Captain of Bangladesh T20 and ODI team Mashrafe Mortaza and India’s ex skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had something in common in their childhood. In their school-boy’s dreams, they both wanted to be an active member of the armed forces, a daring and dashing hero in uniform! MS Dhoni got his wish fulfilled when he received the rank of honourary lieutenant ...

The logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games has been scrapped after allegations that it was plagiarised. The Games organising committee said there were too many doubts over the emblem for it to be used. A Belgian artist had complained that his design was stolen. Logo designer Kenjiro Sano had admitted copying online material for a previous project, Japanese media ...

Bangladesh National Football Team reached Perth, Australia from Malaysia on Sunday to play FIFA World Cup/AFC Cup Qualifiers against Asian champions and four times World Cup playing Australia on September 3 at NIB Stadium in Perth. The Bangladesh team left Kuala Lumpur at 9:30 am Malaysia time and reached Perth at 3:30 pm (Australian time). In a FIFA International Friendly ...

British High Commissioner Robert W Gibson welcomed England disability cricket team to his residence in Dhaka on Monday. The team arrived in Bangladesh on 28 August to participate in the first multinational physical disability cricket tournament, which will take place from September 2-10. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the inaugural ceremony at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on September 2. ...

A second foreign suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine in August, the Thai prime minister has said. The male suspect was arrested in Sa Kaeo province, east of Bangkok on the border with Cambodia, Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters. He described the man as “a main suspect”. A foreign man was arrested in ...

China’s factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in three years in August, confirming fears that the country’s growth is continuing to slow. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 49.7 from 50 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction. The weak data is likely to add to global concerns over China’s economy losing steam and could ...

A satellite image confirms the main temple in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria has been destroyed by Islamic State (IS) militants, the UN says. Syria’s head of antiquities had suggested on Monday that the Temple of Bel was still standing, despite reports a massive explosion over the weekend. But Unosat analysts said the main structure had been reduced ...

A West African migrant entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco curled up next to a car engine and another was hidden behind the back seat of the Mercedes-300 car. Spanish police found the pair late on Sunday during a customs check at El Tarajal, near the Moroccan border. The two men from Guinea got first aid, having suffered ...

Hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a major railway station in the Hungarian capital after police sealed off the terminal to stop them travelling through the EU. Crowds of people chanted “Germany” and waved train tickets after being forced to leave Keleti station in Budapest. Hungary is trying to restore order and enforce EU rules, officials said. Meanwhile, German ...