Chattogram – BCB South Zone poised for the 5th title of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) taking a comfortable 338 runs lead over Islami Bank East Zone on the 3rd day of the five-day final at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury…
Day: February 24, 2020
Clemon Academies hails U-19 World Cup champions cricketers
Dhaka – The Clemon Cricket Academies hails Bangladeshi cricketers who clinched the ICC U-19 World Cup’2020 title for the first time beating their next door arch-rivals India in the final in South Africa recently. In the 15-man U-19 World Cup…
Bangladesh make frustrating start losing to India by 18 runs
Dhaka — Despite of a good preparation camp right before the main event, Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket team made a frustrating start in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup losing to neighboring India by 18 runs in the Australian city…
Premier Football: Mohammedan SC, Police FC win
Dhaka – Dhaka Mohammedan SC and Bangladesh Police SC won their respective matches of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at two different venues across the country on Monday. Dhaka Mohammedan SC advanced to the 2nd slot in the league…
Extradition hearing to begin for WikiLeaks founder Assange
Supporters of Julian Assange gathered Monday outside a high-security London courthouse, where a judge is set to begin hearing a U.S. extradition case against the WikiLeaks founder.
For Napoli fans, the team is a religion and Maradona is God
When Lionel Messi climbs up the steps from the moat surrounding the field at the San Paolo Stadium on Tuesday and emerges into the Champions League spotlight, he’ll be stepping onto sacred ground.
Dhaka University decides not to join uniform admission test
Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Monday decided not to join the integrated admission test system of public universities which is likely to begin from the 2020-21 academic session.
4.1pc growth in Bangladesh’s mobile phone market in 2019
Bangladesh’s mobile phone market returned to growth in 2019 with a 4.1 percent annual growth, shipping 29.6 million units during the year, said a new report released from New Delhi on Monday.
Hajj Package-2020; minimum cost Tk 3.15 lakh
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft Hajj Package-2020, fixing the minimum cost for an intending pilgrim at Tk 3.15 lakh under package-3 of the government.
Papiya put on 15-day remand in 3 cases
Two courts here on Monday placed suspended Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papiya on a 15-day remand in three cases filed against her with Airport and Sher-e-Banglanagar police stations.
When will brutality end in Bangladesh learning places?
Sir Frank Peters If Almighty Allah is the greatest mentor/teacher ever known to mankind with superior wisdom way beyond the abilities of mastermind earthlings like Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking, why are people (school-teachers, imams and parents) ignoring his wisdom…
Can the left really stop Italy’s Salvini?
by Marzia Maccaferri and Andrea Mammone on 24th February 2020 @MarziaMacCaferr Last month the Italian far-right failed to seize the left-wing bastion of Emilia-Romagna. But the election results raise wider challenges for the resistance to rising populism.
With UK’s EU door closed, it’s open season for xenophobia
by Paul Mason on 24th February 2020 @paulmasonnews Paul Mason explains how even after the UK has technically left the EU, ‘Brexit’ has escalated into a culture war over immigration. Two million people saw it live and at least six…
Salman Shah committed suicide over family feud: PBI
Dhallywood superstar Salman Shah had not been murdered, according to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) reports.
Shawn Mendes working on new album
The 21-year-old musician made the revelation on Instagram.
PM seeks more Japanese investment in power, energy sector
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought more Japanese investment in power and energy sector of the country to meet the growing demand of electricity.
Sherpa team to attempt to scale Everest in winter
Four experienced Sherpa guides say they will attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest in the span of less than a week during the brutal winter season to set a new record on the world’s highest peak.
HC issues rule on sections 25,31 of Digital Security Act 2018
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why sections 25 and 31 of the Digital Security Act, 2018 would not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.
Mominul century guides Bangladesh to strong position
Mominul Haque hit his ninth ton while Mushfiqur Rahim remains one run short of his seventh century as Bangladesh put them in a strong position at lunch on day three of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Rab raids Papiya’s city houses, suite at luxury hotel
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on Sunday raided two city houses of Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papiya and her rented presidential suite at a five-star hotel, and seized Tk 58.41 lakh in cash among…
All in Dhaka at health risk: City again worst in air quality
Dhaka, Feb 24 – The residents of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are at health risk as the megacity ranked top among cities with worst air quality on Monday morning.
GP ordered to pay BTRC another Tk 10 bn within May
Dhaka, Feb 24 – The Appellate Division on Monday ordered private mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) to pay another Tk 1,000 crore of the dues claimed by BTRC within the next three months.
নারীপক্ষ’র মুক্ত ফোরাম ‘জেনোসাইড ও নারীর ’৭১’ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২৫
আগামী ১২ ফাল্গুন ১৪২৬ – ২৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২০, মঙ্গলবার বিকাল ৫.৩০ টায় নারীপক্ষ’র নাসরীন হক সভাকক্ষে মুক্ত ফোরাম অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।
IBBL Business Development Conference held in Jessore
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Jashore Zone organized Business Development Conference at a local hotel of the city on 22 February 2020, Saturday.
Nepal’s baby export
By Akash Chhetri KATHMANDU, Feb 21 2020 (IPS) – A major discrepancy between Nepal government and foreign records of the number of Nepali children adopted in North America and Europe has exposed a trafficking ring that involves various child welfare…
Assurance of sufficient chances bringing the best out of Shanto
After being inducted in Test cricket back in 2017, Najmul Hossain Shanto had played nine innings in international cricket but failed to replicate the performance that he had displayed in age-level cricket until the ongoing Dhaka Test when he hit…
Rab detains 4 of an alleged currency counterfeiters gang
Dhaka, Feb 23 – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained four members of a gang of currency counterfeiters and seized fake currencies of various countries from their possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
30 percent of detained prisoners in BD accused in drug cases
Dhaka, Feb 23 – About 30 per cent of the total detained in different prisons in the country is accused in drug-related cases. The total number of drug-addicted detained accused is 4,016.
Women’s T20 World Cup: Tigresses looking to focus on own game
The Bangladesh Women’s team will face India in their first game of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the WACA ground in Perth, Australia on Monday . India smartly started their Women’s T20 WC campaign beating defending champions…