MADRID – Real Madrid moved level on points with Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga on Wednesday as Casemiro’s header and Karim Benzema’s eighth league goal of the season secured a 2-0 win against Granada. Granada posed problems…
Day: December 24, 2020
Jamal Bhuyan leaves for India to join Kolkata Mohammedan
DHAKA – Ending all speculations, Bangladesh national football team captain Jamal Bhuyan left for India this afternoon to join the I-League team Kolkata Mohammedan, said a Bangladesh Football Federation press release today. Jamal Bhuyan was infected with coronavirus shortly after…
Maradona suffered from liver, kidney, heart disorders: report
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders but there were no signs of alcohol or narcotics consumption in his autopsy, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday. World Cup winning captain from…
Govt donates Taka three crore among 734 youth organizations
DHAKA – The Ministry of Youth and Sports has distributed Taka three crore as grant among 734 youth organizations in recognition of their activities in the fiscal year 2019-20. State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell, MP,…
BPL to begin on Jan 13
DHAKA- The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football, the professional league of the country’s football, will begin from January 13 next year. The decision was unanimously taken in the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) executive committee’s meeting held today at the conference…
Halt Rohingya Relocation: 120 North American Imams urge BD
Washington D.C., 12/23/2020 – The Muslim North American leadership has found a united voice on human rights. A diverse group of 120 imams, chaplains, scholars and other leaders in the USA and Canada has signed onto a letter to the…
IBBL inaugurates Dudhghata Bazar Agent Banking Outlet
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has inaugurated Dudhghata Bazar Agent Banking Outlet under its Daudkandi Branch recently. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank inaugurated the outlet as chief guest. Zaman Ara Begum, Director of Padma Islamic…
PM orders another stimulus package for 2nd Covid wave in BD
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Finance Ministry and other relevant ministries and divisions to formulate another financial stimulus package keeping in mind the ‘second wave’ of Covid-19.
‘JMB leader’ held in Dhaka City
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized wing of Bangladesh Police, arrested an alleged leader of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from near Jamuna Future Park in the city on Wednesday.
Dhaka prepares migrant workers for post-Covid labour market
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The Bangladesh government is equipping the migrant workers with more skills to prepare them for the post-pandemic global labour market.
Committee to regulate content promotion on social media
Dhaka, Dec 23 – The government has formed a committee to formulate policy to regulate content promotion and advertisement on social media platforms and over-the-top (OTT) media services.
Playwright Mannan Hira dies
Dhaka, Dec 23 – Dramatist, playwright and former president of Bangladesh Pothnatok Parishad Mannan Hira has passed away.
New director picked for ‘restrained’ Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
TOKYO – Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Wednesday they have picked a new creative director to redesign “simpler and more restrained” opening and closing ceremonies for next year’s Games. The mammoth task will fall to advertising executive…
Messi passes Pele as top scorer at a single club
MADRID – Lionel Messi beat Pele’s record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona in a 3-0 victory against Valladolid on Tuesday. The Argentina forward scored Barca’s third goal when he collected Pedri’s backheel…
England cricketers exempt from UK travel ban, says Sri Lanka
COLOMBO , – The England team will be allowed to fly to Sri Lanka despite flights from Britain being suspended because of a new coronavirus strain, the island’s cricket authorities said Wednesday. England are due to arrive in Sri Lanka…