Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a final with European champions Spain. England had been on course to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon fired them into the lead 10 minutes after half-time in the semi-final in front of 68,239 fans in Atlanta. But the great rivalry between these nations has produced several memorable contests on the World Cup stage down the years and this will be remembered as the stuff of legends…
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Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, returned home early today after a brief official visit to Qatar, where he conveyed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s condolence message to the Emir of Qatar following the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, father of the incumbent Emir. The Speaker arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 3:00am. During his visit, Hafiz Uddin Ahmad reached Doha on July 14 to convey Bangladesh’s deep condolences over the demise of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He handed over the condolence message from Prime Minister…
BSS Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said everyone must work together to make Bangladesh greener and urged children to plant at least one tree each every year. “We all should make an effort to make our country greener,” he said. The Prime Minister made the call while inaugurating a nationwide tree plantation programme at government primary schools at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in the capital this morning. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education organised the event. Marking the launch of the nationwide initiative in all government primary schools, the Prime Minister planted a ‘Neem’ sapling. Under the…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said everyone must work together to make Bangladesh greener and urged children to plant at least one tree each every year. “We all should make an effort to make our country greener,” he said. The Prime Minister made the call while inaugurating a nationwide tree plantation programme at government primary schools at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in the capital this morning. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education organised the event. Marking the launch of the nationwide initiative in all government primary schools, the Prime Minister planted a ‘Neem’ sapling. Under the initiative,…
The government has decided to observe state mourning in Bangladesh today following the death of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Tuesday in this regard. According to the notification, the national flag will be kept at half-mast at all government, semi-government and autonomous institutions, educational institutions, government and private buildings across the country, as well as at all Bangladeshi missions abroad. The notification said Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, one of the architects of modern Qatar and a true friend of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi expatriates, passed away on…
France arrived in the World Cup semi-finals hailed as the most scintillating attacking force to grace the tournament since Brazil’s fabled 1982 side. But like Zico, Eder, Falcao and Socrates before them, Kylian Mbappe and company found out the hard way that dazzling football is no guarantee of survival. A hitherto sparkling French campaign full of offensive pyrotechnics fizzled out like a dud Bastille Day firework in a painful 2-0 defeat that is likely to tarnish the legacy of coach Didier Deschamps. Between them, Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue had helped France rattle in 16…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged youths to become entrepreneurs braving challenges, saying the government is by their side. “You will have to go through many challenges. However, the government is here to support you and guide you. We will do our utmost to stand by you,” he said at a special event titled “Youth, Startups and Promising Bangladesh” at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the University of Dhaka this morning. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division, in collaboration with the University of Dhaka, organized the event. Addressing the young entrepreneurs, the prime minister said many…
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal. “Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in an interview with the US broadcaster. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.” Trump’s comments came as US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in…
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen today called on Cultural Affairs minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat. During the meeting, they discussed a wide range of issues to strengthen the long-standing friendly people-to-people ties, educational exchanges, arts, literature and the vibrant shared values between Bangladesh and the United States. Ambassador Christensen highlighted the latest Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant amounting $235,000. With this latest funding, the total US investment in cultural preservation in Bangladesh has surpassed $1 million, supporting 13 major projects over the last 25 years. Among the prominent AFCP-funded projects,…
Fifteen government hospitals, including Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), today provided advanced haematology analysers aimed at strengthening diagnostic services and ensuring faster and more accurate blood testing for patients across the country. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain handed over the machines at a ceremony held at the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) in the capital’s Tejgaon. Leading medical equipment supplier EGMED International Limited donated 15 state-of-the-art MISPA HX58 Automatic 5-Part Haematology Analysers with Autoloaders free of cost to the hospitals. Speaking at the programme, the health minister said the government has accelerated the public procurement process…
