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Will Mbappe and Neymar flourish together this season for PSG?
01:06 PM, 19 Aug 2022 FridayKylian Mbappe will be the focus of attention as Paris Saint-Germain aim to continue their perfect start to the season in Sunday's trip to Lille in Ligue 1...
Erdogan warns of 'another Chernobyl' after talks in Ukraine
12:33 PM, 19 Aug 2022 FridayTurkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first face-to-face talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's invasion began, echoing pleas from the UN's chief. A flare-up in fighting around Europe's largest nuclear facility in Russian-controlled southern Ukraine...
Rizwan, Salman guide Pakistan to seven-wicket win over Netherlands
11:58 AM, 19 Aug 2022 FridayMohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman made unbeaten half-centuries as Pakistan eased to a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the second one-day international in Rotterdam on Thursday to complete a series victory...
PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'
11:22 AM, 19 Aug 2022 FridayChemists have identified how to destroy "forever chemicals" in a low-cost way for the first time, new research says. Scientists have linked exposure to the substances, known as PFAS, at certain levels to serious health risks, including cancer and birth defects. Their resistance to water, oil and stains make them highly useful...
Tea workers threaten stricter movement from Saturday
10:02 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe workers of tea gardens in Sylhet have threatened to go on stricter movement from Saturday to press home their demand of increasing their daily wage to Tk 300 from Tk 120...
Don’t think yourselves as minority: PM tells Hindu community leaders
09:01 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the Hindu community along with other believers other faiths in the country not to think of themselves as minority, saying that all people irrespective of their religions will enjoy equal rights in Bangladesh...
Siddons keen to resolve Tigers power-hitting puzzle
08:07 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) moved away from their decision to appoint a power-hitting coach for T20 format permanently due to the interest of batting coach Jamie Siddons, who showed his eagerness to solve the side’s power-hitting conundrum...
93 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
06:55 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdaySome 93 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning...
One Covid death, 170 cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:03 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported one COVID-19 death and 170 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of fatalities rose to 29,315 and infections stood at 20,09,604. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Thursday...
Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in China
05:49 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayFlooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, state media reported on Thursday, with an additional 36 missing...
Death toll from blast at Kabul mosque reaches 21
05:14 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayA blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday killed 21 people, Kabul police said on Thursday. Police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that another 33 people had been injured in the blast. Witnesses had told Reuters the powerful explosion was heard in a northern Kabul neighbourhood...
Barcelona looks to rebound quickly after early setback
04:38 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe expectations were high for Barcelona coming into the new season. The club’s financial maneuvers allowed for some high-profile signings that significantly boosted the squad after a trophyless campaign without Lionel Messi...
BJP Minister calls Arjun Kapoor a ‘frustrated actor’, says he should ‘focus on his acting’
04:04 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayActor Arjun Kapoor recently said that Bollywood has stayed silent for far too long amid the boycott trends. Responding to his statements, Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Dr Narottam Mishra has said that Arjun should focus on his acting, rather than ‘threatening’ the audience...
Mushfiqur prepares for new possible role in T20Is
03:35 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayMushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh wicketkeeper-bat, has hit the nets with an ultra-aggressive mindset, preparing for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to start in UAE from August 27...
US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks
02:48 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayThe US has announced that they will begin formal trade negotiations with Taiwan, weeks after a controversial visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Helper was operating the crane: RAB
02:21 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayRakib Hossain, 23, a helper of the crane’s main operator Al Amin was operating the crane when a girder of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell on a private car in the capital’s Uttara. RAB’s Legal and Media Wing Director Commander Khandaker Al Moen confirmed the matter to Jago News on Thursday...
Algeria forest fires: At least 26 dead, minister says
01:33 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayAt least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured in forest fires that have devastated northern Algeria...
Teacher couple found dead in private car in Gazipur
12:14 PM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayPolice recovered the bodies of a man and his wife from their private car at Nimtoli Haydrabad bridge area in Tongi of Gazipur early Thursday. Deceased Ziaur Rahman Mamun was the head teacher of Shaheed Smrity High School in Tongi and his wife Jely Akhter was the assistant teacher of Amzad Ali School...
Biman flights on Dhaka-Guangzhou route begin
11:42 AM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayNational flag carrier Biman Bangladesh has launched the first flights on the Dhaka-Guangzhou-Dhaka routes. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali inaugurated the flights at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 9am on Thursday...
10 killed after huge bomb rips through Kabul mosque
09:39 AM, 18 Aug 2022 ThursdayA huge bomb attack at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers has killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27 others. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on Wednesday, the latest to strike Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban seized power...