Weekend
61 more stalls allotted at
book fair
The Bangla Academy allotted 11 more stalls on the main venue of the Ekushey book fair among the publishers, who remained out of the annual event till the fourth day on Monday. The academy also created scopes for 17 more publishes to take part in the fair allotting 50 more stalls in Suhrawardy Udyan that include 27 food
shops...[ + ]
‘Passive smoking may cause children’s lung cancer’
Health experts, physicians and teachers at a discussion meeting on Monday said passive smoking might cause children’s coughing, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma and even lung cancer along with physical, social and financial problems. The parents, teachers and guardians should be responsible to create smoke-free environment for children as well as non-smokers in an attempt to avoid such health risks, they told the discussion on ‘protect your children from the effects of passive smoking’...[ + ]
Abahani storm
into semis
Title contenders Dhaka Abahani showed true grit to confirm a semi-final slot in style defeating Muktijoddha 2-0 in a feisty match of the Protiti Pharma Victory Day Club Cup Football Tournament at the Banganabndhu National Stadium on Monday. Although Abahani won the battle of existence, they finished group runners-up behind Badda Jagarani who thrashed Dhaka Wanderers 4-1 in the first match of the day...[ + ]
CWAB demands better security
The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh has asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board to ensure security of the players in the upcoming domestic competitions after one of their members was assaulted, allegedly by a Mohammedan supporter during the inter-club transfer....[ + ]
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In memory of a friend
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