Agency : Captain of South Africa Temba Bavuma is doubtful for South Africa’s upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, set to...
Day: October 7, 2024
Sports Reporter : Bashundhara Kings Football Academy began on Saturday last. A number of almost hundred footballers have been admitted...
Sports Reporter : Powerhouse team of Bangladesh’s football Bashundhara Kings have hired Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited’s striker Souleymane Diabate...
Liverpool will head into the international break top of the Premier League (PL) thanks to a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace before champions Manchester City and Arsenal both recovered from going behind to claim home wins on Saturday. Diogo Jota’s early goal was enough for Liverpool to maintain their impressive start under new Manager Arne Slot, who has six wins from his opening seven Premier League games in charge. Liverpool have 18 points with City and Arsenal on 17. City...
City Desk : The government has cancelled the appointment of Mohammad Khorshed Alam Khastagir as Bangladesh’s next Ambassador to Poland reportedly for his role during the students-led protests.A foreign ministry source confirmed the development to UNB on Sunday, noting that Khastagir will continue his current role in the Bangladesh Mission in Kuala Lumpur as its Minister (Political) and Deputy High Commissioner at the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, reports UNB....
City Desk : In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) requesting it to remove buses and minibuses older than 20 years, and trucks and covered-vans older than 25 years from roads.In addition, the ministry has asked BRTA to make emission testing mandatory in issuing fitness certificates for old diesel-powered buses and trucks, reports BSS.Several initiatives have been taken to control environmental...
City Desk : Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin is scheduled to make an official visit to the United States from October 7-14 to hold a series of meetings as the two sides eye stronger relations in diverse areas.The Foreign Secretary is scheduled to leave Dhaka shortly after Sunday midnight, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB on Sunday.This is going to be his first official visit abroad since his appointment as the Foreign Secretary, reports UNB.The...
City Desk : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a leader of Awami League and a Jubo League leader in connection with the murder of Imon Hossain Akash from Pallabi area on Saturday during the anti-discrimination student movement.The arrestees are Mohammad Din Islam, a Jubo League leader from Ward No. 3 and Md. Akbar Hossain Jony, Joint General Secretary of the Awami League’s Ward No. 2 under Pallabi police station, reports UNB.On August 4, 2024, Imon Hossain Akash joined a peaceful...
City Desk : The government has a initiated a big move to construct a Taka 11,560.77 crore new rail-cum-road bridge over River Karnaphuli at Kalurghat beside the existing old bridge to ensure smooth and uninterrupted communication system between Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.The Ministry of Railways has framed a draft project in this regard to be implemented by December 2030, reports BSS.Officials at the Planning Commission said the draft project is likely to be placed before the 3rd meeting of the...