Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Neymar has rejected rumors he could leave Paris Saint-Germain, saying he wants to win titles at the French club.
Year: 2018
Brazil’s Germany defeat a bitter experience
Neymar left the 2014 World Cup quarter-final between Brazil and Colombia on a stretcher and was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a back injury For ordinary Brazil people, the Germany defeat was probably the bitterest part…
All set for PM Sheikh Hasina’s mass reception
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will receive a mass reception at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka today. Awami League will accord the reception to Prime Minister for the incumbent government’s outstanding contributions to the country’s development and achievements in different…
Film on Rohigyas eyeing August release
Cultural Correspondent Director Prasun Rahman has announced that a film is being made on Rohingyas. The film will facilitate TV actress Saira Akter Jahan’s first big screen appearance. The film is titled Janmabhumi. Rownak Hasan has also acted in the…
Temperature likely to drop
News Desk Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday said that temperature is likely to drop today as light to moderate rainfall may occur over the country.
Bengali Beauty released in capital
Cultural Correspondent After more than a month Bangladeshi film theatres have got two new films. While Poramon-2 is continuing to draw attention in halls Indian film with Jaaz Multmedia- Sultan: The Saviour has been released. Starring Tollywood star Jeet and…
Ram Gopal Varma to helm Sanjay Dutt biopic
After the stupendous success of Sanju, Ram Gopal Varma has now declared that he will make a biopic on Sanjay Dutt and this one will tell the true story. Hirani’s film has received much acclaim but many have criticised the…
Vehicular movement restricted around Suhrawardy Udyan for Saturday
News Desk Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday announced to restrict vehicular movement around the Suhrawardy Udyan in the city today(Saturday) ahead of the mass reception to be accorded by Awami League to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Mandela’s most important lesson – belief in youth: Obama
One hundred years ago, Nelson Mandela was born in the South African village of Mvezo. On Wednesday, I had the honour of celebrating his remarkable life by sharing a few lessons I’ve taken from him with the people of South…
Breaking the populism ‘doom loop’
by John Fitzgibbon According to many commentators, we are now in a crisis of democracy – or rather, ‘liberal democracy’ as Cas Mudde persuasively argues. The time has long since passed where the increasing vote share of populist parties could…
Remember to call grandparents: Multigenerational mobility
Submitted by Daniel Mahler A large body of literature has shown that the outcomes of children are tied to the outcomes of their parents or, in other words, that children face different life prospects based on their family background. But…
শ্রাবণের দাবদাহ। আমন চাষাবাদ হুমকিতে।
মোতাহার হোসেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ বলেছেন, ‘বাদল দিনের প্রথম কদম ফুল, করেছো দান’। আষাঢ় শ্রাবণ দুইমাস বর্ষাকাল অর্থাৎ বাদল দিন। বাদল দিনের প্রত্যূষে, মানে আষাঢ় মাসের পয়লা তারিখ সকালে গিয়েছিলাম কদম্ব তলায়; না একটা ফুলও পাইনি। গাছে একটা ফুলও ছিলনা। এ বছর…
BNP sets Khaleda’s release as condition to joint next polls
Dhaka, July 20 – The BNP on Friday made the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia as number one condition for their participation in the next general elections.
Equal Rights Organization launched at RU
Rajshahi, July 20 – With the oath of ‘Sammer Sandhane Amra’, a voluntary organization of Rajshahi University Equal Rights Organization (ERO) was launched amid much enthusiasm and fanfare on Friday.
BFRI inaugurates Fish Technology Fair
Mymensingh, July 20 – The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) inaugurated a 5-day long Fish technology fair on the occasion of National Fisheries Week-2018.
College student found dead in Netrakona
Dhaka- A college student was found dead at Dauki village in Kendua upazila on Friday morning.
2 Indian citizens held with gold, money in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two Indian nationals along with gold ornaments weighing 450 grams and cash money from bordering Amrakhali area here in Benapole on Friday.
2 held with 4,000 Yaba tablets in Khulna
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged drug traders along with 4,000 Yaba pills from Harintana area of the city on Friday.
Rohingya woman held in Joypurhat
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Rohingya woman along with her minor boy from Bhuidoba bordering area in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat on Friday while trying to enter India.
Warm-up match:Bangladesh beat UWI VC’s XI by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh registered a confidence-boosting four-wicket victory against University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice-Chancellor’s XI in the one-off day-night 50-over tour match at Sabina Park on Thursday.
McKenzie named Bangladesh’s batting consultant
Dhaka – Former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie has been appointed Bangladesh Cricket Team’s batting consultant until the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.
Thailand wants control over movies on cave ordeal
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand’s military government says it wants to have control over how movies portray the ordeal and heroic rescue of young soccer players that drew worldwide interest and the attention of foreign filmmakers.
India,lynchings and WhatsApp
NEW DELHI,(BSS/AFP) – WhatsApp said Friday that it is restricting the ability of users in India to forward content, the latest attempt to curb mob violence sparked by rumours spread through the hugely popular app.
100 more buffaloes imported from India
Dhaka – The last consignment of 100 buffaloes imported from Indian Haryana state by Milk Vita reached the country on Thursday night.
Over 592,000 people live in ‘modern slavery’ in BD’
As many as 592,000 people could be living in “modern slavery” in Bangladesh, a condition of servitude broadly defined in a new global study as forced and state-imposed labour, sexual servitude and forced marriage.
BNP wants ‘Jatiyatabadi’ EC to win polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP wants a ‘Jatiyatabadi’ Election Commission (EC) to win the next general polls.
Minorities remain safe when AL stays in power: Nasim
Awami League Presidium Member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim today said minority community people remain safe whenever Awami League stays in power.
Govt out to split 20-party alliance, alleges Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government is trying to create a rift in their party-led 20-party alliance targeting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
10-year-old Somali girl dies after female genital mutilation
A 10-year-old girl has bled to death after undergoing female genital mutilation in Somalia, an activist said, a rare confirmed death in the country with the world’s highest rate of the practice.
RMG workers in BD press for Tk 16,000 minimum salary
Garment workers on Friday threatened to wage a tougher movement if their demand for fixing Tk 16,000 as minimum wage is not met within the next 15 days.