September2023
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‘Unlucky’ Sergio Ramos own goal helps Barcelona beat Sevilla
Sep 30, 2023Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos’s own goal handed his old enemy Barcelona a narrow 1-0 win over Sevilla on Friday in La Liga, taking the Catalans to the top of the table. Veteran centre-back Ramos deflected... -
Over 300 tourists stranded on St Martin’s Island
Sep 30, 2023The local government has banned all sorts of watercraft, including tourist ships, speed boats, and service trawlers, from traveling between Teknaf and Saint Martin’s Island, leaving over 300 people stranded there. Low pressure in the Bay... -
Japan to provide $1,500m more for Matarbari power plant
Sep 30, 2023The Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Project will receive an additional 217,556 million Japanese Yen (JPY) (about $1,500 million) in the 7th tranche of the 44th Japanese Loan Package (2nd batch). ‘Exchange of Notes’ and... -
Dollar price set at Tk 123.35 as forward rate under new rules
Sep 30, 2023New guidelines with a specified maximum rate have been implemented by Bangladesh Bank to decide the price of the dollar in the future (forward rate). According to these rules, the bank may charge a maximum of... -
Over 2,500 migrants lost to Mediterranean in 2023: UN
Sep 30, 2023The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday in New York that over 2,500 migrants had already perished or vanished in the Mediterranean in 2023 while attempting to enter Europe. In comparison to the same... -
Karabakh blast toll soars to 170 as exodus grows
Sep 30, 2023As the exodus from the ethnic Armenian enclave after its capture by Azerbaijani forces continued unabatedly, the casualty toll from a fuel storage explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh rose to 170 on Friday. The explosion that occurred on... -
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ becomes highest grossing Hindi film
Sep 30, 2023The recently released action thriller “Jawan” starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan keeps breaking records and is now India’s highest-grossing Hindi film. The movie brought in Rs 58.2 million (5.82 crores) on Thursday, bringing its total... -
Bangladesh to receive first loan from BRICS New Development Bank
Sep 30, 2023The New Development Bank (NDB), which is governed by the BRICS, will lend money to Bangladesh for the first time. The bank will provide USD 325 million, or roughly Tk 35 billion at the current market... -
Guardiola urges Grealish and Doku to fight for Man City place
Sep 30, 2023Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku, two Manchester City wingers, have been challenged by Pep Guardiola to justify their inclusion in his attack. Grealish played a significant role in City’s treble-winning campaign last year, but the English... -
Former gang leader charged with rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder
Sep 30, 2023A guy was charged with killing Tupac Shakur on Friday, 25 years after he was shot dead in a gang fight in Las Vegas. This crime came to represent the violence of gangsta rap as it...
