Bangladesh suffered a 2-1 goal defeat to host Nepal in their group A match of the SAFF U-20 Championship held at ANFA Complex in Nepal on Thursday, reports BSS.With the day's defeat, Bangladesh finished group runners-up with three points in...
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (AFP): Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from August 26 (Monday) as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions...
Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Ben Duckett on day two of the first Test at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, north-west England on Thursday — AFP
LONDON, Aug 22 (AFP): After a gap of more than two decades, England will play a men's Test match against Zimbabwe next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday.The one-off match, England's first against Zimbabwe since 2003,...
Bangladesh cricketers has urged the countrymen to stand beside the affected people who have been hit hard by flood, reports BSS.A number of districts of Bangladesh are under flood now, causing the inexpressible sufferings of the people.In the wake of...
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Aug 22 (AFP): Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel knocked brilliant centuries to guide Pakistan to an imposing 448-6 declared before Bangladesh closed the second day on 27-0 in Rawalpindi on Thursday.Rizwan's unbeaten 171 was his Test best and...
KHULNA, Aug 22 (BSS): Farmers of the district have continued jute harvesting during this kharip-1 season of four districts in Khulna agricultural zone, agriculture officials said.DAE office sources said jute harvesting is on the last stage as farmers have already...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-08-23 00:00:00
The farmers of Sylhet division have started cultivating Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy to recoup the crop loss by the floods in different districts.Farmers are planting Aman seedlings in seven upazilas of Gaibandha district.In Sylhet, many farmers are now preparing seedbeds...
Gazipur, Aug 22 (UNB)-Train services between Dhaka and the northern region were halted for six hours on Thursday after students caught irregularities in ticket sales at Joydebpur Railway Station in Gazipur. The situation was brought under control after members of...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-23 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 22: Former border force personnel who were dismissed earlier following the Bangladesh Rifles rebellion in 2009 staged a demonstration in Rajshahi on Thursday demanding reinstatement of their jobs.They also called for the immediate release of their fellow members...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-23 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 22: The committee to probe the incident of demolishing internationally renowned filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak's ancestral home in Rajshahi city found Rajshahi Homeopathic College and Hospital authorities' indifference responsible for the incident.Additional deputy commissioner (education and ICT) Mohinul...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-08-23 00:00:00
A miracle has happened in Bangladesh within a period of just 36 days – from July 1 to August 5. And the heroes of this people’s revolution that took place on August 5 were undoubtedly the segment of population known...
Various areas of Cumilla, Feni, Khagrachari and Chattogram districts are experiencing severe flooding, unprecedented in the past 41 years. The region is submerged, communication systems are down, and there have been reports of both casualties and property damage.Normal rainfall should...
Despite a government ban, cigarettes are still being sold openly near schools, posing a significant risk to the health and well-being of young students. The High Court has issued a clear directive requiring cigarette vendors to maintain a distance of...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-08-23 00:00:00
The government's decision to cancel examinations in the remaining papers of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate exams must have surprised most people. It has taken the decision amid pressure from a section of students. The students stormed into the Secretariat...
As the interim government is set to sanitise state institutions, including educational organisations, after nearly two decades of entrenched political influence, one of the key areas that needs urgent attention is the health sector. The dominance of partisan platforms has...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-08-22 12:00:00
At a time when food security is severely under threat, with low and middle-income people forced to cut one essential item after another from their diet due to skyrocketing prices, the fact that a handful of big companies are manipulating...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy to very...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
Journalist couple Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa were detained on Wednesday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) while they were flying to Paris, according to airport sources.Shakil Ahmed, the...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) stayed a government decision, reconstituting the trustee board of North South University (NSU) in 2022. The court also issued a rule, asking the authorities to explain as to why the decision should not be declared illegal....
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to accelerate action to protect all children with life-saving vaccines being offered under the childhood immunisation programme, focusing on those who have missed all or some...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, who is also the Adviser in-charge of the Home Ministry, on Wednesday stressed for the need to increase agricultural production by providing high-quality seeds and other inputs.During a meeting at the...
Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori has met interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed issues of mutual interest, reports UNB.The meeting was held at the state guesthouse Jamuna in the capital on Wednesday.Adviser Ali Imam Majumder, Principal Coordinator for...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
The victims of the student protest in July-August, which forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to fled the country, will get grants, as the interim government has decided to form a foundation.A decision has been taken to establish the foundation...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
Broadcasting of Somoy TV, a private sector television channel, will remain suspended until further decision of the court. The chamber judge of the Appellate Division on Wednesday did not pass any order on an appeal petition, seeking stay on a...
Members of law enforcement agencies and army personnel conducted a drive at the Banani office of former state minister for power and energy Nasrul Hamid early Wednesday morning and recovered Tk 2.9 million, reports UNB.They conducted the drive at Priyo...
The 20th anniversary of the gruesome August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka passed off silently on Wednesday without any programme from the party, left in shatters after a student-led upsurge ended former Prime Minister Sheikh...
Extending his government's full support, President of France Emmanuel Macron has said France looks forward to working with Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and his teams to strengthen the bilateral relationship, reports UNB.Extending his sincere congratulations to...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Aug 21: The Cox's Bazar court has sent Abdur Rahman Bodi, former lawmaker of Cox's Bazar-4, to jail in a case of attempted murder as the investigating officer failed to submit a remand prayer in due time. Judge...
The Bangladesh Finan-cial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to freeze the accounts of former lawmaker Shamim Osman, his brother and former lawmaker AKM Salim Osman and their family members, reports BSS.The central bank also instructed the banks to suspend...
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