A 59-year-old man was arrested in relation to abusive social media messages sent to England defender Jess Carter during the women's European Championship last month, Cheshire Police said on Thursday. During Euro 2025, Carter said she had been the target of online racist abuse in Switzerland and even announced that she was stepping away from social media for the duration of the tournament, which England won by beating Spain on penalties in the final. The 27-year-old, who is Black, struggled in England's quarter-final win over Sweden as the Lionesses conceded two first-half goals, after which she was targeted. "Following the reports an investigation was launched by the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU), working in partnership with social media companies to identify the people responsible," Cheshire Police said in a statement. Carter received support from far and wide, including her teammates, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European soccer's governing body UEFA, her club Gotham FC and the National Women's Soccer League.

The Advisory Council has given in-principle approval to the draft Enforced Disappearance Prevention, and Redress Ordinance 2025, which prescribes the death penalty as the maximum punishment for enforced disappearance and abduction. Speaking at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said: “The ordinance on enforced disappearances was placed before the council [on Thursday] and has received policy approval. It will undergo further discussion before final approval.”According to him, Bangladesh became a signatory to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on Aug 29 last year at the United Nations General Assembly. The draft ordinance has been prepared in alignment with that convention, and with the aim of enforcing the constitutional rights to life and personal liberty. The ordinance defines enforced disappearance as a criminal act and includes death penalty provisions.

The four-day talks, which began on Aug 25, addressed border killings, Indian “push-in” practices, narcotics and counterfeit currency smuggling, and other bilateral concerns. In response, DG BSF reiterated his commitment to preventing the recurrence of border killings by adopting additional precautionary measures and intensifying night patrols in vulnerable border areas. b. DG BGB raised concerns over illegal push-ins of individuals, Indian nationals and Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) into Bangladesh by BSF. In reply, DG BSF assured that Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India would be repatriated following mutually agreed processes. DG BSF assured to refer these matters to the relevant ministries/agencies of India for resolution.

Salman F Rahman, former advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been shown arrested in four cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of embezzling bank funds through irregularities and corruption. Prosecutor Mohammad Hafizur Rahman said the commission filed the cases against Salman this year. One case accuses him of taking a loan of Tk 4.96 billion in the name of a fake company, while another alleges he embezzled Tk 340 million and laundered Tk 763.9 million. Following the July Uprising, Salman was arrested from the Sadarghat area of Dhaka on Aug 13, 2024. Salman was later remanded in several cases tied to the mass uprising.

Police have taken former minister Latif Siddique and several others into custody following unrest at a Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) event. Several people surrounded Latif when he came to join a programme arranged by an organisation called Mancha 71 on Thursday morning. While taking Latif away, Sub-Inspector Rashed from Shahbagh Police Station said: “We have no alternative but to remove them from the area. Latif Siddique Sir came. Around noon, Latif and several others were taken away by police van by a team led by ADC Asad.

A training programme is being launched to prepare election officials for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary polls. Between 900,000 – 1 million election officials at the central and field levels will receive the training in stages from September to December. SM Asaduzzaman, director general of the EC's Election Training Institute (ETI), said that core trainers will begin the training in two batches from Friday at the ETI Building in Agargaon. >> Returning officers' election management briefing, training: 72 people. >> Polling officers' training- 189,000 people.

Mokbul Hossain, the father of Abu Sayed, a student of Rangpur's Begum Rokeya University who was killed during the July Uprising, wants to witness justice for his son's murder during his lifetime. A three-member bench of International Crimes Tribunal-2, led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, recorded his testimony on Thursday. Later, Prosecutor Md Mizanul Islam told reporters: "He [Abu Sayed’s father] named two suspects -- Shujon Chandra Ray and Amir Hossain. “He has asked for everyone involved to be brought to justice and wants the trial to be concluded in his lifetime." During his testimony, Abu Sayed's elderly father broke down in tears while talking about his son's death.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stands next to snipers during a visit to a special operation training base at an undisclosed location in this undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency August 28, 2025. KCNA via REUTERSNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un stands next to snipers during a visit to a special operation training base at an undisclosed location in this undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency August 28, 2025. KCNA via REUTERSNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China to attend China's victory celebration next week marking the formal surrender of Japan during World War II, North Korea's state media KCNA said on Thursday. Since 2020 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, relations between North Korea and China also likely soured over issues such as China pushing for the repatriation of North Korean labourers, experts say. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also visit China to attend the military parade in Beijing next week, China's foreign ministry said

