Dhaka -With a sweet memory of the first-ever multinational cricket trophy, the Tri-nation series in Ireland, beating West Indies thrice last month, the Tigers are keen to beat the Caribbean boys once again in their 5th match of the ICC…
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2nd Div Hockey: Rayerbazar AC beat Udity Club 2-1
Dhaka – Rayerbazar AC beat Uditi Hockey Club by 2-1 goals in the 13th edition of 2nd Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday. After the barren first quarter, Subrata opened the account for Rayerbazar…
ICC WC: Rohit, Kohli guide India to record total against Pakistan
Dhaka – Opener Rohit Sharma’s century and captain Virat Kohli’s half century guided India to their best-ever World Cup total of 336 for 5 against Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. India made a flying start in the…
China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens
The largest Picasso exhibition ever held in China opens on Saturday, featuring more than 100 works — many of them from the artist’s early years. The “Birth of a Genius” exhibition brings together the best of the Picasso Museum Paris,…
Kareena to reunite with Aamir Khan for Hindi remake of Forrest Gump?
After Karan Johar’s period drama, Takht and Homi Adajania’s Angrezi Medium, Kareena Kapoor Khan has given her nod to another big project and it’s one of the most awaited projects already. Thanks to the incredible popularity and credibility of its…
Varun will be seen with fresh faces in Street Dancer 3D
Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor are once again coming together after ABCD 2 with Street Dancer 3D. Varun has been occupied with the film for a while now and going by his social media posts, we’re sure he’s worked hard…
Apollo moon rocks help transform understanding of universe
Moon rocks look rather nondescript —they are often gray in color — but for NASA planetary scientist Samuel Lawrence, they are the “most precious materials on Earth.” What is certain is that the lunar samples first gathered by Apollo 11’sNeil…
Environment pollution kills 2.34 lakh people in Bangladesh every year
Air pollution causes deaths to 2.34 lakh people every year in Bangladesh while air pollution is blamed for 21 percent death during the same time, according a report-2018 of World Bank. Death caused by environment pollution is 10 times higher…
Clinical Aussies crash Lankans by 87 runs
Dhaka – After setting up a target of 335 while batting first, Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka for 247 all-out in 45.5 overs to crush them by 87 runs on Saturday at the Oval. With this dominating win, Australia grabbed…
Newly appointed BAU VC pays homage to Bangabandhu
Mymensingh, June 15 – Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Professor Dr. Lutful Hassan paid homage to the graveyard of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at Tungipara in Gopalganj district on…
BD train delay triggers vandalism at Nangalkot Station
Cumilla, June 15 (UNB) – Irate passengers of an inter-city train vandalised the Nangalkot Railway Station on Saturday morning when the train ran late. Locals said Chattogram-bound Meghna Express from Chandpur was scheduled to reach the station at 7am. Passenger…
Aniston to Sandler before kissing scenes: ‘Oil up the beard’
Los Angeles, Jun 15 (AP/UNB) — When it came to their kissing scenes in Netflix’s “Murder Mystery ,” Jennifer Aniston had one requirement of co-star Adam Sandler. “I did have him learn to oil the beard up a little bit,”…
It’s not time to question Mashrafe’s ability: Walsh
Dhaka – Bangladesh bowling coach Courtney Walsh on Friday said this is not the right time to question the ability of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who is yet to perform up to the expectation in the World Cup. Mashrafe took one…
Ruman Shana to play for bronze medal on Sunday
Dhaka- Mohammad Ruman Shana, who has qualified for the upcoming Olympics as the first Bangladeshi archer, will compete for bronze medal of men’s recurve individual of World Archery Championship on Sunday. He will play against Mauro Nespoli of Italy at…
ICC WC: Australia post 334 against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Defending champions Australia posted a mammoth total of 334 runs for 7 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup at Kennington Oval on Saturday thanks to Aaron Finch’s 153 runs, the joint-highest individual…
ICC WC: Stage set for India-Pakistan clash Sunday
Dhaka – The much-awaited clash of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup between two former champions and traditional rivals — India and Pakistan — is set to take place on Sunday at Old Trafford in Manchester. Before heading to the…
Instagram, PlayStation hit with outages
An Instagram outage on Thursday left users of the Facebook-owned social network flocking to Twitter to vent frustration. The website DownDetector.com showed a spike in reports of Instagram being unavailable in the afternoon, nearly hitting 54,000 before diving back down.…
Bitter gourd cultivation changing Manikganj farmer’s fate
Cultivation of bitter gourd on a large scale in different upazilas of the district and fair price of the crop has started changing the fate of several thousand farmers. Most of the bitter gourd farmers are very happy as they…
Vikram Phadnis is all set for his next directorial venture
Vikram Phadnis is known by all for his exceptional couture work and designs and has been one of the most cherished designers in the industry. In 2017, the fashion designer made his directorial debut with Marathi film Hrudhyantar and won…
‘Grits and Grains’ has begun at La Galerie, AF Dhaka
The first solo art exhibition by Iqbal Bahar Chy ‘Grits and Grains’ has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday, 14 June 2019. Eminent artist Shahid Kabir attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest while Architect…
Huawei wins ‘Best 5G Core Network Technology’ award
Dhaka, Jun 14(UNB)- Huawei’s 5G intelligent and simplified core network solution won “Best 5G Core Network Technology” Award at the 5G World Summit-2019 held in London recently. 5G will bring many changes to industries and promote new industry applications and…
First Bangladeshi archer qualifies for Olympics
Dhaka – Mohammad Ruman Shana has become the first Bangladeshi archer to qualify for the Olympic games. He achieved the feat by defeating Van Den Berg Sjef of Netherlands by 6-2 set points in the quarterfinal. But Shana lost to…
BPL football matches resume Saturday
Dhaka – The 17th round of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will resume Saturday after the Eid vacation and joint pre-qualification matches for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 between Bangladesh and Laos. Two…
England opt to bowl first against West Indies
Dhaka – England have won the toss on Friday against West Indies and opted to bowl first in their fourth game in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. England captain Eoin Morgan said the broadcaster…
Taxation proposals in Bangladesh budget for 2019-20
Income Tax, Value Added Tax and Import-Export Duty NBR officials work relentlessly to achieve the revenue target set by the government every year. NBR tax revenue is basically collected from Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Import & Export…
ICC WC: Rain ruins India-New Zealand match
Dhaka – The ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup saw another dull day on Thursday as the game between India and New Zealand was washed out by rain without a ball being bowled at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Both the teams were…
Rain unlikely to affect Bangladesh-West Indies clash
Dhaka – Rain is unlikely to affect the Bangladesh’s next ICC World Cup match against West Indies at the Cooper Associates County ground in Taunton on June 17. The recent weather forecast report suggested that the chance of rain in…
Joshi applauds Bangladesh’s spin attack
Dhaka – Bangladesh spin coach Sunil Joshi has applauded Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh spin attack for their outstanding performance in the World Cup, saying they are doing their job properly. Bangladesh have played four matches in the World Cup so…
At least 60 ice seals found dead along west Alaska coast
Anchorage, Jun 13 (AP/UNB) — At least 60 ice seals have been found dead along Alaska’s west coast and federal biologists on Wednesday were trying to determine the cause. Some carcasses had lost hair and NOAA Fisheries will try to…
Holistic effort stressed to stop child labour
Concerted effort of all government and non-government entities has become an urgent need to prevent child labour for the greater interest of flourishing children’s physical and mental health. Many children especially coming from the poor and distressed families suffer from…