COLOMBO, Feb 04 (AFP): A maiden Test hundred by Ibrahim Zadran helped Afghanistan recover in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, as the tourists ended day three on 199-1 on Sunday.Afghanistan showed fight after being shot out for...
Former champions Bangladesh made their early exit from the super six stage of the ongoing ICC U-19 Men's World Cup 2024, after losing to Pakistan by five runs in a nail-biting match at Benoni in South Africa on Saturday (February...
SYDNEY, Feb 04 (AFP): Man of the match Sean Abbott grabbed three wickets and slammed an entertaining 69 as Australia cruised to an 83-run victory over the West Indies in the second one-day international to seal the three-match series on...
VISAKHAPATNAM, India, Feb 04 (Agencies): Shubman Gill struck form with a century as India left England a record victory target of 399 on day three of the second Test on Sunday.England, who lead the five-match series 1-0, reached 67-1 at...
Russia's deputy FM visits Seoul after diplomaticrow over North Korea commentsSEOUL, Feb 04: Russia's deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko visited South Korea to discuss the Ukrainian war and bilateral ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday, as the two countries trade...
Russia's emergencies ministry said 10 people were rescued from under the rubble following what it said was a Ukrainian attack on a bakeryMOSCOW, Feb 04 (Reuters): The death toll from what Russia said was a Ukrainian attack on Lysychansk -...
NAHAL OZ, Feb 04 (AFP): Israeli forces in Gaza have systematically destroyed buildings in an attempt to create a buffer zone inside the Palestinian territory, experts and rights groups told AFP, raising fears over the civilian cost.The plan, not publicly...
SIALKOT, Feb 04 (BBC): From prime minister to prison in less than two years, Imran Khan and his party have fallen dramatically from political grace. But the PTI says it has not given up its belief that it can win...
SANAA, Feb 04 (Reuters/AFP): The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major US operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.The strikes...
As part of the anti-drug drives in the capital, the members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a total of 28 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am on Sunday,...
THAKURGAON, Feb 04 (UNB): Mustard cultivation has been rising in Thakugaon like many other areas of the country as it is profitable both for farmers and honey collectors.Honey collectors set up boxes in the mustard lands to extract honey as...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-05 00:00:00
JKKNIU, Feb 04: The new executive committee of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Journalists' Association (JKKNIUJA) has been announced for the tenure of 2024. All members of the committee were elected through voting held at the association's office on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-05 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Feb 04: Commuters face problems for lack of basic facilities such as toilets and sheds at Badiyakhali railway station in the district, which was set up during the British period.The authorities concerned allegedly show reluctance to do maintenance work...
Md Nasiruddin Mitul | 2024-02-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh is celebrating ‘The National Library Day’ today (February 5, 2024). This year the slogan for National Library Day is Granthegare Boi Pori, Smart Bangladesh Gori (Let’s Read Book in Library to Build Smart Bangladesh’. The Department of Public Libraries...
Despite numerous efforts, Dhaka remains choked by garbage, clinging to its infamous reputation as a city drowning in waste. Numerous Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) dot the city for garbage disposal. Sanitation workers collect waste and deposit it at these STSs,...
The headline of the letter is a powerful statement that underscores the critical importance of rivers in sustaining life and ecosystems. Throughout history, rivers have been essential to the development of civilisations and have shaped cultures and lifestyles around the...
Neil Ray | 2024-02-05 00:00:00
Lions and tigers are carnivores but man is more, he is omnivore. The range of his omnivorousness at times transcends the limit of sanity. When it does, he can be a killer of the worst kind. In fact, he is...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-02-05 00:00:00
To be in debt is nothing wrong with a business or even an entire economy, because that is how capitalist economy runs. If a bank has no borrower to lend money, it will fail, because interests accruing on the loans...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday came out with dreadful disclosures. Based on a survey, conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO said that the number of cancer patients is steadily increasing in Bangladesh,...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-02-05 00:00:00
International analysts have expressed serious concern about the future growth of the world's second-largest economy after a decline in China's population for a second consecutive year. Once the world's most populous nation, China has now been overtaken by India last...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-02-04 12:00:00
China has sought clarifications of a couple of terms, including investment requirement, Bangladesh proposed to procure four oceangoing vessels with Chinese loans.In a recent letter to the government agency concerned, China mentioned that the investment proposed in this regard by...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-02-04 12:00:00
The completion of the entire work on the "fast-track" Padma railway link project is unlikely by the June 2024 deadline, according to officials concerned.The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is, therefore, set to surrender a 13-per cent carry-over from its annual allocated...
BAGHDAD, Feb 03 (Reuters): The United States launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, reportedly killing about 40 people, in retaliation for a deadly attack...
NEW DELHI/MALE, Feb 3 (Reuters): India will remove its troops in the Maldives by May, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, as the two countries seek agreement on a pullout that has strained ties.The roughly 80 soldiers stationed in...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (Reuters): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said.It...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-02-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh's two international terrestrial cable (ITC) licensees - the Summit Communications and the Fiber@Home Global Limited - are working to transit bandwidth to northeastern states of India very soon.The Bharti Airtel and the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) will...
Farmer Azizul of Kalihati upazila in Tangail carries yellow- and purple-coloured cauliflowers in a wicker basket after plucking the green, leafy winter vegetables from his field. The snap was shot on Saturday. — bdnews24.com
A group of citizens have demonstrated in Tangail against the Geographical Indication tag of handloom sarees native to this central region of Bangladesh, but claimed by India, reports bdnews24.com.The demonstrators wielding placards demanded urgent government intervention to secure the GI...
Munima Sultana | 2024-02-04 00:00:00
The hike in the dollar exchange rate has swallowed Tk 13.65 billion in profits of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines in the last fiscal year (FY 2022-23).The national flag carrier has lost the profit for paying dues to international airlines in...
GAZIPUR, Feb 3 (Agencies): Three more Ijtema devotees died on Saturday, taking the death toll to 10 as the first phase of the Muslim congregation entered its second day.The deceased were identified as Nousher Ali, 65, hailed from Sherpur district,...
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