2026 FIFA World Cup

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a programme organised to mark the 40th founding anniversary of the Special Security Force (SSF) at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka’s Tejgaon on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026. Photo: PMO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a programme organised to mark the 40th founding anniversary of the Special Security Force (SSF) at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka’s Tejgaon on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026. Photo: PMO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a programme organised to mark the 40th founding anniversary of the Special Security Force (SSF) at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka’s Tejgaon on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026. Photo: PMO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a programme organised to mark the 40th founding anniversary of the Special Security Force (SSF) at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Dhaka’s Tejgaon on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026. Photo: PMO
Pedestrians cross the road by jumping over the road divider at Signboard area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Pedestrians cross the road by jumping over the road divider at Signboard area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Despite a foot overbridge nearby, pedestrians continue to cross the road by running through moving traffic in the Signboard area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Despite a foot overbridge nearby, pedestrians continue to cross the road by running through moving traffic in the Signboard area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Visitors browse stalls featuring a vibrant array of local seasonal fruits such as mangoes, blackberries, lychees, and pineapples, at the National Fruit Fair 2026. The three-day exhibition kicked off on Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in Dhaka’s Khamarbari and will remain open to the public until Saturday, Jun 20, 2026. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Waste from the Dholaipar Canal in Dhaka’s Jatrabari has been cleared and dumped on the canal bank. However, rainwater has washed the garbage back into the canal. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Waste from the Dholaipar Canal in Dhaka’s Jatrabari has been cleared and dumped on the canal bank. However, rainwater has washed the garbage back into the canal. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Waste from the Dholaipar Canal in Dhaka’s Jatrabari has been cleared and dumped on the canal bank. However, rainwater has washed the garbage back into the canal. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Waste from the Dholaipar Canal in Dhaka’s Jatrabari has been cleared and dumped on the canal bank. However, rainwater has washed the garbage back into the canal. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Argentina supporters pack Dhaka University’s TSC on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, to watch the match on a giant screen. The defending champions opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Argentina supporters pack Dhaka University’s TSC on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, to watch the match on a giant screen. The defending champions opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding 3-0 win over Algeria. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A Messi fan holds a replica World Cup trophy while watching the Argentina-Algeria match on a giant screen at Mohsin Hall ground.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A Messi fan holds a replica World Cup trophy while watching the Argentina-Algeria match on a giant screen at Mohsin Hall ground. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Argentina fans erupt in celebration after Lionel Messi scores. Thousands gather at Mohsin Hall ground on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, to watch the match.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Argentina fans erupt in celebration after Lionel Messi scores. Thousands gather at Mohsin Hall ground on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, to watch the match. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Members of the National Garments Workers Unity staging a protest march in Dhaka’s Paltan on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, demanding the reopening of the second unit of the closed Sangu Tex Ltd factory
Members of the National Garments Workers Unity staging a protest march in Dhaka’s Paltan on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, demanding the reopening of the second unit of the closed Sangu Tex Ltd factory
The work of drying the processed leather is in full swing in factories at the Savar Industrial Area to meet the demand of domestic leather goods factories and for export to the international market.  Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The work of drying the processed leather is in full swing in factories at the Savar Industrial Area to meet the demand of domestic leather goods factories and for export to the international market. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Thousands of fans gather at TSC to watch Argentina’s World Cup opener on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026. With no room left on the ground, many climb onto rooftops, trees, gates, and boundary walls for a better view.  Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Thousands of fans gather at TSC to watch Argentina’s World Cup opener on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026. With no room left on the ground, many climb onto rooftops, trees, gates, and boundary walls for a better view. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
আলজেরিয়াকে ৩–০ গোলে উড়িয়ে দিয়ে দারুণভাবে বিশ্বকাপ অভিযান শুরু করেছে বর্তমান বিশ্ব চ্যাম্পিয়ন আর্জেন্টিনা। বুধবার সকালে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় এলাকায় জয়ের পর আর্জেন্টাইন সমর্থকদের উল্লাস।  ছবি: আব্দুল্লাহ আল মমীন
আলজেরিয়াকে ৩–০ গোলে উড়িয়ে দিয়ে দারুণভাবে বিশ্বকাপ অভিযান শুরু করেছে বর্তমান বিশ্ব চ্যাম্পিয়ন আর্জেন্টিনা। বুধবার সকালে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় এলাকায় জয়ের পর আর্জেন্টাইন সমর্থকদের উল্লাস। ছবি: আব্দুল্লাহ আল মমীন
ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম মহাসড়কের সাইনবোর্ড এলাকায় ফুটব্রিজ থাকলেও সেটি ব্যবহার না করে চলন্ত বাস-ট্রাকের সামনে দৌড়ে রাস্তা পার হচ্ছেন পথচারীরা।  ছবি: শামছুল হক রিপন
ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম মহাসড়কের সাইনবোর্ড এলাকায় ফুটব্রিজ থাকলেও সেটি ব্যবহার না করে চলন্ত বাস-ট্রাকের সামনে দৌড়ে রাস্তা পার হচ্ছেন পথচারীরা। ছবি: শামছুল হক রিপন