Dhaka, Dec 04 – The law enforcement came down on anti-sculpture protesters in the city’s Paltan intersection on Friday. They brought out a rally from Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Jumma prayers without Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) approval, the law…
DHAKA – President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin’s COVID-19 test result came negative, a BFF statement said here today. Last week, the BFF reported that Salahuddin was infected by coronavirus although he did not have any major…
DHAKA – Opener Zakir Hasan, in his first match, hit a scintillating half-century in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup as Gemcon Khulna recorded a 48-run victory over Fortune Barishal in their fifth match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. Zakir’s…
DHAKA – Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party takes on Bangladesh Police Handball team in the title deciding final match of first Federation Cup Handball competition (women’s) scheduled to be held tomorrow (Saturday) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball…
The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks.
DHAKA – Middle order batsman Yasir Ali Rabbi cracked a fluent half-century as Beximco Dhaka posted 175-5 against Minister Group Rajshahi in their fifth match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Yasir Rabbi hammered 67 off just 39, clobbering nine fours…
As the world awaits a Covid-19 vaccine, a US public health expert says the vast majority of people in Bangladesh and other parts of the world will have to wait a bit longer than expected due to limited global capacity…
Bangladesh saw the deaths of 20 more men and four women from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours until early Friday. Also, 2,252 new cases were confirmed at that time, bringing the caseload to 473,991.
Bangladesh has urged all to exercise utmost caution not to undermine or misinterpret the genuine efforts of the government of Bangladesh noting that the voluntary relocation of Rohingyas to Bhasan Char has become imperative to decongest the overcrowded camps in…
At least 13 people, including six members of a family, were killed, and 10 others were injured in road crashes on Friday in Manikganj and Tangail.
Actor and lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor tested Covid-19 positive on Thursday night.
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday alleged that the government itself has instigated the alem-ulema to hit the streets to divert people’s attention to a different direction from the prevailing ‘anarchy’ in the country.
By Erik Berglöf BEIJING – China is aiming to halt the rise in its carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. If it succeeds, the country will have gone, in less than 40 years, from…
By Ann Mettler and Cyril Garcia BRUSSELS – The COVID-19 crisis has presented Europe with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to launch a new era of economic growth. If the private sector and governments across the European Union work together on bold,…
By Shamshad Akhtar, Kevin P. Gallagher, and Ulrich Volz ISLAMABAD/BOSTON/LONDON – The COVID-19 crisis has come at the worst possible time for humanity. The poorest countries were already struggling to meet their development goals in the face of cyclones, wildfires,…
Dhaha, Dec 04 – Stressing the importance of ensuring the universal, equitable, timely and affordable access to quality vaccines, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Covid-19 can never be controlled unless it is stopped everywhere.
The global death toll from Covid-19 pandemic surged past 1.5 million on Friday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Chittagong, Dec 04 – The first batch of 1,645 Rohingyas have reached Bhasan Char from Chittagong. They had earlier been brought from Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar to Chittagong in buses.
M Zahidul Haque PERHAPS an ordinary villager in Bangladesh never knew or used to an English word ‘Lockdown’. Well, with the invasion of coronavirus the word ‘lockdown’ become popular among the people not only in Bangladesh but the world over.…
The Noakhali Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ recently.
SHANGHAI, BSS/AFP – Next season’s Chinese Super League will take on a new look after the 16 teams were told to drop the corporate part of their names, infuriating many fans. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is making good on…
HAMILTON, New Zealand – A masterful innings from Kane Williamson, who was 97 not out at stumps, put New Zealand in charge on a day one of the first Test that should have belonged to the West Indies quicks in…
DHAKA – Two teams of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup-Fortune Barishal and Gemcon Khulan showed their interest to rope in Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in their squad for the tournament. Mashrafe has already started practice session after recovering his hamstring injury and…
DHAKA – Gemcon Khulna is upbeat about their chance to make a strong comeback in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup despite failing to live up to the expectation in the first leg of the tournament. They will start the second-leg, taking…
DHAKA —Beximco Dhaka is eyeing to carry the momentum after ending the losing streak as they take on Minister Group Rajshahi in the return leg match of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. The match…
Amid a rising trend in Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh, health authorities on Thursday reported 2,316 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 471,739.
Twenty-two accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case, expressed no-confidence on the judge of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh cannot forget the atrocities committed by Pakistan in 1971.
A man was sentenced to death for killing a third grader after rape in Barishal town in 2018.
An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than 1 billion by 2030, according to a new study from the UN Development Programme…