After an impressive run with Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso is now on the brink of achieving a long-cherished dream; returning to Real Madrid, this time as head coach. With current manager Carlo Ancelotti expected to depart at end of the season, all signs point toward Alonso’s appointment as the next man to lead Los Blancos. Xabi Alonso has emerged as ...

FIFA announced a major expansion for Women’s World Cup, increasing the number of participating teams to 48 starting from the 2031 tournament. The decision revealed by FIFA Council, aims to capitalise on the burgeoning global interest and development within women’s football. Mirroring the upcoming 48-team format of the men’s World Cup in 2026, the expanded Women’s World Cup will feature ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has rescheduled its flights to Toronto, London and Rome, rerouting its operations to avoid Pakistani airspace due to the ongoing situation between Pakistan and India. The revised schedules will remain effective from May 9 to May 31, 2025, the national flag carrier said in an official announcement on Friday, reports BSS. The changes have been made as ...

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Friday it was targeting 10,000 job cuts worldwide as part of efforts to boost productivity among its workforce. The group said it planned to “thoroughly review operational efficiency… mainly in sales and indirect departments, and reevaluate the numbers of organisations and personnel actually needed”, reports AFP. “Through these measures, the company will optimise our personnel ...

The Indian administration has restricted nighttime movement in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, nearer to Sylhet border. As per the instruction, the movement of people will remain banned from 8PM to 6AM everyday. The night curfew was imposed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, and East Khasi Hills districts from May 8. The state shares a 443-km-long ...

Selina Islam, former Member of Parliament from a reserved women’s seat and vice-president of Cumilla North District unit of Awami League, has been arrested from Gulshan area of the capital. On Saturday, DB’s Joint Commissioner (North), Mohammad Robiul Hossain Bhuiyan, confirmed the arrest and said that Selina Islam, a former MP from a reserved seat, had been taken into custody. ...

Legendary musicologist, researcher and author Mustafa Zaman Abbasi passed away at a private hospital in the capital’s Banani on Saturday morning. He was 87. He breathed his last at about 5:30AM, his daughter Sharmin Abbasi confirmed. Mustafa Zaman Abbasi had long been suffering from old age complications. He was hospitalised on Friday (May 9) due to breathing complications. He left ...

YouTube restricted access to at least four Bangladeshi television channels in India following a takedown request from Indian government, citing concerns related to national security and public order, according to Dismislab, an independent factchecking site. The channels are—Jamuna TV, Ekattor TV, BanglaVision, and Mohona TV, reports UNB. When accessed from an Indian geo-location, the channels display a message stating: “This ...

A total of 138 flights—both domestic and international—have been cancelled at Delhi Airport due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan and fears of attacks in border areas. The cancellations took place between 5:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Friday. Among the cancelled flights were 66 outbound domestic flights, 63 inbound domestic flights, 5 outbound international flights, and 4 inbound ...

Bangladesh drew against Maldives 2-2 in their opening match in SAFF U-19 Championship started on Friday in Yupia Golden Jubilee Stadium at Arunachal Pradesh in India despite ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. The red and green took a two-goal lead in the first half. Captain Nazmul Huda Faysal put Bangladesh ahead in 13th minute with a powerful shot from ...