Fifa’s report into allegations of corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been questioned – by the man who investigated claims of wrongdoing.
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Swastika Accused Of Stealing Jewellery
Swastika Mukerjee who will be playing an uber glamorous spy in Dibaker Banerjee’s Detective Byomkesh Bakshi has taken her role a tad bit too seriously and how!
Abul Hayat in Victory Day play ‘Sakkhatkar’
On the occasion of coming Victory Day, Abul Hayat has made a special play titled ‘Sakkhatkar’. Rashid Haider has written story of the play.
Indian sterilisation clinic full of cobwebs and dust
Thirteen women have died after undergoing sterilisation surgery at a health camp organised by the government in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Competent people for good governance if elected: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Wednesday said that the present government was not only illegal but also s failure in all respects. Because of the posting of incompitent people all state-owned banks have been finished while there was widespread…
JS to thank its Speaker for election as CPA chair
The Parliament which sits for its fourth session Thursday may adopt a thanks giving motion for Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury for being elected as chairperson of the executive committee of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Ruling party whip Atikur Rahman Atik said…
Rocket bicycle sets 207mph speed record
A cyclist has ridden a rocket-equipped push bicycle into the record books by attaining speeds of 207mph (333km/h) at a racetrack in France.
Indian botched sterilisations kill nine women in Chhattisgarh
Eleven Indian women have died after undergoing botched sterilisation surgery at a government-run health camp in the central state of Chhattisgarh.
1st Bangladesh batch leavesfor Phuket Wednesday
The first batch of the 52-member Bangladesh contingent for the 4th Asian Beach Games-2014 will leave here for the Thai tourist town Phuket tomorrow (Wednesday), with a high hope for women’s kabaddi medal.
Ctg Test: Bangladesh to face Zimbabwe in 3rd Test Wednesday
Bangladesh will take on Zimbabwe in the 3rd and last match of the Bashundhara Cement Test Series on Wednesday with an opportunity to whitewash the visiting side at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in port city Chittagong.
Pakistan declares at 566-3
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit a third successive century and Younis Khan smashed his fourth hundred in five innings as Pakistan declared on 566-3 in the first test against New Zealand on Monday.
Khaleda asks her advisers to strengthen party base
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday asked party leaders to play their due roles from their respective position to strengthen organisational base of the party. During a meeting with member of her advisory council last night she also called upon the…
Dozens dead in Nigeria school blast in Potiskum
At least 46 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said.
Reagan’s apology to Thatcher over Grenada revealed
A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time.
Sachin Tendulkar: India legend says Test cricket is ‘main course’
Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar believes Test cricket remains the “main course”, despite the growing popularity of shorter forms of the game.
Chelsea: Oscar commits to Premier League club until 2019
Brazil midfielder Oscar has signed a new contract with Chelsea that commits him to Stamford Bridge until 2019.
Ratrir Jatri Aruna Biswas
Bangladeshi popular film actress Aruna Biswas has confirmed to act in a new movie titled ‘Ratrir Jatri’.
Lux superstar winner Nadia
New comer beauty Nadia Afrin won Lux-Channel i Superstar 2014 crown. The prestigious beauty pageant champion also got the chance to be the ‘Bangladesh Face of Lux’ and awarded a brand new car and Tk 10 lakh.
Behind the controversy, what’s the real story about the future of polar bears?
It’s November and that time of year when the sleepy town of Churchill, Manitoba, on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canada, turns into polar bear central.
Berlin Wall: Angela Merkel hails fall as ‘dream come true’
The fall of the Berlin Wall has shown the world that dreams can come true and “nothing has to stay as it is”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.
Iraq troops ‘seize Baiji oil refinery town centre’ from IS
Iraqi government forces have seized large areas of the town of Baiji – home to Iraq’s biggest oil refinery – from Islamic State fighters, officials say.
Iran nuclear crisis: Oman hosts talks as deadline nears
High-level talks are taking place in Oman ahead of the 24 November deadline for a comprehensive deal on Iran’s nuclear programme.
How to make a diamond from scratch
Every so often, Dan Frost hears a dull thud and his office floor vibrates.
Hrithik and Sussanne are legally divorced!
Finally, superstar Hrithik Roshan and his estranged wife Sussanne Khan are now legally seperated.
Fed Cup final: Czech Republic beat Germany 3-0
Czech Republic beat Germany to win a third Fed Cup title in four years.
Why JS power to dismiss judges not illegal: HC
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why the 16th amendment of the Constitution, which empowered the Parliament to remove Supreme Court judges, should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional. In response…
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda faces graft case in court
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has appeared in court on Sunday. She has been accused in accused in two cases of corruption for alleged defalcation of money of Zia Orphanage Trust. She left her Gulshan home around 10am for Old Dhaka,…
India army says sorry over Kashmir teenager deaths
The Indian army has issued an unusual apology for shooting dead two teenage boys in Indian-administered Kashmir. The army says it made a mistake in firing at a car they were travelling in on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday.…
New protected area for dolphins, whales, sharks in Bay of Bengal
The Government of Bangladesh has created the country’s first marine protected area that will now safeguard whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, and other oceanic species, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. The creation of the “Swatch of No Ground Marine…
Blanket factory gutted inside Dhaka Central Jail
A blanket factory inside the boundary of Dhaka Central Jail was gutted by a fire in the city’s Bakshibazar area on Friday afternoon. Sources at the Fire Service central control room said the fire originated at the comforter factory, ‘Warming…