Andy Murray jokes 'I need to get back on the road' after European Open win

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Bangladesh still risks losing EU GSP benefits

Bangladesh is still at risk of losing the European Union's (EU's) generalised system of preferences (GSP) plus as the latter has again warned about its readiness to launch the procedure for withdrawal of preferences in case of the country's failure to produce sufficient results. A news report in a national ...

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Director of ISPR Lt. Col. Abdullah Ibne Jayed greets Secretary of Defence Ministry Dr. Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal as the latter has been promoted to NDC Senior Secretary.

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Mongolian Prime Minister submits resignation after Covid-19 protests

Reuters :Mongolia's Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday after protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar over the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state news agency Montsame reported.Khurelsukh said in his resignation statement that he should "assume the responsibility upon himself and accept the demand ...

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Shraddha becomes voice of voiceless yet again

Shraddha Kapoor being a wonderful actor and a wonderful person, she adds meaning to the word empathy every time she does something in support for the speechless and needy. Recently, the actress has raised her voice to show support for the voiceless animals by asking people to sign a petition ...

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Ensure education more equal in the new normal after opening

A STUDY showed distance learning programmes through television, radio and internet, adopted after the school closure due to Covid-19, remain by and large ineffective. The interim Education Watch Report 2020-21 said the prolonged closure results in growing monotony and boredom in millions of children who are confined to their home, ...

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Messi given two-game ban for Super Cup red card

Agency :Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has escaped a lengthy ban for lashing out at Athletic Bilbao's Asier Villalibre in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final defeat and will only serve a two-game suspension.The Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday Messi had been banned for two matches, meaning he will miss ...

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BJP more dangerous than Maoists: Mamata

Times of India :West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the BJP more dangerous than the Maoists and accused the saffron party of making false promises to the people of the state before elections.The TMC supremo, whose party is witnessing an exodus ahead of the assembly elections due ...

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NRB Bank gets new EC Chairman

Business Desk :Khandakar Ruhul Amin has been elected as Executive Committee Chairman of NRB Bank Limited at a meeting of the board of directors of the bank held recently.He is also the Chairman of Sonaimuri Upazilla Parishad of Noakhali District. Amin is a versatile and seasoned business professional with extensive ...

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Mamo`s Agamikal movie to be released in March

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :National Film Award winner actress Zakia Bari Mamo-starrer movie Agamikal is scheduled to be released in March. Producer of the movie Tutul Chowdhury confirmed the matter yesterday. “We are trying to release the movie on the occasion of coming Independence Day. We are also taking necessary preparations ...

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Good planning still pays

MEDIA report in a national daily on Tuesday highlighted how bad planning and good planning of development projects make huge cost differentials and none but project officials at respective Ministries and at Planning Commission who make cost estimates are the ones can't avoid the responsibility. It said the Local Government ...

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Helena nominated Member of Women Affairs Central Sub-Committee of AL

Advisory Council Member of Cumilla Uttar Zilla Awami League, Director of FBCCI and Founding Chairman and CEO of Joyjatra Television Helena Zahangir has been nominated Member of Women Affairs Central Sub-Committee of Bangladesh Awami League.

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Alia Bhatt hospitalized during shooting

Alia Bhatt is quite a workaholic and puts in a lot of effort in every project. The actress is trying to complete the shoot of her next Gangubai Kathiawadi which had been stalled for the longest time due to the lockdown. However working for this gritty drama which is helmed ...

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FIFA rejects Atletico appeal on Trippier ban

Atletico Madrid are appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after FIFA rejected their appeal against defender Kieran Trippier's 10-week suspension for violating betting rules in England, a club spokesman said on Monday.The club will immediately file an appeal to sport's highest court over Trippier's ban, which was ...

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A convoy of Sudanese security forces deploy during a rally in al-Geneina, the capital of the West Darfur state.

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Tateyama, Jamil new vice chairmen of NRB Bank

Business Desk :Tateyama Kabir has been re-elected while Mohammed Jamil Iqbal has been elected as Vice Chairmen of NRB Bank Limited at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank held on Sunday.Tateyama Kabir is one of the most successful exporters of motor vehicle of Japanese origin around ...