Dhaka- Neymar will play for Brazil at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics but will skip the Copa America, Barcelona said Wednesday.The news was announced by the Catalan club after it trounced Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 in the Spanish league, with…
Day: April 21, 2016
Suarez scores 4 goals, Barcelona wins 8-0 to keep its lead
Dhaka – Barcelona sent a strong message to Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on Wednesday, demolishing Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 to end a four-game winless streak and keep its lead in the Spanish league.Luis Suarez scored four goals and set…
Barcelona shows it’s still very much alive in Spanish league
Dhaka – Barcelona’s 8-0 rout of Deportivo La Coruna was a lot more typical than the three consecutive losses that sent the Spanish powerhouse into turmoil and raised doubts about whether it could still win the Spanish league.Barcelona was back…
National Cricket: Laxmipur beat Bandarban by 6 wkts
Chittagong – Laxmipur District earned a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Bandarban District in the Chittagong Divisional phase of the 36th National Cricket Championship at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Thursday.Sent in to bat first, Bandarban scored a fighting a…
Siddikur makes dismal start in $1.3-million Panasonic Open
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman made a dismal start in the US$ 1,270,000 Panasonic Open Golf Championship, sharing 88th slot after shooting a 74 in the 1st round at the Chiba Country Club, Umesato Course in Japan on…
I-Cup Football: Brothers Union upset Mohammedan 3-2
Dhaka – Brothers Union Club forced Dhaka Mohammedan SC out of the KFC Independence Cup Football beating them by 3-2 goals in a Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday. With the day’s debacle, defending champions…
BFF Election: Three to oppose Salahuddin locked in
Dhaka – The Election Commission of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Thursday published the final list of the candidates for its upcoming election scheduled for April 30. A total of 46 candidates will contest for 20 posts — one…
Youth receives death sentence for friend’s murder
Chittagong – A court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a young man to death for the 2011 murder of his friend in the Lalkhan area of the port city.Jahed Mahmud, 26, a resident of Baghmoniram area of the city, is…
Another 150 tonnes jatka seized in Ctg
Chittagong – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized more than 150 tonnes of jatka (hilsa fry) from a fishing trawler on the Karnaphuli River in the city on Thursday noon.
18 held foiling ‘robbery bid’ in city
Dhaka -Police in a drive arrested 18 suspected robbers following an abortive robbery attempt at Golapbagh in the city’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday night.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.
Girl rescued from Jessore’s red-light district
Benapole – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued a teenage girl from Babubazar brothel in Jessore town on Wednesday night.Khairul Alam, corporal of Jessore Rab-6 camp, said tipped off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid on…
Youth dies from snakebite in Jessore
Benapole -A young man died after receiving a snakebite at Panchbaria village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.The deceased, Rabiul Islam,30, son of Elias Hossain, a resident of Hashimpur Bazar area of the upazila, is a rickshaw-van…
Poultry farm owner jailed for pollution in Rajshahi
Rajshahi -A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced the owner of a poultry farm to three months’ jail for causing environmental pollution at Fulbari Bazar in Puthia upazila. The convict Sun Mohammad Kalu, 60, is vice-president of Bhalukgachhi union unit…
Jennifer Aniston named ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’
Entertainment Desk At 47, Jennifer Aniston is appreciative of how she is aging. So is People magazine. It has named the actress the “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” for 2016, reports CNN. Aniston declared herself “very, very flattered” by the honor.…
Exercise before you eat! It can reduce your appetite by third
Health Desk Exercise may not stimulate appetite as previously thought. In fact, a British study, published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, has shown the exact opposite, at least in the hours immediately following a workout.…
Sweety-Dipa to launch new cooking show today
Culture Desk A new cooking show will start airing from today on Ekushey Television. The show has been titled “Cooking Zone” and will be aired on every Thursday at 6.30pm. It will be presented by popular TV actresses Tanvin Sweety…
Australian furry friend gets ‘toad-smart’ to survive
Scientists are training an endangered furry marsupial—Australia’s beloved quoll—to avoid eating toxic toads that have devastated predator populations in a novel attempt to save native fauna. Carnivorous quolls, commonly known as the native cat, are under attack from the poisonous…
Dhaka FM launches broadcasting in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent FM Radio Station Dhaka FM90.4 has launched commercial broadcasting in Rajshahi with commitment of offering a distinct sound quality and unique flavor of programmes conducted by young and vibrant presenters delivering quality entertainment and superb music. The station…
Vietnam investigates mass fish deaths
Vietnam Thursday said it was investigating whether pollution is to blame for a spate of mysterious massfish deaths along the country’s central coast after huge amounts of marine life washed ashore in recent days. Tonnes of fish, including rare species…
U.S.-Mexico 800 yards drug tunnel found
By Azadeh Ansari, CNN A drug-trafficking tunnel nearly half a mile long underneath the California-Mexico border was discovered by federal agents, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Two tons of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana, worth nearly $22 million,…
Strike cripples Bangladesh inland water transport network
Operations at river ports and passenger terminals for waterways across Bangladesh have been disrupted after transport workers went on an indefinite strike, bdnews24.com has reported. The strike to push for a 15-point demand, including pay hike, began at Wednesday midnight.…
Developed countries turning against non-State actor WHO engagement framework
Geneva 21 April (K M Gopakumar) – Developed countries are turning against the World Health Organization’s framework of engagement with non-State actors (FENSA). Many European countries are putting conditions for the adoption of FENSA, as negotiations enter into the last…
New threat against affordable medicines in trade negotiations
New Delhi/Geneva: Access to affordable medicines could be severely restricted for millions of people around the world under the current proposals in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, the international humanitarian medical organisation M้decins Sans Fronti่res (MSF) warned…
Bullet-hit body of Jhenaidah student found in Chuadanga
Dhaka – The police recovered bullet-riddled body of a college student from Kharagoda in Chuadanga sadar on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Sahanur Rahman Sahan, 20, son of Mohsin Ali, a resident of village Ishwarba in Kaliganj of…
Customs Intelligence recovers abandoned Lexus car
Dhaka, Apr 20 – Officials of Customs Intelligence seized another luxury LEXUS car in Sylhet on charge of misusing carnet facility on Tuesday midnight. Sources at the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) here said the car was recovered abandoned…
Discussion on citizen charter held at RU
Speakers emphasised at a discussion at the Rajshahi University (RU) on Wednesday that simplicity of service delivery procedure, convenience of hosting facilities and service delivery perimeters, courtesy, politeness of service delivery agent’s, provision for fault-reporting and rectification essentials ensuring a…
10 held over Gazipur ATM booth looting
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested 10 suspected robbers, including prime accused Habib alias Rubel, in connection with the snatching of Tk1.84 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur district on…
Youth fined for grazing buffaloes on Sundarbans
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Wednesday fined a young man Tk 4,000 for grazing buffaloes on the protected Sundarbans, unb news agency reported.
Italian chef Carlo Cracco draws attention to climate change threats
Rome, 19 April – Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco is working with the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) Recipes for Change campaign to highlight the threats small scale farmers in developing countries are facing as a result of…
Republicans may save America from Trump, but can they save themselves?
By Daniel Twining It was only weeks ago that Donald Trump appeared unstoppable in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States. Although he had hardly won a majority of Republican voters in any state, his competitors…