Dhaka,AP/UNB)- Qualifier Tommy Paul rallied from a set down to defeat seventh-seeded Hyeon Chung 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Atlanta Open on Monday.
Month: July 2017
National Volleyball: Titas Gas, PDB win
Dhaka – Two office teams-Titas Gas and Power Development Board (PDB)—won their respective matches in Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.Titas Gas outplayed Pabna DSA by 25-14,…
University Football: Green Uni to face Fareast Univ in final
Dhaka- National footballers studded Green University will lock horn with Fareast University in the final of the Faraaz Challenge Cup Walton Inter-University Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.The first-ever Inter-University Football final will kick-off at 4…
Saif Power Battery BPL football title sponsor
Dhaka- Saif Power Battery has earned the title sponsorship right of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beginning on Friday (July 28) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.It won the title rights for this season providing Tk…
The birds, the bees, and sustainability
Q&A with Robert Engelman: We asked Worldwatch researcher Robert Engelman, author of the “Our Bodies, Our Future: Expanding Comprehensive Sexuality Education” in Worldwatch’s EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet, about what motivated him to explore sexuality education to move…
GM crops bounce back with gains in production areas
Manila – Global acceptance of genetically modified (GM) crops sprang back in 2016 after suffering a decline in 2015, according to estimates by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA).
IBBL Shariah Advisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shariah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 24 July 2017, Monday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting attended by Dr Mohammad Abdus Samad,…
HC rule against DU decision to send a teacher on forced leave
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday issued a rule on the legality of a Dhaka University (DU) syndicate decision that has been taken to send Assistant Professor Rushad Faridi on forced leave.
Death sentence of two JMB activists commuted to life in prison
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday commuted the death sentences of two activists of the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh to life imprisonment in connection with a case filed for their involvement in the series bomb blasts in…
None takes responsibility for injuring college student Siddiqur
Dhaka – None is shouldering the responsibility of the attack on the National University student Siddiqur Rahman who is currently struggling for saving his eye injuries in a city hospital.
Two DCs withdrawan over harassment of Barguna UNO
The government today withdrew deputy commissioners (DCs) of Barguna and Barishal districts replacing them with two new administrative chiefs of the two southwestern districts. “They have been withdrawn from their current postings in Barisal and Barguna . . . two…
Make quality films upholding history and culture: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called on the filmmakers to produce quality films by upholding the country’s history, culture and tradition and assured that her government will do whatever is necessary to it. “We want those who make movies in…
Global smartphone sales up alongside sales price
Global smartphone demand totalled 347 million units in 2Q17, up four percent year-on-year. This makes it the strongest second quarter on record. Emerging Asia led the demand growth with a 13 percent year-on-year increase, followed by Central and Eastern Europe…
Ruling AL party violating Human Rights – alleged BD opposition BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that though the government often talks about a constitution, it has long been violating it by snatching political parties’ right to holding public rallies.“The constitution has enshrined equal rights of all parties to hold public rallies,…
Mother and auntee passes HSC exam along with boy
“When there is a will, there is a way.” This was proven once again by three members of a family from Natore – a mother, her son and her elder cousin who sat this year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)…
Shakib-Mahfuz receive BD’s best actor award
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed the National Film Award-2015 among its winners in 25 categories.She handed over the awards at a colourful function of the 40th National Film Award held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).
The EU’s mafia state
Following the collapse of communism, many of us in Central and Eastern Europe had hoped that the region would steadily move toward liberal democracy and that any obstacles en route to that goal could be overcome. But in many former…
Polish President Andrzej Duda to veto controversial court laws
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he will veto a controversial legislative package that would have given the government more control over the judiciary, in a surprise move that appears to have caught his own allies in the ruling Law…
When generations come together learning goes further
Older people in the city of Volgograd in Russia are teaching sewing, cooking, and housekeeping to orphaned children. They socialise, play, share knowledge of the history of the country, and encourage the orphans to reach their potential by introducing them…
BPL schedule changed
Dhaka – The Governing Council (GC) of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 brought changes in the schedule of the 5th BPL opening ceremony and its start dates.The opening ceremony will be held on October 31 instead of November 1…
National Volleyball Championship begins
Dhaka – The final round of Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s and 23rd National Women’s Volleyball Championship began on Monday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Shikder inaugurated the…
Taskin joins Duranta Bike as brand ambassador
Dhaka- Bangladesh cricket team young pace bowler Taskin Ahmed became a brand ambassador of Duranta Bike, a bicycle brand of RFL group.Taskin signed the deal at RFL corporate headquarters in the capital on Monday.
Inter-University Football: Green, Fareast reach final
Dhaka – Hosts Green University and Fareast University reached the final of the Walton Inter-University Football Tournament, Faraaz Challenge Cup, eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Prizes of Saif PowerTec Int’l Rating Chess distributed
Dhaka- The prizes of the Saif PowerTec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament was distributed here on Monday.Director General of Rapid Action Battalion and President of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) Benazir Ahmed distributed the prizes among winners of A and B…
Fizz named new icon player of BPL
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team cutter miracle Mustafizur Rahman has been named as a new iconic player for the 5th edition Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) which scheduled to start on November 2017.BPL governing council on Monday announced Mustafizur’s name as…
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh suffers 3rd consecutive defeats
Dhaka-Bangladesh Under-23 Football completed the AFC Under-23 Championship Qualifiers with empty hand losing their 3rd and last Group E match by 0-3 goals against hosts Palestine at Dura Stadium in Hebron, Palestine on Sunday.Bangladesh was trailing by 0-2 goals in…
Maternal high-fat diet may affect kids’ mental health: Study
Babies whose mothers consumed a high-fat diet during their pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, a study has warned. The findings, of an animal study, showed that an unhealthy…
Wash your pillow covers now
If you wash your pillow covers once a week then you are not doing it enough, a leading hygiene expert has warned. In the UK recent research found that a mere 35 percent of adults changed their bed linen once…
Operational activities of RMU will start soon
Operational activities of Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) will start very soon aims at improving and expanding scopes of medical education, research and treatment in the region. Around 40 institutions including public and private medical, dental and nursing colleges and institutes…
1.28 lakh 62,340 saplings planted in Rangpur, Rajshahi , Gaibandha
BSS, Rangpur The teachers and employees of 9,071 primary schools and officials of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) planted 62,340 saplings in all eight districts under Rangpur division on Sunday. The saplings of fruit bearing, woody, flower and medicinal…