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Bayern's Musiala suffers second on-field collapse in three days

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala was taken off the pitch after collapsing in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, three days after a similar incident in Munich.

19 Aug 2026 12:24 am
DCs of Natore, Gaibandha, Rangpur withdrawn

Attached to public administration ministry

19 Aug 2026 12:10 am
DU provost body proposes one-hour extension for women

Student platforms call it a 'mockery' of the movement

18 Aug 2026 11:48 pm
Premier League chief says Infantino hit 'self-destruct' with World Cup plan

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino pressed the self-destruct button over his botched plan to bring private investment into the World Cup.

18 Aug 2026 11:39 pm
Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40 percent of Premier League giants Liverpool, the Athletic reported Tuesday.

18 Aug 2026 11:28 pm
Rodri joins La Liga champions Barcelona from Manchester City

Barcelona on Tuesday announced the signing of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri from Premier League side Manchester City.

18 Aug 2026 11:20 pm
18 Aug 2026 10:53 pm
Woman, granddaughter killed after being run over by train in Cumilla

The victims are a woman and her 14-year-old granddaughter

18 Aug 2026 10:18 pm
What inflation data actually tells us

Prices still rising as wage growth lags behind cost of living

18 Aug 2026 10:17 pm
Jamaat calls BNP govt

Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar also raises concerns over law and order, commodity prices and the banking sector

18 Aug 2026 7:48 pm
Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir

The commerce minister urges people not to expect immediate results in reducing commodity prices

18 Aug 2026 7:44 pm
India close in on victory in first Test against Sri Lanka

India took a big step towards victory in the first Test in Galle on Tuesday after their bowlers reduced Sri Lanka, chasing a daunting 372 to win, to 84-4 on day four.

18 Aug 2026 7:30 pm
HC asks why 14 candidates should not be appointed to vacant ACC posts

Petitioners say they cleared all stages of recruitment but were not appointed despite vacancies

18 Aug 2026 7:26 pm
18 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
Mohammedan appoint Argentine-Spanish coach

Mohammedan Sporting Club have appointed UEFA Pro Licence coach Fernando Santiago Varela as their head coach for the upcoming football season, the club

18 Aug 2026 7:06 pm
Dependence on imported agri products will be gradually reduced: minister

The performance and progress of the Ministry of Agriculture during the government

18 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Shipbreaking tragedy: Probe team enters vessel four days after deadly accident

Team initially suspects that hydrogen sulphide leaked through a cut up section of ballast tank

18 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 918

DGHS reports 1,002 new suspected measles and 59 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

18 Aug 2026 6:54 pm
What happens to the buses that are not pink?

Women-only buses may offer safer journeys, but they must not become an excuse to make the rest of Bangladesh

18 Aug 2026 6:19 pm
Former JCD leader taken into custody after armed march in Pabna

Police seize firearm after viral video shows Jubayer Hossain Bappi walking along a main road in a white shroud

18 Aug 2026 5:48 pm
PM launches programme to give 20,000 raincoats to Sylhet tea workers

BAPI, Chevron Bangladesh and Pandughar Group will provide the raincoats for workers in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Habiganj

18 Aug 2026 5:47 pm
EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election

Voting will take place at parliament from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

18 Aug 2026 5:04 pm
3 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj

Truck driver among dead; 16 bus passengers in critical condition

18 Aug 2026 4:51 pm
Were trying to catch all the godfathers involved in drugs: Coast Guard DG

Around 1.5 crore yaba pills seized over the past two years, he says

18 Aug 2026 4:43 pm
3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours

Cases cross 25,600; death toll rises to 753

18 Aug 2026 4:39 pm
Rishabh Pant fastest to 100 Test sixes

Rishabh Pant became the fastest player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket and helped India set Sri Lanka a stiff target of 372 to win the first match in Galle on Tuesday.

