MILAN (BSS/AFP) – Juventus return to their home comforts of Turin after a poor away run, hosting struggling Brescia on Sunday with top spot in Serie A at stake as title rivals Inter Milan and Lazio go head-to- head in…
Day: February 14, 2020
Mushfiq, Marshal hit tons, Nayeem records second 8-wicket haul
Dhaka — The first day of the third round of ongoing Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) saw Mushfiqur Rahim and Marshall Ayub smashing tons and off-spinner Nayeem Hasan recording the second eight-wicket haul of his career. In this round of BCL,…
Zimbabwe cricket team to arrive in Dhaka Saturday
Dhaka — Zimbabwe national cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday to play a Test, three ODIs and two T20Is. Before the main series, Zimbabwe will play a two-day practice game starting from February 18 at Bangladesh…
No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
Tokyo (AP/UNB) — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B” for the 2020 Games, which open in just over five months and have been jolted by the outbreak of a virus in…
US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and several subsidiaries, accusing the company of a brazen scheme to steal trade secrets from competitors in America, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. The new indictment also alleges…
Tourists throng ‘Shimul Bagan’ in Sunamganj
Tourists thronged ‘Shimul Bagan’ in Tahirpur upazila to celebrate Pahela Falgun (first day of spring) and Valentine’s Day on Friday. ‘Shimul Bagan’, a garden of Shimul tree (scientific name Bombax ceiba), wore a festive look with the presence of hundreds…
Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day celebrate
Streets in Dhaka and other big cities have taken a festive look with youths clad in red and yellow attires have started joining the celebrations of Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring, and the Valentine’s Day. Pahela Falgun usually…
Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history
Dozens of trophies, balls and cups sit on two worn, wooden shelves in the small home in a Buenos Aires suburb of Mara Gómez, who is poised to become the first transgender woman to play professional soccer in Argentina. Tall…
Khokon eyes Taposh’s Parliament seat
Outgoing Mayor of Dhaka South Sayeed Khokon has set his sights on winning the Awami League’s nomination to contest the by-elections to the Dhaka-10 parliamentary seat vacated by his successor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. Khokon, whose reelection hopes ended after…
Love Aaj Kal: Fooled by discreet charm of juvenoia
Juvenoia is an unsubstantiated, exaggerated belief that the youth is going to the dogs. The young generation is worse than all those that preceded it and by the extension of this argument, the past seems gilded with gold. While the…
Zimbabwe cricket team to arrive in Dhaka Saturday
Zimbabwe national cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday to play a Test, three ODIs and two T20Is.
Poet Nirmalendu Goon critically ill
Culture Desk Eminent poet Nirmalendu Goon has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Labaid Hospital Dhaka yesterday as his health condition deteriorated. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka and the President of National Poetry Council—Poet Dr.…
Bangladesh High Commission begins NID registration for NRBs in UK, Ireland
Bangladesh High Commission in London has started the formal registration of Bangladeshi expatriates in the United Kingdom and Ireland to provide them with the National Identity Card (NID).
Woman, 2 children found dead in city
Police on Friday evening recovered the bodies of a woman and two children from a house in city’s Dakshinkhan area.
Bangladesh plans massive accommodation for working women
Although women in Bangladesh are making huge strides in different socio-economic fronts, working women in Dhaka and other big cities continue to struggle for the lack of safe accommodation facilities.
War crimes convict Abdus Subhan dies at Dhaka hospital
War criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maulana Abdus Subhan died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday noon.
Court is legal authority to grant Khaleda’s bail: Quader
DHAKA, Feb 14, 2020 (BSS) – Urging the BNP to shun negative politics, Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the court is the legal authority to grant the bail plea of Begum…
Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll neared 1,400.
Gayle King accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology for rant over Kobe
Gayle King says she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology, and the CBS anchor says she’s sorry that her interview last week added to the pain of people grieving over Kobe Bryant’s death.
7 collect BNP forms to contest by-polls in 3 JS seats
Seven aspirants have bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming by-polls to three parliamentary seats in Dhaka, Bagerhat and Gaibandha.
Freedom of media needed for equity-based society: Minister
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said the freedom of media is needed to build an equity-based society in the country.
Five drown as boat capsizes in Kaptai Lake
Five people, including three women, drowned as a boat capsized in Kaptai Lake in the district on Friday.
20 plant-forward chefs loving vegetables this Valentine’s Day
Danielle Nierenberg Valentine’s Day can be a time to celebrate all kinds of love and friendship. As many eaters around the world gear up to prepare a special meal to celebrate the holiday and share with loved ones, many are…
Female genital mutilation: Not just an emotional, health issue
By Samira Sadeque UN, Feb 13 2020 (IPS) – When society doesn’t act to prevent Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) it has a massive economic cost — over $1 billion — on communities globally. And while the practice is starting to…
Ganaforum demands immediate release of Khaleda from jail
Dhaka, Feb 13 – Dr Kamal Hossain led Ganaforum on Thursday demanded the immediate release of ailing BNP chairperson and former premier Khaleda Zia on humanitarian ground.
Valentine’s Day, Pahela Falgun coincide; add new flavour
People are set to witness a more colourful and joyous day on Friday as this year both Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring, and the Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on the weekend. The festival-loving Bangladeshi people are ready…
Manufacture of Passive Core Flooding System for Rooppur NPP
Manufacture of the first body parts of hydro accumulators for passive core flooding system intended for Unit 2 of Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh has been completed. Petrozavodsk Branch of “AEM-Technology” (concern of Atomenergomash, the machine-building division of Russia’s State Corporation…
পশ্চিমা নোংরা সংস্কৃতি যুবসমাজকে গ্রাস করে ফেলেছে -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, মানুষের নৈতিকতা ও মানবিক মূল্যবোধ চরম বিপর্যয়ের মুখে। রাষ্ট্রীয়ভাবে ইসলাম প্রতিষ্ঠিত না থাকলে দেশের সার্বিক পরিস্থিতি যে কোন পর্যায়ে জাতিকে নিয়ে যায়, তা বলা বাহুল্য। নৈতিকতা বিবর্জিত…
Pharmacy selling genuine quality medicines opens in city
The opening of a new pharmacy dedicated to enriching the lives of the poor and selling only genuine quality medicines is good news in any part of the world.
IBBL Dhaka North & Sylhet Zone holds Agent Banking Conference
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Dhaka North and Sylhet Zones organized Business Development Conference of Agent Banking and workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism on 13 February 2020, Thursday at a local Convention Hall in Dhaka.…