a documentary that includes conversations between the two, including what the filmmakers describe as the Popes final extensive on-camera interview. Aldeas A New Story will focus on the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a global...
Images of Pope Francis' tomb released
Images of Pope Francis tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome have been released, BBC reported. A single white rose was pictured lying on the stone tomb that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight. The late pope was...
Pope Francis was an amazing human being: CA
Senior Catholic Church leaders, Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi and Cardinal Jacob Koovakad, met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, following the Funeral Mass of Pope Francis, with Dr Yunus praising the late Pope as an amazing human being. The two cardinals recalled Pope Franciss...
Cardinal Prefect Koovakad meets CA
Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue George Jacob Koovakad called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in Rome on Saturday, reports BSS. Uruguay Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin also called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel. The...
Pope Francis laid to rest
Pope Francis has been laid to rest in Romes St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered because it reflected his humble and simple life, BBC and NBC reported. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who led the funeral Mass, described the late pontiff as a man who touched minds...
Who was at Pope' funeral and where did they sit?
Numerous world leaders and royals have gathered in Italys Rome for Pope Francis funeral, BBC reported. Among the most prominent figures at the Vaticans St Peters Square on Saturday morning were British Prince William, US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, Britains Prime...
Francis's funeral to be grand farewell to ‘pope of the poor’
Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Churchs first Latin American leader, will be honoured Saturday with a funeral attended by world leaders and tens of thousands of Catholic faithful, reports BSS. The Argentine pontiff, who died on Monday aged 88, sought to create a more open-minded...
CA pays homage to Pope Francis
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday paid tribute to late Pope Francis at Peters Basilica in the Vatican City, reports BSS. The mortal remains of Pope Francis were lying in state there ahead of Saturdays funeral. His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar General of...
CA arrives in Rome to join funeral of Pope Francis
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Rome on Friday to attend the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis, reports BSS. The Chief Adviser arrived in Rome at about 2:15pm (Italy time), where he was received by the Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy and the Bangladesh Ambassador to...
Prof Yunus leaves Qatar for Vatican to pay last tribute to Pope Francis
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Qatar for the Vatican on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis and pay his final tribute. His presence represents a significant homage to the memory of the pontiff, with whom he had established a deep and genuine bond, founded on shared values...
Bangladesh observes three-day mourning for Pope Francis
The government has declared a three-day state mourning following the death of Pope Francis, the Head of the Catholic Church and the State of the Vatican City. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Wednesday, the mourning period will be observed from Thursday to Saturday,...
CA to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will attend Pope Francis funeral in Vatican, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told news agency UNB on Tuesday. Pope Francis funeral will be held on Saturday, with public viewing starting on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania...
Pope's funeral to take place on Saturday
Pope Franciss funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peters Basilica, the Vatican says, BBC reported. The date was decided after cardinals met in Vatican City on Tuesday morning to discuss the funerals timing. Ahead of the funeral, Pope Franciss...
Catholics across world mourn Pope Francis
From the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics around the world are spending Easter Monday mourning the death of Pope Francis, BBC reported. Less than 24 hours before the Vaticans announcement, he had appeared at St Peters Square to greet worshippers on Easter Sunday - one of the most important...
Tarique mourns Pope Francis’ death
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday expressed his profound sorrow and condolences at the passing of Pope Francis. I am deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis a revered spiritual leader whose life exemplified compassion, humility and tireless efforts to foster peace...
What next after the death of Pope Francis?
The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church. Roman Catholics believe he represents a direct line back to Jesus Christ. He is considered a living successor to St Peter, who was chief among Christs initial disciples, the Apostles, BBC reported. That gives him full and unhindered power over the...
Pope Francis dies
Pope Francis has died on Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced, reports AP. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church, Farrell said in the...
Pope wishes worshippers Happy Easter
Pope Francis has appeared at the Vaticans St Peters Square to wish Happy Easter to thousands of worshippers, BBC reported. The Pope, 88, came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peters Basilica to cheering crowds below, saying: Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter. His...
Pope Francis is discharged from hospital
Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on February 14, BBC reported. The 88-year-old pontiff was discharged minutes later and doctors say he will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican....