Headline
Dissecting the World Cup ball: Everything you need to know
Discover the technology behind Trionda, the official FIFA World Cup ball. From sensor-driven VAR data to its unique 4-panel design, here is everything you need to know.
- - (original version)
Dedicated HC bench formed to hear death references in women, children repression cases
Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury formed the bench following his earlier pledge to prioritise such cases
- - (original version)
Toll from Philippines quake rises to 46
Rescuers in the southern Philippines pulled a body from the rubble of a collapsed supermarket on Wednesday, as the death toll from a major earthquake climbed to 46...
- - (original version)
Bill Gates faces questions on Epstein links
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning for questioning from US lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful
- - (original version)
Belfast girds for more violence after stabbing suspect held
Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media...
- - (original version)
Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of West Bank Bedouins
Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of an ‘ethnic cleansing’ campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures aimed to accelerate the annexation of
- - (original version)
Anti-migrant violence leaves South Africans in fear
The charred remains of torched homes scarred a crowded settlement of shacks where South Africa’s anti-migrant tensions exploded into violence, leaving two Mozambicans dead and hundreds fleeing for their lives...
- - (original version)
Bangladesh
Dhaka-14 MP questions women lawmakers’ role in local development
Dhaka-14 lawmaker Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem on Wednesday alleged that government-backed women lawmakers assigned to areas represented by opposition MPs are being allowed to issue demi-official letters for development activities
- - (original version)
Tannery-waste feed poses cancer risk, minister tells JS
Health minister Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain on Wednesday told Jatiya Sangsad that poultry and fish feed produced from toxic tannery waste can cause cancer and other serious illnesses...
- - (original version)
Bangladesh economy crosses half-trillion-dollar mark
Bangladesh’s economy is set to cross a historic milestone as the size of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to surpass the half-trillion-dollar mark in the current fiscal year
- - (original version)
Govt to launch pilot ‘e-Health Card’ programme in five districts: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday informed the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that the government has taken an initiative to launch the ‘e-Health Card’ programme on a pilot basis in five
- - (original version)
Over 23,000 healthcare posts vacant in Bangladesh government hospitals, minister tells JS
More than 23,000 sanctioned posts for physicians, nurses, and health workers remain vacant in government hospitals and upazila health complexes across Bangladesh, whilst over half of the physician positions at
- - (original version)
Previous govts stalled expansion of crisis response centres for abuse victims, minister tells JS
Women and children affairs minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain on Wednesday alleged that the fallen Awami League government had stopped expansion of One-Stop Crisis Centres undermining protection and rehabilitation
- - (original version)
Books linked to AL removed from mobile library in Rajshahi
Books authored by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other books related to the previous Awami League government were removed from a mobile library
- - (original version)
International
Army helicopter crashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all on board
An Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad today
- - (original version)
UN calls for US immigration 're-think' for World Cup
UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found themselves barred
- - (original version)
Saudis in spotlight after $2bn spending spree
A lavish spending spree brought star players and attention to Saudi Arabia, but it has not reaped rewards for the national team who arrive at the World Cup desperate to
- - (original version)
Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
Several other high-profile figures have also appeared before the committee
- - (original version)
Boy was shot dead at rally for Afghan women: UN
The United Nations said yesterday a boy was shot dead during a women’s rights rally in Afghanistan’s Herat city a day earlier, when witnesses told AFP security forces dispersed protesters
- - (original version)
Emotional return to Mexico for Broos
Forty years after playing for Belgium against hosts Mexico in the 1986 World Cup opener, Hugo Broos makes an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, this time as
- - (original version)
Messi scores on injury return as Argentina beat Iceland in WC warm-up
Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in Auburn, Alabama on Tuesday.
- - (original version)
Technology
Meta and Reliance partner for AI data centre in India
Facebook parent Meta has teamed up with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries to establish what Meta described as its first AI-enabled data centre in India.
- - (original version)
Anthropic releases public Mythos-class model with restrictions
Anthropic recently released a new artificial intelligence model, Claude Fable 5, that is the first publicly available version of what the company calls its 'Mythos class' of models.
- - (original version)
Chinese firms quietly cut jobs as AI adoption increases: report
Chinese companies are carrying out small, dispersed layoffs as they rush to adopt artificial intelligence, aiming to boost productivity without triggering government scrutiny or social unrest, according to a recent
- - (original version)
Sport
UN calls for US immigration 're-think' for World Cup
The refusal of US immigration authorities to allow Somali referee Omar Artan, one of Africa's leading match officials, into the country underlined fears that US President Donald Trump's immigration policy
- - (original version)
Stokes, Atkinson dropped from 2nd Test following nightclub incident
England captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for next week's second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, the England and Wales Cricket
- - (original version)
Argentina vs Brazil: Who holds the edge in each position ahead of World Cup?
There is an old saying that grass does not grow where goalkeepers walk. Yet some keepers do more than stop goals — they change matches. Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez and Brazil’s
- - (original version)
Gascoigne urges England to replicate 1990 spirit at World Cup
Paul Gascoigne said on Wednesday he hopes England can reproduce the same "unbelievable" team spirit as the squad at the 1990 World Cup during their quest for glory at this
- - (original version)
Ritu Porna Chakma's mother thanks PM for donation to build house
Cheque handed to national footballer during a break in yesterday’s budget session
- - (original version)
Iran threatens to stop World Cup games if faced with unauthorised flags or slogans
Iran threatened to halt its matches at the World Cup if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are chanted at stadiums, Iranian media reported, citing Sports
- - (original version)
আলোচিত
বিবিসি বাংলা লাইভ: বিরোধী এমপিদের এলাকায় উন্নয়ন তদারকিতে নারী এমপিদের দায়িত্ব, ব্যাখ্যা দিলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী - BBC News বাংলা
বিরোধী দলীয় সংসদ সদস্যদের নির্বাচনী এলাকায় সরকার দলীয় নারী সংসদ সদস্যদের উন্নয়ন তদারকির দায়িত্ব দেওয়া নিয়ে ব্যাখ্যা দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমান। বুধবার সংসদ অধিবেশনে জামায়াতের সংসদ সদস্য মীর আহমাদ বিন
- - (original version)
কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের কাছে ১০ হাজার কোটি টাকার তহবিল সহায়তা কামনা
ব্যাংকটির সিআরআর সংরক্ষণের প্রয়োজনীয়তা প্রায় সাত হাজার কোটি টাকা। কিন্তু সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে গ্রাহকদের অর্থ উত্তোলনের কারণে এই রিজার্ভ কমে প্রায় ২ হাজার ৬০০ কোটি টাকায় নেমে এসেছে। অথচ বিতর্কিত ব্যক্তি
- - (original version)
ডোবা থেকে বৃদ্ধার বস্তাবন্দি লাশ উদ্ধার, ছেলে-পুত্রবধূ আটক
ছেলের বাড়ির পাশের ডোবা থেকে বস্তাবন্দি লাশ উদ্ধার করে মর্গে পাঠানে হয়েছে। এই ঘটনায় ছেলে ও ছেলের বউকে জিজ্ঞাসাবাদের জন্য থানায় নেয়া হয়েছে।
- - (original version)
Politics
Habiganj SAD leader seeks police shelter after alleged chase
Mahdi Hasan went live on Facebook; Chhatra Dal said the allegation was false and unsupported by the video
- - (original version)
Jamaat-led alliance announces protests over push-ins, border killings
Rallies will be held in border districts on June 12 and in Dhaka on June 15
- - (original version)
Jamaat proposes Tk 8.4 lakh crore shadow budget
The Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday presented a Tk 8,39,505 crore shadow budget ahead of the national budget for fiscal year 2026–27, which is scheduled to be placed in parliament tomorrow.
- - (original version)
Juba Dal leaders among 29 prosecuted
A case was filed on Tuesday with Ramna police station in connection with Monday’s murder of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal leader Billal Hossain in the capital’s Mouchak area...
- - (original version)
Business
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services
The government has signed a loan and grant agreement with the World Bank to improve the country’s health, nutrition and population services.
- - (original version)
Bangladesh’s GDP crosses half-a-trillion-dollar mark
Bangladesh’s economy has crossed the half-a-trillion-dollar mark for the first time in fiscal year 2025-26, provisional data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics showed, as better performance in agriculture and
- - (original version)
Islami Bank unrest: Bank MDs express concern, urge swift resolution
The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), an organisation of bank chief executives, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing unrest at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. At the same time, they
- - (original version)
Editorial
BNP must reconsider its approach to reserved seats
Assigning its reserved-seat MPs to opposition seats may undermine elected representatives
- - (original version)
State, society must move to end sexual violence
THE alleged rape of a young mother inside Natore General Hospital on June 8 and the reported gang rape of a woman and her school-going daughter during a robbery in
- - (original version)
Call for cancellation of US trade agreement
The Committee for Democratic Rights, in an open letter issued from a public protest in front of the National Parliament on June 7, called on the prime minister and all
- - (original version)
Metro rail's safety concerns
That the metro rail service between Uttara and Motijheel has been in operation since 2023 without the mandatory safety certification is psychologically disturbing. Elevated metro rail systems the world over
- - (original version)
Nature cannot be reduced to price tag
BANGLADESH is increasingly being told that nature has an economic value. Forests store carbon, wetlands regulate floods, mangroves protect coastlines and biodiversity supports fisheries, agriculture and tourism. Across policy discussions,
- - (original version)
Entertainment
Arnob, Sunidhi set for Toronto concert this August
Arnob is expected to perform a selection of his most popular songs during the evening.
- - (original version)
‘Bhasane Ujan’ returns to Shilpakala Academy for ninth staging today
The play explores themes of guilt, love, loneliness, and moral conflict through the inner journey of a man confronting loss and self-realisation. Drawing on Dostoevsky's signature psychological intensity, the production
- - (original version)
Salman Shah’s remains to be exhumed for autopsy
The remains of popular film star Salman Shah will be exhumed from his grave, followed by the preparation of an inquest report and an autopsy, as part of efforts to
- - (original version)
‘Earth & Memory’ explores memory through abstract art
Memory is rarely linear. It arrives in fragments – through colour, texture, sensation, and fleeting impressions of places once known. In “Earth & Memory”, artist Biplab Biprodas transforms these fragments
- - (original version)
Health
Canada’s immigration firm donates medical equipment to Bangladesh
Scotia Consultants, an immigration firm in Canada, has provided emergency medical equipment assistance worth Tk 40 million, including ventilators, to help deal with the ongoing measles situation in the country.
- - (original version)
Chittagong Medical College Hospital launches drive against broker syndicates
Ctg Mayor Shahadat Hossain says strict action will be taken against patient-snatching syndicates, illegal businesses and ambulance fare irregularities
- - (original version)
News, Live TV & Radio all in one
সবসময় আপডেট থাকার জন্য আজই ডাউনলোড করুন Bangi News App (Android or iOS)

Contact
reader@banginews.com

Bangi News app আপনাকে দিবে এক অভাবনীয় অভিজ্ঞতা যা আপনি কাগজের সংবাদপত্রে পাবেন না। আপনি শুধু খবর পড়বেন তাই নয়, আপনি পঞ্চ ইন্দ্রিয় দিয়ে উপভোগও করবেন। বিশ্বাস না হলে আজই ডাউনলোড করুন। এটি সম্পূর্ণ ফ্রি।

Follow @banginews