Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Mitchell Johnson retires from internationals

Mitchell Johnson retires from internationals

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Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has retired from all forms of international cricket.
The 34-year-old took two wickets on the final day of the drawn second Test against New Zealand in Perth.
"I feel now is the best time to say goodbye," he said. "I have been lucky to have a wonderful career and enjoyed every moment playing for my country."
He is Australia's fourth-highest Test wicket-taker, with 313 in 73 matches, and also took 239 one-day wickets.
Johnson was given a guard of honour by the New Zealand fielders and an ovation from the crowd as he emerged for his last Test innings shortly before lunch on the final day in Perth.
The Waca was his home ground for Western Australia and he also played for his native Queensland.
"It's been an incredible ride," Johnson said. "But the ride has to come to an end at some point and to do so here at the Waca is very special.
"I've given the decision a lot of thought. Beyond this match, I'm just not sure that I can continue competing consistently at the level required to wear the Baggy Green," according to BBC. -amh

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Dutch Queen Máxima due in city Monday

Dutch Queen Máxima due in city Monday

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Dutch Queen Máxima arrives in Dhaka on Monday on a four-day visit to Bangladesh. She will visit as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, said a Foreign Ministry official. The Queen will have meetings with President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and other stakeholders during her four-day visit, according to a news agency.


BPL T20 2015 FIXTURE

BPL T20 2015 FIXTURE

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BPL-2015
BCB has announced the BPL 3 full schedule. According to the schedule the tournament will start from 22nd November, 2015 with the six franchise. The tournament has been divided into three stage, where the first stage will hold on Sher-E-Bangla national Stadium in Dhaka. The first stage of the tournament consist of 12 matches from 22 November to 27 November, where 2 games will be played on a day.
The second stage matches will execute at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong from 30th November-3rd December.
And the last stage will hold again in Dhaka from 6th December and the Grand Finale will stand on 15th December.
Here we have presented the full schedule of the tournament.

1st stage match of Sher-E-Bangla national stadium, Dhaka
Match BetweenDateTime (Bangladesh Time)
Chittagong Vikings VS Rangpur Riders22/11/201502.00 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Comilla Victorians22/11/201506.45 pm
Chittagong Vikings VS Sylhet Superstars23/11/201502.00 pm
Rangpur Riders VS Barisal Bulls23/11/201506.45 pm
Chittagong Vikings VS Comilla Victorians24/11/201502.00 pm
Sylhet Superstars vs Barisal Bulls24/11/201506.45 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Rangpur Riders25/11/201502.00 pm
Barisal Bulls VS Comilla Victorians25/11/201506.45 pm
Sylhet Superstars VS Rangpur Riders26/11/201502.00 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Chittagong Vikings26/11/201506.45 pm
Comilla Victorians VS Rangpur Riders27/11/201502.00 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Sylhet Superstars27/11/201506.45 pm
2nd stage match of  Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Match BetweenDateTime
Barisal Bulls VS Chittagong Vikings30/11/201502.00 pm
Sylhet Superstars VS Comilla Victorians30/11/201506.45 pm
Rangpur Riders VS Chittagong Vikings01/12/201502.00 pm
Barisal Bulls VS Dhaka Dynamites01/12/201506.45 pm
Comilla Victorians VS Dhaka Dynamites02/12/201502.00 pm
Chittagong Vikings VS Sylhet Superstars02/12/201506.45 pm
Barisal Bulls VS Rangpur Riders03/12/201502.00 pm

3rd stage match of Sher-E-Bangla national stadium, Dhaka
Match BetweenDateTime
Sylhet Superstars VS Barisal Bulls06/12/201502.00 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Rangpur Riders06/12/201506.45 pm
Comilla Victorians VS Barisal Bulls07/12/201502.00 pm
Sylhet Superstars VS Rangpur Riders07/12/201506.45 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Chittagong Vikings08/12/201502.00 pm
Comilla Victorians VS Rangpur Riders08/12/201506.45 pm
Dhaka Dynamites VS Sylhet Superstars09/12/201502.00 pm
Chittagong Vikings VS Barisal Bulls09/12/201506.45 pm
Comilla Victorians VS Sylhet Superstars10/12/201502.00 pm
Barisal Bulls VS Dhaka Dynamites10/12/201506.45 pm
1st semifinal (Qualifier 1st VS 2nd)12/12/201502.00 pm
Eliminator 3rd VS Eliminator 4th Team12/12/201506.45 pm
2nd semifinal (Qualifier Loser VS Eliminator Winner)13/12/201506.45 pm
Grand Finale15/12/201506.45 pm
Paris attacks: Restaurant worker saves two women

Paris attacks: Restaurant worker saves two women

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When the firing started on Friday night, Safer was at work behind the bar of the Casa Nostra restaurant in Paris.
Standing near the place where he almost died, he calmly recounts his ordeal.
"I was at the counter. We heard explosions - really loud bangs. Everyone started screaming, glass rained down on us. It was awful. There was glass all over the place, hitting us in our faces.
"I saw two women out on the terrace had been hit. One in the wrist and in the other in the shoulder. They were bleeding really badly."
Despite the obvious danger, Safer says he felt he had to help.
He waited for a lull in the firing, then ran outside to the wounded women.
"I picked them up and rushed them downstairs to the basement. I sat with them and tried to stop the bleeding.
"As we were downstairs, we could hear the gunfire continuing above. It was terrifying."
As frightening as it was, they had in fact escaped much worse.
"When we came out we saw bodies in the street. So many were injured."
The Casa Nostra is in the eastern 11th arrondissement, which is a mixed area that is home to many Muslims and people of Arab origin.
In the northern 18th arrondissement, one of the main Muslim quarters of Paris, the anger is palpable.
"We aren't like them," says Jamal, 44, of the attackers. "We have nothing to do with them. We are disgusted."
He is also worried about the wider impact that attacks like these have on the Muslim community.
Safer doesn't have the answers. He lives in the 11th and is a Muslim of Algerian origin.
In some ways, his story mirrors that of Lassana Bathily, a young immigrant from Mali who hid a group of frightened shoppers from the assault at the Kosher supermarket in January.
Both were Muslim, and both risked their lives for others.
About the attack, Safer said, "This has nothing to do with religion. Real Muslims are not made for killing people.”
"These men (Paris attackers) are criminals,” according to BBC. -amh

Smokers at higher risk

Smokers at higher risk

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Regular and heavy smokers have a significantly increased risk of tooth loss, warns a study. Male smokers are up to 3.6 times more likely to lose their teeth than non-smokers, whereas female smokers have 2.5 times greater risk, the findings showed.

“Most teeth are lost as a result of either Caries (tooth decay) or Chronic Periodontitis (gum disease). We know that smoking is a strong risk factor for Periodontitis, so that may go a long way towards explaining the higher rate of tooth loss in smokers,” said Lead Author Thomas Dietrich, Professor at University of Birmingham in England.

Tooth loss remains a major public health problem worldwide. Nearly 30 per cent of 65-74 year olds in the world are Edentate (have lost all of their natural teeth), the study said.

Smoking can mask gum bleeding, a key symptom of Periodontitis. As a result, the gums of a smoker can appear to be healthier than they actually are. “It is really unfortunate that smoking can hide the effects of gum disease as people often don’t see the problem until it is quite far down the line,” Dietrich noted.

“The good news is that quitting smoking can reduce the risk fairly quickly. Eventually, an ex-smoker would have the same risk for tooth loss as someone who had never smoked, although this can take more than ten years,” Dietrich pointed out.

The findings are based on data from 23,376 participants. The study aimed to evaluate the associations between smoking, smoking cessation and tooth loss in three different age groups.

The association between smoking and tooth loss was stronger among younger people than in the older groups.

In addition, the results clearly demonstrated that the association was dose-dependent; heavy smokers had higher risk of losing their teeth than smokers who smoked fewer cigarettes, according to a news agency.