Former national athlete and Chairman of Green Club Md Altaf Hossain receiving the crest of honour from Additional Police Super of Manikganj Zakir Hasan at the Shaheed Miraz Tapan Stadium in Manikganj on Friday. Bangladesh School and Madrasa Sports Association of Manikganj district arranged the 46th Winter Sports Competition of Bangladesh School and Madrasa at the same venue.

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Pietersen eyes South Africa international return

Kevin Pietersen said Wednesday he has not ruled out resurrecting his international career with his native South Africa even though he'll be pushing 40 when he requalifies. The 37-year-old batsman will become eligible to play for the Proteas in 2019 having not been selected for England after being sacked in ...

Editorial »

Havoc from waterlogging, traffic jam in city life

EXPERTS at a seminar on 'Development Options for Dhaka towards 2035' on last Wednesday voiced grave concern over the worsening traffic jam in Dhaka city streets at a time when monsoon downpour and waterlogging have added to create an unimaginable situation with traffic holding in long queues for hours together. ...

Entertainment »

Ileana D`cruz opens up about dealing with being body shamed

Ileana D’Cruz, who bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (South) in 2006 for her turn in the Telugu drama Devadasu, repeated the feat six years later with her Bollywood debut, Anurag Basu’s acclaimed Barfi! Four years later, the 30-year-old actress, who features in two bigbudget ensemble films this ...

International »

`Brexit lunch` to assess talks progress

AFP, Brussels :Britain and the EU will wrap up four days of tough Brexit talks in Brussels on Thursday with a special lunch between their chief negotiators as major differences emerged on key points.The two sides remain far apart on the exit bill that the EU says Britain must pay ...

International »

Iraqi officer seeks vengeance in Mosul, where killings mount

AP, Mosul, Iraq : For one Iraqi lieutenant, the fight against the Islamic State group in Mosul has been a slow, methodical quest for revenge. For three years, he has hunted for two IS militants from his village who he believes killed his father. Along the way, he has shot to ...

Editorial »

Right kind of arrest for corruption

ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) officials on Tuesday arrested the Chief Engineer of Department of Shipping while he was taking bribe at his Motijheel office in the city from an official of a private ship building company for approving the design of a ship. This is no doubt a commendable job for ...

Sports »

Gold medal winner Svetlana Kolesnichenko of Russia poses with her medal during the awarding ceremony of the women's synchronized swimming solo free final free routine of FINA Swimming World Championships 2017 in the City Park in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

City »

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina releasing the fish fry at Ganabhaban lake on the occasion of Jatiya Matsya Saptaha-2017 on Wednesday.

Entertainment »

Jaya gets another award for Bishorjon

Actress Jaya Ahsan   is going to receive National Film Award for her outstanding performance in Zero Degree. Now this lustrous actress has received another accolade for Bishorjon in International Bengali Film Award. The International Bengali Film Award (IBFA) was recently held in San Fransisco, USA where she earned the Best ...

Entertainment »

Mahi pairing up with Mosharraf Karim

Entertainment Desk :Now Mosharraf Karim and Mahiya Mahi are pairing together in a movie. Titled Faltu and directed by Wazed Ali Sumon, Mosharraf and Mahi will be seen together on big screen.Mosharraf Karim is currently in Malaysia. Once he returns the agreement will be signed. The pre-production of the film ...

Editorial »

Save Hajj from money grinding business

HAJJ, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca has lost much of its religious sanctity to become more of a thriving business for grinding money by Hajj agencies and travel agents. Over the recent years syndicates run by people closer to the government are operating the tours in complicit to a section ...

Cricket »

Heather Knight struck in her first over during the Women`s World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa at Bristol on Tuesday.

Cricket »

I am prepared to play any pitch: Mominul

Sports Reporter :Promising cricketer Mominul Haque said, " I am prepared to play any pitch. I am interested to do something well."The Tigers took part in the full-fledged practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur and in BCB-NCA Ground in Mirpur on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking ...

International »

Iran says possibility of talks with US still open

AP, New York :Iran's foreign minister said the government has received "contradictory signals" from the Trump administration and doesn't know how to interpret them, but he held open the possibility of talks and improved relations with the United States.In a wide-ranging session at the Council on Foreign Relations, Mohammad Javad ...

International »

US Republicans divided after second healthcare bill collapses

Reuters, Washington :Republicans in the US Congress were in chaos over healthcare legislation after a second attempt to pass a bill in the Senate collapsed late on Monday, with President Donald Trump calling for an outright repeal of Obamacare and others seeking a change in direction toward bipartisanship."Regretfully, it is ...