Army Chief leaves for official trip to US, Canada

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday departed for an official visit to the United States and Canada, according to Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR). During the visit, General Waker-Uz-Zaman will participate in discussions with senior military and civilian officials at the United Nations headquarters, the US, and Canada. The

Germany, Canada win Davis Cup openers

Germany shrugged off the absence of world number two Alexander Zverev to sweep past Slovakia in their Davis Cup group stage finals opener on Tuesday as Canada beat Argentina. Despite the absence of their top four players, including Zverev, the Germans dominated their Group C tie 3-0 in Zhuhai, China. The

Australia, Canada contribute Tk 10 crore to BRAC for flood response

Australia and Canada, under the Strategic Partnership Arrangement (SPA) with BRAC, have contributed Tk 10 crore towards flood response and rehabilitation efforts in Bangladesh. Australia has contributed Tk 7 crore, while Canada has contributed approximately Tk 3.10 crore. This funding will support 11,000 households across flood-affected regions, according to BRAC. Chief Adviser of

Argentina starts Copa America title defense with 2-0 win over Canada

Lionel Messi's passing brilliance got Argentina off to a winning start in the defense of its Copa America title, overcoming Canada and a poor playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Messi's through ball led to Julian Alvarez's 49th-minute goal and the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner assisted on Lautaro Martinez's 88th-minute score in

Canada’s first new oil pipeline in decades starts operating

The first major new oil pipeline to be built in Canada in decades is set to open on Wednesday, praised by proponents but panned by environmentalists worried about the consequences of more crude production. The Can$34-billion (US$25 billion) Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was a troubled private sector plan taken over

Australia, Canada suspend UN agency funding after Israeli allegations

Australia and Canada have suspended their funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after Israel accused several employees of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday she was "deeply concerned" by the allegations against the agency, UNRWA. "We are speaking with partners and will