Kylian Mbappe scored his 23rd goal of the season in La Liga to help Real Madrid claim a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday and close the gap to leaders Barcelona to one point. Third-place Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis, three days after thrashing the Andalusian side in the Copa del Rey, ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has ordered a temporary suspension of internet banking fund transfers through the National Payment Switch Bangladesh (NPSB) for 96 hours as part of heightened security measures ahead of the upcoming national election. In a directive issued on Sunday, the central bank instructed all scheduled banks and mobile financial service (MFS) providers to halt NPSB-based interbank fund transfer ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-9) arrested a youth along with hemp from Sunamganj Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The arrested was identified as Billal, 24, a resident of Gadishal village under Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district. Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB officials conducted a drive near Balaka CNG Filling Station area under Sunamganj Model Police Station and arrested ...

Election Commissioner (EC) Anwarul Islam Sarkar said on Monday that it will be possible to announce the final results of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum by Friday afternoon (February 13), the day after voting. Speaking to journalists at the Election Commission building, he said that although the parliamentary election and the referendum will be held on the ...

Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna has announced his withdrawal decision from the electoral race in the Dhaka-18 constituency, three days before the national election. He informed the matter in a post on his verified Facebook page around 12:30AM on Monday. Manna wrote, ”I am now in Bogura. Dhaka-18 is a very large constituency. The election there is so expensive. ...

BNP has alleged that an anti-liberation and evil group is systematically spreading false information, rumors and propaganda in Sylhet ahead of the upcoming national elections. At the same time, the party has raised serious allegations such as preparations to seize polling stations, openly buying votes, obtaining votes through religious enticements and illegally using the Election Commission’s confidential voter list with ...

On Thursday evening at Dhaka’s Radisson Blu Water Garden, Le Reve unveiled its Eid 2026 collection, offering an early glimpse into the colours and design sensibilities likely to shape this year’s festive fashion. The event, themed “Mosaic”, offered a bit more than a routine seasonal preview. Other than highlighting how Bangladesh’s festive fashion is evolving, it also depicted the way ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that BNP will always protect the rights of all people, regardless of religion, especially that of women. “I firmly believe that no one is a minority in this country. There are no minorities in this country. Everyone is a citizen of Bangladesh. Therefore, there is no reason to be afraid. ...

Bangladesh is participating in the prestigious Ambiente Fair 2026, one of the world’s leading international consumer goods and lifestyle trade fairs, currently underway in Frankfurt, Germany. A total of 34 Bangladeshi companies are showcasing their products at the event this year, said a press release. Of these, five companies are participating under the direct management of the Export Promotion Bureau ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has announced that if the 11-party alliance wins the 13th national parliamentary election, Nahid Islam, the Dhaka-11 constituency candidate and convener of the NCP, will be made a minister. He made the announcement on Sunday at an election rally in the capital’s Badda. ”Young friends, get ready to take responsibility for Bangladesh. We have ...