Chandpur Correspondent : A total of 14 houses were gutted by a devastating fire, that originated from electric short circuit in the dwelling house of A. Aziz Mintu at Boro Bari in Waruk Alipur village under Shahrasti Upazila on Sunday noon. At that time, Mintu, a peasant, was engaged in the crop field while his wife along with children was outside home. So, the fire spread around rapidly engulfing one house after another at 11.35 am. Within a short time,...
Day: May 15, 2024
Entertainment Desk : The Bangladesh Film Directors’ Association (BFDA) has recently hosted its annual awards ceremonyto honour outstanding achievements in...
Business Report : State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu on Tuesday said the government has taken necessary measures so that the small traders and businessmen can do their businesses easily. “The government is working to simplify further the process so that small traders can do business easily. It’s our duty to make any business venture successful and established. The government is also working to create market access opportunities to the businessmen,” he said. The State Minister said this while...
Agency : Colombian super-sub Jhon Duran scored two late goals as Aston Villa salvaged a 3-3 home draw with Liverpool in a Monday night thriller that left them on the cusp of a place in the Champions League next season. A match that started with Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez conceding a shocking own-goal after 62 seconds turned into a great escape, and near-win, as Duran came on to save the night with strikes in the 85th and 88th minutes. Villa...
Staff Reporter : The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau, Donald Lu, arrived...
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane will leave the club when his contract runs out at the end of the season. The 31-year-old joined from Real Madrid in July 2021 for an initial fee of about £34m and has made 93 appearances. The former France international helped United win the Carabao Cup in 2023 when manager Erik ten Hag’s side beat Newcastle United in the final. “Everybody at United thanks Rapha for his service and wishes him well for the future,”...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : An international environment and patriotism event “Remembrance Garden” was held at the Green City of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project (RNPP) in Ishwardi under the initiative of Rosatom Engineering Department. This event is organized for the first time in Bangladesh and Hungary. On Tuesday (May 14), Rosatom’s media reported that the engineering department regularly organises this event in countries that are building nuclear power plants. It is known that employees and volunteers of Rosatom engineering department planted...
AFP, Barcelona : Lamine Yamal and Raphinha struck to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Monday, taking their team second, a point above Catalan rivals Girona. Defeat is a setback to La Real’s ambitions of playing Europa League football next season, leaving them seventh behind Real Betis, who won on Sunday. Last season’s champions Barcelona are playing for nothing but pride in the final weeks of a disappointing campaign, and finishing above high-flying minnows Girona is imperative...
Kamruzzaman Bablu : The Ministry of Religious Affairs has taken action against six Hajj agencies for failing to process the visas of 1875 Hajj pilgrims within the designated timeframe. According to an insider, the ministry issued showcase notices to these agencies and sent a letter on Tuesday, requesting an explanation within two days. Furthermore, the ministry has directed these agencies to expedite the visa processing for all Hajj pilgrims without delay. The Hajj flights commenced on May 9, and up...
City Desk : Bangladesh has underlined the importance of admitting more Bangladeshi students to Irish Universities and recruiting meritorious Bangladeshi IT professionals in the Irish tech industry under the European Union (EU) talent partnerships. Bangladesh and Ireland held their first-ever Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dublin on Monday at the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Biennial Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Bangladesh and Ireland. This would be the first time...