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After its first flight, a Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth
In what China described as a major step toward creating reusable space transportation technology, a Chinese spacecraft capable of travelling to the edge of the atmosphere took off and returned to Earth on the same day.
According to China…
Walmart’s Flipkart receives new capital for a $38 billion valuation as its IPO approaches
Flipkart, which is owned by Walmart Inc, welcomed SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) back as an investor in a $3.6 billion investment round on Monday, more than tripling the Indian online retailer's valuation to $37.6 billion in less than three…
After England’s Euro 2020 defeat, black players have faced racial abuse
Summary
Online insults directed at black players who missed final penalty kicks.
An investigation has been begun by the police.
Ministers denounce abuse but are accused of hypocrisy.
After England's defeat in the Euro 2020…
UN rights chief urges reparations for systemic racism
Yesterday, the UN's human rights head urged governments to do more to combat systemic racism against black people, calling for forgiveness and reparations for past wrongs.
Michelle Bachelet emphasized how deeply rooted racism against…
‘After a nuclear attack it was like the sunlight’
This Day in Bangladesh Liberation War History: The Road to Freedom
EXCERPTS FROM WORLD BANK GROUP'S REPORT
The New York Times today published passages from a study by a World Bank team that visited East Pakistan in June 1971 and…
Tigers victory in Mahmudullah’s “Final Test”
On the fifth day of the lone Test at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz took the greatest match stats for a Bangladesh bowler overseas, helping his side knock Zimbabwe for 256 and win by 220-runs.
Zimbabwe…
Djokovic wins his sixth Wimbledon championship
Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
Serbian Novak Djokovic won his 20th Grand Slam championship at the All England Club, equaling the men's record…
In south Kolkata, three suspected JMB terrorists were arrested
According to the police, three alleged Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were captured today in Kolkata's Haridebpur neighborhood.
The Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police made the arrests (STF).
Our New Delhi…
Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on July 21.
On July 21, the country will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, Islam's second major religious festival.
After evaluating information about the sighting of the Zilhaj moon, the National Moon Sighting Committee made the decision.
The meeting began…
Delta is now having an effect on Dhaka
Dhaka, which has been trailing Khulna for about a week, reported the greatest number of daily Covid-19 deaths among all divisions yesterday, as the pandemic's current wave continues to wreak devastation across the country.
According to…