Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes has been handed a two-match ban for insulting a match official during last week’s 4-2 Champions League loss at Benfica, European football governing body UEFA said on 5 February. Brazilian Rodrygo was shown two yellow cards in stoppage time as he angrily protested perceived time-wasting tactics employed by the Portuguese side. UEFA’s disciplinary committee said ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) seized a large quantity of smuggled Indian cumin worth nearly Tk 16 lakh from Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district early Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, an advance team of 55 BGB Battalion conducted a raid on the Satchhari–Teliapara road in Madhabpur upazila, stopped a suspicious truck and discovered sacks of Indian cumin concealed beneath a truckload ...

A total of 401,460 postal ballots have reached Bangladesh from expatriates registered on the “Postal Vote BD” app for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the “OCV-SDI” project on expatriate voter registration, confirmed it on Friday morning, saying till 9:30 AM today, 766,862 ballots were dispatched to expatriates through the app. ...

A delegation of Bangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission met President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Thursday. The information was shared with the media by Shabbir Ahmed Akunjee, Private Secretary to Public Division Secretary at the President’s Office. The delegation was led by Justice S M Emdadul Hoque, Chairman of Bangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission and a judge of the Appellate ...

This winter, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort invites guests to embrace the charm of the season with its thoughtfully crafted “Winter Chill at Dhaka Regency” offers, bringing together delightful dining, soothing wellness, and romantic experiences under one roof. Perfect for families and friends, guests can enjoy a lavish Buffet Dinner – DINE 4 @ BDT 11,111 NET for all, complemented ...

A breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer was unveiled this week, after experts discovered a drug combination that may be able to defeat the disease. The treatment, which involves three existing medications, was found to completely wipe out pancreatic tumours in lab mice. The drugs work together to block the cancer’s ‘survival routes’ simultaneously, making it harder for tumours ...

Former lawmaker Muhammad Saiful Islam and five others have been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over the burning of six bodies in Ashulia during the July mass uprising. A three-member judicial panel of International Crimes Tribunal-2, led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, announced the judgement on Thursday in presence of eight accused. In the verdict, the ...

At least 10 people including police personnel were injured in a clash among residents of four villages in Sylhet city over a seating dispute at a street meeting early Thursday. Witnesses and police said the clash broke out at Temukhi Point where residents of Kumargaon, Sahebergaon, Nazirgaon, and Charugao got involved. The clash continued for nearly one and a half ...

Political parties must make their concrete commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities in their election manifestos and governance plans, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said on Thursday. He made the remarks at a press conference titled “Expectations of Persons with Disabilities from Mainstream Political Parties” ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026. ...

Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City set up a League Cup final date with Arsenal after a comprehensive 3-1 second-leg victory over visiting Newcastle United secured a 5-1 aggregate win in their semi-final on Wednesday. The home side were ruthless in the first half as Tijjani Reijnders also got on the scoresheet and now face Arsenal at Wembley on ...