Paris,(AP/UNB) – The topic was the location of Maria Sharapova’s upcoming third-round match at the French Open, and a reporter noted it likely will be at one of the tournament’s main arenas, given that it involves 2016 U.S. Open runner-up…
Month: June 2018
Nadal sets up French Open meeting with old friend Gasquet
Paris, (AP/UNB) – One has become one of tennis’ biggest stars, the other a perennial underachiever.
Neymar left out of main Brazil team at World Cup camp
London,(AP/UNB) – After saying last week that he was not 100 percent healthy, Neymar was left out of Brazil’s main team Thursday at its World Cup training camp.
Windies win Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge by 72 runs against World XI
Dhaka- World champions West Indies showed their dominance with denying ICC World XI by huge 72 runs in the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge under the floodlights at Lord’s in London on Thursday.
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
India’s Hindu nationalist party suffers defeat at polls
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India’s opposition parties inflicted a humiliating defeat on the governing Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in more than a dozen by-elections for seats in Parliament and state assemblies.
Youth killed in Brahmanbaria pre-poll violence
Dhaka – A young man was killed in a clash over domination ahead of Union Parishad election between two rival groups at Doulatpur village in Nasirnagar upazila on Thursday.
IBBL Board of Directors meeting held
Dhaka, May 31 – A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 31 May 2018 Thursday at Islami Bank Tower.
RU student loses studentship over sexual harassment
Rajshahi, May 31 The authority of the Rajshahi University (RU) has canceled studentship of a student for involvement in sexual harassment.
1000 female migrant workers back home from KSA in 5 months
Dhaka, May 31 – Around 1,000 female workers have returned home from Saudi Arabia in last five months, and many female workers are waiting at safe houses and different jails there for a return to the country.
Popular media men to get AL tickets to contest next election
Dhaka, May 31 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said many media personalities who are popular would get party tickets for contesting in the next general elections scheduled to be held in the yearend.