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Carrying their devastating domestic La Liga form onto the European stage, Spanish giants FC Barcelona kicked off their new UEFA Champions League campaign in style with a 5–1 victory over Dutch club Feyenoord at a rain-soaked Camp Nou. Under manager Hansi Flick, the Catalans achieved a remarkable feat by scoring five goals in four of their first five competitive matches this season, bringing their overall goal tally to an incredible 22. Following the departure of Robert Lewandowski, Flick fielded a side without a traditional natural number 9, successfully deploying Brazilian winger Raphinha as a makeshift center-forward. Raphinha opened the scoring…

The death toll from catastrophic mountain torrents and flash floods across the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet has surged past 1,420. According to the latest data released by Nepalese authorities, 1,377 bodies have been recovered from Nepalese territory alone, while at least 43 fatalities have been confirmed on the Tibetan side of the border. International rescue teams report that over 5,500 people remain missing, buried beneath mud and debris across both sides of the frontier. As time elapses and entire mountain settlements remain obliterated by rushing waters, hopes of finding survivors are rapidly diminishing. The Nepalese administration estimated…

Saima Wazed has officially tendered her resignation from her position as Regional Director for South-East Asia at the World Health Organization (WHO), following ongoing internal investigations into misrepresentation of academic credentials and financial improprieties. International news agency Reuters confirmed on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) that Wazed submitted her resignation letter to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Following the fall of the Awami League regime in the 2024 mass uprising, anti-corruption probes initiated in Bangladesh against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members prompted WHO to place Wazed on unpaid administrative leave in July 2025. The global health…

Crude oil prices surged past the $100-per-barrel mark in international markets following heightened military tensions between the United States and Iran, alongside a series of drone and missile strikes by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. According to a report by the BBC, the price of Brent crude—the global benchmark—reached $100 per barrel during international trading on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), marking its highest level since July. Following retaliatory military actions between Tehran and the US Central Command (CENTCOM), several Iranian oil tankers were damaged near the Gulf of Oman and Kharg Island. In response, Iran claimed…

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman announced in Parliament that the government is implementing a comprehensive master plan to tackle sudden gas shortages in the industrial sector. To safeguard the national economy and industrial production during supply disruptions, he unveiled several far-reaching initiatives, including the construction of a new deep-sea Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU). Addressing the parliamentary session, the Prime Minister stated that the new LNG terminal would significantly increase feed-in capacity to the national gas grid. Priority under this distribution framework will be accorded to export-oriented EPZs and BSCIC industrial estates to ensure uninterrupted fuel…

Honorable President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir personally visited the newly constructed ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum’ located at the former Ganabhaban complex in the capital. Accompanying him during the inspection of historical documents, personal artifacts, and photographs of the martyrs was First Lady Rahat Ara Begum. An emotional atmosphere prevailed as the President toured the museum’s galleries and exhibition halls. Visibly moved during the latter part of the visit, the Head of State remarked with tears in his eyes, “We have been liberated from the fascists, we have reclaimed our democracy, but we paid an immensely heavy price. The state…

Barrister Rumeen Farhana, an independent Member of Parliament elected from the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, launched a scathing critique of the governing BNP’s policies, energy crises, and political intolerance during a debate on a public opinion proposal in the third session of the 13th National Parliament. Addressing the house, MP Farhana remarked, “Every government possesses a distinct character. It is impossible that BNP comes to power and there will be no gas or electricity crisis. It is equally impossible that BNP comes to power and there will be no fertilizer crisis or that poor farmers will not loot fertilizer.” Pointing toward the…

Construction and commissioning operations at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) remain completely unaffected following a localized fire in a temporary building at the project’s ‘Pioneer Base,’ according to a joint statement by the RNPP Project Authority and the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC). Upon detecting the fire, project firefighting teams alongside local fire service units responded immediately, bringing the flames under control and extinguishing them completely. No casualties or injuries were reported. The incident caused partial damage to office furniture, documentation, and IT and communication equipment across two rooms in the temporary structure. Authorities confirmed that complete backups of…

Carrying the momentum of three consecutive Premier League victories under new manager Enzo Maresca, Manchester City opened their European campaign with a convincing win. The Citizens secured three full points in the opening fixture of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League season by defeating Portuguese side FC Porto 2–0 at the historic Estádio do Dragão. Despite dominating possession during the first half, the visitors were repeatedly denied by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who made several exceptional saves to keep the match deadlock. However, Manchester City broke the silence early in the second half when Norwegian striker Erling Haaland converted a precise…

Carrying the momentum of three consecutive Premier League victories under new manager Enzo Maresca, Manchester City opened their European campaign with a convincing win. The Citizens secured three full points in the opening fixture of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League season by defeating Portuguese side FC Porto 2–0 at the historic Estádio do Dragão. Despite dominating possession during the first half, the visitors were repeatedly denied by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who made several exceptional saves to keep the match deadlock. However, Manchester City broke the silence early in the second half when Norwegian striker Erling Haaland converted a precise…