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0 not out off 137 balls- club cricketer plays epic innings

2024-08-27 00:00:00

An opening batter in club cricket faced 137 balls for 0 not out in a bizarre match on Saturday, according to BBC Sport.Ian Bestwick helped Darley Abbey Cricket Club's 4th XI finish on 21-4 after 45 overs against Mickleover 3rd...

Pakistan, Bangladesh fined for slow over rates in 1st Test

2024-08-27 00:00:00

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Aug 26 (AFP): Pakistan and Bangladesh have been fined and docked World Test Championship points over slow over rates during the first Test in Rawalpindi, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Monday.Bangladesh achieved their first victory over Pakistan...

Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76

2024-08-27 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, Aug 26 (AFP): Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent said."He passed away peacefully this morning with his family...

Coach Ancelotti unfazed by Mbappé's goal drought, confidence remains high

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is not concerned about Kylian Mbappé's goal scoring after the forward failed to find the net for a second LaLiga game in a row, reports ESPN.Mbappé joined Madrid on a five-year contract this...

Endrick makes Madrid debut

2024-08-27 00:00:00

MADRID, Aug 26 (AP): Endrick needed only 10 minutes to make an impression in his debut with Real Madrid.The Brazil teenager replaced Kylian Mbappé late in the match and scored deep into stoppage time to seal Madrid's 3-0 win over...

Netizens, colleagues showcase support for Shakib amid 'murder' allegation

2024-08-27 00:00:00

At a time when Bangladesh is celebrating its first-ever Test win over Pakistan and overall 20th win in the format, record-breaking all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is standing in a judiciary crossroad - and netizens including his teammates and other celebrities...

Bangladesh storm into final

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Two brilliant saves by substitute goalkeeper Mohammad Asif guided Bangladesh to the final of the SAFF U-20 Championship'2024, eliminating holders India by 4-3 goals in a tiebreaker in Kathmandu on Monday, reports UNB.Bangladesh will face hosts Nepal in the final...

Tangail road accident kills motorcyclist

2024-08-27 00:00:00

TANGAIL, Aug 26 (BSS): A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Jokarchar area under ??Kalihati upazila of the district today.The deceased was identified as Sajedul Islam, 45, son of Atatullah Fakir, resident...

Prices of essentials surge in flood-affected Feni

2024-08-27 00:00:00

FENI, Aug 26 (UNB): As floodwaters begin to recede in the affected areas of Parshuram, Fulgazi, Chhagalnaiya, and Sadar upazilas of Feni, the prices of essential food items and daily necessities have skyrocketed.A Tk 10 candle is now being sold...

Boat sales boom amid flood in Sunamganj

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-27 00:00:00

SYLHET, Aug 26. Jagannathpur boat market in Sunamganj district is now a buzz of many buyers and traders amid flood in the region.The boat market sits on Noljur river ghat every Sunday and Wednesday (two times in a week).Different types...

Low-lying areas of 14 villages in Khulna submerged, 15,000 people stranded

2024-08-27 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 26 (UNB): The low lying areas of Deluti union in Paikgacha upazila of Khulna have been submerged due to the collapse of an embankment, leaving 15,000 people stranded.A number of fish enclosures were washed away while a vast...

Bitumen cover coming off at five kilometre stretch

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-27 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Aug 26: A five kilometre stretch of the Jashore-Khulna highway in Benapole has become impassable with the bitumen cover starting to come off and potholes developing in its various places. Several thousand vehicles cross the Nawapara industrial belt stretch...

Weather (2024-08-27)

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to...

14 health camps to be set up in Feni for flood victims

2024-08-27 00:00:00

FENI, Aug 26 (UNB): The Feni district authority has decided to set up 14 health camps in Feni district to provide treatment to the flood victims and deal with the post-flood situation.Army health camps in district towns along with six...

105 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Another 105 people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours until Monday morning, reports UNB.Of the new patients, 64 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, while the rest were outside in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of...

PBS leaders to meet REB chief today to discuss demands

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Representatives of the Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) officials and employees are set to engage in meetings today (Tuesday) with the newly-appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (REB) and the head of a Power Division committee to address their...

Dyke collapse floods 14 villages in Khulna

2024-08-27 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 26 (UNB): The low lying areas of Deluti union in Paikgacha upazila of Khulna have been submerged due to the collapse of an embankment, leaving 15,000 people stranded.A number of fish enclosures were washed away while a vast...

Over 100 'missing' as fire rages Gazi Tyre Factory

FE REPORT | 2024-08-27 00:00:00

Over a hundred people were reported missing as a devastating fire raged through Gazi Tyre Factory in Rupganj of Narayanganj on Sunday night.The family members of the missing people thronged the factory premises on Monday afternoon to find their near...

Govt determined to protect citizens’ rights: CA

FE REPORT | 2024-08-27 00:00:00

"The interim government is determined to protect the rights of every citizen of the country", Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Monday, while greeting the Hindu community in Bangladesh during Janmashtami, which marks the auspicious birth celebration of...

ATB chief Jasim Rahmani freed on bail

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Ansarullah Bangla Team (ATB) chief Mufti Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani, sentenced to prison in a case over the murder of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider, has been released on bail, reports bdnews24.com.He was released from the Kashimpur High Security Central Prison in...

Another case filed against retired justice Manik

2024-08-27 00:00:00

SYLHET, Aug 26 (UNB): A case has been filed in Sylhet against former Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik.Police filed the case with the Kanaighat thana under Passport Act for attempting to enter India, Jahangir Hossain Sardar, officer-in-charge (OC)...

Australian envoy welcomes CA's statement on nat’l unity

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson has welcomed the recent statement by interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus which reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to national unity, universal human rights and zero tolerance for discrimination on the basis of...

GM Quader calls for Hasina's extradition for trial

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader has said Hasina should be extradited from India and tried in a Bangladeshi court for all the crimes committed by her and her regime, reports BSS.Quader was Leader of the Opposition in the last Jatiya...

People of Bangladesh will surely overcome disaster, hopes Chinese envoy

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has expressed his belief that under the leadership of the interim government, people of Bangladesh will surely overcome the current disaster and rebuild their homes soon, report agencies.China is willing to continue providing assistance...

UK provides £33,000 for flood victims in Bangladesh

2024-08-27 00:00:00

The United Kingdom (UK) is providing £33,000 of immediate humanitarian assistance in Bangladesh to support over 12,000 people affected by severe flooding in Feni, Khagrachari, and Noakhali, report agencies.This will provide vital search and rescue, food, cash transfers, clean water,...

Joy slams ban on gatherings outside chief adviser's office, Secretariat

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has said it in easy to have no responsibility and criticise, reports UNB. "It's a very different thing to be in power and govern," he said on Monday as Dhaka...

Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan visited DMCH

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday to see the students injured by Ansar members on Sunday. — PID

President urges all to stand by flood victims

2024-08-27 00:00:00

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called upon the people of the country to stand by the people in the flood-affected area during this crisis of the country, report agencies."People in flood affected areas are living inhumane life. These helpless people need...

India commits criminal offence by opening dams: Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-08-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday that opening of river dams by India that caused floods in different areas of Bangladesh was a criminal offence though there exist international laws in this regard...

Rejoinder 2024-08-27

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Genex Infosys PLC, on Monday, clarified its position regarding news published in the 23 August 2024 issue of The Financial Express under the headline "Retail VAT collection flops on EFD setback".In its clarification, the company has claimed that a few...