For over two decades, Bangladesh has witnessed a troubling trend: the weakening of laws designed to curb corruption among government officials. This relaxation of rules, critics argue, has created a breeding ground for wrongdoing, with potentially disastrous consequences. The evidence is stark. Amendments to regulations have seen harsh punishments like dismissal replaced with a mere slap on the wrist, a “reprimand,” for proven corruption. Experts warn of the long-term damage this inflicts. A lenient system discourages honest officials and emboldens...
Day: June 30, 2024
Agency : No. 4 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile rallied past French sixth seed Gael Monfils 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals of the Mallorca Championships on Friday in Spain. Tabilo reached his third final of the season, one on each surface — hard court, clay and grass. After he absorbed Monfils’ 12 aces and won 40 of 49 first-serve points (81.6 percent), Tabilo seeks his second career title after winning the season opener in Auckland, New Zealand. His...
Agency : Brazil’s Vinicius Jr scored twice in his side’s 4-1 Copa America victory over Paraguay in a Group D clash in Nevada on Friday, bouncing back from a lacklustre display in his first game of the tournament. Colombia, who have qualified for the quarter-finals, top Group D with six points after two matches, with Brazil in second on four points. Costa Rica are third with one point and Paraguay, who are bottom with zero after two defeats, have been...
Special Correspondent : The World Bank (WB) approved $650 million to help Bangladesh invest in infrastructure critical for developing the...
AFP, Eugene : Three-time world champion Grant Holloway punched his ticket to the Paris Olympics on Friday in the 110m hurdles at the US trials, while Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson cruised into the 200m finals. Holloway won the 110 hurdles final in 12.86secs, the fastest time in the world this year, with Freddie Crittenden second in a personal best 12.93 and Daniel Roberts third in a personal best 12.96. “Two-time Olympian, it just speaks for itself,” Holloway said. “My...
Agency : Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was named in Cricket Australia’s T20 World Cup XI following his impressive campaign in...
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Law has temporarily suspended Judge Debanshu Kumar Sarkar, currently attached to the Ministry of Law, from his position as former Senior Judicial Magistrate at Court-2 of Rangpur due to dowry and abuse allegations made by his wife. A notification regarding his suspension was issued by the Law and Justice Department of the Ministry of Law on Thursday, June 27, by order of the President. On April 22, 2022, Dr. Hridita Sarkar filed a case...
Agency : Real Madrid confirmed the sale of Spain striker Joselu to Qatari side Al-Gharafa Friday after buying him from Espanyol by activating a clause in his loan deal. Joselu, who sensationally struck twice late on against Bayern Munich to fire Real into the Champions League final, which they won for a record 15th time, was on a temporary deal this season at Santiago Bernabeu. “Real, after activating their option to sign Joselu from Espanyol, reached a deal with Al-Gharafa...