Mahbub Alam Khan Babu, a freelance sports journalist, emerged as the best player in the Walton-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Sports Carnival Wednesday. He bagged ten medals, including two golds and two silvers. More than 50 BSJA members took part in the five-day meet in seven disciplines across different sports. Also Read: Nilphamari Chomiruddin School & College lift National School Football title BSJA President ATM Saiduzzaman and Walton Senior Executive Director FM Iqbal Bin Anwar Dawn distributed prizes at a function at the National Handball Stadium premises today. Bangladesh Handball Federation General Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, Bangladesh Swimming Federation General Secretary MB Saif, Table Tennis Federation Vice-President Khondakar Hasan Munir, BSJA General Secretary Anisur Rahman, tournament convener Raihan Al Mugni and secretary M Rabiul Islam were also present.

The Aalst Carnival parade included stereotypical depictions of Jews for the second year in a row and the Belgian government said that the anti-Semitism in the three-day festival embarrassed the nation and endangers society.

Brazil is ramping up toward the world's most famous Carnival celebrations and already the dogs have had their day.

A massive celebration in Rio de Janeiro Sunday marking the start of the 50-day countdown to Brazil's world famous Carnival was marred by tear gas, tossed bottles and clashes between police and revelers in the city's Copacabana district.

Youth Carnival of Dhaka Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) was inaugurated at the Government College of Physical Education in Mohammadpur on Friday.