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Mboko outlasts Osaka to win WTA Montreal crown

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko conquered four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday, capping a fairytale run at the WTA Canadian Open with her first WTA tit... Read More


55kg potatoes for Danish football's MoM

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- French footballer Maxime Soulas' prize for his Man of the Match (MoM) award in the Danish First Division did not go down like a sack of potatoes - more like a wheelbarrow's worth. Aft... Read More


Shelton tops Khachanov to win first ATP Masters title

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Ben Shelton became the first American to win an ATP Masters title in Canada in more than two decades as he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in Toronto final on Thurs... Read More


Slot takes Palace challenge as Liverpool eye Community Shield title

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Liverpool Coach Arne Slot said on Friday his side is relishing the challenge of facing Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield, as the Premier League champions aim to begin the new ... Read More


World Games dazzle spectators in Chengdu

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The 12th World Games burst onto the global stage on Thursday night with an opening ceremony that artfully married host city Chengdu's rich cultural legacy with stunning firework displ... Read More


NZ take 49-run lead over Zimbabwe with nine wickets in hand

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- New Zealand did not take long to gain the upper hand over Zimbabwe on the first day of the second Test, skittling out their hosts for 125 before reaching 174-1 in reply in Bulawayo on... Read More


Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has confirmed. A statement released on Friday morning detailed ... Read More


Maj Sadikul's wife Sumaiya nabbed

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Sumaiya Tahmid Zafrin, a Territory Manager at Unilever Bangladesh and wife of retired Major Sadikul Haque, has been accused of involvement in an alleged anti-state conspiracy linked t... Read More


Govt, NOAB trade blame over state of free press

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The interim government has strongly rejected claims by the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) that press freedom and access to information have deteriorated over the p... Read More


UK minister Rushanara Ali resigns

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Rushanara Ali has resigned as homelessness minister after it emerged she evicted four tenants from a property she owns then re-let it weeks later for £700 more a month. The tena... Read More