Atlanta,(AP/UNB) – Atlanta United technical director Carlos Bocanegra wants to temper expectations that could accompany the record price the team paid for 18-year-old Ezequiel Barco.
Month: February 2018
3rd Div Football: Dhaka Junior beat Tangail FA 1-0
Dhaka – Dhaka Junior Sporting Club beat Tangail Football Academy by 1-0 goal in the lone match of the Saif Power Battery Dhaka Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Friday.
Riyadh appoints first female sports vice president
Saudi Arabia has appointed its first female vice president of a sports federation, according to the kingdom’s Centre for International Communication (CIC). Nora Saleh AlTurki was named vice president of the Saudi Shooting Federation by its board of directors, CIC…
Call to scrap levy on foreign workers
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council is set to meet with senior government officials amid concerns a new fee on foreign employees could kill off up to 40 per cent of the kingdom’s small and medium enterprises. Local reports suggest that the…
Expat, student killed in Gopalganj road crash
Gopalganj, Feb 16 (UNB) – Two people, including an expatriate and a college student, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway near Ratoil Horticulture Centre in Kasiani upazila on Thursday.
Injured youth dies at Savar hospital
Dhaka – An unidentified youth succumbed to his injuries at Enam Medical College Hospital here early Friday.
Prior to ICESCR review of BD’s rights compliance: HRW
Human Rights Watch has written in advance of your upcoming review of Bangladesh’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Human Rights Watch has extensively documented human rights violations in Bangladesh relating to neglect in the…
Debt is a determining factor in History
By Eric Toussaint Sovereign debt has been a crucial factor in a series of major historical events. From the early 19th century, in Latin American countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Argentina, struggling for independence,as well as Greece when seeking…
‘Suu Kyi could be guilty of crimes against humanity’- Video
Jonathan Miller Asia Correspondent The United Nations Special Envoy on Human Rights in Myanmar, also known as Burma, has claimed that Aung San Suu Kyi could be complicit in the systematic persecution of the Rohingya people, in what bears all…
Thai chef Nuttaput brings culinary experience to Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, February – If your Thai food cravings are acting up lately then Amari Dhaka is the place to visit. Last week Chef Nuttaput Phiwluang, an experienced Thai culinary pundit joined Amari Dhaka to enhance the already expansive Thai section.…
Food, agri orgs building better food system in Washington
Danielle Nierenberg The 4th Annual Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit is just around the corner, and we’re excited to hear from, collaborate with, and meet our member organizations based in the D.C. area. The U.S. capital is humming with food…
1 killed 2 hurt in Sunamganj clash
Dhaka – An elderly man was killed and two people sustained injuries in a clash between two groups of villagers over occupying a water body in Dirai upazila in Sunamganj on Thursday.
4th Model UN conference underway at JU
Savar (Dhaka) Feb 15 – A 3-day-long Model United Nations (UN) conference, titled ‘Jahangirnagar Model United Nations 2018’, commenced on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campuson Thursday.
UP chairman hacked to death in Narail
Dhaka – A UP chairman was shot and hacked to death by miscreants in Lohagra upazila here in Narail on Thursday.
Dr Farzana made JU VC for second term
Savar (Dhaka), Feb 15 – Prof Dr Farzana Islam has been made Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the second consecutive term.
Man gets life-term for killing wife
Dhaka, Feb 15 – The Environment Appellate Court of Dhaka yesterday sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment for burning his wife to death at Konapara of the city’s Demra area in 2009.
Journalist killed over land dispute in Laxmipur
Dhaka- A journalist was killed in a clash over land dispute in Khilbaicha village of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Thursday morning.
Sri Lanka takes 1-0 lead in two-match T20I series beating Bangladesh by 6 wickets
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the two-match T20I series beating hosts Bangladesh by six wickets in the first match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday, denying Tigers ever-highest T201 total 193…
Bangla-India joint venture film release Friday
Noor Jahan, a Bangladesh-India joint venture film directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee and produced by Raj Chakraborty will be released on February 16 (Friday).
PM Hasina to return on Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reached Abu Dhabi this morning from Rome concluding her four-day official visit to Italy and Vatican City, is set to return home on Saturday after making a stopover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital.
Create congenial environment for safe Rohingya return: President
President M Abdul Hamid today urged the Myanmar government to create a congenial atmosphere to ensure safe return of displaced Rohingyas to their homeland Rakhine state with dignity.
HC orders judicial probe into SSC question leakage
The High Court on Thursday ordered a judicial probe into the allegations of question paper leakage in the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations.
BNP concerned at Shimul Bjswas’ fresh remand
BNP on Thursday voiced concern over putting its chairperson’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas on further remand for five days.
BB takes steps to discourage remittance thru non-banking channels
Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir has said remittance inflow through proper banking channel has increased as the central bank has taken initiatives to discourage it through non-banking channels.
Ramaphosa elected South African President
Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the new president of South Africa by ruling party politicians after the resignation of Jacob Zuma.
Mass signature drive in districts for Khaleda’s release: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 15 – The BNP will hold another round of peaceful demonstrations across Bangladesh next week demanding the rlease of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
World migration 2018- Video on key numbers, facts
By International Organization for Migration Geneva, Feb 14 (IOM) – So how much do you really know about world migration? Watch this video that presents key numbers and facts about migration discussed in the World Migration Report (WMR) 2018. It…
South African President Zuma succumbs to pressure, resigns
Johannesburg, Feb 15 (AP/UNB) — South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, ending a turbulent tenure marred by corruption scandals that sapped the popularity of the ruling African National Congress and hurt…
BD Election Commission needs to prove neutral, capable
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Evaluating its first year’s performance, election experts have said the current Election Commission needs to gain public confidence by making its neutral role more visible ahead of the next general election as its neutrality and capacity…
SSC candidate ‘gang raped’ in Chuadanga; 1 held
Dhaka – A Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee was reportedly raped by a group of young men including her ‘lover’ at Khoerhuda village in Jibonnagar upazila on Wednesday night.