New York (AP/UNB) — In a game they couldn’t afford to lose, the Xavier Musketeers rallied just in time and got the biggest shot of the night from a freshman. Zach Freemantle made the go-ahead basket with 10.4 seconds left…
Month: February 2020
Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500; Ryan Newman hospitalized
Daytona Beach, Fla (AP/UNB) — Ryan Newman flipped across the finish line, his Ford planted upside down and on fire, a grim reminder of a sport steeped in danger that has stretched nearly two decades without a fatality. At the…
BCB XI rule over Zimbabwe as Shahadat takes 3 wickets
Dhaka — World Cup-winning Bangladesh U-19 team member Shahadat Hossain bagged three wickets against touring Zimbabwe in the two-day tour game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) on Tuesday. Six members of World Cup-winning Bangladesh U-19 are parts of the…
Sheikh Jamal DC earn 2-1 victory over Muktijoddha SKS
Dhaka – Three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club tasted their first victory in their 2nd match of the going Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating hosts Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 2-1 goals at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in…
Need win against Zimbabwe to regain confidence: Taijul
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s leading spinner in the current Test set-up Taijul Islam believes a win in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe will help them get back their confidence. Bangladesh lost all of the six Tests that they have played since…
2,475 books released in Ekushey Book Fair so far
DHAKA – In the ongoing Ekushey Book Fair, the country’s largest literature festival, poetry volumes continue to rule as 720 of the total 2,475 books released so far. Novel books came second with the publications of 399 books while short…
Islami Bank Central Hospital inaugurates NICU service
Islami Bank Central Hospital inaugurated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) service. Yousif Abdullah Al-Rajhi, Vice Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Islami Bank Foundation inaugurated the service on 17 February 2020 as chief guest at Islami Bank Central Hospital,…
BNP wants to create issue over Khaleda’s illness: Quader
DHAKA, Feb 18, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP wants to create a political issue over the illness of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. “BNP wants to do…
BNP against EVM use in Chittagong city polls
BNP on Monday opposed the move to use the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to Chattogram City Corporation, saying the Election Commission took the decision to rig votes again.
Taylor Swift’s father safe after fight with burglar
Taylor Swift’s father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse, a newspaper is reporting.
Seeking parole a matter of Khaleda, her family: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family will decide whether parole should be sought for her release.
Nepal to use Saidpur Airport; greater trade expected
Bangladesh has agreed to allow Nepal to use its Saidpur Airport as part of strengthening trade and connectivity between the two countries.
Khaleda moves HC again seeking bail for treatment abroad
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday filed a fresh petition with the High Court seeking bail in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, citing illness.
Cape Town restaurant wins Guinness world milkshake record
Guinness World Records has named a South African restaurant as the official titleholder for ‘Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available’.
Ecnec clears 9 projects worth Tk 13,639.1 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved nine projects involving Tk 13,639.1crore, including a Tk 6,014.62 core project for enhancing the capacity of Mongla Port.
IPL’s Kings XI Punjab buy Caribbean Twenty20 side
The owners of Kings XI Punjab have bought a Caribbean Premier League side, becoming the second Indian Premier League club to own a Twenty20 franchise in the West Indies.
Kaptai boat capsize: Bodies of mother, son retrieved
Rangamati Correspondent Members of Bangladesh Navy and Fire Service on Tuesday morning retrieved the bodies of a woman and her son from the Sarafvata river in Rangunia upazila in Chattogram five days after a boat sank in the Karnaphuli River…
Coronavirus: Study suggests elderly,sick are most at risk
Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 70,000 cases of Covid-19, in the biggest study since the outbreak began, Reports BBC.
Bengali actor,former MP Tapas Paul dies
Culture Desk Veteran Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul died of cardiac arrest early Tuesday, family sources said.He was 61.
Multi-billion dollar US ME arms market may be in jeopardy
By Thalif Deen UN, Feb 17 2020 (IPS) – When President Saddam Hussein ran one of the world’s most authoritarian regimes in the militarily-volatile Middle East during 1979-2003, US newspapers routinely described him as “the strongman of Iraq” — as…
Dhaka’s air worst again putting all residents at health risk
Dhaka, Feb 18 – All the residents of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are at health risk as the megacity ranked top among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning.
Julian Assange: Father fears ‘worried’ son’s extradition
The father of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has told the BBC his son would face what is effectively a “death sentence” were he sent to the United States to face trial.
UK banks passed nearly 1mn mortgages in 2019, 7.4% over ‘18
Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates the United Kingdom’s high street banks approved 982,286 mortgages in 2019. This is an increase of 7.4% from 2018’s 909,597.
7-month-old girl thrown into Ctg graveyard from auto-rickshaw
Chittagong, Feb 17 – A seven-month-old baby girl was thrown into a graveyard from a moving CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nasirabad area of Chattogram city on Monday. Police rescued the child and took her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
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ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম শায়খে চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশের সামগ্রিক অবস্থা খুবই খারাপ। মানুষের মানবিক মূল্যবোধের চরম অবক্ষয় হচ্ছে। নারী অধিকার চরমভাবে ক্ষুন্ন। কোথাও নিরাপত্তা নেই। সর্বত্র নাগরিক অধিকার ভুলুন্ঠিত।
UK Government Has Our Human Rights In Its Sights
Verbal Attacks on Judiciary and Human Rights Act Are Deeply Alarming Benjamin Ward UK Director (Acting) & Deputy Director, Europe & Central Asia Division Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s newly-announced Cabinet “reshuffle” provides fresh evidence that his government has the courts…
Faf du Plessis quits as South Africa cricket captain
Faf du Plessis stepped down as captain of South Africa’s test team on Monday ahead of an expected retirement from international cricket later this year. Du Plessis quit as test and Twenty20 captain. He had already recently been replaced as…
BPL Football: Saif SC beat Mohammedan 1-0
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club managed a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Monday. After a barren first half, Yeasin Arafat scored…
Tarafder decides not to vie for president post
Dhaka – In a surprise move, renowned sports organiser Tarafder M Ruhul Amin has decided not to compete for the hot seat of president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)., “I won’t vie for the BFF president post in the upcoming…
BCL: East Zone, South Zone advance to final after nail-biting finish
Dhaka — Islami Bank East Zone and BCB South Zone advanced to the final of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), the country’s first class cricket, after nail-biting finishes in the 3rd round of the event in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.…