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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave Sunday his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic republic's ninth president, following snap elections that had concluded earlier this month.In a message read by the director of Khamenei's office, he said: "I endors...
The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped on Sunday (Jul 28) due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers said.Following a meeting "on the water quality" and tests, "a joint decision was taken to cancel the swimming part of the triathlon orientat...
Sports
Manu Bhaker made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal, securing bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event at the Paris Games.Her achievement ended India's 13-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics. As per news agency ANI, Bhaker become the first I...
National,Front Page
Abducted from the Cox’s Bazar camps, Rohingya refugees have been transported to Myanmar and forced to join the Myanmar junta’s military, said human rights group Fortify Rights.Fortify Rights revealed the information after a new investigation.Rohingya armed groups in Bangladesh have forci...
Sports,Football
The Premier League and other European entitles have filed a lawsuit accusing FIFA of breaking EU competition law, following Jurgen Klopp’s passionate protest. Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp resigned as Liverpool boss due to "running out of energy" amid a hectic season schedule. T...
The military regime has bolstered security at entrances to Mandalay amid fierce fighting near Myanmar’s second-largest city.More junta soldiers, police and affiliated Pyu Saw Htee militias have been posted at city entrances since July 8. Around 50 personnel are deployed in Chanmyathazi Townshi...
Sports,Cricket
The BCCI has decided to release INR 1 crore for the treatment of former India batter Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer at a medical facility in London.The BCCI's decision came after Kapil Dev and Sandeep Patil urged the board to help Gaekwad."Mr Jay Shah has instructed the BCCI...
French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera swam in the Seine on Saturday, raising hopes that the river will be clean enough for competitors at the Paris Olympics, which start in less than two weeks. The 46-year-old was joined by para-triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant, who will be France's fla...
Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas have agreed on a framework for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, US President Joe Biden has claimed.“Six weeks ago I laid out a comprehensive framework for how to achieve a ceasefire and bring the hostages home. There is still work to do and these are comple...
Defending champions Argentina have strolled into the final of the Copa America in the USA without depending on their talismanic playmaker and captain Lionel Messi. The 37-year-old has been a shadow of his majestic self in what could be his final outing in a major tournament.Ahead of the title-decide...
Manchester United have agreed a fee of about €42m (£35.3m) for Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee, with the forward set to become the first signing of the INEOS (Sir Jim Ratcliffe) era. The player’s terms and his agent’s fee are agreed.The Netherlands centre-forward flew into the ...
Amid steep inflation and a freefalling economy, Myanmar banks have begun restricting the amounts of cash that can be withdrawn each day, according to local residents, a bank branch, and a bank officer who told Radio Free Asia it was to prevent a bank run. “People have experienced more anx...
Newly appointed Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir gave Rahul Dravid a special mention after BCCI confirmed the appointment on Tuesday.Gautam Gambhir's appointment marked a new chapter in Indian cricket. Wearing a different hat in his next innings for Team India, Gambhir is honoured to be ...
Bangladeshi and Chinese companies have signed a total of 16 memoranda of understanding (MoU) during a summit on trade, business, and investment opportunities between Bangladesh and China in Beijing on Tuesday.Chinese companies will invest in Bangladesh’s textile, electric vehicle, solar power,...
Fighting for the right to head to Florida and compete in the Copa America final, Uruguay and Colombia clash in a mouthwatering semi-final at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina on Thursday (6:00 am Bangladesh time).While Marcelo Bielsa's men needed the lottery of a penalty shootout to ...
World,Back Page
At least 89 migrants bound for Europe died and dozens more are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, the state news agency and a local official said on Thursday,“The Mauritanian coast guard recovered the bodies of 89 people aboard a large traditional ...
World,Front Page
Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday.Starmer received the blessing of King Charles III to form a government in a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands.” A photo of the occasion served as the official announcement of Starmer’s...
Villagers in southern Myanmar recovered the bodies of four civilians, days after junta soldiers arrested them in a raid, an anti-military group told Radio Free Asia on Friday.Residents said troops took eight people into custody after storming Khaung Pyan village in the southernmost Tanintharyi regio...
As Myanmar grapples with a deepening economic crisis, the military junta has launched a sweeping crackdown on the rice market, arresting vendors and shopkeepers in an attempt to rein in escalating food prices. Authorities have in recent days detained 11 rice vendors, including a Japanese nation...
Defending champions Argentina will hope for their star man and skipper Lionel Messi to be back for their crucial Copa America 2024 quarterfinal tie against Ecuador at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Friday morning. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 AM (Bangladesh time).Messi returned to training...
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