The interim government appears to continue commercialising the country’s power and energy sector on the prescriptions of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, following the footsteps of successive governments, alleged the Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
Global smartphone brand TECNO is proud to partner with the Bangladesh Football Federation as the Official title sponsor of the AFC Asian Qualifier match between Bangladesh and Singapore, set for June 10 at the National Stadium, Dhaka.
A wave of excitement has swept across the nation as the national football team readies itself for two eagerly awaited matches, invigorated by the inclusion of three expatriate players in Javier Cabrera's squad.
England-based Hamza Choudhury arrived in Dhaka on Monday to join the national team ahead of their friendly match against Bhutan and the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Singapore.
North Korea on Monday defended its military cooperation with Russia, saying ties were aimed at ‘ensuring peace and stability’ in Europe and Asia...
Bangladesh national football team coach Javier Cabrera on Wednesday called up three expatriate footballers, Hamza Choudhury, Fahamedul Islam and Shamit Shome, in the 26-member preliminary squad for their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Singapore on June 10...
Chinese prime minister Li Qiang said Tuesday that the first-ever summit between his country, Southeast Asian leaders and Gulf states was ‘a response to the call of the times’ in a geopolitically uncertain world...
All the tickets for the Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers between Bangladesh and Singapore have been sold out, as the Bangladesh Football Federation’s ticket-selling partner Tickify’s websites showed on Tuesday...
WAZ mahfils — Islamic religious sermons rooted in centuries of South Asian Islamic tradition — have long served as spaces for spiritual guidance, communal unity, and a shared moral framework for communities across both rural and urban spaces. Many of these wazs continue to offer meaningful religious education and moral direction grounded in Islamic knowledge...
GOOGLE Translate has become among the handiest apps for a good reason. It discards the cliché about the meaning getting lost in translation and helps strangers to connect in a naturally multilingual world...
BANGLADESH is one of the prominent developing countries in Asia, with a population exceeding 180 million, of which 48.8 per cent are under the age of 25. This young demographic holds immense potential. If provided with quality education and adequate training, this segment of the population could become a formidable asset for the country’s economic growth...
Southeast Asian leaders met Monday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump’s tariffs upended global economic norms.
Asiatic Mindshare Ltd has brought pride to the nation by winning big at Goafest 2025, South Asia’s largest advertising festival...
Bangladesh have been placed in Pot 4 for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers draw, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on May 29.
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday announced that tickets for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier match between Bangladesh and Singapore will be available online from May 24...
US immigration officials have begun deporting about 12 South Asian migrants to South Sudan, according to a Tuesday court filing and media reports...
A Dhaka additional chief metropolitan magistrate court on Monday sent to jail a female student accused in a case lodged over the brutal murder of Jahidul Islam, a student of the textile engineering department at Primeasia University in Banani, Dhaka on April 19.
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Friday placed a female student on three-day remand in a case filed on charges of killing Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez in the capital’s Banani area on April 19.
Asian Development Bank president Masato Kanda on Thursday assured Bangladesh’s finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed of more concessional loans.
Asiatic Mindshare has won gold award in ‘Best Use of Mobile’ category at the Festival of Media Asia 2025, said a press release...
AS THE negotiation between Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund over the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion bailout package that the international lending agency approved in 2023 hangs over a few issues and the interim government has sought more concessional loans from other agencies, especially the Asian Development Bank...
The United States has said they continue to urge India and Pakistan to work towards a ‘responsible resolution’ that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia.
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the Asian Development Bank to extend more assistance in the areas of digital inclusion, climate action, regional integration and sustainable financing.
On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh has strengthened its development cooperation with key international financial partners through high-level bilateral meetings...
The Asian Development Bank gave a statement in response to the coverage of a press conference in which the multilateral development bank was accused of locking Bangladesh in costly fossil fuels...
Roberto Firmino said he was proud of making history with his Saudi club and becoming an Asian Champions League winner, six years after lifting the prestigious European equivalent with Liverpool.
Bangladeshi-origin Canadian footballer Shamit Shome is likely to make his debut for Bangladesh in the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third-round match against Singapore in Dhaka on June 10...
Radio Free Asia said Friday it will lay off almost all of its staff and close production in several languages, including a rare Uyghur service, after President Donald Trump cut off funding.
Bank Asia Securities Limited held its 14th annual general meeting on April 23 Bank Asia PLC premises in the capital Dhaka, said a press release.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Al Nassr became the third Saudi Arabian side into the Asian Champions League semi-finals with a 4-1 victory over Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos on Saturday.
