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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Govt must answer what happened to the force disappearances

MEMBERS of around 80 families joined a programme under the banner of "Mayer Daak", a platform of disappearance victims' family members, from across the country on April 21st, as per report of a local daily. Speaking at the event, supported by rights activists, family members slammed the state for denying ...

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Alia Bhatt spies on movie goers

Raazi trailer was launched recently. Last week, in partnership with FB & PVR, Alia spied on theatre audiences watching the trailer on the theatre screen and appeared on a two-way facebook LIVE in front of them and interacted with the audience as they could both see each other. This was ...

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Neymar to be at peak of powers at World Cup: Ronaldinho

Xinhua, Rio De Janeiro :Brazil legend Ronaldinho has backed compatriot Neymar to make a full recovery from foot surgery in time for the World Cup in Russia.Neymar has been sidelined since suffering a cracked fifth metatarsal in his right foot while playing for Paris Saint-Germain in late February.He underwent surgery ...

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Iran threatens to `vigorously` resume enrichment if US quits deal

AFP, New York : Iran warned Saturday it is ready to "vigorously" resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and said further "drastic measures" are being considered in response to a US exit.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters in New York that Iran ...

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Chanathip Songkrasin (left) of Consadole Sapporo and Kazuki Nagasawa (right) of Urawa Reds fight for the ball during their J1 League match at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo on Saturday.

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Kvitova, Pliskova give Czechs 2-0 lead over Germany

AFP, Stuttgart :Victories by Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova gave the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead over hosts Germany in their Fed Cup semi-final on Saturday. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova needed just over an hour for an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over Julia Goerges at the Porsche Arena in ...

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Salman, Katrina all set to leave for tour to USA in June

Salman Khan is one of Bollywood's biggest superstars and over the years he has made a brand out of himself. Everything from his dance moves, clothes, accessories to his attitude and body language is a rage among his fans. Salman was recently proven guilty in the 1998 Blackbuck poaching case. ...

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Shahid to shoot for Batti Gul Meter Chalu

Shree Narayan Singh's Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a social drama that depicts the contradiction between long hours of power cuts and the ironically high electricity bills that dig a hole in the common man's pocket. It narrates the story of a man's fight against power distribution companies. Shahid Kapoor ...

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a press conference at the party central office in the city's Nayapalton on Saturday with call to admit party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the city's United Hospital for her proper treatment.

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Enforce counter-trafficking law

NONE of over 3,500 cases filed under the counter-trafficking law across the country has disposed of since the formulation of the act. It has left the victims and their families in utter frustration. They are also deprived of getting remedy and compensations. Whereas the perpetrators are threatening them to withdraw ...

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Thousands of students to walkout across US in call for gun reform

Reuters, Colorado : Thousands of students again walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School with a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.Students from more than 2,600 schools and institutions planned to ...

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No law can restrict freedom of speech

EDITORS' COUNCIL, an organisation of editors of the country's national dailies, has recently expressed grave concern over Section 21, 25, 28, 31, 32, and 43 of the Proposed Digital Security Act. It said the sections would greatly obstruct freedom of speech and independent journalism. However, responding to the concern the ...

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Manchester United`s Paul Pogba (second right) and Bournemouth's Steve Cook battle for the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Manchester United, at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England on Wednesday.

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General Secretary of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation Osman Ali, among others, at a rally of labourers in Swadhinata auditorium of DRU on Friday demanding implementation of five thousand CNG registration allocated for drivers.

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Anny pairs up with Zahid Hasan for first time

Entertainment Report :Popular actress and model of present time Anny Khan for the first time paired up with National Film Award winner actor and director Zahid Hasan in a drama serial.Zahid Hasan is acting in the title role in the serial. Viewers will watch a new role Zara in the ...