MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (AFP): Spin-bowling allrounder Sophie Molineux was named captain of the all-conquering Australian women's cricket team across all three formats on Thursday, replacing the retiring Alyssa Healy.The 28-year-old will take the reins of the T20 side when Australia...
Africa's football body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup football final this month that involved a walk-off protest by one of the teams, fans...
England Test captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Moeen Ali will join the England Lions coaching staff for their upcoming series against the Pakistan Shaheens in the United Arab Emirates next month.Stokes is currently recovering from an adductor injury sustained during...
COLOMBO, Jan 29 (AFP): Sri Lanka will deploy elite armed units to protect teams at next month's T20 World Cup, part of enhanced security measures with a special emphasis on matches between perennial rivals India and Pakistan, officials have told...
Having already secured their berth in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh women's cricket team has shifted its focus to a singular new goal: lifting the Qualifier trophy for a record fourth time, reports UNB.Despite the relief of confirming...
Bangladesh women's team head coach Sarwar Imran said on Wednesday that his charges reaped the benefits of leaving behind all the outside noise, as they earned their berth in the next ICC Women's T20 World Cup, reports Cricbuzz.Bangladesh women's cricket...
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Planning Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has said it is time to make a review of the tight monetary policy stance, for the same has not worked as desired. "There is no longer much need to control inflation by reducing credit...
The banking sector of Bangladesh has been under intense strain after years of weak governance, political interference, and regulatory failure. Doctored financial statements and large-scale loan defaults have eroded public confidence and threatened overall economic stability. The central bank, under...
RAJBARI, Jan 28 (UNB): Members of the Bangladesh Land Officers Welfare Association (BLOWA), Rajbari district unit, on Wednesday formed a human chain and submitted a memorandum to press their six-point demand.The human chain was held at around noon in front...
BOGURA, Jan 28 (UNB): Two Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle in Nandigram upazila of Bogura district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Nehal, 17, son of Ratan Ali of Nandigram upazila and...
NARAIL, Jan 28 (UNB): Police recovered the decomposed body of a missing housewife from a septic tank in Kalia Upazila of Narail on Tuesday, more than a month after she disappeared.The victim, Alpana, 35, also known as Sumi, went missing...
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MANIKGANJ, Jan 28: The under-construction bridge over the Solai River at Baldhara Union in Singair Upazila has become a major cause of sufferings for local residents, rather than providing the intended relief.Despite nearly one and a half decades of waiting...
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GAIBANDHA, Jan 28: There has not yet been launched any formal campaign in the Char areas of Gaibandha district to help the public understand the upcoming 2026 referendum, its purpose, and what a "Yes" vote signifies.Awareness about the referendum is...
MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (AFP): Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send the Serbian great into his 13th Australian Open semi-final and a showdown with reigning champion Jannik Sinner.Earlier on day 11...
LWENGO, Uganda, Jan 28 (AFP): Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a "Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, has taken hold in a remote Ugandan village.In a clearing...
New Zealand's Tim Seifert plays a shot during the fourth Twenty20 international cricket match against India at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam during the New Zealand tour of India, 2026 on Wednesday. India won the toss and...
COLOMBO, Jan 28 (AFP): A Sri Lankan court handed the British owner of a Premier League team a four-year suspended sentence on Wednesday over match-fixing in the domestic T20 cricket tournament, a judicial official told AFP.Bangladesh-born Tamim Rahman, owner of...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Jan 28 (AFP): Pakistan take on Australia in a three-match Twenty20 international series starting in Lahore from Thursday, despite doubts over their participation in next month's World Cup in cricket's shortest format.The country's cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi will...
Champions Bangladesh women's team will return home from Bangkok today (Thursday) after finishing their campaign in the just concluded inaugural SAFF Women's Futsal Championship, reports BSS.A BG 389 flight, carrying the women's team, is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal...
The Bangladesh Women's cricket team officially booked their ticket to the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, reports UNB.The Tigresses' qualification was confirmed on Wednesday evening following the Netherlands' victory over the USA, hours after Bangladesh secured a commanding 39-run...
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VisionSpring Bangladesh for providing eye care services to its drivers and employees. BRTC Chairman Abdul Latif Molla and Country Director of VisionSpring Misha Mahzabeen signed the agreement...
Shimanto Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trust And Pay Limited (TAP) at the bank's head office. As part of the agreement, Shimanto Bank customers will enjoy the facility to transfer funds from their accounts to...
Citizens Bank PLC has recently opened its Kawran Bazar Sub-Branch at Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka. Mr. Masuduzzaman, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest and delivered his...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to investigate the role auditing firms played in the "embezzlement" of Tk 122 billion through corruption and irregularities in banks, the share market, and financial institutions, reports bdnews24.com.The anti-graft agency has called for documents...
A total of 510 tonnes of parboiled rice have been imported from India through the Benapole Land Port in Jashore after a gap of three months, with the import cost standing at Tk 50 per kg, reports bdnews24.com.The consignments arrived...
Expatriates sent Tk 200 billion in remittance to the bKash accounts of their loved ones in 2025.A total of 4.1 million bKash accounts received these remittances - almost double compared to the previous year, says a press release.With the assurance...
India's Adani Power is boosting electricity exports to Bangladesh, data from both governments showed, despite worsening bilateral relations and a Bangladesh government-appointed panel calling the supply overpriced, reports Reuters. Exports to Bangladesh from Adani's Godda coal-fired power plant in India's...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to resume direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi today after a 14-year gap, with the inaugural flight departing fully booked, reflecting strong passenger demand for the revived route, reports BSS.All 162 seats on the inaugural...
NCC Bank has officially launched an advanced Automated Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) system in line with its testament to eco-friendly financing and sustainable banking.This technology-driven platform will embark an innovative shift in the bank's credit process, making Environmental...
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Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has honoured the top 10 IT and ITES exporters for FY 2024-25 in recognition of their contribution to national export earnings. The award recipients are BJIT Limited, Brain Station 23 Limited, ULKASEMI...
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