New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final one-day international at Mount Maunganui to wrap up the series 3-1 on Tuesday.New Zealand made 294-5 with Martin Guptill making 102 and both Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor out…
Day: January 5, 2016
ICC seeks uniform decision review system
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commissioned one of the world’s leading technology institutes in an effort to achieve a uniform decision review system.ICC chief executive David Richardson told journalists in Cape Town on Tuesday that the Massachusetts Institute of…
5 workers suffer burn injuries in N’ganj
Five workers of a dyeing factory sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a factory at Dapa Idrakpur in Fatullah area early Tuesday.The injured were identified as Russel, Yeasin, Shahjalal, Sabbir and Nannu—all workers of Amin Dyeing Factory.
Club hero Zidane handed the Real hot seat
Benitez, experienced but unpopular, was abruptly dismissed on Monday less than halfway through the season after an indifferent run of results left the club trailing leaders Atletico Madrid and second-placed Barcelona in La Liga. Fan hero Zidane, an elegant figure…
Indian schoolboy breaches 1000-run mark in an innings
Maharashtra schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual score in an innings in any form of the game. Print Friendly and PDF …
Australia withdraw from U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh
Cricket Australia postponed a Test tour of Bangladesh in October for similar reasons and chief executive James Sutherland said the situation had not improved.”Regrettably, the advice from our government suggests that the security threat to Australians travelling to Bangladesh remains…
Three killed in two separate road accidents
Three persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Perojpur and Munshiganj today.Two persons including a school teacher were killed and three others injured when two motorcycles collided head on at Dona area on Bagerhat-Morolganj highway this morning.
Rice procurement begins in Panchagarh
Rice procurement programme began in Sadar upazila food godown of the district today.Sadar upazila Chairman Anwar Sadath Shamrat along with Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Laila Muntazeri Dina formally inaugurated the purchase programme by cutting ribbon.
‘Victory Day for Democracy’ celebrated in Ctg
The ruling Awami League (AL) and its front organizations today celebrated ‘Victory Day for Democracy’ through various programmes.Hundreds of leaders and activists of AL and its front organizations gathered at city’s Shahid Minar premises marking the second anniversary of January-5…
Bnp’s Jan 5 rally in city conditional, same applies to AL rally: Police
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Bangladesh Awami League are holding separate rallies in different areas of Dhaka on Tuesday, marking the second anniversary of the 5 January elections. Awami League has arranged two rallies at Bangabandu Avenue and another…
Khaleda joins public rally at Nayapaltan after two years
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has joined a rally, being held in front of party’s Naya Paltan central office on Tuesday afternoon marking ‘democracy killing day’. The decision to attend the rally was taken at a meeting of party’s senior leaders…
New elements in Periodic Table
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has formally added four new chemical elements to the periodic table, report the BBC and the Guardian.Discovered by scientists in Japan, Russia and America, elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 have finally…
Taka getting stronger
The Taka-dollar exchange rates have come down as the Bangladesh Bank has started to buy the greenback from the local currency market.Over the last one month, the rate for one US dollar has dropped by Tk 0.45.On Monday, the central…
‘Star Wars’ nearing Avatar’s record
Having vanquished “Titanic” and “Jurassic World”, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has set its sights on “Avatar”.The space opera sequel is moving up the all-time domestic box office charts at a record clip and now is poised to overtake those…
Climate change could cut power output
Climate change could lead to significant declines in electricity production in coming decades as water resources are disrupted, said a study published on Monday.Hydropower stations and thermoelectric plants, which depend on water to generate energy, together contribute about 98 percent…
Khaleda to sit with her party leaders tonight
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to sit with her party’s senior leaders on Monday night to work out the party’s line of action under the emerging situation over its January-5 rally.
Cabinet approves the draft of Jute Bill, 2016
The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of the Jute Bill, 2016 with a provision of maximum three years’ imprisonment or maximum Tk one lakh fine or both for the violation of the law.
Dr. Yunus condoles on Dr. Mahbub’s death
On a press briefing Dr. Muhammad Yunus said that I am deeply shocked and sad to learn about the untimely death of Dr Mahabub Hossain who passed away earlier today.
AL & BNP to hold rallies in front of their own party offices
STAFF REPORTER The authorities have finally given permission to both the ruling Awami League and opposition BNP to hold their rallies in the city today to mark the 2nd year anniversary of January 5 parliamentary polls.
68th anniversary of BCL celebrated at RU
RU Correspondent The 68th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was celebrated on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus on 4 January 2016 amid festivity and fanfare mood.