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Police have recovered the throat-slit body of a leader of the banned Awami League in Santhia upazila of Pabna. The body was recovered from a bamboo grove in Ratanpur village under Bhulbaria union of Ataikula police station in the upazila on Saturday afternoon (18 July).
The ultimate prize in football will be decided this Sunday at MetLife Stadium when Spain faces Argentina in the World Cup final. This blockbuster matchup pits the champions of Europe against the champions of South America, highlighted by a legendary storyline: 39-year-old Lionel Messi going head-to-head with 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, who is widely seen as the heir to Messi's legacy at Barcelona.
The French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has once again crafted a special luxury trunk to bring the World Cup trophy, the most prestigious symbol of football, onto the finals stage. The trophy will arrive at the stadium in this exclusive trunk ahead of the World Cup final, which is scheduled to be held at the New York-New Jersey Stadium.
The ultimate prize in football will be decided this Sunday at MetLife Stadium when Spain faces Argentina in the World Cup final. This blockbuster matchup pits the champions of Europe against the champions of South America, highlighted by a legendary storyline: 39-year-old Lionel Messi going head-to-head with 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, who is widely seen as the heir to Messi's legacy at Barcelona.
The sky over world football has room for only one more storm. On one side stands defending champion Argentina, built on nerve, improvisation and the genius of Lionel Messi. On the other stands European champion Spain, an assembly line of possession football that has barely allowed opponents to breathe. Sunday's final at New York New Jersey Stadium is no ordinary title match — it is a collision of two footballing philosophies chasing the same trophy.
“@Maruf, সব হিসেব সব সময় মেলে না...এখন স্পেনের জোর সম্ভাবনা দেখছি”
In the first phase, international standard sports villages will be built in 10 regions of the country, with Narayanganj set to be prioritised on that list, said Youth and Sports State Minister Md Aminul Haque.
The government has dissolved the existing ad-hoc committee of the Bangladesh Women's Sports Association and formed a new 29-member ad-hoc committee. Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, a senior lawyer of the Bangladesh Supreme Court and sports organiser, has been made president of the new committee.
Sir Garfield (Garry) Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders and legendary cricketers in cricket history, is no more. The West Indian great passed away at the age of 89.
Mohammad Saifuddin's explosive batting in the final over and Rishad Hossain's career-best bowling helped Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by 34 runs in Bulawayo on Friday, July 17, levelling the three-match T20 series at 1-1.
Mohammad Saifuddin, the Bangladesh pace-bowling all-rounder, endured a nightmare in 2017 when David Miller smashed five consecutive sixes off his over in Potchefstroom—a record that still stands. Nearly nine years later, Saifuddin has rewritten the script with the bat, hitting four consecutive sixes off Brad Evans in the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
The transfer saga surrounding Argentine striker Julian Alvarez has continued even during the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina's win over Austria, Alvarez openly stated that he wants to leave Atletico and has already informed the club of his decision.
Formal charges have been framed against eight members of an alleged 'grooming gang' accused of child sexual exploitation in the United Kingdom. Among the accused, three are of Bangladeshi origin. A total of 34 charges, including 17 counts of rape, have been brought against them.
At least 50 people have been killed in fresh US strikes on Iran that began after June 27. More than 500 others have been injured in these attacks. The Iranian Ministry of Health confirmed the information in a post on social media platform X on Saturday (July 18).
India has become the world's third country to successfully place a satellite into orbit using a privately developed rocket, after Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 completed its maiden orbital mission on Saturday (July 18).
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has issued a show-cause notice to Fakhruddin Ahmed Bacchu, Member of Parliament for the Mymensingh-11 (Bhaluka) constituency, on charges of violating party discipline .
Professor Anu Muhammad has alleged that while political parties in parliament quarrel over various issues, they remain "unanimously silent" on the "slavery-like deal" signed by the interim government with the United States, driven by their own interests in power.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the opposition is misleading people over the July Proclamation, reiterating that the government is committed to implementing it.
BNP leader and former DUCSU vice-president Rashed Khan has said current Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Sadik Kayem has lost the moral legitimacy to continue in office after leaving Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and joining Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
There is a well-known Bengali proverb: "All is well that ends well." In our administrative reality, however, it may now deserve a revised version: "If it ends with a promotion, who cares about the past?" Merit, responsibility, competence, and discipline seem increasingly destined for the dictionary rather than the civil service. In practice, they have been replaced by a mysterious philosopher's stone whose touch can breathe new life into retirement and transform dismissal from service into a stepping stone to promotion.
I was shocked after listening the plights of poor Bazlur Rahman (28) of Manikganj district in Bangladesh. He recently returned home after three weeks from Uganda, an African country. He sold his total land adjacent to his village home and paid Taka one million to a broker / agent of a fake travel agency in Dhaka to be a migrant labor in Italy. But the broker cheated and send him to Uganda in the name of Italy! Bazlur was arrested there by the police and sent back to Bangladesh after 17 days in prison.
As the world grapples with an ongoing energy crisis, the need for renewable energy has never been more urgent. The price of fossil fuels continues to rise globally, and the impacts of climate change are being felt by communities around the world. Bangladesh, with its increasing population and growing energy demands, faces the dual challenge of improving access to energy while also addressing environmental concerns.
China's Ambassador to Dhaka, Yao Wen, has said that relations between Bangladesh and China are currently at one of the best points in history.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait has issued an urgent advisory for Bangladeshi expatriates after Kuwaiti authorities evacuated residents, including Bangladeshis, from several unsafe buildings in the Hasabiya and Abbasiya areas as part of an ongoing safety and immigration enforcement drive.
Theatre troupe Tarua has arranged four new stagings of the play 'Adamsurat', a production based on the untold stories of marginalized people, negligence, and the absence of justice. The play will be staged on July 23 and 24 at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Two shows will be held each day at 4pm and 7pm, totaling four performances.
Snake encounters increase during the monsoon season, especially in rural areas. Every year, many people die from snakebites in Bangladesh. However, doctors say that more deaths are caused by panic, superstition and delayed treatment than by venom itself.
AkijBashir Group presents Sustainability Summit 2026, powered by SMC Enterprise Limited & American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), in association with PRAN-RFL Group and BGMEA, returned for its fourth edition on 18 July 2026, at the Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, bringing together prominent voices and changemakers from across sectors. Organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum and Sustainable Brand Initiative and initiated by Bangladesh Innovation Conclave, the day-long summit gathered industry experts, business leaders, policymakers, academics, and social entrepreneurs to engage in forward-looking discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions on sustainable and responsible business practices.
