Dhaka – Dhaka Dynamites, the current runners-up of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), started their new season with a thumping 83-run win over Rajshahi Kings at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Month: January 2019
It’s tough to score on Dhaka wicket: Ravi Bopara
Dhaka – English all-rounder Ravi Bopara, who is currently playing for the defending Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Rangpur Riders, has said it is very hard to score runs on Mirpur wicket.
BPL: Zazai stars with bat, Dynamites post 189/5 against Kings
Dhaka- Dhaka Dynamites scored a challenging total of 189 against Rajshahi Kings in the second match of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Mumbai Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman shares 3rd slot
Dhaka – Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman of Saif SC shared the 3rd slot with seven other players in the IIFL Wealth 4th Mumbai International Grandmaster Chess Tournament securing 4.5 points after the 6th round matches held in Mumbai, India on…
Personal data hack of 100s of German politicians, celebs
Twitter suspended on Friday an account that posted links to sensitive personal data and documents stolen by hackers from hundreds of German public figures and politicians — from every political party but the far-right Alternative for Germany.
Human trafficking – Hidden in plain sight
The media globally tends to have a bias to negative, sensational and headline grabbing stories and events and this certainly applies to reporting related to human trafficking in the third world. With the abundance of stories around sweat shops, massage…
Global Warming: Severe Consequences for Africa
Record global greenhouse gas emissions are putting the world on a path toward unacceptable warming, with serious implications for development prospects in Africa. “Limiting warming to 1.5° C is possible within the laws of chemistry and physics, but doing so…
Variable weather changing Bangladesh’s agriculture calendar
Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated countries in the world, has long been witnessing an abnormal shift in its traditional six seasons due to changes in temperature, wind-flow and rainfall patterns, threatening the country’s future food security, according to…
Emma talks of ‘optimism’ on Time’s Up anniversary
Actress Emma Watson says she is “optimistic” about a “fairer future” for women – a year after backing an initiative to combat sexual harassment. In an Instagram post, the British star said she has been “so inspired” by the achievements…
Community people to become Sundarbans dolphin saviours
The Bangladesh Forest Department has started forming dolphin conservation teams involving community people to protect the endangered aquatic species in the rivers of the Sundarbans.
Has Taapsee Pannu walked out of Anurag Basu’s next?
We had earlier informed you that Taapsee Pannu has been roped in for Anurag Basu’s next which is a multi-starrer.
New snaps of Alia ,Ranbir Kapoor from NYC
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor surprised everyone when last year they accepted in front of the media that both of them have found love in each other.
Yami Gautam laments lack of patriotic films
Yami Gautam, gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, said the Indian film industry makes less patriotism-infused films.
Nature vs. Infrastructure
by Maxwell Gomera Cambridge – In November 2017, scientists working in Sumatra, Indonesia, made an exciting announcement: they had discovered a new species of orangutan, bringing to seven the number of great ape species globally.
A business model for sustainability
by Paul Polman London – In a recent report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that without “rapid and far-reaching” changes to how land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities are managed, the damage to our planet could…
Bd polls: Try perpetrators of ‘violence, intimidation’ – UN
Violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh “before, during and after” 30 December elections have prompted the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) to call on Friday for those responsible to be held to account.
Bluefin sold for $3 million in 1st 2019 sale at Tokyo market
Tokyo, Jan 5 (AP/UNB) — A 612-pound (278-kilogram) bluefin tuna sold for a record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) in the first auction of 2019, after Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market was moved to a new site on the city’s waterfront.
Trump threatens ‘national emergency’ over wall
US President Donald Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall without the approval of Congress. It came after he met senior Democrats, who refused his requests for funding. The stand-off has seen…
Why is the teaching career in Finland prestigious?
The teaching career in Finland is prestigious, demanding, and reserved for the most talented and hard-working. Teachers and trust are the cornerstones of the Finnish education system.
Community people to become Sundarbans dolphin saviours
By Rafiqul Islam Dhaka, Jan 4 – The Bangladesh Forest Department has started forming dolphin conservation teams involving community people to protect the endangered aquatic species in the rivers of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Rakhine Buddhist rebels kill 13 in on Myanmar police posts
By Thu Thu Aung and Shoon Naing Yangon (Reuters) – Buddhist Rakhine insurgents killed 13 policemen and injured nine in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Friday as the country marked Independence Day, the official news…
Noakhali gang-rape a shame for the nation: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Expressing deep concern over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali, Jatiya Oikya Front chief and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said it has belittled all as a nation.
Man City inflicts Liverpool’s first loss of EPL season
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool can’t now win the Premier League unbeaten. Manchester City has renewed hope it won’t be surrendering the trophy at all.
BPL begins Saturday
Dhaka – The sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 is set to begin from Saturday at the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
BNP candidate Apu arrested in hospital for Tk 80mn recovery
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested Mia Nuruddin Apu, BNP’s candidate for Shariatpur-3 constituency in Sunday’s election, in a hospital in the city on Friday afternoon over the recovery of Tk 8 crore from Motijheel.
Dr Kamal mourns Syed Ashraf’s death
Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of Awami League Presidium member and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam.
BNP makes another mistake, disrespects verdict: Quader
Awami General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP’s decision not to take oath was the repetition of its mistake.
2 more held over gang rape of Noakhali woman
Two more people were arrested from Chattogram on Friday over the gang rape of a woman at Charjubli of Subarnachar upazila after the general election.
Norway to work with govt, opposition to advance Bd’s dev
Norway has said it will continue to work with the government and the opposition, as well as other stakeholders, to further advance the democratic and economic development of Bangladesh.
72 BNP-Jamaat men sued for attacking AL men in Jessore
A case has been filed against 72 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in connection with the attack on some Awami League activists at a polling center in Chougaccha upazila in Jashore district on the election day.