Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored first-half goals as Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to end a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory and book a place in the round of 16. Quiñones gave Mexico the lead in the 22nd minute before Jiménez doubled the advantage nine minutes later. It was Mexico’s first win in the ...

Erling Haaland shattered Ivory Coast’s World Cup hopes on Tuesday, netting an 86th-minute winner that sent Norway into the last 16 with a 2-1 victory at Dallas Stadium. Haaland’s fifth goal of the tournament sealed Norway’s progression after Amad Diallo had cancelled out Antonio Nusa’s 39th-minute opener, setting up a mouth-watering clash with Brazil in New York on Sunday. The ...

France uncorked a Champagne performance on Tuesday to sweep Sweden aside 3-0 with a display of attacking verve and precision and book their place in the World Cup last 16. The scoreline flattered Sweden. France’s flamboyant attack might have reached double figures were it not for the woodwork and a series of near-misses measured in millimetres. Paraguay lie in wait, ...

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s historic bid to restrict birthright citizenship. The court, in an eagerly awaited decision on the final day of its term, ruled 6-3 to maintain the right to American citizenship for nearly everyone born on US soil, reports AFP.

Kanaighat Correspondent : A teenager workshop worker was allegedly killed by an employee of the same workshop over a trifling matter. The deceased is Abdul Ahad, 15, son of rickshaw puller Saleh Ahmed of Doloirmati village under Kanaighat municipality of Sylhet. Locals said that Sayeem Ahmed of Raygor village in the municipality attacked Ahad, an employee at Tajul Islam’s workshop, ...

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Tuesday passed a Tk 9,38,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. The budget for next fiscal set targets to accelerate economic growth to 6.5 per cent and bring inflation down to 7.5 per cent. This was the maiden budget for the Finance Minister after BNP formed the government this time following a victory on ...

The nation on Tuesday paid its last respects to eminent artist and cultural personality Mustafa Monwar, who was honoured with a state guard of honour at the Central Shaheed Minar before his burial at Banani Graveyard. An emotional atmosphere prevailed at the Central Shaheed Minar as Monwar’s body was brought there around 11:00 AM. Artists, writers, cultural activists, students and ...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has praised Andy Burnham’s understanding of mayoral devolution, saying that London’s success benefits the entire UK. However, Sir Sadiq warned that he will challenge Mr Burnham if his decisions do not serve the capital’s interests. Mr Burnham, who is poised to enter Downing Street within weeks, has long championed shifting powers from Whitehall to local elected ...

Sreemangal Correspondent : Two motorcycle riders were killed in a head-on collision with a bus in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar on Sunday afternoon. The accident occurred around 3pm in the Tea Sculpture area on the Dhaka-Sylhet regional highway. The deceased were identified as Saurav, 17, son of Ramzan Mia, and Nayeem, 17, son of Tajul Islam, both from Tegharia village ...

Bangladesh’s national football team has struggled to improve its FIFA ranking because of limited opportunities to play international matches, said State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque. FIFA rankings are determined largely by the number of international matches a team plays, the quality of its opponents and the results achieved, he said while responding to a question from Cumilla-4 ...