FIFA has banned Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary and former member of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber Abu Nayeem Shohag for two years on charges of his involvement in financial irregularities. The world football governing body stated it on its website on Friday. “Mr Shohag has been issued with a two-year ban from taking part in all football-related activities ...

India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $6.3 billion to jump to $584.76 billion for the week ended 7 April, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) statistical supplement showed on Friday, report agencies This the highest in nine months, according to data released by the central bank. In the last reporting week, the forex exchange reserves snapped a two-week rising trend ...

Awami League has indulged in corruption, looting and exploitation in the name of development, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “They’re making common people by saying about development repeatedly. They have indulged in rampant corruption in the name of development. They are destroying the country in the name of development,” he said while speaking at a workers’ rally ...

A man was allegedly hacked to death by his nephew at Baniachong upazila in Habiganj district on Friday evening. The incident took place at Khagaura village under Khagaura union in the upazila at around 7 pm. The deceased was identified as Mosharraf Hossain, 40, son of Moshahid Miah, a resident of of the village. According to locals and police, Shahin ...

The foreign minister expected harmony and non-communal Bangladesh by attending Mangal Shobhajatra in Sylhet. AK Abdul Momen. He said, the new year will be one of harmony and tolerance. Stop throwing mud and it will be a beautiful country. Regarding the upcoming elections, the minister said that the government wants a free and fair election. Here the government does not ...

India recorded 11,109 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 236 days, while the active cases increased to 49,622, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, AFP reports. The death toll climbed to 5,31,064 with 29 deaths. While three deaths each were reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, two each were from Chhattisgarh and Punjab and one each from ...

Eating a diet rich in fruits can help promote healthy skin. However, it’s important to also practice good skincare habits like using sunscreen, moisturising regularly, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Here are six summer fruits that can benefit your skin in various ways: Watermelon: Watermelon is rich in antioxidants and vitamins A and C, which can help protect ...

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at Dhaka’s Savar on Friday afternoon. He was buried beside Suchona Bhaban in Gonoshasthaya Kendra premise at about 3.00pm. Earlier, his last namaz-e-janaza at the PHA field around 2:30pm. Zafrullah Chowdhury died at the Ganashasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday at the age of ...

Chhayanaut, the country’s esteemed cultural institution known for welcoming the Bengali new calendar year with its traditional flagship event on the morning of April 14, organized its traditional Pahela Baishakh cultural festivity at Ramna Park in the capital on Friday morning. The festivity began at 6:15 am under the Banyan tree at Ramna (Ramna Batamul), with an eight-minute rendition of ...

As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, thousands of homebound people are expected to face immense suffering on the road while heading towards their hometowns to celebrate with their loved ones. The traffic jam has already begun on the exit routes from Dhaka, and experts predict it will worsen in the coming days. The situation is exacerbated as thousands of garment workers, who work ...