Arsenal scored all their goals in the opening 27 minutes of Sunday’s 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over League One Wigan Athletic, while Leeds United needed penalties and Wolverhampton Wanderers endured a mud bath on a good day for top-flight sides. Any hopes of a Wigan upset in North London were swiftly ended as Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli both ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday stated that the Bangladesh Army will return to its barracks once the newly elected government assumes office. However, he noted that a portion of the Army will remain deployed temporarily to assist in maintaining law and order until the police fully regain control. The Army Chief made the remarks while addressing personnel ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the residence of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener and MP-elect Nahid Islam on Sunday night for a goodwill meeting, party sources said, aimed at fostering post-election political harmony and positive engagement. Tarique arrived at Nahid’s residence at 5 Circuit House Road in the capital around 8:27 PM and was received by NCP ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the residence of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday evening, just two days before his party is set to form the next government following its landslide victory in Thursday’s national election. Tarique arrived at the Jamaat chief’s residence in Bashundhara Residential Area around 7:10 PM to hold a meeting, which political observers view as ...

Bickering pleasantly over the menu in a Thai restaurant with my family recently, I realised I was unable to explain exactly what a gaeng massaman was, beyond the fact it was probably a safe bet for those concerned about the three chillies next to the green curry (a dish I first tackled for this column back in 2010). The gap ...

Keir Starmer is facing calls by MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning of a report that made “baseless claims” about journalists who were investigating a thinktank linked to the prime minister. The calls add to pressure on the Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons, who commissioned a report in 2023 on journalists investigating Labour Together, the thinktank that would help ...

At least 34 children have been infected by a “fast-spreading” measles outbreak in several north London schools, health officials have said. The cases from Enfield were confirmed in laboratory tests in January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported. A local GP surgery said one in five children who contracted the illness had been admitted to hospital, all of whom ...

A man was killed in a clash triggered from a wedding invitation at Dirai upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Anjur Mia, 45, son of late Sadullah. According to locals, a misunderstanding had grown betweenthe victim and his relative Anhar Mia over a wedding invitation refusal. Which later escalated into a cold conflict between ...

Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan, an assistant professor of the Department of Public Administration at Dhaka University, on Sunday alleged that she has been receiving continuous death threats since 13 February. She made the allegation in a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon, where she shared screenshots of several mobile numbers and messages containing threats. “This is only one of the innumerable death ...

Ramadan is more than a season of fasting; it is a time of reflection, generosity, and shared joy. It is a longstanding tradition to exchange blessings during Eid, strengthening bonds with loved ones and the wider community. To make the season even more rewarding, Standard Chartered has introduced a wide range of exclusive offers designed to enhance the spirit of ...