18 Aug 2026 4:17 pm
New ACC chairman, commissioners join Cabinet Division

They will report to the ACC headquarters tomorrow and be briefed on pending complaints, inquiries and investigations

18 Aug 2026 3:50 pm
PM for simple, friendly revenue system to encourage voluntary tax payment

Says NBR must become a trusted, people-friendly institution

18 Aug 2026 3:48 pm
HC rejects Article 70 challenge, clears way for Aug 20 presidential election

Bench says election schedule was legally declared under Presidential Election Act

18 Aug 2026 3:46 pm
Bangladesh forward suspended for 15 matches over Maldives fight

Bangladesh forwards Al Amin and Mirajul Islam have been handed 15-match and two-match suspensions respectively by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee over incidents during the Maldives-Bangladesh match in the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament on June 7.

18 Aug 2026 3:20 pm
Sell-out opening day, Darwin shock set stage for Mackay

For Australia, the match is an opportunity to respond to their setback in Darwin. For Bangladesh, it is a chance to build on their first Test victory on Australian soil -- arguably their biggest Test triumph to date.

18 Aug 2026 8:53 am
Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Iran will escalate if interim peace deal is not implemented, says official

18 Aug 2026 8:31 am
Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting

Nearly a dozen fishermen were killed off Bandar Abbas and nearby southern islands, and 17 others from the neighbouring Sistan-Baluchistan province south of Hormuz went missing during months of fighting, according to Iranian media

18 Aug 2026 8:17 am
Infantino critic Lamour's warning comes true as he leaves FIFA's third-highest post

He was one of the highest-ranking FIFA figures to speak out against Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors.

18 Aug 2026 7:42 am
Quicks strike the right chord in Darwin epic

A Test culture is continuing to grow through their rise

18 Aug 2026 7:30 am
Rodri arrives at Barcelona to complete 'dream' move

Rodri said his aims with Barcelona would be he Champions League and whatever else comes our way.

18 Aug 2026 7:18 am
Bouaddi frontrunner to replace Rodri at Man City

Manchester City have identified Ayyoub Bouaddi as their leading option to replace Rodri, with the club in advanced talks with Lille over a move for the highly rated Morocco midfielder, according to the BBC.

17 Aug 2026 11:53 pm
Domestic season start uncertain despite BFF assurance

Replying to a query, BFF president Tabith Awal said the season would not begin with the one-off Challenge Cup, which may be held later in the season under a different name.

17 Aug 2026 11:31 pm
Justice Asaduzzaman named new ACC chairman

Dr Jahangir Alam Khan and Dr Sazzad Hossain Bhuiyan appointed commissioners

17 Aug 2026 10:57 pm
Bangladesh to procure 2 LNG cargoes from spot market

Both LNG consignment to be purchased from BP Singapore Pte Ltd

17 Aug 2026 10:44 pm
First cyberspace narcotics case filed over alleged THC-CBD sales on Daraz

DNC arrested a supplier after a Badda raid and says products containing cannabis-derived substances had been sold through the e-commerce platform

17 Aug 2026 10:12 pm
Shariah-based institutions will get 50% of any sukuk: BB

From now on, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will allocate half of any sukuk issue to shariah-based banks, financial institutions and insurance companies.

17 Aug 2026 9:37 pm
Sarmin replaces Nehar in Bangladesh squads for Asia Cup, Asian Games

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squads for the ACC Women

17 Aug 2026 8:15 pm
Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support

Bangladesh Bank issues a new directive today

17 Aug 2026 7:56 pm
Bangladesh Test cricket reboot delivers in style with historic win

Bangladesh's stunning Test win in Australia was years in the making, tracing its roots to reforms introduced after a crisis period in 2019.

17 Aug 2026 7:21 pm
Mahdi Hasan among three detained ahead of Habiganj protest march

The demonstration was called over load shedding, electricity price hikes, the gas crisis and rising commodity prices

17 Aug 2026 6:49 pm
DSCC to bar hawker stalls on Dhaka

Registered vendors may operate in designated spaces, while holiday and night markets will accommodate others

17 Aug 2026 6:45 pm
277 govt officials promoted to deputy secretary

The Ministry of Public Administration issued two separate notifications in this regard today

17 Aug 2026 6:38 pm
Bangladesh, Netherlands team up to make RMG more sustainable

Dutch minister emphasises expansion of circular economy

17 Aug 2026 6:36 pm