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BCB sets salary structure for inaugural Women's BPL

2026-02-26 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finalized the salary structure for local and overseas cricketers ahead of the inaugural Women's Bangladesh Premier League (WBPL), reports UNB.The player draft for the three-team tournament is scheduled for March 14, with the competition...

Bangladesh to play Australia Tests in Darwin, Mackay

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Cricket Australia have revealed the fixtures for their home Test series against Bangladesh, set to be held in August 2026. The two-Test series will mark the first time since 2003 that Bangladesh will play a Test series in Australia, report...

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera celebrates with teammates

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Tim Seifert during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday-AFP

How Pakistan can still reach semis after England setback

2026-02-26 00:00:00

DUBAI, Feb 25 (Gulf News): England booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with a convincing win over Pakistan in Kandy on Tuesday.The result leaves Pakistan with work to do and little room...

Mason dies of electrocution in Keraniganj

2026-02-26 00:00:00

A mason died after being electrocuted while removing centering wood at a building in Keraniganj on Tuesday evening, reports UNB.The incident occurred at a two-storey building owned by Anwar Hossain beside Kholamura Adarsha School under the Model Police Station area,...

Ctg road accident kills college student

2026-02-26 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 25 (BSS): A college student was killed today when a speeding truck hit him in the Manik Dargah area of Andhar in Satkania.The deceased, Khorshed Rabbi, a resident of Nalitabari in Sherpur district, was a fourth-year honours student...

Amid efforts to save nature, economic uncertainty grips St Martin's Island

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-26 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 25: As the holy month of Ramadan starts, residents of St Martin's Island, Bangladesh's only coral island, are facing mounting economic hardship. With tourism suspended for nine consecutive months effective from February 1, thousands of fishermen, labourers...

'GAU Soybean-6'

2026-02-26 00:00:00

The photo shows a partial view of a GAU Soybean-6 field. Researchers at Gazipur Agricultural University have developed the country's first highly drought-tolerant inbred soybean variety, 'GAU Soybean-6', under the leadership of Prof Dr M A Mannan of the Agronomy...

Gold gains on softer dollar, safe haven bid amid US tariff uncertainty

2026-02-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters): Gold prices rose on Wednesday, lifted by a softer dollar and heightened safe-haven demand amid uncertainty over US tariffs and growing friction between Washington and Tehran.Spot gold rose 0.5 per cent to $5,175.00 per ounce, as...

Oil hovers near seven-month highs ahead of US-Iran talks

2026-02-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters): Oil prices held around seven-month highs on Wednesday as investors weighed up the threat to oil supply from potential military conflict between the US and Iran.Brent futures were up 33 cents at $71.10 a barrel by...

US trade action deals blow to Indian solar makers

2026-02-26 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Reuters): India's plans to strengthen its position in the US solar market face a setback after Washington moved to impose steep countervailing duties on solar cells and panels shipped from some Asian hubs, analysts and industry...

BAEC and BCSIR sign MoU with CREST and Neural Semiconductor

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed at the Bangladesh's Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) in the city on Tuesday to foster cooperation in semiconductor technology, research, and development. The agreements involve the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC),...

Tapping into global electronics market

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Despite ongoing global conflicts and trade disputes, the international market for electric, electronics and home appliance products continues to grow steadily. According to updated data from The Business Research Company, the global market for these products reached approximately USD 4.064...

Govt.'s enthusiasm, employees' exhaustion

2026-02-26 00:00:00

The declaration by the newly elected Prime Minister to work on Saturday is definitely a sign of vigorous passion for duty. Since the government has enormous political, economic, and social challenges to overcome, and as it is newly formed, this...

Normalising extortion?

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-02-26 00:00:00

The allegation of sponsoring extortion dogged the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as a whole, and many of its leaders in particular, throughout the 13th parliamentary election campaign. The charges were so persistent that the party leaders are supposed to think...

Micro and macroeconomic sustainability

2026-02-26 00:00:00

The outcome of the February 12 general election, according to the British-American Ratings agency Fitch Ratings, has assuaged to a large degree the growing political and policy uncertainties during the last leg of the interim government. A turnaround in the...

