MUMBAI, May 24 (AFP): India named top-order batsman Shubman Gill as the new Test captain, the cricket board said Saturday, as it announced the team for next month's all-important tour of England.Gill, 25, succeeds Rohit Sharma, who retired from Tests...
The two day-long school kho kho tournament concluded at Paltan ground adjoining the National Stadium in the city on Saturday.Mouchak Scout School and College (boys' and girls' groups) emerged victorious, according to a press release.Bangladesh Kho Kho Federation president AHM...
The Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament 2025, an yearly football meet for the journalists, organised by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA), begins tomorrow (Monday) at the Paltan ground in the city, reports UNB.Thirty two teams from different media houses, split...
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was awarded an iPhone by the Lahore Qalandars team management following his match-winning performance in their emphatic 95-run victory over Islamabad United in the second Qualifier of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), reports BSS.The win propelled...
The second four-day game between Bangladesh A and New Zealand A ended in a draw at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Saturday, with the visitors dominating most of the match, reports BSS.With this result, New Zealand A...
AHMEDABAD, May 24 (AFP): Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani man who they said had crossed the international frontier and did not stop when challenged, the force said Saturday.The shooting comes two weeks after arch-rivals India and Pakistan agreed...
UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (AFP): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said Palestinians in Gaza are "enduring what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict" as Israel ramps up its military offensive."For nearly 80 days, Israel blocked...
LONDON, May 24 (BBC): As soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town on Norway's northern tip in late 2023, three delegations from China came knocking on his door."It's because they want to be a polar superpower," he...
Fatema Aktar | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
"Study hard now; university will be easier." For many of us, this parental promise kept us grinding through school. And sure enough, we made it-only to discover that the grind doesn't end in university. It only changes form. And sure...
Jesan Al-Barid | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
In a vibrant gathering that blended academic rigor with youthful energy, ACC Genesis 2025 unfolded recently on the green campus of Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka drawing participants from top schools, colleges, and universities across the country.The flagship inter-institutional debating championship...
Md. Mushfiqur Rahman | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
The way we are today - as a nation, as individuals, in our instincts, culture, and coping mechanisms - is not accidental. We are not simply the product of poor governance or appalling politics. We are the sum of centuries...
PRIME BANK PARTNERS WITH LAVENDER CONVENIENCE STORE Prime Bank signed an agreement to provide Lavender Convenience Store Limited's outlets state-of-the-art point of sale (POS) machines. The signing ceremony was recently held at Prime Bank's Gulshan corporate office. The machines will...
MTB FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES LIVELIHOOD ASSET GRANTS MTB Foundation distributed livelihood asset grants to a large number of vulnerable households as part of a project. Under the project, the foundation distributed materials for crab farming, duck farming, homestead gardening, and small...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Investors showed a strong appetite in the state-run Atlas Bangladesh Ltd. (ABL), driving the stock up 10 per cent on Saturday to Tk 57.30 per share, after the disclosure of a deal signed with a Chinese bike maker. Under the...
FE Report | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
The country's secondary market is still at its nascent stage, bearing fallout of "political economy" that has overwhelmingly favoured the banking sector over the equity market in national policy framing, said experts. The remark was made and reinforced by participants...
Rezina Sultana | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh, a land of rich culture, continues its journey towards achieving true equality for women. While the nation has made significant progress in various sectors, deeply-rooted patriarchal norms and economic inequalities still hinder the progress and well-being of women. In...
Doulot Akter Mala, back from Milan | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Asian Development Bank's (ADB) latest annual meet was different, in venue, scale of finance planning, dimensions of outlook extending from Asia through the Pacific into Europe and so. Pooling funds through a broader synergy for bankrolling development in the fast-changing...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
On April 2, what was labelled as "liberation day", US President Donald Trump launched his global tariff war against every country in the world, including the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands off the coast of Antarctica. His tariffs were labelled...
The world today is experiencing the dire consequences of climate change. Each passing year brings record-breaking temperatures, making life increasingly unbearable in cities, villages, fields, and along rivers. This crisis is largely a result of human short-sightedness-- unchecked deforestation, rampant...
As a country with many rivers, Bangladesh relies heavily on its waterways for transportation. In many cases, passengers find travelling by launch more comfortable than by bus or train. However, this sense of comfort often comes with a host of...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Article 17 of the Constitution of Bangladesh mandates that the state shall establish a uniform, mass-oriented, and universal system of education, providing free and compulsory education to all children up to a level determined by law. The Primary Education (Compulsory)...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-05-25 00:00:00
Despite persistent efforts, bilateral trade does not always take place smoothly as barriers to trade increase or emerge in new forms for various reasons. Geo-political tension casts a shadow on trade relations disrupting trade. The bilateral dispute also makes things...
It is encouraging for the economy that the first week following Bangladesh's transition to a market-driven floating currency rate went by without major instability. The taka traded at 122-123 against the dollar in the banking sector, a rate much in...
NEW YORK, May 23 (AFP/Reuters): Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign nationals, putting the future of thousands of students at risk and threatening the prestigious university with a huge financial blow.The school in Cambridge, Massachusetts...
SAVAR, May 23 (BSS): A mobile court of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) at a drive demolished illegal structures of unauthorised 'Relic Housing Company' at Birulia in Savar on Thursday.RAJUK Deputy Director (Estate and Land)-3 and Executive Magistrate M Liton Sarker...
WASHINGTON, May 23 (AP) : President Donald Trump rewarded top investors in one of his cryptocurrency projects with a swanky dinner on Thursday night, an event that showed the ascendance of an emerging financial industry - and also the president's...
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has taken a swipe at Army chief Gen Asim Munir, saying he should have given himself the title of "king" instead of field marshal.In a post on X, he also said Pakistan is currently...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has urged Chief Adviser (CA) Prof. Dr Muhammad Yunus to convene an all-party meeting to overcome the current situation of the country, reports BSS.The Jamaat chief made the call from an emergency meeting of...
Nahid Islam, convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said on Friday attempts were being made to create instability in the country."Instead of falling into that trap, we will remain united." Nahid continued: "While everyone is calling for state reform,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-24 00:00:00
Reiterating the interim government's stance on voting, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday said the next national elections would be held between December this year and June next year as committed by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.She also said...
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