Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed any suggestions of dressing room disharmony as the reigning European champions prepared to put their continental title on the line this midweek against domestic rivals Monaco.

Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted he is capable of saying no to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as he played down rumours of a return to the Spanish giants on Monday.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised French defence spending yesterday, calling for Paris to do more to turn calls for European security sovereignty into concrete capabilities.

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Stocks in Bangladesh saw a slight correction yesterday after a consecutive three-day rise, mainly due to a profit-booking tendency among investors.

The Kremlin yesterday rejected accusations from five European countries that the Russian state had killed late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny two years ago using toxin from poison dart frogs, saying the claims were “not based on anything”.

When Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on February 12 that India would receive the same concessional duty access on garment exports to the US as Bangladesh, alarm bells rang across Dhaka’s garment districts.

Nepali candidates launched their campaigns yesterday for next month’s parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti‑corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.

A global artificial intelligence summit kicked off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, although some attendees warned the broad focus could make concrete commitments from world leaders less likely.

The government’s development expenditure in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) has slumped to its lowest level in at least 16 years amid fiscal restraints and political disruptions.

Russia’s defence ministry said yesterday that it had downed 345 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours and taken control of two settlements, state media reported.

Japanese economic growth fell short of market expectations in late 2025, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to stimulate activity after her recent election landslide.

The reciprocal trade deal signed by the interim government with the United States has raised questions regarding the economic sovereignty of Bangladesh, especially in decisions on trade, energy and security.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected a feeling of profound change among European leaders at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference when she said: “Some lines have been crossed that cannot be uncrossed anymore”.

Nagad Limited, one of the country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) providers, has brought additional 20 regional offices of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) under its expanded digital electricity bill payment coverage.

At least six people, including a policeman, were injured in a clash between two groups of BNP men in the presence of police in Jhenaidah yesterday.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, state media reported, a narrow and strategic waterway in the Gulf.

ONE Bank PLC has outlined its strategic priorities for 2026 at a “Strategic Leadership Meet” held recently at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka.

A total of 73 fishermen, who had been detained by the Arakan Army, were brought back to Bangladesh from Myanmar yesterday evening.