SYDNEY – The pair tipped to open for Australia in the first Test against India both failed with the bat in a warm-up against the tourists Monday, underlining the hosts’ vulnerability without talisman David Warner. Rising star Will Pucovski and…
Day: December 7, 2020
Magura clinch JFA U-14 Women’s Football championship title
DHAKA – Magura U-14 women’s football team, came from behind, to clinch title of the National JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship beating Rangpur U-14 women’s football team by 3-1 goals in the final held today at Muktijoddha Smrity Stadium…
Shakib back at ICC Test rankings
DHAKA —Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is back at the Test rankings after the latest rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. As he was banned from cricket following his failure to report the corrupt approaches,…
Mashrafe enters bio-bubble after testing negative for Covid-19
DHAKA—Fast bowler Mashrafe Bin Mortaza entered into the bio-bubble created for the players, officials and other stakeholders of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup after getting a negative Covid-19 test. The most successful ODI captain of Bangladesh will take part in the…
Ivermectin shows promise against Covid-19: icddr’b
Ivermectin has shown promise against Covid-19 in a clinical trial and patients receiving a five-day course of ivermectin have shown an early viral clearance and improvements of blood biomarkers compared with other two groups.
Sedition case on sculpture: PBI asked to report within Jan 7
A Dhaka court on Monday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit a report within January 7 after investing the cases filed against three people, including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junaid Babunagari for their opposition to setting up of…
Ensure security of all Bangabandhu sculptures: HC
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure the security of all sculptures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.
Toll pay thru bKash lets cars pass Hanif Flyover sans stop
From now, customers can pre-purchase toll trips of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover through bKash payment and pass the flyover without stopping anywhere.
25 fined in Dhaka City for not wearing masks
A mobile court of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has fined 25 people for not wearing masks in the city’ Dhanmondi on Monday.
Bangabandhu sculpture: Babunagari, 2 more sued for sedition
Two cases have been filed against three people, including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junaid Babunagari for their remarks opposing the setting up of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s sculptures.
Education Minister Dipu Moni tests positive for Covid-19
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has tested positive for Covid-19.
IBBL Khulna Zone organises webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Khulna Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 5 December 2020, Saturday. Professor Md. Kamal Uddin, PhD, Director of the bank addressed the program as chief guest.
Food commodity prices at highest level in nearly 6 years: UN
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – The international prices of a basket of key agricultural food commodities rose in November to their highest level in nearly six years, with the prices of vegetable oils rising the most, the UN Food and Agriculture…
Dhaka University mulls entrance tests at division HQs
Dhaka, Dec 07 – As the Covid-19 outbreak continues in Bangladesh, Dhaka University authorities have decided to conduct entrance tests to undergraduate courses in divisional cities in order to avoid mass gathering of aspirants in the capital.
Global coronavirus cases cross 67 mn mark, deaths 1.53 mn
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 07 – The number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 67 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). According to the data compiled by JHU, the total caseload globally reached 67,009,962 while the death toll climbed…
Dhaka drops Victory Day parade due to Covid-19 pandemic
Dhaka, Dec 06 – There will be no parade of armed forces on the Victory Day this year due to Coronavirus pandemic. The Victory Day will be celebrated through various programmes maintaining health guidelines, said the Liberation War Affairs Ministry…
304 BD expats quarantined for not having Covid-negative docs
Dhaka, Dec 06 – A total of 304 passengers who returned home from different countries were sent to Diya Bari quarantine centre in Uttara from Shahjalal Airport on Sunday as they did not have coronavirus negative test reports.