England are now focused on winning the series rather than celebrating retaining the Ashes, says team director Andy Flower.
Year: 2013
Michael Clarke says Australia can draw Ashes series
By Sam Sheringham
Kenya athletes stranded by airport fuel shortage
Kenya’s athletics team has been delayed on its way to the World Championships in Moscow by a shortage of fuel at Kenya’s main international airport.
Hillary Clinton films condemned by Republicans
Republicans have called on two US TV networks to drop plans for programmes about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling them unfair promotion.
Wikileaks play wins James Tait Black drama award
A play about Bradley Manning, the American soldier convicted of releasing US state secrets to Wikileaks, has won the new theatre category of one of Britain’s oldest literary awards.
Edinburgh Fringe: Stand-up comedy is child’s play
Have you heard the one about the comedians doing stand-up comedy and sketch shows for children?
Awami League billboards eclipse Dhaka before Eid
Dhaka’s billboards are now under the shadow of ruling Awami League’s numerous campaign posters announcing the present government’s many achievements.
Hanging billboards to confuse people woun’t work: BNP
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Monday urged the government to sit in a dialogue to reach an amiable solution to the ongoing political crisis before the time runs out.
Cop murder case: 3 Jamaat leaders held in Jhenidah
Police on Monday arrested three local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami from different places in Harinakundu upazila in connection with the murder of a police constable.
Grameen Bank Commission report unlikely before Eid: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the final report of the Grameen Bank Commission on the future structure and course of the bank is unlikely to be submitted before the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Hasina, Khaleda swap Eid cards
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Monday greeted each other by swapping cards on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Jamaat’s stay plea on HC verdict rejected
The Supreme Court has thrown out a plea to freeze the High Court’s verdict that declared as illegal and void Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party.
HC summons Jamaat leaders
The High Court has summoned Jamaat-e-Islami Acting Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan and Central Publicity Department chief Mohammad Ibrahim, asking them to explain why calling strikes against its verdict that cancelled the party’s registration with the Election Commission should not…
Sharp drop in bank profits
The profits of banks listed on the share market were less than half during the first six months this year compared to what they had earned during a corresponding period last year.
Licencing new fishing trawlers irks Fish Workers’ Alliance
Leaders of Bangladesh Fish Workers’ Alliance (BFWA) on Monday expressed concern as the government has recently given licenses to 25 new fishing trawlers for fishing in deep sea.
UPDF observes road blockade in Khagrachhari
A dawn-to-dusk road blockade enforced by United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) protesting an arson attack in which around 50 houses of indigenous families were burnt in Matiranga upazila on Saturday, passed off in the district on Monday.
Lailatul Qadr observed
Holy Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessings and benediction, has been observed across the country on Monday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.
Tk 10,000cr looted from homebound passengers: Watchdog
Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB) claimed on Monday that some Tk 10,000 crore has been looted from homebound passengers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in the name of Eid tips and extra charges on roads, railways and waterways.
Insurance regulator held allegedly for taking bribe
DHAKA – Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday caught red-handed a junior officer of Insurance Development and Regularity Authority (IDRA) while receiving Tk 1.5 lakh as bribe.
Saudi- Bangladesh consulate campaign helps bring down crime rate
(MENAFN – Arab News) Educational campaigns at the Bangladeshi consulate in Jeddah have succeeded in curbing the number of registered crimes during the past six months, according to Bangladeshi diplomatic officials.
Give up anti-Islam stance, devote to built country with all: IAB
The Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim has said that the government should discard its ‘anti-Islam stance and work with all including the opposition to build the country.
BIWTC special Eid services for passengers starts
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) starts 13-day special steamer services from August 5 from Dhaka end and which will continue till August 17.
Shirin Aktar elected Fakirhat UP chairman
Shrina Aktar Kislu, wife of late UP Chairman Zahid Hasn was non-officially elected chairman of Fakirhat Sadar UP under Fakirhat Upazila in the district defeating Shaikh Harun-ar -Rashid, former president of Fakirhat Upazila Jubo League and five others in the…
Jamaat leader held in Dinajpur
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Khansama upazila headquarters on Sunday.
Girl commits ‘suicide’ in Rajshahi
An inmate of a female student hostel allegedly committed suicide in Pathanpara area of the city early Sunday.
Salinity wreaking on agriculture in south-west
Intrusion of saline water has kept crop farming in the south-western region at stake, causing an ultimate reduction in the supply to the food bank here.
UPDF’s road blockade underway in Khagrachhari
The dawn-to-dusk road blockade, enforced by United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), an anti-peace treaty organisation, protesting an arson attack in which around 50 houses of indigenous families were burnt in Matiranga upazila on Saturday, is being observed peacefully in the…
4 idols damaged in Sirajganj temple
Unidentified miscreants damaged four idols at an old Hindu temple at Naogaon Bazar in Taras upazila on Sunday night.
Body recovered from train in Rajshahi
Police on Sunday recovered the body of a man from the rooftop of an inter-city train at the city railway station.
Digitised land records can cut land related corruption
Digital land survey has become an urgent need for substantial and sustainable reduction of the existing land-related corruption and litigation, speakers a discussion said here on Sunday afternoon.