I have been stigmatized, Hakimi says on rape allegations

Desk Report: Achraf Hakimi has always denied the rape allegations against him. The star defender opened up about the issue once again. He said that he was stigmatized by being accused of rape. In an interview with Canal Plus, Hakimi said, “I have never been so hurt in the past. It was a difficult time for me and it still is. Because when you write lie after lie, it becomes a hardship for my family. My children are still young. They don’t know how to use the internet. But one…

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It doesn’t matter if you lose, but don’t do anything dirty: Tamim

Desk Report: The BCB election heat is increasing due to allegations and counter-allegations. According to the revised schedule, about 30 objections were submitted to the Election Commission yesterday. There were objections against Tamim Iqbal’s councilship as well. Tamim came to the BCB today to participate in the appeal hearing. Tamim has already announced the BCB election. He is entering the fight with all his might. However, he claims that a party is trying to corrupt the BCB election. He will not suffer any harm if he loses the election, but…

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Akhtar files lawsuit in US over Kennedy Airport incident

Desk Report: National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain has filed a case against Awami League workers in connection with the attack and egg-throwing incident in New York. Akhtar Hossain filed the case at the Port Authority Police Department police station next to John F. Kennedy Airport at 1 am on Wednesday (11 am Bangladesh time on Thursday) local time in New York. Akhtar gave this information in a video message on the NCP’s official Facebook page today (September 25). In the video message, Akhtar Hossain said, “After the…

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EC doesn’t have the courage to give NCP a slap due to pressure: Sarjis

Desk Report: The Election Commission is not able to dare to give the Shapla symbol to the NCP due to any pressure despite the absence of legal obstacles, said Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) in the northern region. He made this comment while talking to reporters after the coordination meeting of the NCP’s district and upazila committees in Moulvibazar on Thursday afternoon. Sarjis Alam said that the fascist Awami League and Jatiya Party (JP) will not be able to participate in any future elections…

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St. Martin to open to tourists in November

Desk Report: Bangladesh’s only coral island, St. Martin, will be opened to tourists on November 1. According to the new rules, a maximum of 2,000 tourists will be allowed to visit the island every day. This was announced by Civil Aviation and Tourism Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin at a press conference organized on the occasion of World Tourism Day at the Secretariat today, Thursday (September 25). Advisor Bashiruddin said that St. Martin will be open to tourists from November to February. However, only daytime travel will be allowed in November and…

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Bangladesh beat Pakistan to reach final

Desk Report: Cricket fans are hoping to see such a headline. Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the unwritten semi-final of the Asia Cup in Dubai today. Earlier, Bangladesh-Pakistan clash was also seen in the SAFF Under-17 Championship football. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 to make it to the final. In the first semi-final at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo, Bangladesh scored two goals in the first four minutes. The first goal was scored by captain Nazmul Huda Faisal and the second goal came from the feet of Apu Rahman. However, Pakistani…

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PR means ‘permanent restlessness’: Salahuddin

Desk Report: BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has termed PR as ‘permanent restlessness’. He said that if elections are held under PR (Proportional Representation) system, the country’s political stability will be disrupted. After the introduction of PR in different countries of the world, it has been seen that it has taken a long time to form a government. In some places, the government was formed after a year or a year and a half. Again, after the formation of the government, it was not sustainable. The government collapsed within…

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Jadeja becomes vice-captain for the first time in Tests

Desk Report: India will play a two-match Test series against the West Indies at home next month. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a 15-member squad for the white-clad series with Shubman Gill as the captain, as usual. Ravindra Jadeja has been named as the vice-captain. Rishabh Pant was Gill’s deputy in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The wicketkeeper-batsman was ruled out of the fourth Test due to an injury. He will not be able to play in the West Indies tour. Therefore, in Pant’s absence, Jadeja…

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An Islamist party in the country is working to appease the AL: Rizvi

Desk Report: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that an Islamist party in the country is working to satisfy the Awami League. He made this comment at a press conference at the party’s central office in Nayapaltan in the capital on Thursday (September 25). Rizvi said, “I have always felt that an Islamist political party in our country is working to satisfy the Awami League. They got the opportunity to do politics in this country from Shaheed Ziaur Rahman. They were a banned party. Shaheed Zia…

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