Pacer Jahanara Alam returned to the team as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday announced a 16-member women’s team for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand this year. Jahanara, who was dropped from the squad from the Commonwealth Games Qualifier squad over disciplinary issues earlier this month, is the only addition as ... Read more
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Apex sees higher profits despite lower sales
Profits of Apex Footwear rose in the first half of the current financial year (FY) compared to the same period in FY 2020-21 despite a drop in net sales. The shoemaker logged sales of about Tk 566 crore in the July-December period of FY 2021-22, down 13 per cent year-on-year from Tk 652 crore
Race is on to salvage US fighter jet that crashed into South China Sea
The US navy is racing to salvage an F-35C fighter jet from the bottom of the South China Sea after it crashed on an aircraft carrier and plunged overboard – taking with it highly classified technology that would be a coup if China retrieved it first. The F-35C crashed-landed on the deck of the USS ... Read more
Barty lands first home Australian Open triumph in 44 years with victory over Collins
Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation’s 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women’s singles champion. Barty took the first set in routine fashion but came within two points of dropping her first set of the tournament when the American took a 5-1 lead but
Flying car receives certification of airworthiness in Slovakia
A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colors in Slovakia, developers say. The “AirCar” has been awarded an official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority after successfully completing more than 200 takeoffs and landings as part of 70 hours of flight testing. The prototype AirCar, ... Read more
Ilias Kanchan elected President, Zayed Khan General Secretary
Ilias Kanchan and Zayed Khan were elected President and General Secretary respectively in yesterday’s Film Artistes’ Association election for 2022-24 term. A total of 43 candidates contested for 21 posts in the election. Among others, 41 candidates contested in two panels named Elias Kanchan-Nipun panel and Misa-Zayed panel. Elias Kanchan and Misha Sawdagar contested for ... Read more
Nasim, Rawnak elected Actors Equity President, General Secretary
Ahsan Habib Nasim and MM Kamrul Hasan Rawnak were elected the president and the general secretary of the Actors Equity for 2022–25 term in the elections to the television artistes’ organisation held on Friday. Chief election commissioner actor Khairul Alam Shabuj announced the results in the evening at Shilpakala Academy in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Ahsan ... Read more
Erling Haaland ignore Cristiano Ronaldo when naming world’s best players
Borussia Dortmund hotshot Erling Haaland has shunned Cristiano Ronaldo and named Lionel Messi among the three best players in the world of 2021. Haaland also included Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema and Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski in his list of top three players of 2021
Journalists and social media must work together to fight misinformation
Participants say as Facebook-supported upskilling programme ends Media organizations must work with social media companies like Facebook to combat misinformation and cyberbullying, speakers said at a virtual event. The webinar was organised by C-CAB (Center for Communication Action Bangladesh) to mark the completion of “Facebook Fundamental for News, a digital
Shilpa Shetty gets a clean chit in obscenity charges
Noted Indian actress and television personality Shilpa Shetty has been cleared of obscenity charges dating from when the hollywood actor Richard Gere publicly kissed her at an AIDS awareness event 15 years ago. Locals didn’t take the incident light-heartedly and went overboard. A case had been registered against the actors citing obscenity and seeking FIRs. ... Read more
Rihanna pledges $15 million to climate justice
Pop singer Rihanna’s foundation, the Clara Lionel Foundation, is donating $15 million to organizations combating climate change and striving for social justice. “Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities of color and island nations facing the brunt of climate change,” the pop singer said in ... Read more
Elton John cancels concerts after positive Covid test
British pop legend Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone two concerts in Dallas, Texas after tested positive for Covid-19. The 74-year music giant is fully vaccinated and only experiencing mild symptoms, according a post to his Instagram. A statement issued on behalf of the Rocket Man singer said: “It is with great regret ... Read more
Bangladesh community hospital wins Riba International Prize 2021
Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA has announced Friendship hospital in Bangladesh as the winner of the Riba International Prize 2021, the biennial award highlighting worldwide projects that “demonstrate design excellence and social impact”. The remote community hospital set within a riverine landscape translates the site’s conditions prone to flooding into the central theme of the
Dhaka concede big loss to Sylhet
Mashrafe bin Murtaza returned to the field after a long absence with BPL. However, his return was not pleasant. Mashrafe’s team Minister Group Dhaka has conceded a big loss of 7 wickets against Sylhet Sunrisers in their BPL fixture in Mirpur on Tuesday. This is Dhaka’s third loss in four matches in the current edition. ... Read more
Women’s team fails to qualify for C’wealth Games
Bangladesh women’s team lost their virtual final of the Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Competition Qualifiers against Sri Lanka by 22 runs at the Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Monday. With the defeat, Bangladesh finished second in the five-team qualification competition behind Sri Lanka and missed their chance of securing a place in the next
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ becomes 6th-highest grossing film in history
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has been climbing up the ladder and has become the sixth-highest grossing movie in history with $1.69 billion at the global box office (not adjusted for inflation). It passed “Jurassic World” ($1.67 billion) and “The Lion King” ($1.66 billion) to secure that spot. Now in its sixth weekend of release, “No ... Read more
Chattogram beat Khulna to earn 2nd win
An ideal team performance earned Chattogram Challengers their second win in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as they defeated Khulna Tigers by 25 runs in the evening game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Monday. Opener Kennar Lewis struck 25 off 14 balls to set the tone at the top while
Fashion designer Thiery Mugler passed away
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler has died aged 73. In the 80s and 90s he was one of the most successful designers worldwide and contemporary stars such as Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga also wear his creations. Mugler’s death was announced on his Instagram account. A completely black image reads: “It is with sadness ... Read more
Mahmudullah, Russell end Dhaka’s losing streak
Mahmudullah played a captain’s knock while Andre Russell played a whirlwind innings to guide Minister Group Dhaka to a four-wicket win over Fortune Barishal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Monday, their first win in the eighth Bangladesh Premier League after two defeats. Mahmudullah made a run-a-ball 47 while Russell smashed an
Stowaway in plane wheel survives after flying more than 11 hours
Dutch authorities discovered a stowaway hiding in the nose wheel of a cargo plane when it landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Sunday morning. Dutch police say they found a man alive in the front wheel section of a plane – called a wheel well – that landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport from South Africa. Royal ... Read more