Dhaka – Bangladesh’s promising golfer Shakhawat Hossain Sohel slipped down to joint 23rd position from joint 7th spot in the PGM MIDF Championship after the 3rd round at the Kota Seriemas Golf and Country Club course in Malaysia on Friday.
Day: October 19, 2018
Serena’s coach says in-match coaching would boost tennis
Dhaka- Serena Williams’ coach says in-match coaching should be allowed in tennis to help the sport’s popularity.
Tour Match: Soumya, Ebadat deliver 8-wkt victory for BCB XI against Zimbabwe
Dhaka – Riding on Soumya Sarkar and Ebadat Hossain’s brilliant performances, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI registered an eight-wicket victory against touring Zimbabwe in the one-day practice match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ground in Savar on Friday.
Durga Puja ends with Bijaya Dashami
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Friday with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga across the country.
PM Hasina performs Umrah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, performed the holy Umrah here on Thursday night.
25 fishermen jailed in Bhola for catching hilsa defying ban
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in separate drives arrested 25 fishermen in Bhola district early Friday for catching mother hilsa defying a government ban.
UN Security Council to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The UN Security Council is scheduled to hear a briefing next week from the head of a UN fact-finding mission that has accused Myanmar’s military of atrocities against Muslim Rohingya, diplomats said Thursday.
Copenhagen to host C40 Mayors Summit 2019 in October
Danish capital has been chosen by C40’s Mayoral Steering Committee to host 2019 gathering of mayors committed to bold action on climate change. Mayors, CEOs, philanthropists, campaigners, scientists and citizens will convene at landmark Copenhagen summit.
Woman throws newborn, jumps herself to death from clinic
A young housewife reportedly jumped off a hospital building after throwing her newborn child at Jail Road in the district town on Friday morning, killing both of them.
Train hits human-hauler killing 3 in Rajbari
At least three people were killed and 11 others injured as a train crashed into a human-hauler carrying workers of a jute mill at an unauthorised level crossing in Baliakandi upazila on Friday.
2 ‘coercive’ laws enacted to make media ‘inactive’: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government has enacted two ‘coercive’ laws–Digital Security Act and Broadcast Bill–to make media ‘inactive’ ahead of the national election.
China’s economic growth slows amid trade battle with US
China’s economic growth slowed further in the latest quarter, adding to challenges for its communist leaders as they fight a tariff battle with Washington.
Ride sharing: blessing for city dwellers for quick movement
In the present competitive world where each moment is counted, recent sprouting of ride sharing in Dhaka metropolis seems to be a blessing and beneficial for its dwellers to cope with traffic jam that causes losing of huge working hours…
Eat fruits daily for nutrition
Health Desk Experts at a workshop today said Bangladesh has already achieved self sufficiency in food grain production, but its people should change their food habit and eat fruits daily for nutrition.
Lalon’s death anniversary observed
Culture Desk A three-day long cultural program and fair was held to commemorate the 128th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah at Chheuriya in Kushtia.
Fifth boat race held in Khulna
Culture Correspondent For the fifth time, Grameenphone has organised the traditional boat race in Ruposha Nodi today. 34 groups will participate in the boat race contest. The 13th edition of the boat racing will be supervised by Khulna City Corporation…
Copter crashes on USS Ronald Reagan in Asia, sailors hurt
An U.S. Navy helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Friday, causing non-fatal injuries to sailors, the Navy said.
Me Too movement: Singer Shweta Pandit accuses Anu Malik
Singer Shweta Pandit has joined the long list of women in the Hindi film industry to name and shame their sexual harassers as part of the #Me Too movement raging across the country. She has shared a detailed account of…
BepiColombo spacecraft ready for launch
Europe and Japan are set to launch their joint mission to Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. The partners have each contributed a probe to be despatched on an Ariane rocket from French Guiana. The duo, together known as…
Facebook sued over video viewing figures
Facebook was aware of inaccuracies in the way it measured how many people viewed video on its site for a year longer than it has previously admitted, court documents have claimed. Newly released papers that are part of a US…
Harry, Meghan kick off their shoes on Bondi Beach
Prince Harry and Meghan kicked off their shoes and went barefoot on Bondi Beach, as they continued their tour of Australia and New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met surfing community group OneWave, as they took part in…
B chy’s Bikalpa Dhaka faces split
Dhaka, Oct 19 – A group of dissident leaders of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) on Friday announced a new committee of the party relieving its president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, secretary general Abdul Mannan and joint secretary general Mahi B Chowdhury…
Offender registry not enough to curb sexual violence
India recently launched a sex offender registry to deter sex offenders from perpetrating crimes against women and children by indicating that the government is keeping track of them. The personal details of 440,000 sex offenders who have been convicted for…
People pay tributes to Ayub Bachchu
Dhaka, Oct 19 – People are paying their last tributes to the celebrated guitarist, lyricist, and singer Ayub Bachchu, who died on Thursday, at the Central Shaheed Minar on Friday.
‘BCL men’ beat up 4 students at RU alleging link to Shibir
Rajshahi, Oct 18 – Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men allegedly beat up four students at Rajshahi University on Thursday night for their alleged involvement with the politics of Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Israeli rights group criticizes oppression of Palestinians
United Nations, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — The head of Israel’s leading human rights group strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government during a contentious U.N. Security Council meeting on Thursday for what he called its “supremacy and oppression” of the…
Going above and beyond to end poverty
New ways of measuring poverty shed new light on the challenges ahead. The fight to end extreme poverty is revealing a developing dichotomy. On the one hand, extreme poverty continues to be stubborn in certain parts of the world, while…
Two distinct new cake recipes at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, October 2018 – The Bakery at Amari Dhaka is known to produce the finest bread and confectionaries. Located at the Cascade Lobby Lounge, it represents baked items made using traditional techniques and recipes.
Dr. Salim chairs an Int’l Seminar at CU
haka, Oct 18 – Professor DrDrd. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Chairman, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation addressed an international conference titled ‘Re-thinking Development in South Asia’ recently organized by the University…
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