PARIS, June 1 (AFP): World number two Aryna Sabalenka stormed back to defeat close friend Paula Badosa and reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday as Novak Djokovic took aim at equalling Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam match...
LIVERPOOL, June 1 (AFP): Everton said on Saturday they are assessing "all options for the club's future ownership" after the deadline for a takeover by American investment firm 777 Partners expired.Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri struck a deal with 777 for...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 1 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo was in floods of tears after his Al Nassr side lost the King's Cup final to Al Hilal on penalties late on Friday, extending his Saudi Arabian trophy drought.The Portuguese superstar, whose...
LAUSANNE, June 1 ((AFP): FIFA issued new rules on Friday to help female players and coaches during pregnancy by extending maternity cover to adoptive parents while encouraging national teams to facilitate contact with families during major tournaments.Football's world governing body...
DHAKA, June 1 (BSS): The preliminary round of 48th National Chess Championship began from today (Saturday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall-room.A total of 123 selected players from Dhaka Metropolises, Divisions, Districts, Universities, forces and other affiliated organisation are participating...
Winner of the IUB badminton team members pose for a photograph with Men's Double Trophy in Arfa Karim Memorial Badminton Tournament organised by Bangladesh Badminton Federation and the Pakistan High Commission at Bashundhara
Thailand secured a semifinal slot from group B in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament with a nail biting 44-42 victory over Kenya with two Lona's at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium on Saturday, reports BSS.Thailand and Kenya both have...
With the T20 Men's Cricket World Cup due to start today (Sunday), co-hosted by the West Indies and the US, the build-up to the tournament has been relatively quiet. The West Indies is a cricket-loving nation, having won the men's...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 01 (Agencies)The sport's oldest rivalry between co-hosts United States, and northern neighbours Canada will get the ball rolling in the biggest ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The Americans and Canadians met in the first international...
Cricket ventures into uncharted territory today (Sunday) as the T20 World Cup's opening game marks the first-ever major tournament hosted in the United States, kicking off in Texas, report agencies.A month-long festival of the fastest and most explosive form of...
UNITED NATIONS, June 01 (AP): The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Friday to end the U.N. political mission in Iraq established in 2003 following the United States-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein to coordinate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction efforts,...
SINGAPORE, June 01 (BBC): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has warned China not to cross a red line in the South China Sea, where a standoff between the countries continues to escalate.If any Filipino died as a result of China's...
KABUL, June 01 (AFP): Twenty people, including children, drowned when a boat sank during a river crossing in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, a provincial official said."A boat with women and children on board sank on Saturday morning at...
NEW DELHI, June 01 (Reuters): India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer heat in many parts, as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his challengers said they would win the...
JOHANNESBURG, June 01 (BBC): South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure after leading the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to its worst election result in 30 years, forcing it to share power.With votes in from most districts, the...
NEW YORK, June 01 (BBC/AFP): US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that "it's time for this war to end".The three-part proposal would begin with a six-week...
SIRAJGANJ, June 01 (UNB): Two people were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Sirajganj-Raiganj road at Alokdia in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Mahadeb Saha, 60,...
KHULNA, June 02 (UNB): Local communities, including fishermen, Bawal (wood collectors), and Mowal (honey collectors), who rely on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods, are concerned about a three-month ban on all activities in the forest starting on Saturday.These communities returned...
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GOPALGANJ, June 01: The price of green chilli has shot up abnormally in local markets of the district, which is reportedly much more than other parts of the country.One kilogram of green chilli was selling at Tk 200 to 220,...
THAKURGAON, June 01 (UNB): A 2.5-year-old child and two women lost their lives in a storm that lasted a few minutes early Saturday morning in Thakurgaon. The two-and-a-half-year-old child drowned in accumulated rainwater.The deceased were identified as Nayum, from Nayapara...
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RAJSHAHI, June 01: A mango exhibition displaying 135 varieties of the fruit on the sidelines of three-day Agricultural Technology Fair in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi concluded on Saturday evening. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), they are thinking...
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters): Euronext wheat ticked up on Friday, consolidating after a volatile month during which prices surged on the back of deteriorating harvest prospects in leading exporter Russia.September wheat on Paris-based Euronext settled 0.3 per cent higher on...
BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters): China's first food security law aimed at achieving "absolute self-sufficiency" in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world's biggest agriculture importer to lower its reliance on overseas purchases.The law provides a...
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters): Airbus is facing new pressure on its planned production ramp-up for passenger jets as the world's largest planemaker struggles to overcome continued parts and labour shortages, industry sources said on Thursday.It was not immediately clear whether...
US Steel Corp and Japan's Nippon Steel have received all regulatory approvals outside of the United States for their proposed $14.9 billion merger, the companies said on Thursday, reports Reuters.Nippon had clinched the deal to buy US Steel last December,...
LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 1 (Reuters): Asia's imports of crude oil rose to the highest in 12 months in May, with the strength being driven by India as the region's second-biggest buyer is on track to see record arrivals.The world's top...
Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC) held a workshop titled 'Enhancing the capacity of irrigation pumps using impellers made with 3D printing technology' at its Bogura centre on Saturday. The workshop is aimed at introducing this technology to local pump...
A view-exchange meeting was held with the Branch Managers, Operations Managers and in-charges of sub-branches of National Bank Limited's Khulna region on Saturday. The meeting was held at Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jashore. Khalilur Rahman, Chairman of the...
Retail chain 'Daily Shopping' has launched a new outlet in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, recently. The outlet is now open for customers at Bhumi Polli on Adamjee EPZ road in Siddhirganj. Firoz Alam, Deputy General Manager (Operation) of Daily Sopping, Omar Faruk,...
Citizens Bank PLC has recently signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank for availing pre-finance facility under the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) launched by Bangladesh Bank with allocated fund to the extent of Tk 250 billion for the CMSME segment....
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