MILAN – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double as Juventus thrashed Parma 4-0 on Saturday to move within a point of Serie A leaders AC Milan. The Turin giants, chasing a 10th straight league title this season, remain unbeaten after 13…
Day: December 20, 2020
How many goal landmarks left for Lionel Messi?
MADRID – Lionel Messi reached a new landmark Saturday by scoring his 643rd goal for Barcelona, equalling the record held by Pele for goals recorded for the same club, but who is football’s greatest marksman? Messi’s latest achievement came in…
Pakistan opt to bat in second T20 against New Zealand
HAMILTON, New Zealand – Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the second Twenty20 against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday. “It looks to be a very good pitch and we want to get a good score on…
Messi equals Pele goal record but Barca lose more ground
MADRID – Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele’s record of goals for a single club as the Spanish giants were held 2-2 by Valencia. Messi, 33, headed in from Jordi Alba’s cross after…
Neymar set for PSG return in January
PARIS – Neymar is “expected” to make his return from an ankle injury next month, Paris Saint-Germain announced on Saturday. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had said he was hoping Neymar might be fit to play a part in Sunday’s clash…
RU student found dead by hanging at home
Rajshahi – A student of Rajshahi University Anthropology department 2nd year, named Debjyoti Bosak Partho on early Saturday was found hanging by the neck in his house in Patuakhali.
অনভিপ্রেত মন্তব্য দেশের সাম্প্রদায়িক সম্প্রীতির ক্ষতি করবে
গত ১৬ই ডিসেম্বর বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রীর অনলাইন আলোচনায় বাংলাদেশে মৌলবাদের উত্থানে দিল্লী উদ্বিগ্ন বলে ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী শ্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী যে মন্তব্য করেছেন তার নিন্দা জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ। মুসলিম সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ অসাম্প্রদায়িক বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রদায়িক সম্প্রীতিকে শ্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদীর…
BNP leader Hafizuddin slams show-cause notice
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Terming untrue the allegations that mentioned in the show-cause notice served on him, BNP Vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday said he felt insulted as the party senior joint secretary general issued it in an…
Gonoforum united council soon as feuds resolved: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said their party is going to hold a council unitedly as its internal feuds have already been removed. “There’s no problem in our party any. We all are now…
Covid-19: 25 deaths, 1267 new infections in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,242 until early Saturday with 25 more deaths in 24 hours. The death rate stood at 1.45%, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Bagha Jatin sculpture damage: Jubo League man among 3 held
Kushtia, Dec 19 – Police on Friday arrested a local Jubo League leader and two others for defacing the sculpture of anti-British revolutionary leader Bagha Jatin in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali.
Tiley confirms ‘historic’ Australian Open start for February 8
MELBOURNE – Players will compete for Aus$71 million (US$54 million) at next year’s Australian Open, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Saturday, confirming the Grand Slam will begin three weeks late and players must undergo quarantine. Singles, doubles and wheelchair competitions…