Real Sociedad earned a pulsating 2-1 home victory over LaLiga leaders Barcelona on Sunday, ending the Catalans’ 11-match winning streak in all competitions. The thrilling encounter in a rain-soaked San Sebastian saw Sociedad withstand relentless pressure as Barcelona struck the woodwork five times in the second half. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring with a volley in the 32nd minute, but ...

Alexander Sorloth’s towering header secured Atletico Madrid a narrow 1-0 victory against Alaves in LaLiga on Sunday to maintain their distant pursuit of leaders Barcelona. Diego Simeone’s side stay fourth in the standings with 41 points, level with Villarreal, who sit third with a game in hand, following their 2-0 loss to Real Betis on Saturday. Barcelona, with a game ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will take to the Downing Street lectern this morning, after another extraordinary weekend of diplomatic turmoil prompted by US President Donald Trump. Sir Keir Starmer knows that people and businesses in the UK will expect him to respond, in front of the cameras, to the prospect of the UK and European allies being hammered by ...

The ambassadors of Brazil and Switzerland to Bangladesh paid separate courtesy calls on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday, holding discussions on bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest. Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met Tarique Rahman in the afternoon at BNP chairman’s political office in Gulshan, according to BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. During ...

Mitchell Lee, charge d’affaires of Singapore High Commission in Bangladesh, paid a courtesy visit to Shafiqur Rahman, ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, at the party’s office in Dhaka’s Bashundhara, on Sunday. According to a press release, the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and focused on Bangladesh’s political and economic situation, industry and trade, upcoming national elections and state reforms. ...

Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK will not become the Conservative Party 2.0 following the defection of former senior Tory Robert Jenrick. The party’s leader wrote in the Telegraph that Reform was “not a rescue charity for every panicky Tory MP” and any potential defectors would have to be prepared to admit publicly that the previous Conservative government “broke the ...

About 4,500 homes in Kent are experiencing water supply issues. South East Water (SEW) said the disruption affecting several villages around Maidstone was caused by an electrical fault at a treatment works. Incident manager Matthew Dean said: “We’re sorry to customers currently impacted by the water supply interruptions across our network in Kent.” “We have resolved this issue, and are ...

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, emphasized that the diversity of ideals, experiences and perspectives among people is the essence of democracy, as individuals from different backgrounds came together to engage in dialogue for the country’s development. Zaima made the remarks on Sunday (January 18) at an event titled “Women in Nation-Building: Principles, Potential and the Future ...

A demand to reconsider Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ decision to suspend regular flights on the Manchester–Sylhet route has been raised in the British parliament, as concerns grow over higher travel costs and disrupted links between the UK and Bangladesh. Speaking in the House of Commons on Thursday, British MP Paul Waugh called for a review of Biman’s decision to keep flights ...

Interns at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital withdrew their work stoppage this afternoon after nearly 38 hours, following assurances from hospital authorities to meet their eight-point demand. They are set to resume duties from tomorrow morning. The decision came after a meeting with the hospital authorities earlier today, where officials agreed to implement the demands, including the deployment of ...