Currently playing in the inaugural season of the Caribbean Premier League for Barbados Tridents, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan expressed his disappointment with his batting performance, despite having done well with the ball.
Year: 2013
Sharapova says ‘nyet’ to ‘Sugarpova’ name change bid
By Ria Novosti
England Lions thrashed Bangladesh A by 202 runs.
And Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry had the final say – with the ball. The Ageas Bowl star joined team-mates James Vince and Danny Briggs in the national team at the County Ground, Bristol.
Museum of famous Rajas of Sylhet
Mahfuz Adnan from Sylhet
Jennifer Aniston isn’t saying goodbye to summer just yet.
The 44-year-old actress traveled down to Mexico for some R&R with her fiancé, Justin Theroux, as well as pals Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanda Anka. But those weren’t the only trusted friends who joined Aniston for the jaunt —…
Pompey festival is music to Ertl’s ears
Johnny Ertl returns to the Pompey squad following suspension for the trip to Mansfield on Saturday.
‘Defuse tension on Line of Control’: Jammu-Kashmiri web petition
By Mazhar Iqbal
European council conclusions on Egypt – Statement
The Council of the European Council adopted the following conclusions: “1. The European Union has a long and close relationship with the Egyptian people and stands by them in their ongoing search for democracy, respect for human rights, dignity, social…
Pakistan’s murder mystery
By Husain Haqqani
Ex-pope Benedict says “God told me” to resign-report
VATICAN CITY – Former Pope Benedict has said he resigned after “God told me to” during what he called a “mystical experience,” a Catholic news agency reported.
Farmers raise resilience to climate change by diversifying crops
The loss of arable land due to climate change may amount to as much as 21 percent in South America, 18 percent in Africa, and 11 to 17 percent in Europe, according to scientists at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.…
Water leaks may become new Japan nuclear disaster
TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear watchdog said a leak of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant could be the beginning of a new disaster — a series of leaks of contaminated water from storage tanks.
Natural gas could be a bridge fuel to $1 solar
By Gerard Wynn
JSC and JDC examinees remain in confussion
Masum Billah
AL always shifts blame for narrow political gains: BNP
Opposition BNP on Wednesday protested the Prime Minister’s remarks involving it with the August 21 grenade attack, and said the ruling party is trying to shift the blame of the attack to its arch rival to make political gains.
US envoy concerned over contempt filing, ICT to hear today
Dhaka — The U.S. ambassador in Bangladesh said Wednesday he was concerned about a contempt petition prosecutors were seeking against Human Rights Watch over a Bangladesh war crimes case.
Chinese envoy appeals for political dialogue
The Chinese ambassador Li Jun has called upon the leaders of the ruling Awami League and the Opposition BNP to start a ‘face-to-face dialogue’, saying ‘it would be of great help.’
Police inspector, wife murder: Oishee’s aged for scan
Police have finally taken the initiative to determine the age of Oishee Rahman, who allegedly had a hand in the murder of her parents.
Egyptian court orders release of Mubarak
Officials say an Egyptian court has ordered the release of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, but it’s not immediately clear whether the prosecutors will appeal the order.
Manning sentenced to 35 years in WikiLeaks case
U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison for giving hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, the largest such leak in the country’s history.
Syrian activists claim hundreds killed in poisonous gas attack
Syrian opposition groups have claimed that hundreds of people were killed in chemical weapons attacks by Bashar al-Assad’s forces on the outskirts Damascus on Wednesday morning.
ACC to grill eleven ICL Group officials
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will quiz 11 top officials of ICL Group, including its chairman, in connection with the alleged swindling of client’s money amounting to around Tk 7,000 crore by the Ideal Cooperative Society Limited, a sister concern…
Biswajit murder: 4 more witnesses testify
Four more prosecution witnesses gave their depositions before a Dhaka court on Wednesday in the sensational tailoring shop employee Biswajit murder case.
Biman leases 2 Boeings for hajj flights
National flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines has leased two Boeing aircraft to carry this year’s hajj pilgrims.
Khaleda condoles Justice Kemaluddin’s death
BNP Chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia on Wednesday expressed profound shock at the death former Chief Justice Kemaluddin Hossain.
No decision yet on RPO change: CEC
The Election Commission has not yet taken any decision over the abolition of the clause 91 (E) of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) that empowers it to cancel the candidature of any contestant for severe violation of the…
BNP to organise political workshop-7 today
The main opposition BNP will hold a daylong political workshop to train its leaders and activists at a city hotel on Thursday.
IBBL accords reception to CDCSs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) on Wednesday accorded a reception to its 95 certified documentary credit specialists (CDCSs).
Rony’s no objection to final report in Salman case
Awami League MP Gulam Maula Rony on Wednesday declared his no objection about the final report of police in the case he filed against the chairman of The Independent TB Salman F Rahman and two journalists of the private TV…
‘Bengalis flout export ban to relish fish delicacies’
Kolkata: Bengalis are willing to bend the law when it comes to sourcing hilsa fish, even if it comes at the cost of souring ties with its eastern neighbour, Bangladesh.