September2021
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Women in Afghanistan won’t be allowed to play any sports: Taliban
Sep 9, 2021Women will not be allowed to play any sports in Afghanistan, including cricket, according to the Taliban. The one-off men’s Test match between Australia and Afghanistan scheduled for November in Hobart is now in jeopardy. “Women... -
Big wins for Italy and Germany in the World Cup qualifiers
Sep 9, 2021In the European zone, two heavyweights, Italy and Germany, have won major matches. Italy was defeated 5-0 by Lithuania. In addition, Germany was defeated 4-0 by Iceland. Poland, on the other hand, tied England 1-1. In... -
US Supreme Court grants prisoner stay of execution on religious grounds
Sep 9, 2021The US Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution to a death-row inmate in Texas who had requested that his pastor be permitted to hold him when he was put to death by lethal injection.... -
Walton Factory hosted the Research and Innovation Summit-2021
Sep 9, 2021The one-day summit was held on Tuesday at Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited in Chandra, Gazipur (September 7). Walton’s achievements in the manufacturing of technology items, the utilization of new technologies, the demonstration of research and invention,... -
Thousands of stranded migrants in Yemen need extra support to return home
Sep 8, 2021Nearly 5,000 Ethiopians stranded in Yemen are waiting for their chance to safely return home as the hazards for migrants in Yemen increase due to violence and the COVID-19 situation. About 300 migrants are expected to... -
Iran says ‘counterproductive’ IAEA stance may hinder nuclear talks
Sep 8, 2021Iran’s president said on Wednesday that the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog’s “counterproductive” stance might stymie discussions on renewing Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, after the agency accused Tehran of obstructing an investigation into its past... -
Sahraa Karimi to direct a film on her flight from Afghanistan
Sep 8, 2021“Filmmakers do not realize their power. If they raise their voices in solidarity for the people of Afghanistan… it will work,” Afghan director Sahraa Karimi told DW. She plans to turn her flight from Kabul into... -
Covax eyes vaccines for just 20pc of people in poor nations in 2021
Sep 8, 2021Covax, a vaccine-sharing organization, said on Wednesday that it expects to be able to distribute Covid vaccines to little more than 20% of individuals in impoverished nations this year, significantly fewer than expected. Covax admitted that... -
Nasum, Mustafizur script Tigers first T20 series win against New Zealand
Sep 8, 2021Bangladesh won the five-match Twenty20 International series against New Zealand today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, courtesy to a superb bowling effort by left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who bowled the side to... -
BracU launches ‘Mushtaque Chowdhury Chair in Health and Poverty’
Sep 8, 2021Dr. Atonu Rabbani has been named the inaugural ‘Mushtaque Chowdhury Professor of Health and Poverty’ by BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, with effect from September 1, 2021. This prestigious chair was...