Dr Nasimul Gani, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary. The appointment was announced in a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Monday (16 February). Dr Gani has been appointed to the post on a contractual basis, according to the notification signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Mohammad Mamun Shibli. ...

Fran Perez, Oscar Valentin and Nobel Mendy fired Rayo Vallecano to a 3-0 win over an understrength Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a LaLiga match overshadowed by protests against Rayo owner Raul Martin Presa. With Atletico’s focus on Wednesday’s Champions League knockout playoff at Club Brugge, Diego Simeone selected a weakened side and paid the price, with Perez and Valentin ...

Ukraine’s NABU anti-corruption force said Sunday it arrested the country’s former energy minister German Galushchenko — who resigned last year during a massive corruption scandal — as he tried to cross Ukraine’s border. “Today, while crossing the state border, NABU detectives have detained the former Minister of Energy as part of the ‘Midas’ case,” the NABU said in a statement, ...

The country’s leading business figures are looking towards the incoming political government with optimism. They believe the ongoing political transition will help restore the confidence of both domestic and foreign investors, as well as international buyers. At the same time, they have highlighted the major challenges facing economic recovery. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is preparing to form the government ...

Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday for next month’s parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025. “This election will draw the future of the country,” Sushila Karki, who is serving as interim prime minister until the 5 March vote, said ahead of the launch. The youth-led protests were triggered by a brief ...

Arsenal scored all their goals in the opening 27 minutes of Sunday’s 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over League One Wigan Athletic, while Leeds United needed penalties and Wolverhampton Wanderers endured a mud bath on a good day for top-flight sides. Any hopes of a Wigan upset in North London were swiftly ended as Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli both ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday stated that the Bangladesh Army will return to its barracks once the newly elected government assumes office. However, he noted that a portion of the Army will remain deployed temporarily to assist in maintaining law and order until the police fully regain control. The Army Chief made the remarks while addressing personnel ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the residence of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener and MP-elect Nahid Islam on Sunday night for a goodwill meeting, party sources said, aimed at fostering post-election political harmony and positive engagement. Tarique arrived at Nahid’s residence at 5 Circuit House Road in the capital around 8:27 PM and was received by NCP ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the residence of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday evening, just two days before his party is set to form the next government following its landslide victory in Thursday’s national election. Tarique arrived at the Jamaat chief’s residence in Bashundhara Residential Area around 7:10 PM to hold a meeting, which political observers view as ...

Bickering pleasantly over the menu in a Thai restaurant with my family recently, I realised I was unable to explain exactly what a gaeng massaman was, beyond the fact it was probably a safe bet for those concerned about the three chillies next to the green curry (a dish I first tackled for this column back in 2010). The gap ...