Bruzon’s Kings success hailed by Spanish media

Bashundhara Kings’ head coach Oscar Bruzon’s latest success with the club – leading the giants to third consecutive Bangladesh Premier League titles – was hailed by the Spanish media.
19 July 2022, 08:38 AM

Ronaldo had Botox in his private parts?

At 37, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo still has an enviable physique, something that has garnered him his fair share of attention.
19 July 2022, 07:10 AM

Ashleigh Barty rules out golf as a career

Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf.
19 July 2022, 07:01 AM

Haller diagnosed with testicular tumour

Borussia Dortmund said on Monday striker Sebastien Haller has left their pre-season training camp in Switzerland after a tumour was found in his testicle.
18 July 2022, 22:16 PM

France's Melvine Malard scores fastest goal of Women's Euro 2022

France forward Melvine Malard scored the fastest goal of the Women's Euro 2022 as Les Bleues drew 1-1 on Monday with Iceland, who became the first side ever to go out of the tournament despite remaining unbeaten.
18 July 2022, 22:01 PM

Simmons announces retirement from international cricket

West Indies batter Lendl Simmons on Monday called time on his international career that spanned almost 16 years.
18 July 2022, 21:49 PM

Phillips, Ferguson star as NZ beat Ireland

Glenn Phillips' quick-fire 69 and four wickets from Lockie Ferguson inspired New Zealand's 31-run win over Ireland in their opening Twenty20 international on Monday.
18 July 2022, 21:22 PM

Pakistan's Nawaz relishing Test return with 'dream' five-wicket haul

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz said Monday that his maiden five-wicket haul on return to Test cricket was a "dream" performance he aimed to repeat.
18 July 2022, 14:31 PM

40-year-old Ibrahimovic renews contract with AC Milan

Evergreen AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay at the Serie A champions beyond his 41st birthday after agreeing a one-year contract extension, the club said on Monday.
18 July 2022, 13:20 PM

Kings create history with hattrick BPL title

Bashundhara Kings sealed the title of the 2022 Bangladesh Premier League with two matches in hand after notching up a 2-0 win over hosts Saif Sporting Club at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Ft Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj today.
18 July 2022, 12:30 PM

India reports 2nd case of monkeypox

India today reported its second confirmed case of monkeypox when a 31-year-old man who came from Dubai last week was diagnosed with the infection, just three days after the first case came to the fore.
18 July 2022, 11:56 AM

World Cup hero Stokes announces shock retirement from ODIs

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has announced that he will retire from one-day international cricket following Tuesday’s Royal London International against South Africa.
18 July 2022, 11:37 AM

Biswajit murder case: Another life-term convict arrested in Dhaka

Rab has arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to life-term imprisonment for killing Biswajit Das during a blockade enforced by BNP-led alliance 10 years ago.
18 July 2022, 11:30 AM

7 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 9.77%

Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 July 2022, 11:23 AM

Nationwide campaign providing 2nd and booster doses of Covid vaccine tomorrow

A nationwide special campaign will be held tomorrow to inoculate 75 lakh people with the second and booster jabs of Covid-19 vaccines to combat the rising trend of infections, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced today (July 18, 2022).
18 July 2022, 10:44 AM

Countrywide hourlong load shedding from tomorrow

There will be one hour long load shedding countrywide from tomorrow to reduce energy subsidy, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 18, 2022).
18 July 2022, 10:19 AM

Pvt power plants urge govt to pay $1.5bn arrears

Despite an improvement in payment, the government still owes $1.5 billion to private power plant operators, according to official sources. 
18 July 2022, 10:10 AM

Sore throat most common Covid-19 symptom now, according to British study

Sore throat is the most common symptom if someone has developed Covid-19, followed by headache and blocked nose, said a British study.
18 July 2022, 09:39 AM

Proposals made to close petrol pumps one day a week

Petrol pumps should be closed one day a week, Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (July 18, 2022) proposed in a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka.
18 July 2022, 09:04 AM

Krishna Pada Roy joins as CMP commissioner

Krishna Pada Roy today joined as the new Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP).
18 July 2022, 09:02 AM