AFP, Atlanta : World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision in front of goal ensured that the underdogs were in the game until Lautaro Martinez settled the contest in the 88th minute....
Day: June 22, 2024
Reuters : Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab settled its lawsuit against Capital One (COF.N), opens new tab over their credit...
BSS, Dhaka : An abysmal batting effort led Bangladesh to a 28-run defeat to Australia on DLS method in their first game of the T20 World Cup (WC) ‘Super Eight’ phase on Friday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Bangladesh put up 140-7 after being asked to bat first but Australia made it the cake-walk, reaching 100-2 in 11.2 overs following the rain-interruption twice in the match. After a wicketless first spell, Cummins claimed his hat-trick across overs...
City Desk : Eleven people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Friday morning. All of them are from Dhaka city, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Currently, 136 patients are receiving treatment at several hospitals across the country. A total of 3,315 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024, reports UNB. Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The...
City Desk : Two engineers are facing accusations of accepting bribe at the Narayanganj District Council office, sparking widespread criticism....
AFP, Germany : Livewire winger Nico Williams was irresistible in Spain’s 1-0 win over Italy at Euro 2024, the pick of a selection of exciting young stars who are raising hopes of a return to the glory days for La Roja. The 21-year-old Athletic Bilbao left-winger ran Italy right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo ragged in Gelsenkirchen as Spain made it two wins from two at the tournament to clinch top spot in Group B and a last-16 berth. The only wonder...
News Desk : As many as 192 homeless people died in Delhi due to a heatwave between June 11 and...
Al Jazeera : A 36-year-old man has been killed and his body burned in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit, at the invitation of her Indian counterpart, has been drawing much attention this time to how Bangladesh’s interests would best be served through diplomatic negotiations with its neighbouring nation. Both the two premiers have been elected again, and it is expected that there will be a continuity of bilateral relations in multifaceted areas along with road and railway connectivity, economic cooperation, water sharing, and energy issues. People in the northern regions...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) has issued a statement saying that in recent times, partial, motivated, and indiscriminate reports about former and serving members of the Bangladesh police have been published in print, electronic, and social media. The organisation has strongly protested against this and urged the media to be more cautious over the issue. The BPSA came up with the remark in a press release issued on Friday, urging proper devotion to journalistic ethics from...
UNB : Former Foreign Minister and lawmaker from the Sylhet-1 constituency, Dr AK Abdul Momen expressed concerns in Parliament on Thursday regarding the budgetary provision for whitening black money. “Honest taxpayers have become frustrated due to the announcement in the budget for whitening black money with a payment of 15% tax. I feel that the scope for whitening black money needs to be reviewed,” he stated during the general discussion on the proposed national budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year....