AFP, London : Chelsea forward Sam Kerr has signed a new two-year contract keeping her at the club until 2026,...
Day: June 14, 2024
AFP, Munich : Euro 2024 will kick-off on Friday in Germany as the continent’s footballing heavyweights prepare to fight it out over the next month with the aim of taking the crown away from reigning champions Italy. Germany will play Scotland in the opening game in Munich and the host nation are hoping their journey will continue all the way to the final in Berlin on July 14. It is the first time the country has hosted a major men’s...
Agency : Seven-member of Bangladesh Archery Contingent left on Thursday morning for Turkiye to take part in the ‘2024 Final World Quota Tournament and 2024 Archery World Cup Stage-3’ which will be held in Antalya, the resort city of Turkiye. The seven members Bangladesh Archery team included one team manager, one head coach and five archers. Organized by Bangladesh Archery Federation, City Group is patronizing the Turkiye-bound Archery Contingent in the event. Bangladesh Archery Contingent – Kamrul Islam (Team Manager),...
Norway’s Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 1,500 metres in Rome on June 12 for a record sixth European Championship gold medals. The 23-year-old charged down the final metres and was all by himself when he crossed the finish in 3min 31.95sec, a championship record, to become the most decorated male athlete ever in the continental championship. Belgian Jochem Vermeulen took the second spot on the podium in 3:33.30 while Italian Pietro Arese was third in 3:33.34. “Today it’s about...
News Desk : Water levels of all major rivers in Sylhet keep rising for the last few days due to continuous heavy rain, triggering apprehensions of flash flood, Sylhet Deputy Magistrate Sheikh Russel Hasan came up on Thursday ordered all government officials of all upazilas and district administrations to remain prepared to tackle the possible flood. Sylhet Weather Observatory Centre recorded 105 mm of rainfall from 6 am to 9 am on Thursday while 349 mm rainfall was recorded in...
City Desk : Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Thursday said an initiative has been taken to ease the environmental clearance certificate issuing process using a new software. “This will simplify the clearance application process, reducing service-seekers time, costs and visits to the office,” he told the smart transformation workshop on ‘the issue of quick-win environmental clearance certificate to build a smart Bangladesh at the Bangladesh Secretariat here, reports BSS. Claiming that anyone can apply for...
Staff Reporter : After days of scorching heat, Dhaka finally received respite in the form of rainfall during the afternoon. While the rainfall brought relief from the intense heat, it also exacerbated waterlogging issues across the city, severely affecting thousands, particularly those looking forward to celebrating Eid at home. The reduced city traffic did not alleviate the woes of commuters, who faced shortages in transport availability and exorbitant fares for vehicles including rickshaws and auto-rickshaws. Ongoing road development projects added...