Bangladesh's inflation puzzle

Syed Abul Basher | 2026-02-26 00:00:00

A recent analysis by economist Dr Zahid Hussain in an English Daily (TBS, January 31, 2026) offers a useful perspective on Bangladesh's inflation dynamics. He argues that food inflation largely operates independently of monetary policy, yet contributes to persistence in...

From ballot revolution to democratic renewal

Matiur Rahman | 2026-02-26 00:00:00

February 12, 2026 marks a historic inflexion point in the political evolution of Bangladesh. It is not merely the date of the 13th National Parliament election but a moment that encapsulates the collective aspirations of a nation longing for renewal,...

Yoon appeals insurrection verdict

2026-02-25 00:00:00

SEOUL, Feb 24 (AFP): South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol has filed an appeal against an insurrection conviction stemming from his 2024 martial law declaration, his lawyers said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty last week of...

Thailand, Cambodia dispute exchange of fire at border

2026-02-25 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Feb 24 (AFP): Thailand's military said its troops exchanged fire with Cambodian forces along their border on Tuesday, accusing its neighbour of violating a December truce, while Phnom Penh denied the use of "any weapons".The Southeast Asian nations' decades-long...

Gunmen kill five Pak police, two civilians near Afghan border

2026-02-25 00:00:00

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 24 (Reuters): Gunmen ambushed a police vehicle and killed five officials and two civilians in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, as the South Asian nation struggles to quell a wave of militant attacks and faces...

Spain's conservatives set terms for far-right alliance

2026-02-25 00:00:00

MADRID, Feb 24 (AFP): Spain's main conservative Popular Party (PP) has published conditions for a possible alliance with the far-right Vox party, signaling how the two could cooperate after a general election expected in 2027.While the date of the vote...

Hamas calls for sanctions against Israel over new West Bank moves

2026-02-25 00:00:00

GAZA, Feb 24 (AFP): Hamas on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, welcoming a joint condemnation by nearly 20 countries of new Israeli measures aimed at tightening control over the occupied West Bank.Israel has approved a series of initiatives this...

US nuclear tests could spur dangerous domino effect, says Russia

2026-02-25 00:00:00

GENEVA, Feb 24 (AFP/Reuters): Moscow voiced alarm Tuesday at Washington's assertion it will resume nuclear testing to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, warning such a move would spark a dangerous "domino effect".Speaking before the Conference on Disarmament...

Tigresses will face Netherlands to open T20 WC

2026-02-25 00:00:00

The Bangladesh women's team is set to kick off the ICC Women's T20 World Cup by taking on the Netherlands on June 14 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England, reports UNB.They will then face a stern test against Australia...

India reeling after heavy loss, qualification maths get tough

2026-02-25 00:00:00

DUBAI, Feb 24 (Gulf News): India's Super 8 campaign at the T20 World Cup 2026 has taken a serious hit after a crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa national cricket team in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The loss has left India...

How Sri Lanka could secure home semi-final advantage

2026-02-25 00:00:00

Sri Lanka could play their 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final at home, if they make it to that stage, depending on who they play against and who else qualifies, according to ESPNcricinfo.If Sri Lanka are drawn to meet anyone other...

New Zealand ready for Lanka's spin challenge today

2026-02-25 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (AFP): New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner said on Tuesday adapting to slow-turning pitches in Colombo would be key for their crucial T20 World Cup clash against co-hosts Sri Lanka.The Black Caps need a win in their second...

England's Jofra Archer celebrates after taking wicket of Pakistan's Saim Ayub

2026-02-25 00:00:00

England's Jofra Archer celebrates after taking wicket of Pakistan's Saim Ayub during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday-AFP

Haor farmers fear crop loss as work misses deadline

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00

SYLHET, Feb 24: With about 700,000 haor farmers' livelihoods dependent on Boro paddy yield in the Sylhet division, slow progress in developing embankments for crop protection in Sunamganj, Habiganj and Sylhet districts has stirred worries of rain interruption, which would...