Bumrah to lead India v England

Captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the rescheduled fifth Test after he tested positive for COVID-19

Valverde returns to Bilbao for third stint

He last coached Barcelona and guided them to two league titles and the Copa del Rey

Bangladeshi photographers win four Pink Lady awards

Bangladeshi photographers have won awards in four categories at this year's Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year competition. The contest, organised by The Food Awards Company of England, has already become the largest food photography competition in the world. According to the organisers, photographers from around 100 countries submitted more than 90,000 photos this year. Here are the entries from Bangladesh that won acclaim at the pre-eminent food photography competition:

NATO's plan to increase forces to counter Russia

Russia is designated by the alliance as posing the greatest threat over the next decade

Budget passed

It aims to bring Bangladesh back on the path to development after twin setbacks

Grameenphone shares fall after SIM sale ban

Shares in the country's top mobile operator fell 2 percent on Thursday to Tk 294.1

Maharashtra CM resigns

A group in his party defected to Modi’s BJP

Meet the 'zombie star' that survived a supernova blast

This star is helping scientists better understand ‘type Iax’ supernovae, in which a white dwarf experiences runaway nuclear fusion after gaining matter relatively quickly

How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem

AI chatbot company Replika says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is sentient

EU proposes ban on flavoured heated tobacco products

The move comes after the Commission estimated a 10% rise in the sales volumes of heated tobacco products in half a dozen EU countries

Extreme weather events likely to pummel China

Extreme weather events are making headlines across the globe, with flooding in China, India and Bangladesh and heatwaves in S Asia, Europe and the US

COVID can't break S Africa's love affair with shopping malls

The South African market has evolved differently from many other places in the world. Armed guards and parking with restricted access ensure carefree consumer consumption