- Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies
- Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over many districts
- Hasina’s extradition, border, water issues featured in Dr Yunus-Modi first-ever talks
- Bangladesh set for relentless cricket calendar through early 2027
- Israel kills at least 112 Palestinians in past 24 hours
- Japan PM Ishiba says Trump tariffs 'national crisis'
- CA seeks humanitarian channel in Rakhine to stop further displacement
- Bangladesh to chair BIMSTEC for 2 years
- CA joins breakfast meeting on BIMSTEC sidelines
- Holding polls at earliest possible time top priority: CA
- Trump says TikTok deal ‘very close’ as US ban deadline nears
- Deadly fire on Gaza ambulances possible Israeli 'war crimes': UN official
- Zambia’s US-based players withdrawn from China tournament over travel rules
- Dhaka weather to stay consistent until noon
- White House releases AFTP report, signaling major shift in US trade policy
- South Korea's Constitutional Court ousts impeached President Yoon
- Dhaka's air 'unhealthy' today
- Turkiye condemns Israel as greatest threat to regional peace
- We are not underestimating other teams: Sarwar Imran
- Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

Dhaka's air quality hits 4th worst in the world today
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 158 on Saturday morning. The air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health risk to residents, according to the AQI index. Nepals Kathmandu,...

Finland ranked again the world’s happiest country in 2025: What’s the secret
Finland has been ranked as the worlds happiest country according to the World Happiness Report 2025. For the eighth consecutive year, this Nordic country is at the top of the happiness rankings in the annual report published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford....

Dhaka ranked sixth worst in the world for air quality
The city has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 166 at 9: 46 am, according to the air quality index. Indias Delhi, Pakistans Lahore and United Arab Emirates Dubai occupied the first, second, and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 187, 179...

Violence against Tesla escalates amid backlash over Elon Musk
Tesla is facing a growing wave of violent attacks across the United States, with vandalism, arson, and gunfire targeting its dealerships, charging stations, and vehicles. The incidents come amid rising anger at CEO Elon Musk, whose political stance has polarized public opinion. Court records...

Japanese barber, 108, crowned world's oldest
A 108-year-old Japanese woman has beencertified the worlds oldest barber, Guinness World Records said -- and shehas pledged to keep working until at least 110. Shitsui Hakoishi, born in 1916, decided to become a barber at the age of 14when a friends mother asked if she wanted to become an...

Dhaka ranked as world's 2nd worst city for unhealthy air quality
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 192 at 9:25am on Thursday morning. The air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI index, reports...

27 Bangladeshi manufacturers to showcase designs at Texworld
Texworld/Apparel Sourcing Paris, scheduled to take place from February 10 to 12 at the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Centre, is set to open with great enthusiasm and energy from both exhibitors and visitors. More than 1,200 exhibitors from 31 countries will participate, attracting buyers from all...

Bangladesh missed to secure direct world cup spot
Bangladesh missed direct qualification for the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup after their eight-wicket defeat against West Indies in Basseterre on Friday. They finished on 21 points in the Womens Championship table, level with New Zealand who had more wins - nine opposed to Bangladeshs eight - and...

Massive gold mine discovered in Pakistan, set to revolutionize world economy
A staggering discovery of gold reserves, valued at Rs800 billion, has been claimed by Ibrahim Hassan Murad, the former Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals, in Pakistan. According to Murad, the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) has confirmed the presence of 2.8 million tolas of gold along a...

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, U.N. economists wrote that their positive prediction was driven by the strong although...

How many Harry Potter books are there? Range over the magical world of J.K. Rowling’s iconic series
If youve ever asked yourself how many Harry Potter books are there, the answer is seven. The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, has become one of the most beloved and widely-read book franchises in history. Since the release of the first book in 1997, millions of readers around the world...