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July 1, 2022

FIFA to use new high-tech for offside calls at World Cup

FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system.FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple cameras to track pla…

BSJA Sports: Nayon clinches doubles crown in table tennis

Shahanuzzaman Khan Nayon clinched the doubles crown in the table tennis competition of the Walton-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Sports Carnival Thursday in Dhaka.Nayon won the singles title beating BM Fazle Rabbi Moon of Dhaka Tribun…

Head, Lyon give Australia 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka

Spinners Travis Head and Nathan Lyon took four wickets each to give Australia a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first session on the third day of the first cricket test on Friday.Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka made 212 in its…

Crypto rules to make Europe a global leader as prices plunge

Europe has moved to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for tighter scrutiny.European Union negotiators hammered out the fi…

UN chief calls for more holistic approach to road safety

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a more holistic approach to road safety.He made the remarks at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on improving road safety on Thursday.Guterres said that road fatalities are closely linked t…

New Zealand secures major FTA deal with EU

New Zealand and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a major free trade agreement (FTA), which covers market access into 27 European countries and removes duties on the majority of products New Zealand exports.”Our EU-NZ FTA is expected to…

Fire guts Jatrabari carton factory

A fire broke out at a carton factory in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area in early Friday morning, destroying goods and equipment worth Tk five lakh, officials said.The fire broke out around 3.20am at Al Madina Printing and Packaging and it took five fire tenders…

IBBL recognised as best sustainable bank

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been recognised as best sustainable bank by Bangladesh Bank. Fazle Kabir, Governor, Bangladesh Bank handed over the crest of recognition to Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank at Banglades…

Bangladesh@50: Water Story photo book launched in Netherlands

The Dutch Water Envoy, Henk Ovink, and Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands, Riaz Hamidullah, have launched a unique book capturing award-winning photos from young Bangladeshi and Dutch photographers in Delft.Henk Ovink, who is also Sherpa for 2023…

Eid-ul-Azha: Thakurgaon’s Barakat ready to invade cattle market

In Thakurgaon, Barakat is the talk of the town ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.Barakat is no ordinary bull, but a neutered male popular for its meat. The big bull weighs around 28 maund.Read: Samrat: The king bull of ChapainawabganjIts owner farmer Zillur Rahman …

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