Iranian state television reported Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun in its war with Israel, even as Israel warned the public of a new missile barrage launched from Iran, AP reports. It wasn’t immediately possible to reconcile the messages from Iran and Israel on the 12th day of their war.

The July reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped a hefty 27 points from the previous month to record a sharp contraction at 36.9, said MCCI in its "Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Report" on Thursday, reports UNB. The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

DALLAS, June 02 (AFP): Aaron Jones struck an explosive unbeaten 94 from 40 balls as the USA beat Canada by seven wickets in the opening game of the T20 World Cup on Saturday.Jones, born in New York but raised in Barbados, bludgeoned the Canadian attack, smashing ten sixes as he totally changed the

The biggest cricketing extravaganza is set to commence as the T20 World Cup will kicks start in the USA and West Indies from today (Sunday), report agencies. The ball is set to be rolling for the 9th edition of the T20 World Cup, which will be played between 20 teams for the first time in the hi

Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president at the US Capitol in Washington. Vice-president Kamala Harris has taken her oath too - becoming the first woman to hold that position. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar says in a welcome speech: "This is the day our democracy picks itself up".

Former home minister and Awami League presidium member Sahara Khatun has died at a Bangkok hospital. The 77-year-old breathed her last at 11:25pm BdST on Thursday, her aide Mohammad Anis said. Sahara Khatun was admitted to a hospital in Dhaka on June 2 with a fever, allergy and other preexisting

Disgruntled workers from a few garment factories have taken to the streets of Dhaka and Gazipur demanding payment of their dues. In the capital, the workers lined the streets near Abul Hotel and demonstrated for over three hours from 8:00am on Sunday. Police later calmed the workers down and pers

BRAC founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who committed his life to alleviating poverty in the country, was laid to rest beside his wife Ayesha Abed at the Banani Graveyard after a namaz-e-janaza at the Army stadium in Dhaka city on Sunday. Before the burial, people from all walks of life, including poli