The Paris Olympics already has one gold medal in the bag before it begins with 8.6 million tickets sold — a record for any Games. “It’s a record held by the 1996 Atlanta Games of 8.3 million tickets, and we’ve already passed that total now some time ago,” the 2024 Games organizer Tony Estanguet told AFP on Thursday. “We are ...

Barobi Design, the exclusive distributor of luxury and innovation in bathware, proudly hosted the launch of Jomoo’s latest collection of intelligent and luxury bathware solutions at their flagship store in Banani. This launch event, which drew industry leaders, designers, and luxury lifestyle enthusiasts, celebrated Barobi Design’s extensive portfolio, which includes the esteemed UK sanitaryware brand Bagnodesign, the high-end Polish tiles ...

The quota reform demonstrators will announce their next course of action programme through a press conference to be held tomorrow in coordination with all public and private universities across the country. The announcement came from a demonstration staged at Shahbagh intersection in the capital Dhaka on Friday afternoon. Earlier in the day, agitating students brought out a procession on Dhaka ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman has warned that any attempts to break law and order will not be tolerated. “All will have to obey the order of the court. If anyone tries to break law and order, police will not tolerate it,” he said while inaugurating virtually the ‘Walton-CRAB Sports Competition 2024 and ‘Fruit Festival’ organised by Crime ...

It rained continuously for three hours across the capital on Friday morning from 6 am to 9 am. According to Meteorological Office, 60 mm of rain has fallen in Dhaka in these three hours. It is still drizzling. Incessant rains have caused waterlogging in various places. The city dwellers are suffering. Incessant rains have created waterlogging at Moghbazar Wireless Gate, ...

England and Spain face off in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final after taking very different routes to Berlin in a tournament that has at times lacked for thrills. Spain have been a class apart despite a devilishly difficult draw that has seen them beat 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Croatia, holders Italy, hosts Germany and the pre-tournament favourites in France, AFP reports. ...

‘Tis the season of guava! This green fruit is especially known for having low calories, helping with weight loss, which makes it attractive and an instant favourite for maintaining good health. But instead of keeping it boring by just munching on guavas as a lone delicacy, you can test its versatility by making easy and healthy salads with the aid ...

Anovel nano formulation to cure deadly brain tumours has shown promise in pre-clinical trials, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi said on Thursday. Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of cancerous brain tumour in adults, poses significant treatment challenges despite available options like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma typically have a life expectancy ...

Residents in Sunamganj have feared the third wave of flood as the water level of all rivers is rising due to the water from upstream and continuous rainfall. Sunamganj water development board on Friday morning said that Surma River water is flowing 26 cm above the flood limit at Sholghar point of Sunamganj municipality around 6am, inundating several low-lying areas. ...

Frenchman Francois Letexier will referee Sunday’s European Championship final between Spain and England in Berlin, UEFA said Thursday. Letexier, 35, has refereed 65 UEFA matches since 2017, including three Euro 2024 group stage matches between Spain and Georgia, Denmark and Serbia and Croatia and Albania, reports Reuters. He was also the fourth official at this year’s Champions League final in ...