Dhaka – Renaissance Club, Mymensingh managed a comfortable 62-19 point victory over Gulistan Sporting Club with five lonas in the 2nd Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Monday.
Month: July 2017
Soumya wants to settle position as opener
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s stylish and attacking batsman Soumya Sarkar wants to settle his position as national opening partner to Tamim Iqbal.”I have a dream to continue as opening partner with Tamim bhai,” said Soumya, sharing his dream during the Tigers’ fitness…
South Africa levels series vs. England with 340-run win
Nottingham,(AP/UNB) – South Africa bowled England out in just a session and a half for a 340-run win in the second test on Monday, leveling the series at 1-1.In a big turnaround after England won the series-opener by 211 runs,…
Shakib’s injury to take another week
Dhaka -Shakib Al Hasan’s left ankle will take another week to heal from the injury he suffered on July 14.”He will be fully fit to resume full phased activities maximum 10 days from the day of injury,” said Bangladesh Cricket…
Obert Int’l Chess: Nasir draws against Ismael in round 4
Dhaka – FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh played against IM Karim Ismael of Morocco in the 4th round of the 19th Obert International Sant Marti in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.
BCB calls 42 Tigress for training camp
Dhaka – The Women’s Wing of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday selected 42 cricketers for a training camp which will start on July 20.Selected cricketers have been asked to report at Mirpur Krira Palli at 5pm on Wednesday.During the…
Law to facilitate more relatives to donate organs
The government has cleared an amendment to the law allowing more family members to become potential organ transplant donors.The amended law will also require all hospitals without a specialised unit for such procedures to obtain prior approval for transplants.The draft…
Day of international criminal justice
Today, July 17, is the Day of International Criminal Justice. It marks the 19th anniversary of the 1998 Rome Statute: the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is the only permanent criminal court that holds perpetrators of…
We think Khaleda will be back to country with courage
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said Awami League will make comment on the Election Commission’s roadmap after seeing the progress of its implementation.“We’ll talk about it after observing the progress of its implementation after taking some…
BNP demands of EC to create election environment
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the Election Commission must create a proper election environment in the country to make its election roadmap a success.“We would like to call upon the Election Commission you please first…
Measles caused death of 9 children at Tripura Para Ctg
The nine children who recently died of unknown disease in Sitakunda of Chittagong were suffering from measles, says the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).“The children died at Tripurapara of Sitakunda after they were affected from measles virus…but…
George A. Romero, father of the zombie movie, dead at 77
WASHINGTON – US filmmaker George A. Romero, whose 1968 cult classic “Night of the Living Dead” spawned the zombie movie genre, died on Sunday aged 77. – BSS/AFP
Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies at 89
Los Angeles – Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show “Mission: Impossible,” then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging…
‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ roars past ‘Spider-Man’
New York – Monkey business still pays. “War for the Planet of the Apes” took down “Spider-Man: Homecoming” at the North American box office, opening with an estimated $56.5 million in ticket sales. –AP/UNB
Hunger strike for case withdrawal in JU continues, two fall sick
Savar – Two students, including a woman, out of four students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) who are on a fast-unto-death for immediate withdrawal of case fell sick yesterday (Sunday) after 27 hours of fasting.
Obaidul plays fear card to motivate AL men in Ctg
Chittagong, July 16 – Advising Awami League leaders and activists to be united, its general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said if BNP comes to power next, AL men will have to tolerate even more awful torture than they had…
2 suspected criminals killed in Khulna gunfight
Dhaka, July 17 – Two suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with police in No 5 Ghat area of Khulna city early Monday.
Building resilience amidst “imbalances” and “inequality”
Geneva (D. Ravi Kanth) – The leaders of the Group of 20 developed and developing countries on Saturday (8 July) delivered a blueprint for “Building Resilience” in the world, but without addressing the grave “imbalances” between capital surplus and deficit…
Is social democracy facing extinction in Europe?
by Davide Vittori The last French presidential election and the recent legislative elections confirmed a seemingly unstoppable declining trend in the electoral support of social democratic parties. For the second time in the last fifteen years, the official candidate of…
South Korea proposes rare military talks with North Korea
South Korea has proposed holding military talks with the North, after weeks of heightened tension following Pyongyang’s long-range missile test.
Agroecology builds climate resilience in India
The vulnerability index developed under the National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) describes 115 districts across 15 states in India as “highly vulnerable”to climate change effects. There is increasing evidence that agroecological approaches help in coping with climate change.…
Woman shot dead in Venezuela voting queue
A nurse aged 61 has been shot dead while waiting to vote in an unofficial, opposition-organised referendum in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Men on motorcycles fired at a queue, killing her and wounding three others. Venezuela is in crisis, and more…
Jodie Whittaker to be Doctor Who
Jodie Whittaker has been announced as Doctor Who’s 13th Time Lord – the first woman to be given the role. The new Doctor’s identity was revealed in a trailer broadcast at the end of the Wimbledon men’s singles final. The…
Federer wins 8th Wimbledon title, beating Cilic in final
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Roger Federer’s wait for No. 8 at Wimbledon is over. He is once again the champion of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, now more often than any other man in the history of an event…
IBBL business promotion campaign opens
Dhaka – Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated a month-long ‘Business Promotion Campaign’ of the Bank at Savar Golf Club on Saturday.
Govt to finalise by Judges’ conduct rules next week
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday afternoon said that the government will finalise the rules determining the discipline and code of conduct for the sub-ordinate court judges by the next week.
Arrest warrant issued against cricketer Sunny
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday issued arrest warrant against cricketer Arafat Sunny in a dowry case filed by a woman, who claimed herself as his wife.
Two more JU students join hunger strike against case
Savar – Two more students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday joined the hunger strike, raising the number to four, for withdrawal of a case lodged against 56 students of the university.
BNP says ‘unilateral EC roadmap won’t settle pol impasse’
Dhaka – The BNP yesterday observed that the “unilateral roadmap” of the Election Commission and its effort for next general election would not settle the prevailing political impasse.
4 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka -Four people were killed and ten others injured when a truck hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Sufia road in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on Sunday.The deceased were identified Molina Majumdar, 45, Pradeep Debnath, 48, Sumon, 35,…