Bangladesh women's team pacer Marufa Akter's match-winning spell against India was named the best bowling performance in Women's ODIs in 2023 by ESPNcricinfo, a sports news website, on Tuesday.According to the website, defending 152 runs, Bangladesh couldn't afford to give...
A century from left-handed opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim has sealed a playoff berth for the Chattogram Challengers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), report agencies.Chattogram Challengers crushed Khulna Tigers by 65 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram...
As part of the anti-drugs drives in the capital, members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a total of 30 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am on Tuesday, reports...
GAIBANDHA, Feb 20 (BSS): Farming of Cumin, a spice crop, has started under Gobindaganj upazila of the district for the first time amid much enthusiasm to the farmers.According to the sources, Spice Research Institute, Bogura, took an initiative to train...
GAZIPUR, Feb 20 (Agencies): Two people including a teacher of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), were killed when a bus hit a motorbike at Cherag Ali Market in Tongi of Gazipur district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-21 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Feb 20: About 38km section of Jashore-Khulna highway from Jashore town to Nawapara has turned run-down despite frequent repairs, causing immense sufferings for commuters.Locals said the Jashore-Nawapara section of Jashore-Khulna highway has been repaired seven times in nine years,...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2024-02-21 00:00:00
Stomach upset is a common phenomenon. It is a discomfort felt in the upper part of the abdomen. It encompasses a range of symptoms, including bloating or a feeling of fullness or tightness in the belly, usually due to the...
TANJIM ISTIAQUE CHOWDHURY | 2024-02-21 00:00:00
Tucked away amidst the verdant forests of Bangladesh lies a hidden gem waiting to be discovered: the majestic Amiakhum Waterfall. Situated in the heart of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Amiakhum offers tourists a stunning view of flowing water, abundant greenery,...
"Dhaka tops the list of most polluted cities in the world" - a headline unfortunately etched into the minds of many this month, serving as a grim reminder of the Bangladeshi capital's ongoing struggle with air quality. But amidst the...
Middlemen are a double-edged sword in the agricultural landscape of Bangladesh, a nation where approximately 80 per cent of the population is engaged in the agricultural sector. While farmers strive to cultivate crops to meet both domestic needs and international...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-02-21 00:00:00
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) recently arranged a seminar on the export readiness of the country in the post-LDC period. The main presentation made by Dr. Selim Raihan, executive director of SANEM, hit the nail on the...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-02-21 00:00:00
In today's globalised trading environment, the significance of aligning domestic policies with international practices to foster trade cannot be overstated. Domestic policies encompass a wide array of measures aimed at regulating production, consumption, and various activities within a country, ranging...
The language movement of 1952 marked by the martyrdom of Abdus Salam, Rafiquddin Ahmed, Abul Barkat, Abdul Jabbar and Shafiur Rahman on the 21st of February in Dhaka in police firing is the fountainhead of this nation's struggle for self-determination....
Atiur Rahman | 2024-02-21 00:00:00
Tagore believed, "Now is not the time for the farmers alone to toil, rather the scholars and scientists ought to join them." (Bhumilakshmi, Rabindra Rachanabali, 14th Part, Page 360). Fortunately for us, multidisciplinary approaches to agricultural development, as envisaged by...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Habibur Rahman said on Monday there is no specific security threat centering the observance of Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21 but police have taken all necessary measures, reports UNB.He...
A total of 9,370 expatriate Bangladeshis including workers are in prisons in 26 countries across the world, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said in Parliament on Monday, reports UNB.In reply to a question from Independent MP elected from Sylhet-5 Mohammad...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
The government is now in a dilemma over the fresh procurement of Covid-19 vaccine due to the poor response to its booster dose inoculation campaign that started last month amid a surge in infection.Based on official estimations, Bangladesh needs over...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
After 14 months, the Dhaka University (DU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has got its full-fledged committee.The committee comprised of 279 members of the BCL unit was announced on Monday. The announcement was made in a circular signed by BCL...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has been released from jail after securing bail in all the cases filed against him in connection with the October 28 political violence. He was freed at 6.50 pm on Monday from the Keraniganj...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that the government has no control over the commodity market due to the ruling Awami League-backed syndicate.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the allegation at a press briefing at the...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has said the report published by Reporters Without Borders, known by its French acronym RSF, in May 2023 on journalism and media freedom in Bangladesh contains incorrect information and does not...
Philippa King, deputy CEO of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (AusTrade), has laid emphasis on strengthening the economic partnership between Bangladesh and Australia alongside focusing on product diversification, reports BSS.The AusTrade deputy CEO laid the emphasis during a meeting...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
A book titled 'Zamindar House of East Bengal' authored by M Mahmud Ali is available at the Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela in the capital. The book is based on the facts and findings related to the visits Mr Mahmud Ali...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr ASM Maksud Kamal has sought cooperation from everyone at the social and national level in observing Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day. Dr Maksud Kamal was addressing a press conference at Professor Abdul Matin...
Independent candidates backed by Pakistan's jailed former prime minister that won seats in inconclusive elections over 10 days ago will join the minority Sunni Ittehad Council Political Party to form a government, the party's interim chief said on Monday, reports...
Bangladesh Bank has given instructions to bring the employees and officials of financial institutions (FIs) under the universal pension scheme, reports UNB.The financial institutions and market department of the central bank issued this notification on Monday as part of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-20 00:00:00
Big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning offer great potential for deeper insights into various aspects of economics, according to eminent statistician Dr Radha Binod Barman. He argues these advancements can be instrumental in enhancing well-being and productivity. Besides, they...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over "Ekushey Padak-2024" to 19 eminent individuals and two organisations today on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day, reports BSS.The premier will hand over Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian...
The fire at Jhilpar slum at Mirpur-12 in Dhaka on Monday was fully doused, reports UNB.The fire broke out at a one the shanties of the slum around 12:57 pm and spread soon, said Lima Khanom, duty officer of Fire...
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