1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (315+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Aug 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Star striker Thembi Kgatlana scored as South Africa edged Burkina Faso 1-0 on Tuesday to squeeze into the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals in Morocco. Mexico-based Kgatlana struck her second goal of the tournament after…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (610+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, May 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Argentina are contenders to successfully defend their World Cup crown but their chances will be undermined if coach Lionel Scaloni relies too much on the players who triumphed four years ago, Argentine great Daniel…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (443+ words) NETRAKONA, May 29, 2026 (BSS) - Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Barrister Kaysar Kamal today said that building an ideal and developed nation cannot be possible without honesty. Expressing his firm commitment to building a corruption-free and well-governed area, he said, "As…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (712+ words) PARIS, France, May 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lionel Messi will turn 39 during the upcoming World Cup and could have been forgiven for quitting international football after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022, but he remains his country's talisman as they aim…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (174+ words) BGB deployed to ensure smooth Eid travel Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) DHAKA, May 21, 2026 (BSS) — In a bid to maintain law and order, control traffic congestion and ensure hassle-free Eid travel during the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha 2026, members of the Border Guard…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (465+ words) JOHANNESBURG, May 18, 2026 (AFP) - Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday. Both the Black Stars and the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (379+ words) DHAKA, May 16, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh and Angola have held their first-ever high-level bilateral dialogue on energy cooperation, opening a new chapter in efforts to forge a long-term partnership in energy supply, investment and technical collaboration. The landmark virtual meeting, held at…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (91+ words) First plane with hantavirus ship evacuees leaves Canary Islands Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) First plane with hantavirus ship evacuees leaves Canary Islands GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain, May 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The first flight carrying evacuees from a cruise ship hit by…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (812+ words) By AKM Kamal Uddin Chowdhury DHAKA, May 6, 2026 (BSS) - Government is working to raise the contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to 35 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030, as part of a broader strategy to ensure inclusive…...

3+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (411+ words) DHAKA, May 4, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki today said that corruption and delays in the implementation of development projects would no longer be tolerated, stressing that development activities cannot continue in a conventional manner anymore. “The…...