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Exchange of Eid Cards: A tradition fading away
Dhaka, June 15 (UNB) – As soon as the holy moon confirms the arrival of Eid-ul-Fitr, eid wishes will start popping up on digital screens of mobile phones, tablets and laptops. But once, these wishes used to be sent with colorful ‘Eid Cards’.
Make people aware about responsible digital lifestyle: Experts
Dhaka, Aug 10 (UNB) - As social media have turned out to be the tools of spreading rumours, media and IT experts think there is a necessity to make people, especially the youngsters, aware about mature digital lifestyle and increase their media literacy.
Female booters bring home glories
Dhaka, Apr 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh may be well below Iran, India, Hong Kong and Malaysia when it comes to FIFA ranking as a footballing nation. It’s true that with 102nd in FIFA ranking Bangladesh is also lagging behind neighbouring Himalayan nation Nepal (ranked 94th). But Bangladeshi young female booters have routed their counterparts from all these countries in recent months.
Bangladesh’s women cricketers on a roll
Dhaka, July 17 (UNB) – Bangladesh women’s cricket team have achieved a great feat by claiming triple title victories in T20 format on the trot.
Golf under spotlight in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 8 (UNB) – When people in Bangladesh discuss sports often they miss out the sporting event of golf, but it comes under spotlight since trailblazing golfer Siddikur Rahman carried the national flag as a competitor in the Olympic in 2016.
Waterlogged Fatullah Stadium unfit for cricket
Narayanganj, May 16 (UNB) – Stagnant water from incessant rainfalls in the surroundings of Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah, commuters are facing difficulty in their daily movements while the stadium also becomes unfit for playing cricket.
BCB tops Twitter follower list in Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 8 (UNB) – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has become Bangladesh’s most popular feed on social media site Twitter.
WI tour: ODIs under Mash provide much-needed boost
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) - Bangladesh wrapped up a successful campaign of 2-1 win in an ODI series against host West Indies, which ended at Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on July 28. It was a fine turnaround after the disastrous 0-2 Test series loss against the host side earlier this month.
How acrobatics was kept alive, and now looks to thrive in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 26 (UNB) - Having been kept alive by a special initiative of Bangladesh Shilapakala Academy, the fledgling discipline of acrobatics in the country may finally be set to take flight.
Commuters lose hope as Uber accepts Dhaka’s ‘bad culture’
Dhaka, Jul 27 (UNB) – Barely 20 months ago when Uber cars hit the city streets, many had the expectation that the ridesharing service would bring about a cultural change here where auto-rickshaw drivers are always awful, but now Uber looks to have surrendered to Dhaka’s bad traffic culture to the dismay of commuters.