The driver, relying on Google Maps for directions, unknowingly guided the van onto the Somi-Upreda Bridge, which had been closed for several months. As the van entered the bridge, it became stuck and was quickly pulled into the river's strong currents, the police stated. All routes for crossing the river were closed due to the surge in the Banas River. The bodies of two women and a child have been recovered, and the search for the body of another child is under way. The victims have been identified as Chanda, 21, her daughter, Rutvi, 6, Mamta, 25, and her daughter, Khushi, 4.

US dollar bills are seen in this photo. ReutersThe dollar started Thursday on the back foot as traders added to bets for a Federal Reserve interest rate reduction next month after New York Fed chief John Williams signaled a cut was possible. The dollar index, which gauges the currency against six major peers, was steady at 98.135, following two days of declines. The dollar slipped 0.11% to 0.8017 Swiss franc, although it ticked up 0.05% to 147.47 yen. On the US monetary front, the Fed's Williams said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday that "every meeting is, from my perspective, live."

Engineering students protesting at Shahbagh over different demands have withdrawn from the streets after DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali apologised for police baton charges on their rally earlier in the day. Following his departure, the students announced their next course of action and left Shahbagh by 10:45pm, vowing not to stage programmes that disrupt public life. As part of a string of demonstrations over their demands, students of engineering universities, led by BUET, blocked Shahbagh intersection from 11am on Wednesday. At about 9:15pm, DMP chief Sazzat and senior officers arrived at Shahbagh Police Station, and went to address the students in person after 10pm. Students later said no concrete resolution had emerged, though further discussions were scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

Bangladesh is paying tribute to its national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with songs, discussions, and flowers on his 49th death anniversary.On Wednesday, family members and admirers of the rebel poet gathered at his grave beside the central mosque of Dhaka University. "Some translations have been done by the Nazrul Institute, but the Bangla Academy could also have carried out a larger-scale translation project. Teachers and students from different departments were also present.Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan said, "Nazrul lived an extraordinarily diverse life. He was a journalist, a soldier on the battlefield, and wherever he touched literature, he turned it into gold. We must reflect on how we can practice and uphold his multifaceted life in our own academic and professional lives.

The panel of students took out those students who did not follow the dress code and spoke to them for 8-10 minutes. "Former student Anisa Karim told bdnews24.com, "I studied at this institution from 2009 to 2019. None of our teachers, including teacher Nahar, ever spoke against us wearing a Hijab. I believe, whatever they are saying against teacher Nahar, is baseless. ""We want a fair investigation into this incident, and we want justice for those who are trying to defame her [teacher Nahar] by spreading false allegations, including in the media.

We have sent as many ambulances as possible to take them to medical centres, where they are receiving treatment. "Many students left after receiving initial treatment, Prof Borhan said.Pro-VC Abdul Hasib Chowdhury and Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar met students on Tuesday to hear their demands. Students rejected the body, chanting "fake, fake" when the vice-chancellor mentioned it. At 1:30pm, police fired stun grenades and tear gas as students marched towards the chief advisor's residence. Running battles broke out.By late afternoon, protesters regrouped at Shahbagh.At a 5:30pm briefing, they accused police of attacking them and vowed to continue their sit-in.�"bdnews24.com

Harry Kane missed his first penalty for Bayern Munich in a competitive match but scored a stoppage-time winner as the Bavarians struggled to beat third-tier club Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in the German Cup on Wednesday after squandering a two-goal lead. Bayern did get their penalty a little later and Kane stepped up to put the hosts in front. The visitors doubled their lead with Michael Olise six minutes after the restart as they looked to be cruising into the second round. But the hosts struck twice in six minutes through Fatih Kaya during a complete Bayern blackout to draw them level. He made amends in stoppage time with his second goal of the evening.