Section: Bangladesh
Mourinho needs a win as Dynamo Kiev visit London
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be scrutinised more closely than ever as his ailing side take on Dynamo Kiev in Champions League Group G on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Breathing space lets Ukraine focus on second war
A year ago, the only topic of conversation in Ukraine’s capital was the war. Did Russia want to take half the country, or just a part of that? Would there be a full-scale invasion and, if so, when would it start? Kiev today doesn’t feel like a city at war. Local elections were underway when I was there last month, and the city was...
Mourinho brushes off Chelsea sack talk
LONDON : Jose Mourinho claims he isn’t concerned about his future as Chelsea manager even if the rest of the football world is “excited” that he could be in danger of the sack, reports BSS. Mourinho was given a vote of confidence by Blues owner Roman Abramovich earlier this month after Chelsea made a spluttering start to their defence of...
Bangladesh falls 2 notches in Ease of Doing Business List
Global ranking slips to 174 as indicators in starting business, paying taxes and getting electricity Bangladesh’s global ranking has slipped in ease of doing business, standing at 174th position among 189 nations as the country’s performance deteriorated on indicators, including starting business, paying taxes and getting electricity....
Eurosceptics claim victory in landmark Poland polls
The leader of Poland’s main opposition party Law and Justice Jaroslaw Kaczynski addresses after the exit poll results are announced in Warsaw.—Reuters photo Poland’s eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS) claimed victory on Sunday in a watershed election that risks putting the ex-communist state on a collision course with key...
Bangladeshis, Rohingyas account for most of West Bengal foreign prisoners
DHAKA : Almost half of the foreign prisoners in India are lodged in different jails of West Bengal and most of them are Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims, reports UNB. Quoting recent data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, The Times of India on Sunday reported that nearly 47 percent of the foreign prisoners are lodged in Bengal jails...
Russians: The new hippies?
The number of real hippies seeking experiences in India is dwindling, but could Russians be their successors? Government representatives of the tourist industry in Kerala, Goa, and Uttarakhand recently visited Russia. The goal was to attract more Russian tourists. Goa and Kerala are two gems on the Indian west coast. Lush, beautiful, hospitable,...
Assad flies to Moscow, thanks Putin for military support
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow on Tuesday evening to personally thank Russia’s Vladimir Putin for his military support, in a surprise visit that underlined how Russia has become a major player in the Middle East. It was Assad’s first foreign trip since the outbreak of the Syrian crisis in 2011, and came three weeks...
Assad flies to Moscow, thanks Putin for military support
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad (L), Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R). — Reuters file photo Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow on Tuesday evening to personally thank Russia’s Vladimir Putin for his military support, in a surprise visit that underlined how Russia has become a major player in the Middle East. It was...
Mourinho labels referee ‘weak and naive’ after Kiev draw
Jose Mourinho accused the referee of being “weak and naive” for failing to award Chelsea a penalty in their 0-0 Champions League draw at Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
