Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who was given captaincy of the ODI side, said he would work hard to make sure that the team comes first. Tamim, also the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in ODI, has been given the opportunity to…
Day: June 3, 2020
BCB denies Mushfiqur’s appeal for personal training
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim appealed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to allow him personal training at the BCB Academy, but the board has denied it citing the fear of the spread of coronavirus is still there. In some recent interviews, Mushfiqur had…
A global economy in unchartered waters
by John Evans on 3rd June 2020 Governments must learn from the financial crisis if they are not to repeat the errors of the recovery from it. Economic commentators have cautioned against drawing parallels between the economic impact of the…
IBBL Dhaka North Zone holds Business Development Conference virtually
Dhaka North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference virtually on 2 June 2020, Tuesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
Dhaka North City Corpn to start anti-mosquito drive June 6
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Wednesday announced that DNCC will start drives in each ward to curb the Aedes mosquito breeding responsible for spread of dengue disease from Saturday (June 6).
Border Guard Bangladesh gets high-speed interceptor vessels
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been given high-speed vessels to help it strengthen patrolling of maritime and riverine areas as well as to stop drug smuggling, human trafficking and transnational crimes.
Overcrowded transports a cause of concern: BNP
Voicing concern over overcrowding in public transports, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the government has surrendered to the public transport syndicate.
Ten people suffering from cold, fever die in 6 districts
Ten people suffering from cold, fever and respiratory complications died in Keraniganj, Sylhet, Chandpur, Khulna, Sirajganj and Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Passenger shortage forces Biman to cancel flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all of its flights scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday due to lack of passengers on the third day of resumption of regular flight operations.
PM Hasina to join UK Virtual Global Vaccine Summit Thursday
The Global Vaccine Summit will be held in London on Thursday which will look at progress since 2000, and how countries and front-line health workers are successfully addressing the crisis and maintaining essential vaccination services.
Alleged killer of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya killed by drone
Warlord Haftar’s militiaman Khaled Al-Mishai, who was allegedly responsible for the killing of 26 Bangladeshis and four African migrants in Mizda town, was killed in a drone strike by the Libyan Air Force.
It’s time for all of us to Stop. Hate. Now.
Danielle Nierenberg Like so many of us, I feel sad and enraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, and many others at the hands of police. These murders are a travesty and not something…
Superpower in chaos
By Chandra Muzaffar Minneapolis could not have happened at a worse time for the US elites. While violence perpetrated against African Americans by White police officers has happened a number of times before, its occurrence right in the midst of…
একটি পরিবারের নীরব আর্তনাদ
শ্রদ্ধেয় স্যার ও ম্যাডাম, আমার সালাম নিবেন। অনুগ্রহ করে আমার এই ইমেইল খারাপভাবে নিবেন না। আমি আপনাদের কারো মেয়ে আর কারো ছোট বোন এর মতো। আমার নাম আল্পনা, আমি বর্তমানে নারায়ণগঞ্জ এর ফতুল্লাহ থানার, শিবু মার্কেট, এলাকায় পরিবার নিয়ে ভাড়া…
COVID-19: challenges, Dilemmas and Initiatives
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Creations, destructions and reformations in various mood and modes have been going on unceasingly in the universes and the Sun being one of the members of such reality needs to be tolerant as usual. Therefore, Sun…
Sell TCB goods at Upazila, municipality levels: HC
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to take necessary steps within seven days for selling Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) products at upazila and municipality levels.
6.95 lakh tonnes of Aush rice likely to be produced in Rajshahi division
Above 6.95 lakh tonnes of Aush rice is expected to be produced from 2.50 lakh hectares of land in Rajshahi division during the current season.
Dhaka records 2695 Coronavirus cases, 37 deaths in a day
Bangladesh saw another spike in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths on Wednesday when the health authorities announced detection of 2695 new cases until morning.
Zoom earnings soar as video meets become pandemic norm
Zoom on Tuesday reported that its earnings soared as its video-meeting service became a popular way to work or socialize while hunkered down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
11 pairs of passenger trains resume operation
Eleven pairs of intercity trains resumed operations from Wednesday, Bangladesh Railway said.
Trump-Modi discusses India-China border issues
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last night discussed over phone “typical issues” that figured India-China border tension and the global Covid-19 pandemic.