PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to move top of Ligue 1 on Sunday after falling to a shock 2-1 home loss to Nantes, allowing Lille to maintain their league lead despite drawing 0-0 at Monaco. The reigning champions…
Day: March 15, 2021
Thomas outduels Westwood to capture Players Championship
MIAMI – Third-ranked Justin Thomas outdueled Lee Westwood down the stretch Sunday to capture the Players Championship, taking his 14th US PGA title by matching the best 36-hole comeback in tournament history. The 27-year-old American overtook England’s Westwood on the…
Ramos returns amid doubts over future as Madrid face Atalanta
MADRID – Sergio Ramos returned for Real Madrid on Saturday but the bigger question is whether he is back for good. After two months out with a knee injury, Ramos played an hour in Madrid’s win over Elche, with the…
Pele congratulates hat-trick hero Ronaldo for ‘breaking my record’
MILAN – Pele on Sunday congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for ‘breaking his record’ of goals scored in official matches. Portuguese star Ronaldo hit a hat-trick for Juventus in a 3-1 Serie A win over Cagliari to bring his total to 770…
Bravo century steers West Indies to Sri Lanka series sweep
NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda – Darren Bravo’s fourth One-Day International century guided the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on…
Parliament goes into 12th session on Apr 1
Dhaka, Mar 15 : The 12th session of the current Parliament will begin on April 1 next as President Abdul Hamid on Monday summoned the second session of 2021.
Covid vaccine can be taken during Ramadan fasting: Islamic Foundation
Dhaka, Mar 15: Muslims can receive Covid-19 vaccine shots during the fasting of Ramadan, said the Islamic Foundation.
Graft cases: Khaleda’s sentences suspended for another 6 months
Dhaka, Mar 15 : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s conditional release from jail in two corruption cases has been extended by another six months. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given approval to it, said senior secretary to the Security Services Division…
10-day celebration: Dhaka ready to welcome global leaders
Dhaka, Mar 15: Bangladesh is set to wear a festive look ahead of a 10-day special programme marking the 50 years of independence and the birth centenary of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that begins on March 17…
Bangladesh’s dev vision: PM Hasina opens BIDF activities
Dhaka, Mar 15 (UNB) – Pursuing her government’s big development goals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday formally inaugurated the activities of Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund (BIDF). The BIDF aims to fund the country’s infrastructural development with its own resources.…
Man held with 1.75 kg gold in Satkhira
Satkhira, Mar 15: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday arrested a man along with 1.75 kgs of gold from Laxmidari border near Bhomra Land Port of Sadar upazila in Satkhira district.
Alarming Covid surge in Bangladesh, 26 more die
Dhaka, Mar 15 : Amid the fear of a fresh wave of Covid-19 and detection of UK variant of the virus, Bangladesh witnessed a sharp increase in the number of deaths and new cases on Monday.