EBL holds football tournament

Eastern bank Ltd (EBL) has organized a football tournament titled ‘EBL Football Fiesta 2022’ for its employees on Saturday, November19, a press release said Monday. Over 400 employees in 24 teams participated in this mega football event held at Chef’s Table Courtside Ground in the city. Ali Reza Iftekhar,  MD and

France faces midfield battle against Australia at World Cup

Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power.   Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed,

Message of inclusion imbues Qatar WC opening ceremony

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record.   It wasn't the biggest moment of Sunday's seven-act World Cup opening ceremony

FIFA World Cup: Qatar’s stadiums rife with migrant labour abuse

Migrant laborers who built Qatar's World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were subjected to discrimination, wage theft and other abuses as their employers evaded accountability, a rights group said in a report released Thursday.  The 75-page report by the London-based charity Equidem comes less than two