DHAKA—Opener Anamul Haque Bijoy described the last four months of his life as ‘painful’ as he had to stay away from cricketing activities due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, a deadly virus that created a mayhem around the world.…
Day: July 27, 2020
Pilgrims arrive in Makkah for downsized hajj amid pandemic
Saudi Arabia, AP/UNB, July 27 – Muslim pilgrims have started arriving in Makkah for a downsized hajj to being on Wednesday amid coronavirus pandemic.The hajj normally draws around 2.5 million people for five days of worship in one of the…
OIC Youth Capital: PM urges global youths to build a resilient future
Dhaka, July 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the youth to be part of decision-making steps with their ideas and innovations to build a future which would be more resilient and sustainable both at this COVID-19 pandemic…
BFF-AFC ‘C’ certificate Pilot Course held
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) –Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘C’ certificate Pilot Course was held today through zoom online with the participation of present and former women’s footballers. BFF technical director Paul Thomas Smalley conducted the course as…
Dhaka-Delhi partnership key to peaceful S Asia: India
Dhaka, July 27 – Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday said the partnership between Bangladesh and India would be key to building a prosperous and peaceful South Asia.“I firmly believe that,” he said adding that this partnership…
Cricketers individual training programme extended
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) extended the individual training programme of the cricketers for two more days as per the request of the players. The board also released updated individual training schedule, stating that the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium…
Stay ready to help flood victims, PM asks admin
Dhaka, July 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the administration to stay ready to extend all sorts of assistance to the flood-affected people as the flood may prolong this time.“There’s an apprehension that the flood may prolong…
The politics of identity and inclusion
by Karin Pettersson on 27th July 2020 @AB_KarinKarin Pettersson argues that struggles around race and gender are fundamentally about inclusion on an equal footing in the political community.Anonymous, camouflage-clad men taking protesters away in unmarked cars—federal agents, sent by the…
Black lives matter in Europe too
by Khaled Diab on 27th July 2020 @DiabolicalIdeaNo one should be smug about racism in Europe. Here too there is a toxic interaction between ethnicity, equality and the environment.Although police brutality has claimed too many black lives in America, the…
Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland dies
Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and one of the last links to Hollywood’s Golden Age, died Sunday at the age of 104.The actress, who starred in blockbusters like “Gone With the Wind” and played opposite such dashing leading…
Bangladesh sees zero new dengue case in 24 hrs
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday reported no new dengue case in the country in the last 24 hours.Currently, three patients are undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital, according to a daily update.The health authorities…
Worthy price of boro great delight to Rajshahi farmers
Rajshahi, July 2: Farmers are now very much pleased with the present lucrative market price for the latest harvested Boro paddy in the entire region including its vast Barind tract.After getting the profitable price of their paddy the farmers are…
New cricket Super League to determine World Cup places: ICC
A new one-day international Super League to determine qualification for the 2023 50-over World Cup will be launched this week, the International Cricket Council announced Monday.World champions England will play Ireland in Southampton on Thursday in the inaugural match of…
Flood situation in B’putra basin shows signs of improvement
Rangpur, July 27: Water levels of all major rivers marked sharp falls at all points during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Monday with a possibility of improvement of the flood situation in the next 24 hours in…
PM opens Dhaka’s ‘OIC Youth Capital’ celebration Monday
Dhaka, July 27: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day celebration of ‘Dhaka-OIC Youth Capital 2020’ Monday afternoon with participation of 100 local and 150 youths from across the globe while 10 of them will get the ‘Bangabandhu Global…
বন্যা ত্রানের পাশাপাশি সমস্যার স্থায়ী সমাধানের উদ্যোগ নিনঃ ফারাক্কা কমিটি
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