Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo have been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballers of the Year for 2024-25 season. Salah claimed the men’s award for third time, becoming only the second player after Thierry Henry to achieve the feat. The Egyptian forward leads Premier League scoring charts with 28 goals, playing a pivotal role in Liverpool’s title-winning ...

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that both India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, though neither country has confirmed the arrangement. He made the statement in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, early Saturday. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the 18 crore people of the country no longer want Awami League and the party should be banned. “On one hand, we’re holding a rally here in Chattogram; on the other, another rally is being held at New Market in Dhaka. The demand is the same — Awami League must ...

Bangladesh has reiterated its dedication to advancing regional solidarity in climate adaptation and disaster risk management during a landmark international gathering held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. At the 4th Ministerial Conference of Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, emphasized Bangladesh’s vision for collaborative, people-centric, and innovation-driven solutions ...

An empty oil-carrying train derailed at Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal Railway Station due to a driver’s error while attempting to turn the train on Saturday . The incident occurred around 1:30 PM at the Sreemangal Railway Station. According to railway officials, the engine of an empty oil wagon train derailed and got stuck in the soil beside the track while attempting a ...

As per International Law, Interpol has been continued its process to bring back ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the country, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday. “The process for this is always ongoing. An official application has been submitted on behalf of Bangladesh government.” He stated while responding to reporters’ query after ...

Vehicle movement at busy Shahbagh has been again disrupted as protesters took to the street there for the second consecutive day. Around 10AM, mass people and students started gathering at Shahbagh to press home their three-point demands, including ban on Awami League. Different political parties, student organisations and protesters injured in the July uprising were among those present at the ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine where he will join fellow world leaders to put pressure on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the war. Sir Keir travelled by train with President Emmanuel Macron of France and Friedrich Merz, who is making his first trip to Ukraine since becoming Germany’s chancellor this week. Polish Prime ...

Not long after greeting crowds from the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening, Pope Leo XIV returned to the Sant’Uffizio Palace, where he had been living for the last two months. He was met by a jubilant group of staff and former colleagues, all eager to shake his hand and congratulate him. A young girl handed him a ...

The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of species in animal tests. Current therapies have to match the specific species of venomous snake anyone ...