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Bayern scores 8 against Barcelona to reach Champions League semifinals
08:27 AM, 15 Aug 2020 SaturdayBayern Munich scored eight times against Barcelona as the German side inflicted a record defeat on the Catalans in an astonishing 8-2 win in the Champions League quarterfinals...
Turkey slams UAE over deal with Israel
06:01 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayTurkey on Friday slammed the recent deal between the UAE and Israel and said it ignores the willpower of Palestine...
Stamp released marking reinstation of Bangabandhu’s studentship
05:49 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayBangladesh Post Office has released a Tk 10 postage stamp, a Tk 10 opening day cover and a Tk 5 data card, commemorating reinstatement of the studentship of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Sinopharm's Covid-19 vaccine triggers antibodies in clinical trials
05:08 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayA coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by a unit of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) appeared to be safe and triggered antibody-based immune responses in early and mid-stage trials, researchers said, reports Reuters...
Oman supports UAE decision to normalise ties with Israel
04:55 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayThe Gulf state of Oman said on Friday it supported the United Arab Emirates’ decision to normalise ties with Israel, saying it hoped the accord would contribute to a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in the Middle East...
Messi, Barca at lowest ebb since Champions League destruction by Bayern
04:52 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayWhen Bayern Munich were crowned champions of Europe in 2013 it told not only a tale of their great strength, but also one of Barcelona’s weakness...
34 more die from coronavirus in Bangladesh
03:49 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 3,591 in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recorded 34 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,766 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 2,71,881, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
Working to ensure justice, rights for all: PM
03:01 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said some derailed junior officers along with some high ranking army personnel were involved in the August 15, 1975 massacre where the Father of the Nation and most of his family members were killed...
UN chief welcomes Israel-UAE agreement
02:55 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed an agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hoping that it will create an opportunity for the leaders of the two countries to establish diplomatic ties...
Hillary Clinton says if Trump loses, he won't go 'silently into the night'
02:45 PM, 14 Aug 2020 Friday2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Thursday that if President Donald Trump loses the presidential election this fall, she believes he won't go "silently into the night."..
Nation to observe National Mourning Day tomorrow
12:44 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayThe nation is set to observe the National Mourning Day tomorrow, marking the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Pakistan celebrates 73rd Independence Day
12:33 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayThe celebrations of the 73rd Independence Day began with traditional zeal and fervour across the country as change of guard ceremonies were held at Mazaar-i-Quaid and Mazaar-i-Iqbal in Karachi and Lahore respectively...
WHO says food safe from coronavirus
12:16 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged people not to fear catching the novel coronavirus from food, after Chinese testers found traces on food and food packaging. The virus was found Tuesday in the Chinese city of Shenzhen during a routine check on samples of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil, city authorities said...
Vikram Kumar next Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh
12:11 PM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayIndia's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has officially named Vikram Kumar Doraiswami as next High Commissioner to Bangladesh...
Israel, UAE announce normalisation of relations
11:53 AM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayIsrael and the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement - brokered by the United States - to work towards a "full normalisation of relations", a deal the Palestinians called a "treacherous stab in the back," reports Al Jazeera...
Chicken wings test positive for Covid-19 in China
11:40 AM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayA sample of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, authorities said Thursday, the latest in a series of reports of contaminated imported food products, reports CNN...
Leipzig into Champions League semi-final
11:35 AM, 14 Aug 2020 FridayRB Leipzig overcame a typically cautious Atletico Madrid to reach their first Champions League semi-final just 11 years after their formation, reports BBC...
India can't lure investors if it pursues protectionism
09:56 PM, 13 Aug 2020 ThursdayChinese internet company ByteDance is engaging in early talks with Reliance Industries Limited for investment in Chinese social media app TikTok's business in India, tech website TechCrunch reported on Thursday...
Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan expecting their second child
09:13 PM, 13 Aug 2020 ThursdaySoon after, the star couple were flooded with wishes from friends and family...
JPGSPH's webinar on 'Covid-19 and Youth Initiative'
08:50 PM, 13 Aug 2020 ThursdayBRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University organized a Webinar titled “COVID-19 and Youth Initiatives" on International Youth Day, August 12, 2020, a press release said...