Explosion kills 5 at South Korean aerospace plant

The explosion was reported to authorities at around 11:00 am (0200 GMT) at Hanwha's plant in Daejeon, about 150 kilometres south of Seoul.
1 June 2026, 11:58 AM

PM resumes office at Secretariat after Eid holidays

Tarique Rahman arrives around 9:15am
1 June 2026, 11:53 AM

Police use water cannons, batons to disperse Islami Bank protesters

Tension flared again outside the headquarters of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC this morning as police dispersed protesting customers demanding the resignation of the bank's newly appointed chairman.
1 June 2026, 11:43 AM

Man in custody over alleged rape of 7-year-old in Noakhali, police say

Family and locals allege auto-rickshaw driver sexually harassed the girl; legal action to follow upon complaint
1 June 2026, 10:31 AM

Dooley hails Bangladesh football's 'powerful heartbeat' ahead of San Marino friendly

The Bangladesh team departed Dhaka on Sunday for San Marino, where they will take on the hosts in a FIFA international friendly on June 5.
1 June 2026, 10:05 AM

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

The US Central Command said in a post on X that Iran had shot down a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.
1 June 2026, 10:01 AM
1 June 2026, 09:51 AM

Six sixes in an over: Nepal's Kushal Bhurtel joins exclusive club

Bhurtel completed the feat in the ninth over of the contest at the Singapore National Cricket Ground in the opening match of the Asian Games Qualifier.
1 June 2026, 09:41 AM

Semenyo’s rise from rejection to World Cup spotlight

Now at Manchester City, Semenyo is expected to play a key role for a Ghana side led by new coach Carlos Queiroz, after the Black Stars failed to qualify for the most recent Africa Cup of Nations.
1 June 2026, 09:32 AM

Vinicius lights up Maracana in Brazil's 6-2 thrashing of Panama

With the 2026 World Cup less than two weeks away, Brazil were without Neymar, who is expected to miss their June 13 opener against Morocco with a calf injury.
1 June 2026, 09:22 AM

US proposes new plan to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid fighting

The U.S. has proposed that as a first step, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group would stop all attacks on Israel and in return Israel would refrain from escalation in Beirut, the official said
1 June 2026, 08:51 AM

Polls start to close in Colombia's presidential election

Pre‑election polls showed left‑wing senator Ivan Cepeda narrowly ahead but facing a strong challenge from hard‑right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella
1 June 2026, 08:44 AM

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah

Netanyahu says Israel will tighten grip on Hezbollah areas
1 June 2026, 08:37 AM

Focus turns inward ahead of Australia ODIs

With balance in the bowling attack, the Tigers will be hoping the batting clicks into gear following the break, with Australia slated to arrive on June 5.
1 June 2026, 08:00 AM

'I took her out of the frying pan': Butler defends Afeida omission

Despite leaving SAFF Championship-winning centre-back Afeida Khandokar out of the starting lineup, defending champions Bangladesh could not avoid a 3-0 defeat to India in their final Group B match of the ongoing SAFF Women's Championship, with defensive errors contributing to two of the goals conceded.
1 June 2026, 02:16 AM

Butler questions players' commitment, signals shake-up after India defeat

Following Bangladesh's 3-0 defeat to India in the final Group B match of the SAFF Women's Championship, head coach Peter Butler appeared to question the commitment and professionalism of "certain players", although he stopped short of naming anyone.
1 June 2026, 01:42 AM

Zverev eases into French Open last eight

German second seed Alexander Zverev kept alive his hopes of claiming a first Grand Slam title as he beat Dutch lucky loser Jesper de Jong in straight sets at the French Open on Sunday.
1 June 2026, 00:22 AM

Bengaluru beat Gujarat to clinch second straight IPL title

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.
1 June 2026, 00:16 AM
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM

ADP for health doubles, delivery still a concern

Experts call for improving efficiency of agencies, simplifying processes for project approval, procurement
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM