BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah-Al-Noman speaking at a discussion on National Revolution and Solidarity Day organised by Voice of Democracy at the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday.

No smoke without fire for Malaysian badminton player

AFP, Kuala Lumpur :A Malaysian badminton player has been heavily fined for smoking during a tournament, officials said, in the latest untoward incident to hit the sport in the country.Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, 28, was fined 50 percent of his monthly allowance for lighting up in his hotel room during last month’s Thomas Cup in Bangkok, where Malaysia crashed out in the quarter-finals.He also had to pay the hotel’s fine of 3,000 baht (about $93) for violating its no-smoking rules, Malaysian...

15 Jun 2018, 12:00 am