Section: The Bangladesh Today (Bangladesh)
More to come from ruthless Germans warn Neuer, Kroos
LILLE: Germany stars Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos warned the world champions will only improve after seeing off Ukraine 2-0 in Lille to make the perfect start to their Euro 2016 campaign, reports BSS. Kroos was named man of the match and goalkeeper Neuer made several key saves as Ukraine threatened to expose a makeshift German defence weakened by...
Uefa opens disciplinary case against Russia
Sports Desk: Russia is facing Uefa sanctions after disciplinary proceedings were opened against its national federation for crowd disturbances and racist behaviour by its fans during the Euro 2016 game against England in Marseille on Saturday. The English Football Association, whose fans fled the stadium in Marseille after being attacked by a...
Frenchman ‘planned attacks during Euro 2016’ – Ukraine’s SBU
A Frenchman detained last month with a large cache of arms was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday, Ukrainian officials say. The man, identified by French media as Gregoire Moutaux, 25, was arrested on the Ukrainian border with Poland. Intelligence chief Vasyl Hrytsak said the man had planned 15...
NATO urged to show stronger resolve on Russia, boost defense
Tirana : NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly urged alliance members Monday to stand up to Russia’s military assertiveness and to do a better job sharing the burden of collective defense, reports UNB. A unanimously approved declaration called on alliance members “to provide reassurance to those allies who feel their security is under threat,...
Eurovision Song Contest: Ukraine’s Jamala wins competition
Ukraine’s Jamala has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden, reports BBC. The country scored 534 points with its song 1944, about the deportation of Crimean Tatars under Josef Stalin. Australia finished second with 511 points, while Russia – which was the favourite going into the competition – was third...
Rakib, Rajib split points in Dubai chess
DHAKA: GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib and GM Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh Navy earned 4 points each after the 6th round games in the 18th Dubai Open Chess now being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin earned 3 points. In the 6th round games held Saturday last, GM Rakib split points with GM Razib and Minhaz lost to...
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will not return
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will not return from injury for his side’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris St-Germain at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. Manager Manuel Pellegrini said: “He is not 100%. It is not possible.” Defender Kompany, 30, has not played since suffering a calf injury as City drew 0-0...
Eurovision: Australian entry ‘does not break rules’
Australia’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest has been cleared of breaching rules on product placement, reports BBC. Dami Im’s song, Sound Of Silence, features the lyric “trying to feel your love through face time,” which some have interpreted as a reference to Apple’s video-chat service FaceTime. Eurovision rules prohibit...
Serena, Murray eliminated from Miami Open
Sports Desk: World No.1 women’s player Serena Williams and male Scot star Andy Murray were both eliminated from the Miami Open tennis tournament. Three-time defending champion, Williams fell to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded 15th, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 2-6 in the fourth round here on Monday and Murray was stunned by Bulgarian 26th seed Grigor...
Wales, N. Ireland plot contrasting Euro paths
LONDON: Two quite different international minnows face off in Cardiff on Thursday as British rivals Wales and Northern Ireland resume preparations for their first ever appearances at a European Championship, reports BSS. Whereas Wales boast stars like Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey, Northern Ireland’s...
