Weekend
Lack of awareness hampers city waste management
Lack of awareness remains a major problem in solid waste management as people in the city and municipal areas continue to dump wastes in an unplanned way. About half of the solid waste generated every day cannot be collected due to their unplanned and haphazard dumping, a major challenge for solid waste management, speakers said at the second Bangladesh Solid Waste Management Conference held in the Sonargaon Hotel on Monday...[ + ]
Alaol Rachanabali published at Ekueshey book fair
The Bangla Academy published the complete works of Alaol, one of the main poets of Bangla literature in the Middle age, on the 11th day of month-long Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka on Monday. The academy published the 700-page book, Alaol Rachanabali, to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Alaul, who died in 1680 at the age 72. The book includes six collections of poems, raag and
taals...[ + ]
Egypt retain Nations
Cup title
Egypt retained their African Nations Cup crown here Sunday when Mohamed Aboutraika scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Cameroon which also delivered a record sixth title. The defending champions ensured they held on to the trophy when, after a slick passing movement, Aboutraika struck in the 77th minute for a deserved success...[ + ]
Ganguly accepts ODI omission
Breaking his silence over his omission from India’s ODI team, Sourav Ganguly Monday said that it was disappointing when his one-day record is only next best after Sachin Tendulkar, but he had accepted the selectors’ decision. A reticent former Indian captain was unwilling to be drawn into any discussion on his being ignored but even then his hurt shows...[ + ]
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