Hamza Choudhury has secured a spot in Sky Sports’ Team of the Year. The curly-haired midfielder made his debut in red and green jersey of Bangladesh on March 25, in a goalless draw against India in Shillong. Originally from English Premier League club Leicester City, Hamza is currently playing on loan for Sheffield United. Bangladesh’s midfielder has been included in ...

July uprising injured have blocked the busy Shahbagh to press home their three-point demands, including permanent ban of Awami League. The demonstration, which began on Sunday morning, disrupted the normal traffic flow in the area, causing inconvenience to commuters, especially those heading towards hospitals for medical care. This protest came a day after the government announced its decision to ban ...

A decision on Awami League’s registration will be taken after the gazette is published, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A MM Nasir Uddin on Sunday. “Once the gazette is published, we will sit with the Election Commission on the issue. The decision will be taken after discussion,” the CEC said this to media today. Nasir Uddin added, “Because we have ...

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, is being celebrated across the country on Sunday. Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. On this day in 563 BC, Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama in Kopilabostu at the foothill of the Himalayas. The day is a public holiday. On the occasion, the national ...

The Advisory Council of Bangladesh interim government has decided to ban all political activities of Awami League, the country’s oldest and one of its largest political parties, citing national security and ongoing war crimes proceedings. The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the council held on Saturday evening at the state guest house Jamuna. According to a statement ...

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 ...