DHAKA —The possibility is slim for uncapped Yasir Ali Rabbi and Hasan Mahmud to play any match in the ensuing two-match Test series against West Indies unless anyone gets injured or becomes sick. But still it’s the opportunity for them…
Month: January 2021
Need to play our best cricket to beat West Indies Test team: Minhajul
DHAKA—Chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu believes that Bangladesh would face a sterner challenge in the forthcoming two-match Test series against West Indies unlike the ODI series which was a lopsided one. Bangladesh swept the three-match ODI series with ease as…
Petrapole port suspension halts trade thru Benapole
Benapole, Jan 31 – Trade at Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint remained suspended all day on Sunday as Petrapole port halted operation protesting different ‘harassments’ by the Border Security Force (BSF).
Legal notice on Khulna University for sacking teachers
Khulna, Jan 31 — A legal notice was served on the Khulna University (KU) authorities on Sunday for rescinding the suspension a teacher and sacking of two others.
13 bridges to be rebuilt for circular waterway around Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 31 – Md Tazul Islam, Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister on Sunday said that 13 low height bridges will be rebuilt after demolition to keep the water vessels’ movement normal on the rivers around the capital.
Curriculum being overhauled to improve education quality
Dhaka, Jan 31 — The government is overhauling the curriculum apart from emphasising vocational and ICT education, infrastructural development and teacher training to improve the quality of education, Dr Dipu Moni said Sunday.
‘BNP wants to hurt country by sponsoring communalism’
Dhaka, Jan 31 – General secretary of the Awami League Obaidul Quader has said that the people of the country are ready to unite against communalism. He said this while addressing a discussion meeting on the occasion of Seven Murder…
ঢাকার চারপাশে নৌচলাচল সচল রাখতে ভাঙা হবে ১৩ সেতু
ঢাকা, ৩১ জানুয়ারি – বাবুবাজার এবং টঙ্গি রেল ব্রিজসহ ঢাকার চারপাশে নদ-নদীর ওপর নির্মিত কম উচ্চতা সম্পন্ন ব্রিজ পুনঃনির্মাণ অথবা ভেঙে নতুন করে নির্মাণ করা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন স্থানীয় সরকার, পল্লী উন্নয়ন ও সমবায় মন্ত্রী মোঃ তাজুল ইসলাম।
Female student of Rajshahi University commits ‘suicide’
Rajshahi, Jan 31 – A third-year female student of Rajshahi on early Sunday allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the ceiling fan of her room in a hostel of Mirzapur area of Rajshahi city.
No specific data on country’s land, water portions
There is no specific data on the size of land and water portions of Bangladesh, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury told the Parliament on Sunday.
Kurigram shivers as mercury falls to 5.5C
The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius at Rejarhat in Kurigram on Sunday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
568 IU students getting soft loans for smartphones
As many as 568 students of Islamic University are getting soft loans from the University Grants Commission to buy smartphones for attending classes online during the pandemic. A total of 2, 047 indigent students applied for the loan but the…
4 killed in Sherpur road accident
News Desk Four people were killed and two others injured after a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Sherpur-Jhenaigati road at Mirzapur in Sadar upazila of Sherpur on Sunday. Three of the deceased were identified as Selim Mia, 25, son…
4th phase municipality election: Polls at ward 7 in Thakurgaon suspend
News Desk The Election Commission suspended voting at No-7 ward in Thakurgaon municipality polls scheduled to be held on February 14, after the death of a councilor candidate.
Ekushey Padak winning poet Rabiul Hussain’s birth anniversary today
Culture Desk The 78th birth anniversary of Ekushey Padak winning late poet and architect Rabiul Hussain is being observed on Sunday. Hussain was born on January 31, 1943 in Rotidanga village, Shailkupa under Jhenaidah. His journey as a prolific architect…
Myanmar responds positively to begin Rohingya repatriation: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Myanmar responded positively to begin Rohingya repatriation with the next round of talks scheduled for the first week of February. “We got some positive responses. We told them it’s an opportunity…
AL candidates, rebels dominate 3rd phase municipal polls
Dhaka, Jan 30 — Candidates of the ruling Awami League have been unofficially elected from the majority of the municipalities that went to polls on Saturday in the third phase, according to partial results.
Curtain lifts on 14th Int’l Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 30 – Under the banner of a “Future in frames”, the 14th edition of the International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh (ICFFB) kicked off in the capital on Saturday by Children’s Film Society (CFS) Bangladesh.
Premier Bank Annual Business Conference-2021 held
The Annual Business Conference-2021 of The Premier Bank Limited with the theme “Together We Grow” was held today at R Events, Renaissance Hotel Gulshan Dhaka. Freedom Fighter Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal, Honorable Chairman, Board of Directors of The Premier Bank Limited…
নির্বাচনের নামে ফের তামাশা করা হয়েছে -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, নির্বাচনের নামে ফের তামাশা করা হয়েছে তৃতীয় ধাপ পৌরসভা নির্বাচনেও।
IBBL Dhaka North Zone holds Business Development Conference
Dhaka North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference on 30 January 2021, Saturday at Islami Bank Tower. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as the chief guest.
BFF’s talent hunt selection programme inaugurated
DHAKA – The national wide talent hunt selection programme formally inaugurated today at Bangabandhu National Stadium here with an aim to start age group long-term residential training camp which will begin soon, a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) press release said…
BCL Football to begin Feb 7 in city
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) will begin on February 7 at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur. The decision was taken in the Bangladesh Championship League 2020-21 affairs sub committee’s virtual meeting under…
Liton optimistic to do well in Test after a disappointing ODI series
DHAKA – Wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das is optimistic to make the Test series against West Indies a memorable one, putting the ODI nightmare behind him. After opening the innings, Liton could make just 36 runs in three-match ODI series, which…
Shakib back in Bangladesh Test squad for West Indies series
DHAKA—Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Bangladesh’s 18-member Test squad for the two-match series against West Indies after recovering from his groin injury. Shakib sustained the injury during the third ODI against West Indies which Bangladesh won by 120…
BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul off to Singapore for treatment
Dhaka, Jan 30 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Singapore on Saturday morning for medical treatment.
HSC, equivalent results sans exams published
Dhaka, Jan 30 – The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent level classes of 2020 were published on Saturday.
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 102 million
Dhaka, Jan 30 – The pandemic continues to grow even as nations race ahead with mass vaccination programmes. In fact, the global Covid caseload has now surged past 102 million.
Namibian Govt Proceeds with Sale of 3% of its Last Elephants
By Alison Kentish UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 2021 (IPS) – Over 100,000 concerned petitioners have urged the Namibian government to scrap its plan to auction off 170 wild elephants — which include rare desert-adapted elephants — but the country’s Ministry…
Syria floods: Work on ‘round the clock’ for urgent relief
29 January 2021 – Humanitarian staff have been working “round the clock” to reopen access roads and provide emergency relief from the disastrous impact that recent floods have unleashed on displaced people living in camps in northwest Syria, the UN’s…