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Real Madridareon a mission to clinch their 15th UEFA Champions League title but face Bayern Munich in a high-voltage clash in the semifinals of the competition. Can Bayern stop Real in their tracks? Real, on the other hand, only have the mighty German in their way and if they make it to the finals, the odds weigh heavily in their favour because Los Blancos have a reputation for not losing finals. The last time they lost a final in Europe was 43 years ago. Since then, they've won all of the eight
The Munich clash also pits two England superstars against each other.
Cabrera had previously referred to Salahuddin's comment as his personal opinion.
Education minister sends letter to public administration ministry
A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against 33 people, including nine members of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies, in a case filed over the killings of party leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Jamal Prity in March 2022.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from Bangkok yesterday after wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand.
The education authorities seem to be going back and forth on the closure of educational institutions amid the ongoing heatwave baking the country.
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters has instructed all its field-level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearances to operate.
The government is likely to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revise down two key targets related to Net International Reserves (NIR) and tax revenue collection, set for June this year for the release of the fourth tranche of its $4.7 billion loan, finance ministry officials said.
A few days ago, a post went viral on Facebook, saying Todays children may not comprehend why we were beaten in our childhoods.
The High Court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to take effective measures to prevent the pharmaceutical companies from hiking the prices of all types of medicines arbitrarily.
The man who was arrested for a Facebook post that featured the lyrics of Lalon Shah secured bail from a Shariatpur court yesterday.
The sports-mad city witnessed a near-packed house at the 66,000 capacity stadium.
The two made Tk 333 crore profit in nine months
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman instructed police to close temporary shops, including tea shops, along roads after 11:00pm to prevent crime, including muggings in the capital
A farmer died after being electrocuted in Jamalpur's Islampur upazila today
A Dhaka court today set May 9 for the delivery of the verdict in Sohel Chowdhury murder case
A Dhaka court today deferred until July 21 the hearing on framing of charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in connection with two cases filed over undermining the national flag and observing a fake birthday on August 15.
Abahani coach and Bangladesh Cricket Board director Khaled Mahmud Sujon echoed the same sentiments of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) club officials who disapproved the appointment of umpire Shathira Jakir Jessy for the Prime Bank-Mohammedan fixture in Mirpur on Thursday.
The scorching heat continues to disrupt lives across the country, forcing people to scramble for ways to find some respite
The IIG operator didnt share Tk 22 crore revenue in time
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said his ministry has initiated the inclusion of issues related to environmental conservation and climate change mitigation in the curriculum for students from Class 3 to 8
All primary schools in the country will be closed till May 2 (Thursday) amide the intense heatwave that has gripped the country
Jafer Ummeed Khan is new chairman of Summit Oil and Latif Khan is new chairman of Summit Power
A man died of electrocution and three others were injured in separate incidents in Munshiganj today
Khairul Islam, a vendor selling cosmetics, bags, toys and watches, told The Daily Star that he welcomed the initiative but added that it would take some time for customers to get used to it.
Jabeur, the 2022 Madrid champion, took a swipe at tournament organisers, telling reporters she believes tennis still has a way to go to achieve gender equality, despite it being the leader in women's sport.
Hamas has been offered a 40-day ceasefire and the release of potentially thousands of Palestinian prisoners in return for freeing Israeli hostages, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Monday
Shrimp farmers in Khulna, a southwestern division of Bangladesh that grows shrimp mainly for exports, could be facing serious losses this year as the enclosures used for raising their crustaceans are drying up amid an ongoing heatwave.
An object resembling a torpedo was spotted floating in the water of the Nijkata canal in Rangabali upazila, near Patuakhali's coastline connecting the Bay of Bengal
An object resembling a torpedo was spotted floating in the water of the Nijkata canal in Rangabali upazila, near Patuakhali's coastline connecting the Bay of Bengal
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) today sacked a driver of a garbage truck and two assistant workers over the death of a 13-year-old schoolboy
A dummy torpedo which was recovered yesterday from the Nijkata Canal in Moudubi area of Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila has been taken to Sher-e-Bangla Naval Base
Chinese experts will come to Dhaka in June to see mango production
Abahani head coach Khaled Mahmud Sujon lamented the departure of 10 first-team playersfrom his sideahead of a Dhaka Premier League Super League contest against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at BSKP Ground-4 on Tuesday.
Israel is preparing a planned ground attack on the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 30 Israeli paratroopers have refused to participate in this battle. This was reported by the Israeli broadcaster 'Channel Twelve'
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters today instructed all its filed level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on roads
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters today instructed all its filed level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on roads
All primary schools closed until Thursday
The Anti-Corruption Commission today pressed charges against 23 people including former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, in a case filed over embezzling Tk 70.82 crore from International Leasing and Financial Services Limited.
The number of registrations in the Universal Pension Scheme has crossed the one lakh milestone today, said the National Pension Authority (NPA)
This years highest temperature of 43 degrees Celsius has been recorded at Chuadanga this afternoon, the districts local weather office said
However, the order of closure will not be applicable for O level, A level exams, colleges, universities and those schools that have air conditioning systems and where exams are ongoing
Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying for a year and it ended up being four years. Not just for me but for my family, too, Silva said during a tearful goodbye speech.
The ongoing heatwave has made day-to-day life difficult for all, with the government initially taking steps to protect schoolchildren from heat-related illnesses
We have included Afif Hossain. As Shakib is not in the squad for the first three matches, we have picked Afif in his place,
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 34,488 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas
The High Court today formed a high-level committee to provide state recognition to the esistance fighters who protested the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members from 1975 to 1979