Dhaka – Chittagong District earned a 3-1 goals victory over Satkhira District in the final round of the Walton U-18 National Football Championship at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Month: April 2017
B’desh U-16 Girls beat Chinese U-14 Girls by 3-1 goals
Dhaka- Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team, now touring China as a part of their preparations for the final round of the AFC Championship, completed their tour with a 3-1 goals victory over Chinese U-14 team at the Olympic Sports Village in…
Meherpur, Narail to play 31st Nat’l Hockey opener
Dhaka – Meherpur district team will face Narail in the opening match of the 31st National Hockey Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.In the opening day’s other matches, Patuakhali will face Khulna while Air Force meet Rajshahi…
Tigers to leave for England early Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Team will leave for England early Thursday for playing a tri-nation series in Ireland and the ICC Champions Trophy in England.The Tigers will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a flight of Emirates Airlines at…
Siddikur eyes 3rd Asian Tour title
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman is going to feature in the US$300,000 Yeangder Heritage starting at National Golf Country Club in Thailand on Thursday.Ahead of the tournament, the 32-year-old golfer showed his eagerness for the 3rd title saying, “I’m…
Misbah smashes 6s as Pakistan beats West Indies by 7 wickets
Kingston,(AP/UNB)- Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed two straight sixes Tuesday to give his team a seven-wicket victory over West Indies shortly after lunch on the fifth day of the first test.Chasing only 32 for victory, the visitors ended on 36-3 in…
Directors are scared to take too many risks in Tollywood’: Joya Ahsan
She is equally for both Bengals, the stunning actress has won hearts from audiences and critics with her charming personality and extraordinary acting both in Bangladesh and India. Recently her another joint venture film Bishorjon got National Award and her…
Shraddha to play Saina Nehwal in biopic
Shraddha Kapoor seems to be on a biopic spree. The actor who is busy with Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai in which she is playing Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar will also play India’s foremost badminton player, Saina Nehwal. The…
Skilled manpower crucial for beekeeping, honey harvest
Speakers at a training session mentioned that generating a competent workforce can be effective means of boosting beekeeping and honey harvesting to meet gradually mounting demands for honey both at home and abroad. They viewed there is enormous prospects of…
Guardians 2’: ‘Not as funny’ but eyeing box office jackpot
Three years ago, “Guardians of the Galaxy” arrived as a breath of fresh air, a smart corrective to the self-important pomposity of many superhero movies, and proved a box office smash. Before the world had heard of “Deadpool,” James Gunn’s…
Trump looks to lift protections on America’s vast nature preserves
After moving to unstitch climate change rules, US President Donald Trump is turning his sights on America’s vast nature preserves, with a view to possibly lifting federal protections brought in over the past two decades. On Wednesday, he is to…
World Intellectual Property Day Wednesday
Dhaka, Apr 26 – The World Intellectual Property Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday to appreciate the brains that create.
US has just lost a trade battle with Mexico
Mexico and the U.S. have fought for years over tuna. The U.S. insists that any Mexican tuna sold in the U.S. must be “dolphin safe,” meaning dolphins weren’t killed by tuna fisherman, which was once common. Mexico says its fisherman…
Agroecology in China’s new ‘Ecological Civilization’
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition in 2014 and three regional symposia throughout 2015. Building on the recommendations of these symposia, a multistakeholder International Symposium…
Protect all migrant workers, Civil Society to ASEAN
Manila, Philippines – On 13 January 2007, ASEAN Member States made a commitment to protect migrant workers’ rights and to promote decent, humane, productive, dignified and remunerative employment. This commitment was enshrined in the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and…
Farmers find ‘unicorn’ among their sheep in Iceland
A craze for all things unicorn has swept through popular culture of late, whether it’s multi-coloured novelty drinks or technology investors looking for the next big thing. But a farming family in Iceland reckon they’ve found the real thing –…
C’nawabganj flashflood damages paddy on 50 hectares
Dhaka, Apr 26 – Boro paddy on some 50 hectares of croplands in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj has been damaged due to flashflood triggered by the onrush of water from the upstream through the Punarbhova River.
Suspected ‘Militant den’ gheraoed in C’nawabganj
Dhaka, Apr 26 – Police cordoned off a suspected military den at Trimohoni village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj early Wednesday.
Uber takes to the skies with next ride-hailing project
New York, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- Uber is taking to the skies with its next project — “flying cars” — even as all eyes are on its problems on the ground.
Madonna expresses her displeasure about planned biopic
New York, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- Madonna isn’t happy with a new biopic planned on her pre-fame life.
Thai man kills baby, self on Facebook Live
Bangkok, Apr 26 (AP/UNB)- A man in Thailand upset with his wife hanged their 11-month-old daughter on Facebook Live and then killed himself, police said.
How feminists have catapulted women to national leadership roles
By Torild Skard New York, Apr 24 (IPS) – Hillary Clinton did not make it to the top, but Theresa May, the British prime minister, and Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, did. Since Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first female…
Indigenous peoples – Best allies or worst enemies?
By Baher Kamal Rome, Apr 25 (IPS) – It all happened on the very same day—4 April. That day, indigenous peoples were simultaneously characterised as fundamental allies in the world’s war on hunger and poverty, while being declared as collective…
Long way to go for indigenous rights protection
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 25 (IPS) – Despite progress, many gaps remain in international indigenous rights protection, said representatives during an annual UN meeting.
Rule against ‘human bridge’ walker Nur Hossain’s bail
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the bail of Haimchar upazila chairman Nur Hossain Patwari in a case filed for ‘walking over a human bridge made by schoolboys’…
3 shot in Ctg UP polls clash
Dhaka – Three people sustained bullet injuries in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates at a polling centre during union parishad polls at Katharia union in Banshkhali upazila on Tuesday.Locals said an altercation ensued between the followers…
SC stays HC order on trial proceedings against Khaleda
Dhaka – The stay order of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on the trial proceedings of four sabotage cases against the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, filed with Jatrabari and Darussalam police stations will remain effective for…
Serena Williams speaks out against Ilie Nastase
Bucharest,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams has spoken out in response to suspended Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase’s comments speculating about the skin color of the baby the pregnant Williams is expecting.The 23-time major champion wrote on Instagram on Monday: “It disappoints…
West Indies trails Pakistan by 28 runs with 6 wickets left
Kingston, (AP/UNB) – Legspinner Yasir Shah took all the wickets as the West Indies slumped to 93-4 and trailed Pakistan by 28 runs in the second innings on the fourth day of the first test Monday.Pakistan was all out for…
BD U-16 Football Team earn 3-0 victory over Shaanxi
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 National Women’s Football Team, now touring China as part of their preparations for the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship, earned a brilliant 3-0 goals victory over Chinese Shaanxi Province U-14 team in the…