Rome (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the winning goal and Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-1 Saturday to clinch a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title.It’s the first time in Europe’s five major leagues – Italy, England, Spain,…
Day: April 21, 2019
Bangamata U-19 Football Gold Cup to kick off tomorrow
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh will take on United Arab Emirates in the opening match of Bangamata Women’s U-19 International Gold Cup Football tournament on Monday. The match will kick-off at 6pm (BdST). Six nations are taking part in the competition which…
Premier Cricket: Abahani stun Rupganj
Dhaka – Soumya Sarkar struck a brilliant century in Savar on Sunday as Abahani Limited beat Legends of Rupganj by 102 runs in the Super League of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. With this win, Abahnai recaptured the top place…
Sri Lanka blasts: 2 Bangladeshi tourists unaccounted for
Dhaka, Apr 21 (UNB)— Bangladesh says two of its nationals have remained missing since blasts rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. “Two Bangladesh nationals are unaccounted for. They went to Colombo as tourists…
Explosions kill at least 207 in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
Colombo, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more injured in eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, pitching the South Asian island…
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Apr 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here this afternoon on a three-day official visit when the two countries are expected to sign seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). A special Biman flight that left Hazrat…
2 more deadly explosions hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — A Sri Lankan military spokesman has confirmed two more explosions just outside the capital, hours after six nearly simultaneous blasts rocked churches and luxury hotels, killing at least 138 people. The spokesman, Brig. Atapattu,…
3 school-going first drown while taking bath in Padma River
Rajshahi, Apr 21 (UNB) – Three girls drowned in the Padma river in Bagha upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Jeam, 17, a class XI student of Mirganj College, Esha Khatun, 9, a student of Bagha Government Primary…
Thunderstorm kills 3, injures 1 in Myanmar’s Kachin state
Yangon, April 21 (Xinhua/UNB)- Three men were killed and one injured by strong wind in Myanmar’s Kachin state, the Myanmar Police Force said on Sunday. The gale-force wind which was accompanied by rainfall swept Hpakant township in Kachin state, destroying…
Stand against terrorism: Hasina
Bandar Seri Begawan, Apr 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday strongly condemned the terror attacks in Sri Lanka and urged everyone to be vocal against terrorists. “Terrorists are terrorists. They’ve no religion, caste and state. They’re terrorists.…
Blasts in 2 Sri Lanka churches on Easter Sunday: 50 hurt
Sri Lanka, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 138 people were killed and hundreds more hospitalized from injuries in near simultaneous blasts that rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a security official told…
Internet service to be disrupted for 11 days: BSCCL
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – An ongoing maintenance work in Cox’s Bazar may slow down internet connections and cause disruptions throughout the country between April 20 and May 1. “Two repeaters will be replaced during the period,” said the Bangladesh…
Rubana Huq takes charge as BGMEA President
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – Rubana Huq took charge as the first female president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday. She will lead the organisation for the 2019-2021 term. Outgoing BGMEA President Md Siddiqur Rahman handed…
Schools, colleges asked to form groups to face sexual attack
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) – The government has directed all the educational institutions under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) to form five-member committees to prevent incidents of sexual harassment. DSHE director (college and admin) Shahedul Khabir Chowdhury…
129 killed in Sri Lanka Easter Sunday blasts
Sri Lanka, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka’s state-run newspaper has reported that 129 people have died in a series of Easter Sunday blasts targeting three churches and three hotels. Daily News says more than 500 others have been hospitalized…
For digital inclusion leaving no one behind
‘Take a risk, challenge yourself and always be positive’ Dhaka, April 21 – Sonia Bashir Kabir, the outgoing managing director of Microsoft Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and Laos, wants to play a role in making technology available for the citizens…
‘5 days of grill’ at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, April 2019 – Prepare your taste buds for different delicious regional cuisines every weekday. Amari Dhaka’s Deck 41 is an enthralling roof-top restaurant offering an eclectic array of delectable bites along with chilled invigorating mocktails surrounded by dreamy panoramic…
