Desk Report: Bangladesh will host Hong Kong at the National Stadium on October 9 in the Asian Cup qualifier. Ticket sales for that match will start today. Tickets will be available on the Quicket.me website from 2 pm. Like the Singapore match last June, the price of a general gallery ticket has been kept at 400 taka. The game can be watched at the Club House Two Gallery for 2,500 taka, although the price of that ticket was 2,000 taka during the Singapore match. The BFF has not announced the…
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Jennifer Lawrence speaks out for Palestine
Desk Report: Like other film festivals this year, the 73rd edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival also had a political focus. The festival, which began on September 19 in Spain, ended yesterday. It screened Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence’s new film ‘Die My Love’. Lawrence became the youngest actress to receive the festival’s highest honor, the Donostia Award. Jennifer Lawrence‘s opinion on the situation in Gaza was asked at a press conference. The actress clearly stated, ‘I am scared. It is tragic. What is happening in Gaza right now…
Read MoreTourists flock to Cox’s Bazar during educational institutions and government holidays
Desk Report: Educational institutions are on a 12-day holiday until October 9 on the occasion of Sharadi Durga Puja and Probarana Purnima. Many people have gone out with their families during this long holiday. As a result, as usual, travelers have flocked to Cox’s Bazar, the country’s main tourist destination, to spend their vacation. Meanwhile, October 1 and 2 are government holidays on the occasion of Sharadi Durga Puja. The next two days are weekly holidays, and employees of government and private organizations are also getting four days off. Overall,…
Read MoreHajj costs are decreasing, minimum package is 467,000
Desk Report: The cost of performing the holy Hajj from Bangladesh next year (2026) is decreasing slightly. The proposed price of the lowest package for Hajj next year has been set at 4 lakh 67 thousand taka. The airfare is also decreasing by about 13 thousand taka compared to the previous year. The amount of health insurance is increasing. This information has been revealed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. It is known that next year’s Hajj packages and guidelines will be announced at the Secretariat on Sunday afternoon. Ministry…
Read MoreAfter US visa cancellation, Colombian president says no need
Desk Report: The United States has revoked the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro. He attended a pro-Palestinian protest in New York and called on US troops to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders. The US State Department decided to revoke his visa after the incident. In a statement on Friday, the US State Department described Petro’s remarks as “reckless and provocative”. In response, Petro said on social media on Saturday, “I no longer have a visa to travel to the United States. So what? I don’t need one. I am…
Read MoreExplosion at iron depot in Chittagong, 8 injured
Desk Report: Explosion at iron depot in Chittagong, 8 injured A hydraulic chamber explosion occurred at an iron depot in Sagarika area of Chittagong city. At least eight people were rescued and admitted to CHMEC Hospital with burns. The explosion occurred at an iron depot located on Sagarika Road under Pahartali police station in the city around 8 pm on Saturday (September 27). The injured in the explosion are Abdul Kader (60), Abul Kashem (60), Md. Karim (29), Abdul Jalil (55), Abul Bashar Khan (60), Jamal Hossain (38), Md. Russell…
Read MoreIndia beat Bangladesh in tiebreaker to become champions
Desk Report: How can there not be drama in the Bangladesh-India final? Bangladesh wrote the story of coming back from behind twice in a great way. But that nervousness; which has always been a big difference between the two teams. Today, the same story was repeated. India won the U-17 Championship title by defeating Bangladesh 4-1 in a tiebreaker at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo. The scheduled 90-minute game ended in a 2-2 draw. Ikramul Islam and Azam Khan could not score for Bangladesh in the tiebreaker. Ikramul’s shot hit…
Read MoreUnited’s miserable start to the season
Desk Report: The last season of the English Premier League was a nightmare for Manchester United. The giants won only 11 of their 38 matches. They finished the season at number 15 in the table. Which was one of the worst seasons in the history of their club. Even in the new season, United is unable to get out of the pitiful state of failure. To get out of the bad times and bring back their golden days, United has added some great players to the squad in the last…
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