DHAKA – The Ireland Wolves is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Thursday) for a month-long tour here. During this tour, they will play one four-day, five one-day matches and two T20s against the Bangladesh Emerging Squad. The visitors will…
Month: February 2021
Women’s team starts training for Bangladesh Games
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Women’s team began their practice today as part of their preparation for the upcoming 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games and South Africa series. A total of 32 female cricketers from the national and emerging teams were called up…
1700 HSC passouts apply for re-evaluation
Nearly 1,700 higher secondary certificate (HSC) passouts have applied to Jashore Education Board for re-evaluation of their results.
Fair Mart picks Paperfly as nationwide delivery partner
Fair Mart Limited, a leading e-commerce platform, has chosen Paperfly to be their nationwide home delivery partner.
Attempt to kill Hasina: HC upholds death penalty of 10
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday upheld the lower court verdict sentencing 10 people to death in a case filed over the murder attempt on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Kotalipara in Gopalganj in 2000.
Kamal to stick with expansionary scope of budget, but expand slower
The country is likely to get a Tk 593,314 crore budget for 2021-22 fiscal, Tk 25,314 crore higher than the running one, aiming to face the COVID-19 pandemic challenge and recovering the economy.
PM shocked at death of Awami League leader Abul Hasnat
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Awami League Advisory Council member and former president of Dhaka South City AL Abul Hasnat.
Govt re-fixes edible oil prices
The National Committee on Daily Essential Commodity Marketing and Distribution has re-fixed the prices of edible oil, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday.
Covid-19 cases, fatalities in Bangladesh rising again
The fresh cases of Covid-19 and deaths caused by the deadly virus marked a rise in Bangladesh as the country’s health authorities recorded 16 more deaths and 443 new cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
3 children abducted from Cumilla rescued in Gazipur
Police rescued three children, who were abducted from Homna Upazila of Comilla district on Monday, from Bashanti area in Gazipur district on Tuesday.
Mother-daughter charred to death in Comilla house fire
A 35-year-old woman and her daughter were charred to death in a fire that broke out at their house in Bhelanagar village of Cumilla district’s Daudkandi Upazila on Tuesday night.
Vaccine Imperialism Cause Death, Suffering, Delay Recovery
Vaccine developers’ refusal to share publicly funded vaccine research findings is stalling broader, affordable vaccinations which would more rapidly contain COVID-19 contagion.
India Glacier Disaster: How much climate change responsible?
on February 7 the glacier-fed Rishi Ganga river started rising. Two hours later, swollen with rock debris and snowmelt, its waters rose 53 feet — the height equivalent of a five-storey building.
IBBL Haji Camp Branch inaugurated in new location
The Haji Camp Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been shifted to Haji Komor Uddin Tower, Askona, Airport, Dhaka on 15 February 2021, Monday.
India beat England by 317 runs to level Test series at 1-1
CHENNAI, India – India beat England by 317 runs in the second Test inside four days to level the series at 1-1 on Tuesday. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed a five-wicket haul on his Test debut as England were all…
Panchagarh clinch Bangabandhu Inter-district volleyball title
DHAKA – Panchagarh district clinched title of the Bangabandhu Inter-district Volleyball competition beating Chattogram district 3-2 sets in the final held today at Shaheed Noor Hossain Volleyball Stadium in the city. Mohammad Shawon of Chattogram district team was named the…
BFF continue support of grassroots coaches
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has organised the refreshed and new grassroots coaching course again from today at the Nilphamari District Football Association (DFA), said a BFF press release. The Sheikh Kamal Stadium with all the necessary amenities…
National cricketers to receive COVID-19 vaccine Thursday
DHAKA -The national cricketers are all set to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) however made it clear that only the cricketers who will be selected for the Bangladesh’s tour of…
BFF want to use Fatullah Stadium
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin today approached to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon seeking permission to use the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium of Fatullah, which is laying useless for long.…
Ecnec approves Sasec Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (Sasec) Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Road Development project, aiming to ensure Bangladesh’s overall economic development.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate falls to 2.68%
The daily coronavirus infection rate in Bangladesh fell to 2.68% on Tuesday after the health authorities reported 396 fresh cases until Tuesday morning.
AK Azad elected Vice-President of ICCB
AK Azad has been elected vice president of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) Executive Board during its recent meeting.
realme named among top 4 smartphone brands in Bangladesh
After bagging one of the top positions in the report made by Counterpoint Research, youth-favorite smartphone brand realme has again became one of the top 4 mobile brands in Bangladesh.
Two-month long art show on Sheikh Hasina ends with tributes to Bangabandhu
The two-month-long art exhibition, hosted by Gallery Cosmos, on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concluded on Tuesday, with rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
AL Jazeera report ill-motivated: Army Chief
Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said the recent report of AL Jazeera is completely ill-motivated.
Bring informal businesses into mainstream: DCCI
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Tuesday urged the government to create a flexible regulation to bring informal businesses into the mainstream for their record.
31st National Women’s Handball begins tomorrow
DHAKA -The EXIM Bank 31st National Women’s Handball competition begins from tomorrow (Tuesday) at Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Stadium in Narail district, said a Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) press release today. By the cooperation of BHF, a total of twelve district…
Covid-19 claims 11 more lives, infects 446 in Bangladesh
Covid-19 claimed 11 more lives and infected another 446 in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, showing higher rates both in death toll and infection than that of Sunday.
Fall in Bangladesh’s export, govt expenditure a big concern: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think tank, has said the decline in government’s expenditure and fall in export have been the major concerns and discomfort for the country’s economy.
How did PK Halder flee abroad, inquires HC
The High Court on Monday inquired how Proshanto Kumar Halder fled the country although his passport had been seized.