PARIS – Novak Djokovic continues his quest to become the first man in half a century to win all four Grand Slam titles twice at the French Open on Monday while Sofia Kenin and Petra Kvitova are the top seeds…
Day: October 5, 2020
IBBL Agrabad, Khatungonj branch Shari`ah compliance webinar
Agrabad Corporate Branch and Khatungonj Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited jointly organised a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 3 October 2020, Saturday.
Six-goal humiliation leaves Man Utd mired in crisis again
LONDON – Manchester United slumped to their worst defeat in nine years on Sunday as Tottenham’s 6-1 rout at Old Trafford plunged the Red Devils back into a familiar state of crisis. United have not contended for the Premier League…
Mirror to the hellfire
Sudhirendar Sharma The poor are at the receiving end of a systemic malaise triggered by cocktail of all pervasive religious fanaticism, rampant corruption, sustained ignorance, and a frenzied media.
Marseille and Lyon’s struggles continue in draw, Rennes stay top
PARIS – Marseille and Lyon continued their shaky starts to the season on Sunday with a 1-1 draw that leaves both sides languishing in mid-table in Ligue 1. Marseille are 10th on nine points following the draw at the Groupama…
Dad’s Army: old soldiers Watson and du Plessis fire up Chennai
DUBAI – Veterans Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis rewarded Chennai Super Kings’ faith in sticking with their old guard after leading their team to a thumping 10-wicket Indian Premier League win. Watson, aged 39, struck form with an attacking…
It’s in the ring: Queen’s happy marriage to Prince Philip
London: The Queen’s marriage to Prince Phillip is the longest of any British sovereign. And next month, the Royal couple will reach the milestone of 73 years of marriage. But for the past seven decades, the couple have reportedly managed…
Youth hockey team’s preparation camp to begin Oct. 16
DHAKA – The youth hockey team will start their preparation camp from October 16 at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium ahead of the Bangabandhu U-21 men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey. Talking to BSS today, Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) acting…
BD firm Globe Biotech seeks to market Covid vaccine by Jan
Claiming that they have got very promising results from pre-clinical trials on rabbits and mice of the coronavirus vaccine styled ‘BNCOVID’ developed by it, Bangladesh’s Globe Biotech Ltd on Monday said they want to bring it to the market by…
Tuberculosis remains a major public health threat: icddr,b
Dhaka, Oct 05 – Tuberculosis, a highly infectious disease, remains a major public health threat in the country with 99,000 cases reported in the first six months of this year, data show while an estimated 247 cases per day remain…
Build a social resistance against rape: Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday called upon all to forge a united resistance against the incidents of rape and violence against women. The minister came up with the call at a press conference at his ministry.
Apex court upholds HC order staying 5 cases against Dr Yunus
Dhaka, Oct 05 – The Appellate Division on Monday upheld a High Court order that stayed five cases against Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus for violating the labour law.
Housewife molesting: Protesters block Shahbagh intersection
People blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Monday, protesting the horrific incident of Noakhali housewife’s molestation that has gone viral on social media.
Dhaka-Aricha highway blocked protesting extortion
Businessmen and hawkers of Savar Bazar bus stand area on Monday morning blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway protesting rampant extortion.
3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton won the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide.
Left alliance’s march for jute mill workers pay obstructed
Democratic Left Alliance (DLA) activists and police had a scuffle on Monday at Shahbagh during a procession demanding arrears and announcement of a minimum wage for jute mill workers.
Hasina to lead Climate Vulnerable Forum leaders event Oct 7
Bangladesh along with Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will host the virtual Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) leaders’ event on Wednesday.
2 more suspects in Noakhali housewife’s molestation held
Noakhali, Oct 05 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested two more suspects from Dhaka and Narayanganj in connection with the torture of a housewife after undressing her and filming a video of the incident in Begumganj upazila,…
Covid-19 scourge; Global cases surpass 35 mn
The global Covid-19 caseload has reached 35,070,218, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Trump’s surprise visit to supporters draws criticisms
President Trump’s surprise public appearance in a drive-past to greet supporters is drawing criticisms, reports BBC. “More than 205,000 Americans are dead. We need leadership. Not photo ops,” tweeted Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the Democrats in the US House of…
Trump health: Surprise visit to supporters outside hospital
US President Donald Trump remains under scrutiny as he stays in hospital for Covid-19 treatment. There is scepticism over the prospect – raised by doctors earlier – that he could leave on Monday as questions continue over the seriousness of…
Noakhali housewife molested, one held
Noakhali, Oct 04 – A housewife in Noakhali’s Begumganj Upazila was allegedly molested by some local miscreant in Ward No. 9 of Eklashpur Union of the same Upazila recently and a video of the incident has gone viral on the…
Revision petition filed claiming Sinha murder case illegal
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 04 – The defendants’ lawyer in the Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case on Sunday filed a petition seeking revision of the murder case filed by his sister Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous.