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…
Year: 2020
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…
India slump to lowest ever score as Australia clinch first Test
ADELAIDE, Australi – A devastated India crashed to their lowest ever score of 36 on Saturday as Australia ran riot to win the opening Test in Adelaide by eight wickets after Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins produced a bowling masterclass.…
Bangabandhu V-Day Basketball begins tomorrow
DHAKA – Bangabandhu Victory Day Basketball tournament will begin tomorrow (Sunday) at Dhanmondi basketball gymnasium in the city. BBF and Bangladesh Medical Association’s president Dr. Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin will inaugurate the meet as the chief guest, organised by BBF, said…
Bangabandhu Badminton Ranking tournament begins tomorrow
DHAKA – Bangabandhu Birth Centenary Badminton Ranking tournament will begin tomorrow (Sunday) at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the city to celebrate the 100th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A total of 113 men’s…
সাম্প্রদায়িক অপশক্তিকে কঠোরভাবে দমন করা হবে -তথ্যমন্ত্রী
ঢাকা, ১৮ ডিসেম্বর – ‘সাম্প্রদায়িক অপশক্তিকে কোনোভাবেই ছোবল মারার সুযোগ দেয়া যাবে না এবং একে কঠোরভাবে দমন করা হবে’ বলেছেন আওয়ামী লীগের যুগ্ম সাধারণ সম্পাদক এবং তথ্যমন্ত্রী ড. হাছান মাহ্মুদ। মন্ত্রী আজ রাজধানীর ঢাকেশ্বরী মন্দিরে মুক্তিযুদ্ধের অন্যতম প্রয়াত সেক্টর কমান্ডার…
Kashmir’s New Land Laws Could Impact Biodiversity
By Peerzada Ummer SRINAGAR, India, Dec 17 2020 (IPS) – Walking in the middle of fields of delicately-scented purple saffron crocus flowers, 36-year-old Mubeen Yasin, a saffron farmer from the southern region of Indian Kashmir, is not optimistic that in…
Migrants Day: Over 3,000 die during migration trips in 2020
Dec 18 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded over 3,000 deaths on migratory routes worldwide so far in 2020. IOM released the data for 2020 inclusive up to December 17 (see accompanying infographic) today…
7 held for gang-rape of expatriate’s wife in Gazipur
Gazipur, Dec 18 – Police on Friday arrested seven people for gang-rape of an expatriate’s wife in Gazipur’s Kapasia. The arrestees are Ruman Bepari, Jobayer Bepari, Mostaridh Sardar, Sahabul Hossain Sakib, Masum Sheikh, Rakib Hossain and Mahfuzul.
One-party rule govt’s survival strategy: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Dec 18 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said one-party rule is now the only way for the survival of the current government since it has lost people’s confidence.
Baghajatin’s sculpture vandalised in Kushtia
Kushtia, Dec 18 – Only two weeks after the vandalism of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s sculpture in Kushtia, yet unidentified miscreants vandalised the sculpture of British revolutionary leader Baghajatin. Vandals damaged the nose and parts of the right cheek of…
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 25 deaths, 1318 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,2176 until early Friday with 25 more deaths in past 24 hours. The mortality rate stood at 1.45%, the Directorate General of Health Services said. Also, 1,318 new Covid-19 cases were…
Bangladesh school shutdown extended to Jan 16
Dhaka, Dec 18 – The government has extended the closure of schools and educational institutions to January 16, as it looks to allay fears of a potentially brutal ‘second wave’ of infections exacerbated by the winter season.
Fighting displaces over 0.5 mn in northern Mozambique: UNHCR
18 December 2020 – Attacks by armed groups in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa provinces have displaced more than 530,000 people, many of whom have been forced to move multiple times, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on…
Ten S. African Test stars exposed to Covid-19 ahead of Sri Lanka series
JOHANNESBURG – Domestic cricket in South Africa was put on hold on Thursday after as many as 10 of their 16-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka were exposed to Covid-19 during first-class matches this week. With South…
Lewandowski and Bronze win FIFA player of the year awards
PARIS – Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was named men’s player of the year on Thursday at FIFA’s ‘The Best’ awards ceremony in Zurich. The 32-year-old Lewandowski, top scorer in Europe and winner of the Champions League with Bayern, came…
Final round of National School Football begins
DHAKA – Chagalnaiya Pilot High School, Feni played out to a 1-1 goal draw with Suti V.M Pilot Govt. High School, Tangail in the lone opening final round match of the National School Football tournament that has begun from today…
Mahmudullah achieves domestic double as captain
DHAKA – Bangladesh T20 skipper Mahmudullah Riyad achieved a domestic double after leading his side Gemcon Khulna to clinch the Bangabandhu T20 Cup trophy. Khulna beat Gazi Group Chattogram by 5 runs in a thrilling final and Mahmudullah led the…
Govt hiding info on Covid cases, deaths: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 17 – BNP on Thursday accused the government of hiding accurate information about coronavirus cases and fatalities in the country. “Coronavirus infections have increased at a geometric rate in the country. Several thousand people are getting infected every…
একযুগে প্রতিটি মানুষের ভাগ্যের পরিবর্তন বিএনপি দেখেও দেখেনা
ঢাকা, ১৭ ডিসেম্বর – ‘গত একযুগে দেশের প্রতিটি মানুষের ভাগ্যের পরিবর্তন মির্জা ফখরুল সাহেবরা দেখেও দেখেননা’ বলেছেন তথ্যমন্ত্রী ও আওয়ামী লীগের যুগ্ম সাধারণ সম্পাদক ড. হাছান মাহমুদ। বৃহস্পতিবার (১৭ ডিসেম্বর) দুপুরে রাজধানীর কাকরাইলে তথ্যভবন মিলনায়তনে বাংলাদেশ সংবাদপত্র পরিষদ আয়োজিত প্রধান…
‘Irrigation, EV sectors should be focus areas of BD solar energy’
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Irrigation and electric vehicle sectors should be the focus areas for renewable energy applications in Bangladesh, Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said.