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Paris Paralympics close with a party after 'historic summer'

PARIS, SEPT 9: The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet ...

Gono Odhikar Parishad gets EC registration

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The Election Commission on Monday registered the Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) as the 51st political party in the country.The truck ...

Gono Odhikar Parishad gets EC registration

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Gono Odhikar Parishad on Monday got its registration with the Election Commission, with ‘Truck’ as its electoral symbol.It was founded ...

Paris Paralympics open in blaze of hope and inclusivity

PARIS, AUG 29: The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris on Wednesday in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11 days ...

Jackie Chan: Hong Kong action star and Paris Paralympics torchbearer

HONG KONG, AUG 28: Kung-fu daredevil, Hollywood star and Guinness world-record holder, and now Hong Kong-born actor Jackie Chan is ...

Paris Paralympics to showcase disability sport in City of Light

PARIS, AUG 27: The Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday with a spectacular opening ceremony in a city still on a ...

Govt appoints administrators for 61 Zilla Parishad

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The government has appointed administrators for 61 Zilla Parishad across the country as the chairmen of those parishad have been ...

Gana Adhikar Parishad demands to ban AL-Jubo League-Chhatra League

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Gana Adhikar Parishad has demanded to ban Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League.The organisation president Nurul Haque and general ...

Bangladesh Krira Unnoyon Parishad demands resignation of all BCB directors

Bangladesh Krira Unnoyon Parishad held a protest meeting and human chain outside of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur ...

Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

PARIS, AUG 12: Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France at the climax of ...

Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally final: USA, China win 40 Gold each

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Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally is out and the final standings have settled the debate on the top sporting nation ...

Curtain falls on Paris 2024 as Olympic flame passes to Los Angeles

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Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy ...

Dominant Li wins China's fifth weightlifting gold at Paris Olympics

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China's Li Wenwen eased to victory Sunday in the women's heavyweight class to give her nation a fifth gold in ...

Belgium's marathon hope Bashir Abdi eyes medal run in Paris

GHENT, AUG 9: Born in Somalia, raised in Belgium, and training regularly in Ethiopia, marathon runner Bashir Abdi is hoping ...

Dr Yunus leaves Paris for Dhaka

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Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus left Paris for Dhaka on Wednesday evening (Bangladesh local time).An Emirates flight (EK-582) from ...

Nations gather on Paris Olympics fringe for cheers and beers

PARIS, AUG 5: After Teddy Riner and his French teammates won the Olympic judo medal team they headed across Paris ...

Italy's D'Amato wins Paris balance beam gold

PARIS, AUG 5: Italy's Alice D'Amato won balance beam gold as a fall doomed US gymnastics great Simone Biles's bid ...

Dirty Seine causes fresh suspense at Paris Olympics

PARIS, AUG 4: Paris Olympics organisers have cancelled training for triathletes in the River Seine again because of poor water ...

Athletics at Paris Olympics: Day 4 highlights

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US track star Noah Lyles will go for glory in the men's 100m at the Stade de France on Sunday.AFP ...

'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold at Paris Olympics

PARIS, AUG 3: Leon Marchand called it a "perfect week" after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with ...

Marchand seeks fourth Paris Olympics gold as Richardson begins 100m bid

PARIS, AUG 2: France's golden boy Leon Marchand returns to the pool Friday seeking a fourth swimming title at the ...

Golden Biles makes more history as gender row rocks Paris Olympics

PARIS, AUG 2: Simone Biles recaptured her all-around gymnastics crown on Thursday for her sixth Olympic gold and second in ...

Zheng Qinwen eyes Olympics history in Li Na's Paris footsteps

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Zheng Qinwen can become China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medallist on Saturday on the same court where childhood inspiration ...

'Proud' Murray bows out of tennis with Paris Olympics defeat

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Andy Murray said he was retiring "on my terms" as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the ...

Sifan Hassan to run marathon, 5,000m and 10,000m in Paris

PARIS, JULY 31: Dutch long-distance star Sifan Hassan announced Wednesday she would run the marathon in addition to defending her ...

2024 Paris Summer Olympics

Samiul times his career-best yet gets eliminated

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Samiul Islam Rafi, Bangladesh ace swimmer who represented the country in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, timed his career-best in ...

McIntosh magic at Paris Olympics after Djokovic downs Nadal

PARIS, JULY 30: Canada's 17-year-old swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won her first Olympic gold on Monday while Novak Djokovic triumphed ...

Biles chases first Paris Olympic gold, triathlon postponed

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Simone Biles is tipped to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold since 2016 on Tuesday, while Paris organisers postponed the ...

Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics debut despite injury scare

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Simone Biles made a blockbuster return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get her multiple-medal ...

A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners

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The 2024 Olympics are underway. Australia leads the medal standings after the first day of competition, but more winners will ...