New Delhi,AP/UNB) – Shreyas Iyer celebrated his elevation to captain of the Delhi Daredevils with an unbeaten 91 off 40 balls to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Year: 2018
Rafael Nadal reaches Barcelona Open semifinals
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal defeated Martin Klizan 6-0, 7-5 to extend his winning streak on clay and reach the Barcelona Open semifinals on Friday.
Australian Olympic Committee honors Peter Norman
Sydney(AP/UNB) – The Australian Olympic Committee has awarded a posthumous Order of Merit to Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter who shared the podium with Tommie Smith and John Carlos when the two Americans raised their fists in a human rights…
US Secretary on state visit to four countries
New York – The newly appointed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo makes his first official visit to four capitals of the friendliest countries of United States.
রাজাপুরে শেরে বাংলা এ কে ফজলুল হকের ৫৬তম মৃত্যু বার্ষিকী পালিত
গভীর শ্রদ্ধা ও ভালবাসায় ঝালকাঠির রাজাপুরে অবিভক্ত বাংলার মুখ্যমন্ত্রী বাঙালি জাতীয়তাবাদের মহান নেতা শেরে বাংলা এ কে ফজলুল হকের ৫৬তম মৃত্যু বার্ষিকী পালিত হয়েছে।
Workshop on report writing, news presentation held at JU
Savar, (Dhaka) April 27 – A workshop on report writing, presentation skills and career talks was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) here on the campus Friday.
Gazipur district Jamat Ameer, 44 activists arrested
Dhaka, April 27 – The Gazipur district detective branch of police detained at least 45 leaders and activists of Jamaat-E-Islami including it’s Gazipur city Ameer SM Sanaullah, who had withdrawn recently his nomination paper as an Independent candidate in Gazipur…
Eight new political parties fail to get EC registration
Dhaka, April 27 – The applications of the eight new political parties that wanted to be registered with Election Commission (EC) have been cancelled for failing to provide necessary papers for registration in time.
Gazipur city ameer among 45 Jamaat men held
Dhaka – Detectives arrested 45 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including city unit ameer Principal SM Sanaullah, reportedly along with explosives from a resort at Pubail in the city on Friday morning.
Ambulance-truck collision kills 2 in Bogura
Dhaka – Two people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between an ambulance and a truck at Ghoga Battala on Dhaka-Bogura highway in Sherpur upazila on Friday noon.
UNSC team arrives Saturday to visit Rohingya camps
A 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) team will arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow to discuss Rohingya issue with the government and have a firsthand report on the plight of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.
Moral strength is a must to achieve success: Prof Sayeed
Eminent educationist Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed on Friday said no one can achieve anything good unless he or she is morally strong.
Helper killed as bus plunges into Jashore ditch, 30 injured
Dhaka – A bus helper was killed and 30 others injured as the bus plunged into a ditch beside Jashore-Narail road at Karimpur village in Bagharpara upazila here on Friday.
U-18 Football: Farashganj SC upset Abahani Ltd 1-0
Dhaka – Farashganj Sporting Club staged a big upset in the 3rd edition of the 12-team Under-18 Football Tournament beating Abahani Limited by 1-0 goal in one of the two opening day matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Cricket World Cup 2019 schedule officially announced
Dhaka – The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed the schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.
10-man Atletico and Arsenal end 1-1 in Europa semifinal
London,(AP/UNB) – Antoine Griezmann scored late for 10-man Atletico Madrid to draw at Arsenal 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday.
Nadal cruises into Barcelona Open quarterfinals
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal cruised into the Barcelona Open quarterfinals by defeating fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday.
Payet sets up Marseille to beat Salzburg 2-0 in Europa semis
Marseille(AP/UNB) – Dimitri Payet looked back to his best after setting up both goals as Marseille beat Salzburg 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday.
Bangladesh reach Youth Olympic Hockey semifinals
Dhaka – Bangladesh stormed into semifinals in the Youth Olympic Games Hockey [Asian Zone] qualifying round after a 3-3 draw against Pakistan in their 5th match in Thailand on Friday.
Rohingyas face cyclone season under tarpulin
or 14 terrifying days, Nabil Alam, his wife and nine children trudged through the jungles of northern Myanmar to reach the border with Bangladesh. The entire way, Alam looked over his shoulder for soldiers or local militia groups armed with…
AL to be in dire straits if fair polls held: BNP
Claiming that the ruling party has no popularity, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said Awami League will face dire consequences if a fair election is held.
PM Hasina gets Global Women Leadership Award
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday received the Global Women Leadership Award at an event at International Convention Centre (ICC) here.
Gazipur city ameer among 45 Jamaat men held
Gazipur, April 27 – Detectives arrested 45 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including city unit ameer Principal SM Sanaullah, reportedly along with explosives from a resort at Pubail in the city on Friday morning.
Sex sells, but should it?
Are there legitimate grounds for discrimination in the business world? This episode explores the hiring practices of Abercrombie & Fitch, Hooters, and even OBGYNs.
Post modern illusion
Once, postmodernism and its protagonists identified themselves as freedom fighters – and probably still do. Their argument goes like this: The universalism of modernity and the logic of the general in industrialized societies, as the German sociologist Andreas Reckwitz calls…
Another Metro-rail project to connect Airport with Kamalapur
DHAKA, April 27 – After the country’s first metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel, now under implementation, the government is planning to construct another metro rail from Airport to Kamalapur linking Purbachal to make the city’s road transport system more…
Keep up pressure on Myanmar from different levels: PM
Sydney (Australia), April 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday stressed the need for keeping up pressure on Myanmar from different levels in various ways for resolving the Rohingya crisis.
BNP pays last homage to ex-minister M Shamsul Islam
Dhaka, April 27 – BNP on Friday paid last respects to its former standing committee member and former minister M Shamsul Islam, who died at a city hospital on Thursday, by placing wreaths at his coffin.
Jubo League man gunned down in Chattogram
Chattogram, April 27 – A local Jubo League activist was shot to death by miscreants in Bakalia area of the city on Friday afternoon over grabbing cable TV trade.
Forge an alliance to support global women: PM
Sydney (Australia), April 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for forging an alliance to support millions of women in need around the world and uphold their rights.