NEW YORK– Sprint legend Usain Bolt said Monday he is self-quarantining after undergoing a COVID-19 test amid reports he was positive for the deadly coronavirus. In a video posted on Twitter, the Jamaican said he had experienced no symptoms, but…
Day: August 25, 2020
Silverwood urges England to finish strong and see Anderson to 600th Test wickets
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom – England coach Chris Silverwood urged his side to “finish strong” and help get James Anderson to 600 Test wickets following a frustrating day against Pakistan at Southampton on Monday. Anderson was left just one shy of…
U-19 cricketer Ifti to join camp after overcoming coronavirus
DHAKA —Bangladesh Under-19 cricket Iftekhar Hossain Ifti is set to join the conditioning camp with his other colleagues in BKSP within a couple of days. Ifti who was only cricketer amongst the 45-member preliminary Under-19 squad to be found positive…
McMillan becomes Tigers batting coach for SL tour
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Craig McMillan as the national team’s batting consultant for the tour of Sri Lanka. McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, became the successor of Neil McKenzie who stepped down from the post…
Liberation War Sector Commander CR Dutta passes away
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Major General (retd) Chitta Ranjan Dutta, a sector commander during Bangladesh’s Liberation War, died at a hospital in Florida due to old age complications on Tuesday.
Chittagong Sampan boatmen on day-long hunger strike
Chittagong, Aug 25 – Hundreds of boatmen of Shampan, a long sea boat in with a triangular mast, in Chattogram started a day-long hunger strike in Karnaphuli area protesting against the city corporation’s decision to not to provide lease to…
Remove posters, banners from Dhaka-Ctg Highway: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday ordered the Roads and Highways Department to remove posters and banners from the key Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Rohingya burden for govt’s ‘knee-jerk’ policy: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 25 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has not been able to resolve the Rohingya crisis due to its ‘knee-jerk’ foreign policy. “The government’s knee-jerk foreign policy and their weakness are…
Taka 14.54 bn project to improve power supply
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared five development projects, including a Tk 1454-crore one to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to clients under the DPDC areas in Dhaka and Narayanganj cities.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 45 deaths, 2,245 new cases Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Coronavirus death toll in Bangladesh rose to 4,028 on Tuesday after the health authorities said 45 patients died of Covid-19.
ইসরায়েলে আব্বাসীয় আমলের ৪২৫ স্বর্ণমুদ্রা উদ্ধার
ইসরায়েলি প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিকরা সোমবার জানিয়েছেন যে সম্প্রতি তারা কেন্দ্রীয় শহর ইয়াভনের কাছে খননকাজের সময় ইসলামের প্রথম যুগের স্বর্ণমুদ্রার একটি সংগ্রহের সন্ধান পেয়েছেন, খবর এপি।
খাগড়াছড়ির পর্যটন কেন্দ্রগুলো অবশেষে খুলে দেয়া হচ্ছে
পার্বত্য জেলা খাগড়াছড়ির পর্যটন কেন্দ্রগুলো দীর্ঘ ৫ মাস পর খুলে দেয়া হচ্ছে। আগামী ২৮ আগস্ট থেকে এই জেলার প্রধানতম ৪টি পর্যটন কেন্দ্র জনগণের জন্য উন্মুক্ত হচ্ছে।
মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সেক্টর কমান্ডার সি আর দত্ত আর নেই
মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সেক্টর কমান্ডার মেজর জেনারেল (অব.) চিত্ত রঞ্জন দত্ত বীর উত্তম বার্ধক্যজনিত জটিলতায় মঙ্গলবার যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ফ্লোরিডার হাসপাতালে মৃত্যুবরণ করেছেন। তার বয়স হয়েছিল ৯৩ বছর।
Scary atmosphere grips country, says BNP
Dhaka, Aug 25 – BNP on Monday said that an unknown panic and scary atmosphere is now disrupting the normal life as the misrule of the present government seems to have taken a serious turn.
PM Hasina mourns death of Maj Gen CR Dutta
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Bir Uttam, popularly known as CR Dutta — one of the sector commanders during the great Liberation War.
TikTok files lawsuit against Trump administration’s executive order
Los Angeles, Aug 25 – TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order banning any US transactions with its parent company ByteDance.
How Women-led Agribusinesses Boosting Nutrition in Africa
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Aug 24 2020 (IPS) – Oluwaseun Sangoleye’s son developed rickets after rejecting baby formula. So she started a business to make natural baby cereal from locally-sourced ingredients in Nigeria.
How Women & Girls are Forced to Trade Sex for Water
By Sareen Malik and Benazir Omotto The United Nations has warned that water shortages could affect 5 billion people by 2050. Credit: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Turkey-Greece rival military exercise due as oil tensions up
Turkey and Greece have announced they will conduct rival naval exercises off the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday amid rising tension over claims to gas and oil in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey sent out an official warning to other…
Tackling Climate and Rural Livelihood Crises in Dairy Sector
Scientific evidence mounts that our food system is responsible for up to 37% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The global dairy industry has continued to expand and scale up into new territories through mergers and acquisitions, expanding its…
BJMC workers not paid salary two months since closure of mills
Khulna Aug 24 – Jute mill workers staged a demonstration to press home a 14-point set of demands, including reopening of the 25 state-owned jute mills, in the city’s Khalishpur area on Monday.
Photojournalist Kajol denied bail in Digital Security Act case
Dhaka, Aug 24 – A Dhaka court on Monday rejected the bail petition of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station. Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the…
Probe into deaths of 84 elephants in Chittagong sought
Dhaka, Aug 24 – A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking directives to investigate the deaths of 84 elephants in 19 years in Chittagong district and form an investigation body to look into the incidents.