British Council announces IELTS Scholarship champion from NSU

The British Council in partnership with North South University (NSU) organises the IELTS Scholarship Winner Announcement Ceremony at North South University premises on 09 October 2023, a press releas said on Tuesday. The event aimed at celebrating the success of the IELTS scholarship winner of North South University and acknowledging

Can the G-20 be a champion for the Global South?

Change is coming to the G-20. Nearly a quarter century ago, the world’s 20 largest economies joined together to respond to the global financial crises of the 1990s. Though the group includes many countries from the global south, its wealthy Western members have often exercised the greatest influence while leaving

LAFC not intimidated by Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi will take his must-see show to the West Coast as visiting Inter Miami take on defending MLS champion Los Angeles FC on Sunday night. The matchup pits the two most recent teams to receive MLS-affiliated trophies, with Inter Miami winning the inaugural Leagues Cup last month after Messi's dynamic

England thrash Pakistan to lift T20 WC trophy

England came up with ruthless performance to lift the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time, thrashing Babar Azam led side by 5 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Pakistan lost their key bowler while defending 40 runs in the last five overs of the match

Sharks in Suit declared champions of ‘Over the Wall’

Sharks in Suit has been declared the champion of ‘Over the Wall’, Marico Bangladesh Ltd.'s flagship entrepreneurship and product innovation campus competition, a press release said Sunday. The winners were announced following the competition’s Grand Finale, held at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden's Utshab Banquet Hall. The programme concluded with

Nadal overcomes scare to reach US Open second round

Four-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata at the US Open first round on Tuesday. Nadal triumphed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 over his 198th-ranked opponent to register his 65th career win in New York. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who is chasing a 23rd Grand Slam

DU’s IBA team wins Battle of Minds 2022

Battle of Minds has successfully completed its 19th edition of the most highly anticipated talent competitions of the country. This year’s champions were declared after months of riveting rounds of multiple challenges.  The winners, Team Drogo (Syed Shadab Tajwar, Tasmim Sultana Nawmi and Sadid Jubayer Murshed) from IBA, University of Dhaka

Bangladesh truly a champion of migration: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has appreciated Bangladesh's overall migration management and gradual prevention of irregular migration enabling regular migration.   "On migration management, Bangladesh is really a champion. There is quite a big that your government has done....fair enough to say very strong on migration management," said Deputy Director

Fevicol Champions Club plants over 600 trees

Fevicol Champions' Club (FCC), on the occasion of World Environment Day 2022, has planted more than 600 trees in different areas of Dhaka and Chittagong, a press release said Wednesday. The FCC is an independent association of woodworking artisans supported by Fevicol, the leading adhesive brand in Bangladesh. This initiative was