For all the spectacular goals, remarkable saves and dazzling individual skill on show across the 2025-26 Premier League season, the abiding memory for many fans may be something far less edifying — penalty-area wrestling. Fans of the NFL have long been able to get their fix of American football in Britain, with games regularly staged at venues such as Tottenham ...

A teenager was killed after his motorcycle lost control and crashed into a roadside tree at Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Nirob Mia,15, son of Tajul Islam from Islampur village. His cousin, Saiful Islam,15, sustained serious injuries in the accident. According to police, the duo had borrowed their uncle’s motorcycle to go ...

Milk Vita, a state-run organization, is set to begin producing global-standard baby food locally by the end of this year, marking the first such initiative in the country’s history. “We are working to achieve the capability of producing international standard infant food such as Lactogen 1, 2, and 3 by December this year,” Chairman of Bangladesh Milk Producer’s Co-Operative Union ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday inaugurated a three-day national workshop aimed at transforming Bangladesh’s higher education system into a more modern, inclusive and sustainable one. The workshop, titled “Transforming Higher Education in Bangladesh: Roadmap to Sustainable Excellence,” began at 10am at the Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University. The programme began with recitation from the Holy ...

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has arrived at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, turning heads with a sleek monochrome outfit. For her arrival, Bhatt opted for a tailored blazer featuring puffed shoulders and a cinched waist, paired with matching slim-fit trousers. She completed the look with accessories from Gucci. The actress, who made a notable debut at the festival in 2025, ...

A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants believed to be from Indonesia sank off Pangkor island on Malaysia’s west coast, leaving 14 people still missing, maritime authorities said. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak said it was alerted early Monday by a local fisherman who found the survivors floating at sea. “Initial investigations… found that the total number of ...

UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice. In his first speech as prime minister on 5 July, 2024, Starmer promised a government of “service” that would “tread more lightly” on people’s lives following 14 years of ...

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his doubters wrong and stem mounting calls for him to step down after disastrous local and regional elections for his ruling Labour party. But more than 60 of Labour’s 403 MPs asked him to step down, unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and better to assuage disgruntled ...

When the summer heat peaks, keeping your body energised, hydrated, and protected becomes a top priority. While the word ‘superfood’ often conjures up expensive, exotic items found only in speciality health food stores, some of the most potent nutritional powerhouses are actually budget-friendly staples available at any local market. Here are five affordable, locally accessible superfoods to help you stay ...

Sylhet authorities have set an ambitious target to plant 10 lakh saplings in a single day as part of a nationwide environmental and water management initiative. Administrator of Sylhet City Corporation, Abdul Qayyum Chowdhury, said the government has undertaken large-scale canal excavation and tree plantation programs as priority projects. He made the remarks at a meeting held on Sunday at ...