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Morocco seek record third CHAN title against Madagascar

Morocco have an unprecedented third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in their sights on Saturday when they play Madagascar in the final at Nairobi’s Kasarani stadium. The month-long championship, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, saw all three hosts fail to advance past the quarter-finals in the 19-team competition. But the tournament, in which only players who have never competed ...

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Nur regains consciousness, CT scan done

Injured Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur as regained consciousness. CT scan has also been underwent. He opened his eyes on Saturday morning and then he underwent a CT scan. At 7AM on Saturday, a post on Nur’s official Facebook page read, ”Nurul Haque Nur has been under treatment at the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital after he ...

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Press Secretary condemns attack on Nur

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has condemned the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur. In a Facebook post on Friday night he wrote, “I strongly condemn the heinous attack on Nurul Haque Nur, the leader of Gono Odhikar Parishad and a courageous voice of our time.” “As a student leader, Nur played a historic role in ...

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Nur injured in clash with police outside JaPa office

Gana Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur was seriously injured on Friday night during a renewed clash with police in front of the Jatiya Party (JP) office in Kakrail. He was later rushed to hospital by party activists. Eyewitnesses said Gana Odhikar Parishad activists had returned to the area around 8:15 PM, reportedly in response to an earlier altercation. Tensions ...

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Democracy to be restored thru Feb polls: Amir Khosru

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said that democracy will be restored in Bangladesh through the upcoming national elections, expected in February. Speaking at the inauguration of a ‘Small and Cottage Industry Fair’ at Barishal District Shilpakala Academy, he said BNP is preparing for the polls and people are eagerly awaiting their chance to vote. “Through ...

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CA announces polls breaking promises: Taher

Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Md. Taher has accused the Chief Adviser of violating his promise by announcing the national elections prematurely. Speaking at a rally held at Central Medical College auditorium at Sadar Dakshin Upazila in Comilla on Friday, he said the election date was declared without finalizing necessary reforms, and justice remains absent. He suggested the Chief Adviser ...

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Julia Roberts denies her new Venice film sets back feminist cause

US actor Julia Roberts delves into the rarefied world of academia in her latest film “After the Hunt”, denying that its ambiguous handling of a campus sexual assault allegation was politically incorrect. Directed by Italy’s Luca Guadagnino and also starring Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield, the movie is premiering on Friday at the Venice Film Festival, bringing Roberts to the ...

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Signs of Chinese influence abound in Moscow before Putin’s Beijing visit

A Chinese business centre near a park featuring traditional Chinese pavilions, Russian adults learning Mandarin and practising Kung fu, sizzling dishes being served in Chinese restaurants and car showrooms displaying Chinese vehicles. As President Vladimir Putin prepares for a visit to China next week, signs of Beijing’s influence in the Russian capital abound. “It seems that the contacts with China ...

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UK wins court ruling to keep asylum seekers in hotel but risks angry response

The British government on Friday won a court ruling that means asylum seekers will not have to be evicted from a hotel where a resident was charged with sexual assault, a decision that could ignite more protests and criticism from opponents. Immigration has now become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country ...

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Ministers didn’t do cost review of council mergers

The UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation of councils in England for decades, the BBC has learned. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said “a significant amount of money” could be saved by merging councils in 21 areas into single authorities. Rayner’s department, the ministry of local government, based its cost estimates ...

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