Morocco stun Belgium to claim long-awaited World Cup win

November 27, 2022

NEWS DESK Substitutes Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal earned Morocco their first World Cup victory in 24 years as they upset a hugely disappointing Belgium side 2-0 in World Cup Group F on Sunday (Nov 27, 2022), Reuters reports. The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel in a boiling atmosphere at […]Continue Reading

PM Hasina seeks Sri Lanka’s support for safe repatriation of Rohingyas

November 25, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday (Nov 25, 2022) sought Sri Lanka’s support for sustainable, safe and voluntary repatriation of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, Rohingyas, to their ancestral land in Rakhine state of Myanmar. The Premier sought this support while Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry paid a courtesy call on her […]Continue Reading

Iran strike late to beat Wales in second World Cup game

November 25, 2022

NEWS DESK Two goals in quick succession deep into added time have given Iran their first win at the World Cup, defeating a spirited Wales team that ended the game with 10 men, Al Jazeera reports. Wales dominated the possession throughout Friday’s match (Nov 25, 2022), and the first half had been a closely contested […]Continue Reading

Richarlison turns on style as silky Brazil see off Serbia

November 25, 2022

NEWS DESK Brazil outclassed Serbia 2-0 in their World Cup opener on Thursday as Richarlison’s second-half goals, including a spectacular overhead kick, propelled the five-times champions to the top of Group G, Reuters reports. The Tottenham Hotspur forward has been in fine form when wearing the golden yellow kit of Brazil this year and he […]Continue Reading

UN releases $9m for Rohingyas, host community

November 24, 2022

NEWS DESK The United Nation’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released a $9 million allocation to help the Rohingya refuges in Bangladesh. The fund is allocated to help over 943,000 Rohingya refugees staying in camps in Cox’s Bazar district and in the island of Bhasan Char, and over 17,800 members of the host community […]Continue Reading

High-level BGB-BGP meeting begins in Myanmar

November 24, 2022

NEWS DESK The eighth high-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) began in Nay Pyi Taw of Myanmar on Thursday morning (Nov 24, 2022). A 10-member delegation of Bangladesh led by BGB Major General Shakil Ahmed participated in the 5-day conference, according to a BGB press release. On […]Continue Reading

Rohingya repatriation possible upon democracy resumption in Myanmar: Japan

November 23, 2022

NEWS DESK Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs TAKEI Shunsuke said sustainable repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas would be possible after resumption of democracy in Myanmar. He said this while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka city this evening (Nov 23, 2022). “Japanese state […]Continue Reading

Late goals help Japan stun Germany in World Cup 2022

November 23, 2022

NEWS DESK Takuma Asano scored an 83rd-minute winner as Japan stunned four-time world champions Germany 2-1 in their opening match of the World Cup 2022, Al Jazeera and news agencies report. Germany led through Ilkay Gundogan’s 33rd-minute penalty at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday. Germany looked in total command in the Group E clash but, […]Continue Reading

Japan, UNFPA sign $3.7 million aid to Rohingyas in Bangladesh

November 22, 2022

NEWS DESK Japan and UNFPA sign $3.7 million assistance to Rohingya Refugees in Bhasan Char and Host Communities in Noakhali District. The Government of Japan and UNFPA signed an exchange of notes for the assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bhasan Char and Host Communities in Noakhali District, said a press release on Tuesday (November 22). […]Continue Reading

King Salman orders Wednesday a public holiday in celebration of World Cup victory

November 22, 2022

NEWS DESK Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued directives on Tuesday that Wednesday, Nov. 23, will be a holiday for all employees in the entire government and private sectors, as well as for students in all phases of education, Saudi Gazette reports. This is in line with the recommendation of Crown […]Continue Reading