PM provides financial assistance to build house for footballer Ritu Porna Chakma
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman provided necessary financial assistanceon Tuesday for constructing a house for Ritu Porna Chakma, one of the star players of the Bangladesh National Women's Football Team, reports BSS.The Prime Minister handed over the cheque of the assistance to Ritu Porna Chakma at his office in the Jatiya...
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Give Brazil the respect we deserve, says World Cup star Guimaraes
BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, United States, June 9 (AFP): Brazil star Bruno Guimaraes insisted Monday his team should get "the respect they deserve" as they get ready to kick off their bid to win a record-extending sixth World Cup.The Selecao won the last of their five titles in 2002 and...
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Ruhul Amin elected BCB director
Sheikh Ruhul Amin, a young social worker and prominent philanthropist, has been elected as the director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports BSS.A man of Rampal upazila in Bagerhat, he was elected as the BCB director in a direct voting held on Saturday. His success has drawn a response...
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More oldies than ever at World Cup as over-40s rock on
In a sport where youth is a highly prized commodity, the World Cup starting this week offers evidence you cannot keep a good man down.A record eight players aged 40 or older have been selected to play at the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States - one more...
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Spain beat Peru 3-1 in friendly as World Cup fever grips Puebla
PUEBLA, Mexico, June 8 (Reuters): Spain beat Peru 3-1 in their final World Cup warm-up match on Monday, giving thousands of fans in Puebla a glimpse of one of the tournament favourites days before the global showpiece begins.Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring after two minutes with a fierce strike from...
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