MELBOURNE, Mar 12 (AFP): King Charles and global cricket royalty have been invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Test match in Melbourne, officials said Thursday, with ticket sales through the roof a year before a ball is...
MUMBAI, India, March 12 (AFP): The final batch of players from South Africa and the West Indies have left India after being stranded for more than a week following the T20 World Cup, cricket's governing body said Thursday.International air travel...
Dozens of US lawmakers have called on FIFA to lower the cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup, saying in a letter sent to the global soccer governing body this week that the use of dynamic pricing has turned...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 12 (AP): Graham Potter was initially hired to get Sweden to the 2026 World Cup and now the former Chelsea coach has also been entrusted with the next edition.The Swedish Football Federation gave Potter on Thursday a...
World number one Carlos Alcaraz continued his dominant run at Indian Wells, beating Norway's Casper Ruud 6-1 7-6(2), while Jack Draper upset world number three Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Mar 12 (AP): Lionel Messi was held scoreless and Inter Miami and Nashville SC played to a scoreless draw in the teams' first game in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 on Wednesday night.The teams will meet...
After demolishing Pakistan in the first game, the Bangladesh national cricket team are brimming with confidence to wrap up the three-match ODI series as they take on the Pakistan national cricket team in the second match at the Sher-e-Bangla National...
RANGPUR, Mar 12 (UNB): Mango orchards in Rangpur are now awash with buds, lifting the spirits of farmers who are hoping for a bumper harvest of the region's famed Harivanga mango variety this season.Agriculture officials said if weather conditions remain...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-13 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Mar 12 : A one and a half kilometre stretch of a key city road in Manikganj Sadar has become unsafe for commuters after several of its newly built uni-block sections sank before the road development project reached completion.Moreover,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-13 00:00:00
China is Bangladesh’s leading trade partner, accounting for around one-fourth of its imports. Over the years, investment from China has also risen. Again, the country that built the Great Wall has also become a key financier of Bangladesh’s debt. Overall,...
During the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, millions of people travel from cities to their hometowns to celebrate the festival with their families. Ensuring safe and comfortable travel for these passengers is therefore essential. A modern road system requires roadworthy vehicles and skilled...
Bangladesh is a country with a rich cultural and historical tapestry. Folklore flows through every corner of our lush, green land. Our true identity is deeply tied to our roots. It lives in the soulful Baul tunes of Lalon and...
Shiabur Rahman | 2026-03-13 00:00:00
Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims across the world, is just around the corner. Preparations have begun across Bangladesh to welcome this grand celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. For many, however, Eid is...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-03-13 00:00:00
Each year the picture of lumbering trains with a huge rooftop crowd during the two Eids and Tongi Biswa Ijtema exposes not just the scarcity of mass public transports but also the state of underdevelopment of a nation. This is...
As the new government prepares to unveil its first national budget, it faces a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, there is a natural expectation that the pledges made during the election campaign will be reflected in the fiscal...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2026-03-12 12:00:00
A new-look parliament goes into its maiden session today, marking the start of new chapter in Bangladesh polity following the fall of the past regime in political upheavals.A slew of 133 ordinances--mostly on changes following the 2024 mass uprising, are...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-03-12 12:00:00
There are few places on earth where the interplay between geopolitics and the global economy is as evident as in the Strait of Hormuz, a small strait of water located between Iran and Oman, which serves as the primary conduit...
Shiabur Rahman | 2026-03-12 12:00:00
It has been a year since Syed Manzur Elahi left this mortal world, but the silence he left behind still feels heavy. People build institutions, but only a handful of them build values that keep inspiring others even after they...
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat has said it may take six to nine months to launch operations from third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. "We are trying to expedite the process, but based on...
KERZERS, Mar 11 (AFP): A bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act.The fire broke out on the bus in the...
KYIV, Feb 11 (BBC): Ukrainian forces have struck one of Russia's "most important military factories", President Volodymyr Zelensky has said."The plant produced electronics and components for Russian missiles. The very missiles that strike our cities, our villages and civilians," he...
SEOUL, Mar 11 (AFP): South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war in Iran.Washington, Seoul's key security ally, stations...
DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters): The U.S. may have pulled the trigger on the Iran war, but it is the oil-producing Gulf that will pay the price, Gulf sources and analysts say, signalling unease in ties between a region under Iranian...
RIYADH, Mar 11 (AFP/Reuters): Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted a wave of seven drones heading towards a strategic oil field, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours and their energy infrastructure."Two drones heading towards the Shaybah oil...
HABIGANJ, Mar 11 (BSS): A van driver was killed after a brick fell on him from the roof of a house in Baniachong upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Maksud Mia, 30, a resident of...
NARAIL, Mar 11 (UNB): Severe erosion by the Nabaganga River is threatening a riverbank protection embankment built at a cost of Tk 250 million (25 crore) in Kalia upazila of Narail district, sparking panic among more than 500 families living...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
MAGURA, Mar 12: Magura farmers have been expecting a bumper yield from Boro paddy cultivation this season as the DAE estimates production to reach 122,450 tonnes of rice, worth approximately Tk 5.0 billion.Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 12: Amid high workload ahead of Eid, over 12,000 tailoring shops and several thousands of tailors have been taking orders for dresses in Chattogram, sources from traders' association said, as city dwellers thronged the shops from the first...
NEW DELHI, Mar 11 (AFP): The Indian Premier League (IPL) will return to Bengaluru this season despite a stampede that killed 11 young fans outside the city's stadium last summer, the cricket board said on Wednesday.Dozens more were injured in...
Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched airstrikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.The United States and Israel launched...
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