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Partey refused entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (318+ words) Thomas Partey, who is facing trial in Britain on rape charges, will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after Canadian authorities denied him a visa, FIFA said on Friday. The Villarreal midfielder, who previously played for Arsenal, has pleaded…...
Morocco coach says 'don't fear' Brazil ahead of World Cup opener
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (347+ words) Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said on Friday his players should not fear playing record five-time World Cup winners Brazil in their tournament opener. The Atlas Lions take on Brazil in New Jersey on Saturday in one of the standout matches…...
Canada draw with Bosnia to earn first ever World Cup point
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (299+ words) Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil. Cyle Larin got Canada's goal after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia ahead with a header…...
New Indian envoy arrives Bangladesh thru Benapole border
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (171+ words) Indian deputy high commissioner Pawan Badhe received Trivedi upon his arrival at the Benapole land port in the morning, according to the Indian high commission." His wife, Minal Trivedi, accompanied him as they entered Bangladesh through the busy border crossing…...
NCP expands Political Council with 6 new members
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (154+ words) The National Citizen Party has inducted six more leaders into its Political Council, expanding the party's highest policymaking body to 18 members. According to a press release issued Thursday night, the new members are joint convener and reserved woman seat lawmaker…...
Galleri Kaya celebrates 22nd anniversary
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (263+ words) Galleri Kaya, serving Dhaka's art scene for the past 22 years, is celebrating its anniversary with a group art exhibition launched on Friday. The ambassador expressed his admiration for legendary Bangladeshi artists who after studying modern art abroad experimented with the…...
MASTUL launches tree plantation prog to combat climate change
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (165+ words) MASTUL Foundation has launched a special programme to plant 1, 00, 000 tree saplings across different regions of Bangladesh. This large-scale initiative aims to mitigate the adverse impacts of global climate change, promote a greener environment and help build a more liveable and…...
Philippines puts quake toll at 46
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (270+ words) Rescuers battling rain and aftershocks cleared roads and searched for the missing in the southern Philippines on Friday as officials adjusted a previously reported death toll down to 46. The 7. 8-magnitude tremor just off the coast of Mindanao on Monday brought…...
PM defence adviser visits Ctg key navy facilities
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (255+ words) Prime minister's defence adviser retired Brigadier General AKM Shamsul Islam visited several key research, industrial and military installations of the Bangladesh Navy in Chattogram on Thursday. During the visit, he was briefed on the activities of the IFF Centre, the…...
New Age | DNCC plans modern waste system for cleaner Dhaka
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (286+ words) Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation Md Shafiqul Islam Khan on Friday said that the city corporation was introducing modern equipment and technologies to strengthen waste management and make the capital cleaner. In a statement, he said that a modern…...