PARIS – Men’s Grand Slam singles record-holder Roger Federer said Wednesday he would be sidelined until 2021 after undergoing keyhole surgery on his right knee. “I plan to take the necessary time to be 100 percent ready to play at…
Day: June 10, 2020
ICC bans of using saliva, allows Covid-19 replacement
DHAKA – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series. At the same time, the…
IBBL Barishal Zone holds special Business Development Conference
Barishal Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 9 June 2020, Tuesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
I want to be as fast as I can: Taskin
Sports Desk While he is working with his line and length, Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed also wants to increase his pace as he believes that he is dangerous for batsmen when he bowls fast.
38,708 tonnes of sweet potato produced in Rangpur
In the just ended Rabi season, 38,708 tonnes of sweet potato exceeding its fixed production target was produced in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region.
First Arab mission to Mars designed to inspire youth
The first Arab space mission to Mars, armed with probes to study the Red Planet’s atmosphere, is designed to inspire the region’s youth and pave the way for scientific breakthroughs, officials said Wednesday .
Mominul welcomes ‘new normal’ of ICC
Dhaka, May 10: Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque though rued for the bowlers, welcomed the temporary rule changes by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports 3190 new cases, 37 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday saw another surge in new Covid-19 cases as 3190 more people were infected in the span of 24 hours, taking the total number to 74,865. Besides, the death toll stands at 1012 as the deadly disease claimed…
3 shops fined for selling oxygen cylinders at high price
A mobile court on Wednesday fined three shops on Shahongaccha Station Road area of Cumilla City for charging extra for oxygen cylinders.
Facebook: A solace during coronavirus lockdown
M Zahidul Haque During the on-going corona lockdown, Facebook is serving as a solace to the locked-down people passing their time in some creative activities and in keeping communication with friends, relatives and others.
Israel, Turkey Hydrocarbon Conflict Brewing in Mediterranean
By Dr Ramzy Baroud Massive natural gas discoveries off the eastern coast of Israel and Palestine is slated to make Tel Aviv a regional energy hub. Whether Israel will be able to translate positive indicators of the largely untapped gas…
Sweden, the pandemic and precarious working conditions
by Lisa Pelling on 10th June 2020 @lisa_pelling Most commentary on the Covid-19 death toll in Sweden has been on the absence of lockdown, yet privatisation and precarity in eldercare should really be in the spotlight.
UN Chiefs Silenced by Big Powers with Vetoes
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9 2020 (IPS) – The massive protests in more than 120 US cities over racial injustice and police brutality went global last week– amidst presidential threats of military force on demonstrators in Washington DC.
Economic Ghosts Block Post-Lockdown Recovery
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 9 2020 (IPS) – As governments the world over struggle to revive their economies after the debilitating lockdowns they imposed following their failure to undertake adequate precautionary containment measures to curb Covid-19…
Science and politics: A new alliance?
by Valerio Alfonso Bruno on 9th June 2020 @ValerioA_Bruno The pandemic has brought science and expertise to the fore in the public sphere, as an anchor of trust—and put the populists on the back foot.
West Indies arrive in England for unique Test series
West Indies captain Jason Holder hailed a “huge step forward” for cricket as his side became the first international sports team to arrive in Britain since the coronavirus lockdown.
Deepto TV to air new Turkish serial
Culture Desk A new Turkish serial titled Bahar will be broadcast on Deepto TV soon.
The best TV show of the year so far
No one gives more credence to that old adage ‘write what you know’ than the brilliant British writer-performer Michaela Coel. Her first authored series, Chewing Gum, was one of the greatest of the recent cluster of semi-autobiographical comedies, a ribald,…
Ocean geoengineering tests violate UN convention
Experimental geoengineering schemes to protect areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are “distracting technofixes” that violate an international moratorium on the largely untested tech projects, a coalition of nearly 200 environmental groups said Wednesday.
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 411,144
The global death toll from the highly contagious Covid-19 stood at 411,144 while the number of confirmed cases reached 7,237,093 on Wednesday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of the Johns Hopkins University.
BD rejects reported Malaysian proposition over 269 Rohingyas
Bangladesh has ruled out any possibility to accept 269 Rohingyas detained by the Malaysian authorities saying it is no way Bangladesh’s responsibility.