Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on visiting Zimbabwe in the first ODI of a three-match day-night series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Day: October 20, 2018
PGM MIDF Championship Golf: Sohel finishes joint 31st
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s promising golfer Shakhawat Hossain Sohel ended with the joint 31st slot in the PGM MIDF Championship after three-over 75 in the final round at Kota Seriemas Golf and Country Club course in Malaysia on Saturday.
U19 Test: Bangladesh take 1-0 lead against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team took 1-0 lead in the two-match Youth Test series against host Sri Lanka having a 13-run victory in the first Test, which ended on day-four at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday.
PM returns home from Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home early Saturday wrapping up her four-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Find way for fair election, Fakhrul urges govt
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called upon the government to come to the straight path to find out an acceptable way for holding the next general election in a fair and credible manner.
Fear of BNP-Jamaat sabotage over polls not baseless: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the apprehension of BNP-Jamaat’s sabotage over the upcoming national election is not baseless.
Japan send spacecraft on 7-year journey to Mercury
European and Japanese space agencies said an Ariane 5 rocket successfully lifted a spacecraft carrying two probes into orbit Saturday for a joint mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.
Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu laid to rest beside mother
The rock legend and musical band LRB founder Ayub Bachchu who died of a heart attack in Dhaka was buried next to his mother at their family graveyard on Saturday.
‘Digital Security Act, Broadcast Bill will go if BNP in power’
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will repeal the ‘Digital Security Act’ and approved the ‘Broadcast Bill’ within seven days, if it is voted to power, to ensure press freedom.
Air Plane makes emergency landing on Southern California freeway
A small plane with a student pilot on board made an emergency landing in the middle of traffic on a Southern California freeway.
Bangladesh farmer grows world’s ‘biggest’ potato
A farmer in Munshiganj is said to have grown the world’s biggest potato on his farm in Sirajdikhan, pending verification by the Guiness World Records organization.
43 forest robbers surrender in Cox’s Bazar
A total of 43 pirates of six gangs of Kutubdia and Maheshkhali surrendered to the Home Minister here along with firearms on Saturday.
Water turning from community resource to a private privilege
Water is becoming a private privilege rather than a community resource. It is also one of the world’s most precious resources. As vital to the survival of the human species as the air that we breathe.
Saudis admit Jamal Khashoggi killed in consulate
Istanbul, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a “fistfight” in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom claimed early Saturday, admitting that the writer had been slain at its diplomatic post for the first time.…
Developing countries losing out to digital giants
A new United Nations report warns that the potential benefits to developing countries of digital technologies are likely to be lost to a small number of successful first movers who have established digital monopolies.
Ershad to join polls: Wants atmosphere for credibility
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Unveiling his party’s 18-point goals for building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to ensure proper atmosphere for holding a free and fair election. Addressing the party’s…
মাওলানা হাবিবুর রহমানের মৃত্যুতে মুসলিম লীগের শোক প্রকাশ
বাংলাদেশ খেলাফত মজলিসের আমির মাওলানা হাবিবুর রহমানের মৃত্যুতে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সভাপতি এডভোকেট বদরুদ্দোজা আহমেদ সুজা, মহাসচিব কাজী আবুল খায়ের, কেন্দ্রীয় নেতা আব্দুল আজিজ হাওলাদার ও আতিকুল ইসলাম এক শোক বার্তার মাধ্যমে গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন।
Bangladesh a role model in climate change adaptation: Ban Ki-moon
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said Bangladesh is a role model in the world as it has taken many initiatives to cope with climate change impacts despite being a developing one.
Sushant Singh dubs harassment allegations
Post sexual misconduct allegations, Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on Friday morning shared screenshots of conversations that took place between himself and his Kizie Aur Manny co-star Sanjana Sanghi, explaining his side of the story.
Seminar on “Management of diabetes in hospital” held
Health Desk A scientific session on “Management of diabetes in hospital; non critical care setting” held recently at the conference room of Impulse Hospital.
MeToo: Actors’ Association announces two committees
The Cine and TV Artists Association or CINTAA on Wednesday said it will form two committees to tackle sexual harassment in the entertainment industry in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Debi starts with advance ticket sell records
Cultural Correspondent Much awaited film ‘Debi’ has finally been released in the capital city. It has been reported that the film has been released in twenty-eight cinema halls yesterday, though the number varies from twenty-five to twenty-eight as per different…
Another land grabbing case filed against Dr Zafrullah
Savar, Oct 19 – Another case has been filed against Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on charges of occupying a land and demanding extortion.
BNP doesn’t consider AL as rival, says Nazrul
Dhaka, Oct 19 – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday said they now do not consider Awami League as their rival as they have to face only law enforcers, not the ruling party, in politics.
Secure people’s right to water
Dhaka, Oct 19 – Kazi Reajul Huq, chairman, Bangladesh Human Rights Commission on Thursday called for safeguarding the people’s right to water as a basic right.
Create environ conducive to the election without fear: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Friday said eying national election by January Bangladesh government has embarked upon intensive and intrusive surveillance and monitoring of social media ahead of national elections, raising concern over a chilling effect on speech, according to the media…