Faf du Plessis stepped down as captain of South Africa’s test team on Monday ahead of an expected retirement from international cricket later this year. Du Plessis quit as test and Twenty20 captain. He had already recently been replaced as…
Day: February 17, 2020
BPL Football: Saif SC beat Mohammedan 1-0
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club managed a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Monday. After a barren first half, Yeasin Arafat scored…
Tarafder decides not to vie for president post
Dhaka – In a surprise move, renowned sports organiser Tarafder M Ruhul Amin has decided not to compete for the hot seat of president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)., “I won’t vie for the BFF president post in the upcoming…
BCL: East Zone, South Zone advance to final after nail-biting finish
Dhaka — Islami Bank East Zone and BCB South Zone advanced to the final of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), the country’s first class cricket, after nail-biting finishes in the 3rd round of the event in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.…
A meeting of the Board of Directors of IBBL was held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 17 February 2020, Monday at Islami Bank Tower. Presided over by Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of the bank, the meeting was attended by…
Mobile radiation not harmful to health, environment: BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) says the level of radiation emitted by mobile phone towers is not harmful for human health risks and the environment. “The standard permissible amount of radiation exposure from mobile network tower is below the…
BB Hockey: Navy to play Army in final on Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy beat Bangladesh Army by 3-2 goals in the last league match of the Bangabandhu Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday. After the match, Bangladesh Nary smartly qualified for the…
Fridays for Keynesianism
Peter Bofinger Keynes recognised the key role of the financial system in modern capitalist economies and Peter Bofinger argues the 2008 crisis must bring the demise of neoclassical economics—which still doesn’t.
Brexit: The British Government starts to recognise reality
Brendan Donnelly Michael Gove’s acknowledgement that trade between the UK and the EU after 1st January 2021 will be far from frictionless is a watershed in the Brexit process. The claim that Brexit would not significantly impinge upon British trade…
Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather
Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on.
Don’t switch to other countries: China tells BD businesses
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Monday urged Bangladeshi businesses not to switch over its supply chain to any other countries as an alternative to China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman gets bail in death case
A court here on Monday granted bail to Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman in a case filed over the death of Dhaka Residential Model College student Nayeemul Abrar Rahat.
Cox’s Bazar trawler mishap: 2 more bodies recovered from Bay
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two people, believed to have been the victims of trawler capsize of February 11, from Paschimpara beach in St Martin’s Island in Teknaf upazila here on Monday, raising the death from…
Dr Moyeen for ‘situational approach’ to Khaleda’s release
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia would have been freed by the time had there been a ‘civilised’ government in the country.
An egg a day not tied to risk of heart disease
The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart health may be solved, and about one a day is fine.
One dies in N’ganj fire
Narayanganj Correspondent A sexagenarian woman, who sustained burn injuries with seven other family members at a house in Narayanganj early Sunday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Film producer AKM Jahangir Khan no more
Culture Desk Veteran film producer AKM Jahangir Khan passed away on Saturday. He was 81. He has been suffering from aging-associated diseases since October last year and succumbed to his illness while undergoing treatment at United Hospital Limited in Gulshan.
Pneumonia forces Elton John to cut short Auckland gig
Elton John has tearfully apologised to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand due to illness, with the British superstar saying he was suffering from “walking pneumonia”.
Lazio topple Inter to go second behind Juventus
Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi gave warning his side are ready to fight for their first Serie A title since 2000 after moving into second in Serie A on Sunday, just one point off leaders Juventus after a come-from-behind 2-1 win…
Eight dengue patients being treated at hospitals: DGHS
A total of eight dengue patients, including seven in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Monday.
Elderly woman dies in Khulna shanty fire
Khulna, Feb 17 – An elderly woman was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a shanty in Shwashan Ghat area under Harintana thana of the city around Sunday midnight.
6 of a family burned in mistakenly gas-filled house in N’ganj
Narayangank, Feb 17 – Six members of a family suffered burns after a fire broke out at their mistakenly gas-filled house in Sahebapara of Siddhirganj Upazila on Monday morning.
PM for boosting connectivity with neighbours
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday put emphasis on strengthening connectivity with all neighbours for the sake of development of this region.
Ex-Chief Justice SK Sinha cleared of graft charges
Dhaka, Feb 16 – A Dhaka court has exonerated former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha of charges in a case filed by former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda.
SC says it can’t be silent to irregularities in FIs, banks
Dhaka, Feb 16 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday commented that it could not remain silent after seeing the massive irregularities in separate financial institutions including banks.
High Court for task forces to stop plying of unfit vehicles in BD
Dhaka, Feb 16 – In a major development, the High Court on Sunday directed the govt to form taskforces in all districts to stop unregistered and unfit vehicles from plying on roads across the country.
Chinese man admitted to Rangpur hospital with fever
Dhaka, February 16 – A Chinese national, suspected to be suffering from coronavirus, was admitted at the isolation unit of the Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Sunday. On the other hand, a Bangladeshi expatriate was referred to Dhaka from…
BD lawmaker named in Kuwait human trafficking, rejects blame
Dhaka, Feb 16 – A Bangladeshi lawmaker of Laxmipur constituency Quazi Shaheed Islam has been reportedly found involved in human trafficking to Kuwait.