INTERNATIONAL politics in the twentieth century was shaped by the choices of great powers. Empires grew and collapsed; superpowers waged war; alliances rose and broke up. Smaller nations were often ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the introduction of hydration breaks at the World Cup, insisting that for football’s governing body they are driven purely by sporting considerations and ...

Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday. Croatia, who made it to the last four of the ...

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake shook the Bangladesh capital on Monday night, sending a sudden tremor through Dhaka and nearby districts at around 9:28 pm. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department ...

Japan will face Brazil in a World Cup last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to finish runners-up behind the Netherlands in Group F. In a game in front of 70,000 in Texas that sprang ...

Bangladesh received $30.33 billion in remittances during the financial year 2024-25. The information was disclosed by expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury while ...

Attendees walk past the COP29 logo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku on November 21. | Agence France-Presse/Stringer WHEN the loss and damage finance needs are in billions, ...

Border Guard Bangladesh members and local people foiled three more push-in attempts by the Indian Border Security Force at three border points in Kurigram and Chapainawabganj between Friday night and ...

France centre-half William Saliba said Saturday he has been ‘gritting his teeth’ and playing through the pain at the World Cup after suffering from a back problem for the past few months. The defender ...

Lionel Messi's father is recovering from an unspecified ‘health issue’, the Argentina star's family said Thursday, appealing for privacy after a flurry of recent media reports. Speculation over the ...

France are expected to make only minor adjustments ‌rather than wholesale changes when they face Iraq in their second World Cup Group I match on Monday, with coach Didier Deschamps keen to preserve ...

Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight ...