Dhaka – Bangladesh posted a moderate total of 255 runs for 7 in stipulated 50 overs in the 2nd game of the three-match ODI series against West Indies with Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal scoring half centuries.
Day: December 11, 2018
BCL: East Zone score 354 against North Zone on Day-1
Dhaka – Two centuries by Rony Talukder and Mohammad Ashraful guided Islami Bank East Zone to a mammoth 354 for 3 in 90 overs in the first innings against BCB North Zone on the first day of the four-day 4rd…
UEFA Football: Bangladesh play hosts Thailand Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-15 Men’s football team will play hosts Thailand in their 2nd match of the four-nation UEFA U-15 Men’s Youth Tournament 2018 in the Thai town of Buriram on Wednesday.
Ind-Cup Football: Brothers Union advance to semifinals
Dhaka- Old Horse Brothers Union Club are the first team to reach the semifinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 upsetting Group A champions Arambagh KS by 4-3 goals in tie-breaker at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium…
BNP-led alliance candidates gear up electioneering in Dhaka
The candidates of BNP and its alliance partners for the 11th parliamentary elections launched their election campaign in the capital on Tuesday.
Accused hurt in police firing after allegedly attacking police
A fugitive accused sustained bullet injuries in police firing after he allegedly swooped on law enforcers with a lethal weapon at Asadganj in the city early Tuesday that left three people, including two policemen, injured.
SC defers BNP leaders Tuku, Ruhul’s appeal hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on the appeal petitions filed challenging the High Court order that cleared the way for BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu to contest the 11th parliamentary election.
Khulna-Kolkata train incurs loss Tk 6 lakh on each trip
Although one year has passed, the ‘Bandhan Express’ running between Bangladesh and India has been incurring a loss of around TK 6 lakh on each trip for not having sufficient number of passengers.
Bagura-5 BNP aspirant Siraj’s motorcade attacked
At least twelve people were injured when the motorcade of BNP aspirant Golam Mohammad Siraj for Bagura-5 constituency came under attack in Dhanut upazila headquarters here on Tuesday.
Fakhrul’s motorcade attacked in Thakurgaon
The motorcade of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came under attack at Danarhat in Sadar upazila on Tuesday noon on his way to the district town from Saidpur Airport, leaving at least 10 people injured.
A democratic model for Facebook
Facebook is regularly in the news as a force disrupting democratic politics across the globe but what if democracy could be the model to save Facebook?
Brexit deal in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote
Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would go back to European Union leaders to seek changes to the divorce agreement.
Poor progress: No finance pledge at COP24 in Katowice
Implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change is in limbo as developed countries remain noncommittal to financial obligations at the ongoing negotiations in Katowice, Poland.
US Blasts migrant’s compact even as 180+ countries adopt it
As UN delegates met in Morocco to adopt a global compact to protect the rights and safety of refugees and migrants (GCM), the Trump administration launched a blistering attack condemning it as a violation of national sovereignty.
UN defiant amid last minute U-turns on Compact for Migration
Amidst negative sentiments and last-minute withdrawals from the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) by some member countries, the United Nations says the regrettable decisions are being fuelled by misinformation.
10,395 tonnes pulse production target for Rangpur region
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 10,395 tonnes of pulses on 8,540 hectares of land in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region during the current Rabi season.
Ranveer, Deepika dance all night in Udaipur
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer danced all night in sangeet of Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal in Udaipurlast night.
Pori Moni becomes Fair & Lovely brand ambassador
Entertainment Desk Dhallywood star Pori Moni signed a contract with popular skin product brand ‘Fair &Lovely’ as their brand ambassador on Sunday .
Tele Samad hospitalised
Entertainment Desk Renowned comedian and Versatile film actor Tele Samad is undergoing treatment at the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of Square Hospital in Dhaka.
India poll results show nail-biting contest in Madhya Pradesh
Early state election results in the central state of Madhya Pradesh show a nail-biting contest between India’s ruling BJP and opposition Congress. The leads show a late comeback for the BJP in the central state. Early results showed a clear…
Indian rupee hit by central bank chief’s shock resignation
India’s currency slumped one day after the abrupt resignation of the country’s central bank governor. The Indian rupee fell 1.2% against the US dollar and stocks were also lower as investors reacted to his departure. On Monday, Urjit Patel resigned…
HC delivers split order on Khaleda’s candidature
Dhaka, Dec 11 – The High Court on Tuesday issued a split order on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s candidature in all the three constituencies she submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming national election.
Big economic option to clean up industries: Bertrand Piccard
Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse Foundation A UN Goodwill Ambassador and the first person ever to complete a round-the-world flight powered by solar energy, he launched a project to collect 1000 green and profitable solutions so the private sector had no…
Candidates hit campaign trail after getting election symbols
Dhaka, Dec 11 – With the allocation of election symbols, the candidates of the 11th parliamentary elections hit the campaign trail on Monday to woo voters, just 20 days before the national election.
Fashionably sustainable plus shaping Cop24 outcome
The apparel industry has a climate problem and it wants to do something about it. In fact, textiles, it has been suggested, cause more carbon emissions than international flights and maritime shipping combined. Now global fashion brands are joining to…
Unity can ensure win for Jatiya Oikta Front: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 10 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Kamal Hossain on Monday said no one will be able to deprive people of their ownership of the country if they get organised and cast their votes.
Nonrecorded Filipino workers assistance program ends Tuesday
The deadline for illegal Filipino workers, including housemaids, to benefit from their country’s Financial Assistance Programme ends tomorrow.
CoP24: High-level meeting to decide on global warming
A high-level meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (CoP24) on global warming will be held in Poland on Monday.
BNP contesting polls as part of anti-govt movement: Moyeen
The BNP is participating in the December 30 election as part of its movement against the incumbent government, the party’s standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said Monday.
Think tank: Russia emerges as world’s No. 2 arms producer
A Swedish think tank said Monday that Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held that spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker.