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Iran has reacted to the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact signed last week, saying it is being seen as a sign of a shift in the region's countries' approach towards the United States. Israeli media outlet The Times of Israel reported this on Monday, August 10.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 482 people in regular drives across the capital in the last 24 hours. During this period, 48 cases were filed at various police stations in the capital, according to DMP's Media Division.
The hanging body of a police member, Aminul Islam, 32, was recovered from a room of a residential hotel in Mirsarai, Chattogram. His wife Tahmina Akhter, 24, was found lying injured and bleeding beside the door of the same room. Their 10-month-old daughter, Fatiha Akhter, was rescued in good health.
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has set a record by disposing of over 58,000 old criminal miscellaneous and writ petitions in just 11 working days through a special initiative. The case backlog and the long wait for justice have long been a reality of Bangladesh's judicial system, but this special drive has brought a remarkable change.
Oorbee Shom is a renowned Nazrul Sangeet and classical music artist and teacher. As a former student of Government Music College, she completed her B. Music and M. Music in Nazrul Sangeet from the same institution, securing first class in M. Music. She is currently teaching at Government Music College.
Argentine football star Lionel Messi has attended the funeral of his father Jorge Messi. Jorge passed away at the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer.
Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team easily defeated Malaysia thanks to a whirlwind batting display by Jisan Alam. Chasing a target of 106 runs set by Malaysia in the final match of the two-match T20 series, Bangladesh surpassed it in just 7.4 overs. With this victory, the HP team secured the series 2-0.
Bangladesh Under-20 national football team head coach Gerard Jones has said he is facing financial hardship due to not receiving his salary. The English coach has also expressed concern for his safety and his family's future .
Ahead of the two-match Test series in Australia, Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed has spoken about both the excitement and the challenge. Although he has played multiple limited-overs World Cups in Australia before, this will be his first time playing a Test against Australia on their soil.
All-rounder Cameron Green is set to take on a crucial role in Australia's batting order for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. Head coach and selector Andrew McDonald is considering Green as the most likely candidate for the number five position in the Australia XI for the two-match series starting in Darwin on August 13.
Speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez's wedding is nothing new. But this time, the rumour has caused trouble for an ordinary couple in Portugal's Madeira Island. Thousands of football fans gathered outside a historic church after believing the fake news of Ronaldo's wedding, nearly disrupting the actual wedding ceremony of another couple.
Iran has reacted to the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact signed last week, saying it is being seen as a sign of a shift in the region's countries' approach towards the United States. Israeli media outlet The Times of Israel reported this on Monday, August 10.
Thousands of students, travelling by trains and buses, gathered in Ranchi, the capital of India's Jharkhand state, to protest demanding reforms in recruitment examinations. When students broke through police barricades on their way to the state assembly, police used baton charges, water cannons and tear gas to disperse them. Amid this situation, Chief Minister Hemant Soren had said that all problems could be resolved through dialogue, not batons. Indian media NDTV confirmed the matter.
An opposition lawmaker threw four eggs at acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session in Kosovo on Saturday, August 8, amid heated debate over the presidential election.
The Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) has held a protest rally in the capital demanding the cancellation of the government's decision to hand over 44 state-owned factories to the private sector and the withdrawal of the decision to scrap the 'Essential Drugs List and Pricing Method-2026'.
The 11-party alliance has collected nomination forms on behalf of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Colonel (retd.) Oli Ahmed for the presidential election.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the opposition has started speaking in the language of Sheikh Hasina, trying to strangle democracy. At the same time, he assured that the ongoing gas crisis in the country would be resolved soon.
The 11-party alliance named Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Colonel (retd.) Oli Ahmed as its candidate for the country's presidential election.
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has set a record by disposing of over 58,000 old criminal miscellaneous and writ petitions in just 11 working days through a special initiative. The case backlog and the long wait for justice have long been a reality of Bangladesh's judicial system, but this special drive has brought a remarkable change.
The desert burned beneath a blazing mid-summer sun. It hung overhead like an enormous ball of fire, as though it could scorch everything in sight into ashes. In every direction stretched endless grey sand, shimmering under the relentless heat. There were no trees, no shade, no homes—nothing to suggest that life had ever existed there. Far ahead, a glimmer on the horizon promised water. But the closer one walked, the clearer it became that it was nothing more than another trick of the desert, another ribbon of sand masquerading as hope.
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said that in a democracy, issues will exist, and if there are no issues, that is not democracy. In his view, there is no issue that cannot be resolved through dialogue. While there may be differences between the two countries on various matters, the people of both nations share the same expectation of moving the relationship forward.
No policy decision has been taken yet regarding Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's possible visit to India, said Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman. He made the remarks while responding to journalists' questions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, August 10. Earlier in the morning, Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi had paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at the Secretariat.
Small-screen actress Israt Atithi has passed this year's SSC examinations with distinction. She secured a GPA of 4 from the humanities department.
For generations, parents and grandparents have warned children against going to bed with wet hair, insisting that it could lead to a cold or fever. But science tells a different story: wet hair itself does not cause a cold or flu.
To further encourage digital transactions, Bangladesh Bank has decided to set the interchange reimbursement fee (IRF) to zero for all transactions through Bangla QR codes. According to the new decision, from October 1, the issuing institution will not be able to charge any fee or service charge from the acquiring institution for Bangla QR transactions.
