MANCHESTER, United Kingdom – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he remained “proud” of his team for their achievements this season despite the Spanish giants going out of the Champions League to Manchester City in the last 16 on Friday.…
Day: August 8, 2020
Speed up implementation of beat policing: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka, Aug 08 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Saturday directed officers of different ranks to speed up the implementation of the beat policing process to control crime easily.
Hasina greets Mahinda Rajapaksa for election victory
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday congratulated Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on the victory of ruling SLPP party in the country’s National Assembly polls held on August 5.
Proud to work with govt of Bangladesh: US Ambassador
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller on Saturday said his country is proud to work with the government of Bangladesh to help provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by flooding.
Booters to go through further COVID-19 test Monday
DHAKA – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in order to be sure of their booters COVID-19 result, decided to conduct further COVID-19 test of all of their footballers, coaches and officials in two recognised hospitals on Monday (August 10). The national…
Dhaka’s relations with Delhi, Beijing must not be compared
Dhaka, Aug 08 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said Bangladesh’s relations with India and China should not be compared noting that Bangladesh puts emphasis on its development through cooperation and collaboration.
Mominul considers lockdown a ‘blessing in disguise’
DHAKA -Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque thought the lockdown, forced by COVID-19, came as a blessing in disguise for them as they had got the opportunity to work with the technical and psychological aspects of the game. According to him,…
Bangladesh sees 2,611 new Covid-19 cases 32 deaths in a day
Dhaka, Aug 08 – Officially confirmed number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh soared to 2,55,113 on Saturday with the detection of 2,611 new cases in the last 24 hours until morning. The health authorities reported 32 new deaths, taking the…
Bangamata created scope for Bangabandhu to devote to country
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib sacrificed her personal desires and demands in many ways to create a scope for Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to fully work for the country.
Mashrafe’s parents test positive for coronavirus
DHAKA – Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s father Golam Mortaza and mother Hamida Mortaza were tested positive for COVID-19. Both of them gave their samples and found them positive for the virus on Thursday. Apart from them, Mashrafe’s aunt…
Shakib to train at BKSP from September
DHAKA -Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took a step to return to International cricket following his ban as he decided to start practice at BKSP from September. A member of Shakib’s family said the start all-rounder will return to Dhaka…
জনমনে আস্থা ফিরিয়ে আনাই সরকারের জন্য চ্যালেঞ্জ -মুসলিম লীগ
সম্প্রতি অবসরপ্রাপ্ত সেনা কর্মকর্তা মেজর সিনহা পুলিশের গুলিতে নিহত হওয়ার ঘটনায় বিচার বহির্ভূত হত্যাকাণ্ড ইস্যুতে গোটা পুলিশ প্রশাসন তীব্র সমালোচনার মুখোমুখি হয়েছে। মহামারী করোনা মোকাবেলায় পুলিশ প্রশাসনের মৃত্যুভয়কে পরোয়া না করে, সামনের সারিতে দাড়িয়ে দায়িত্ব পালনের অসাধারণ ভূমিকাকেও যা ম্লান…
Flood situation starts improving in Ganges basin
Rajshahi, Aug 8: Flood situation in the Ganges Basin has started improving as water levels in most of its rivers showed a receding trend Saturday morning as a result of reduction of heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream…
Exhibition on life, works of Bangabandhu begins Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 8: A week-long exhibition on the life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will begin in the premises of the Clinic Bhaban of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday.
Zidane not too downbeat
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he remained “proud” of his team for their achievements this season despite the Spanish giants going out of the Champions League to Manchester City in the last 16 on Friday.
Sherpur SP infected with Covid-19
Kazi Ashraful Azim, the superintendent of Sherpur police, has been infected with coronavirus.
Road crash leaves six people dead in Chuadanga
Six people were killed and 10 others injured as a speedy bus hit two human haulers and a motorcycle on Chuadanga-Jhenidah road in Sorojganj Bazar area in Chuadanga Sadar Upazila on Saturday morning.
7,197 people infected by COVID-19 in Rangpur division
Rangpur, Aug 8: The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases jumped to 7,197 as 157 new infected patients were reported in a day after testing 470 samples at two COVID-19 Laboratories in Rangpur division on Friday.
URGENT Appeal from INSAN Association – Beirut
On August 4, 2020 a major explosion rocked the Beirut port, leaving more than one hundred dead and five thousand injured. An estimated three hundred thousand residents of Beirut have lost their homes due to the blast and have been…
‘Delta Fund’ eyed to make Bangladesh climate resilient
The government has a plan to form a special fund, ‘Bangladesh Delta Fund’, for implementing its long-term integrated master plan, ‘Delta Plan 2100’, to harness the huge potentials of Bangladesh through water resource management, ensuring food and water security and…
We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response
Opinion by Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates (CNN)Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now spends her days at home in a small suburb…
Floods don’t always happen, these are caused too
Sudhirendar Sharma The reality behind the statistics and headlines of man made disasters are too grim for words. Flooding has always threatened human habitation, but it is happening too often in recent times with disastrous consequences in unexpected places. Much…
Beirut On its Knees
By Eliane Eid BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 6 2020 – Following the massive explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4, IPS correspondent Eliane Eid reports that the residents of the city are still shell shocked. Beirut looks like a battlefield, with destruction…
OC Pradeep, 6 others suspended over Major Sinha murder
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 08 – Seven police personnel, including officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das and inspector Liakat Ali, have been suspended in connection with the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf of…
Beirut blast: UN urges help to aid Lebanon recovery
7 August 2020 – After a devastating blast ripped through Beirut Port in Lebanon on Tuesday, wounding thousands and rendering hundreds of thousands homeless, the UN moved rapidly to step up its relief effort.
Eight Aberdeen players self-isolate after two positive coronavirus tests
LONDON– Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen will be without eight self-isolating players for their next three matches after two tested positive for coronavirus, it was revealed Thursday. One player had tested positive from a National Health Service test following an initial…