DHAKA – Despite a powerful earthquake hit New Zealand hard, Bangladesh cricket team who is there for a limited over series was unscathed and continued their as usual practice session. The Tigers who will play three ODIs, which are the…
Day: March 5, 2021
Rupali Bank still maintain solo lead
DHAKA – Rupali Bank Krira Parishad still maintained their solo lead in the points table with maximum 18 points after the 9th round matches of the “Mujib Barsho” 1st Division Chess League now being held at Chess Federation hall-room. Manha’s…
Abandoned fields to be recovered soon: DSCC mayor
DHAKA – Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said all the abandoned or illegally occupied fields under different wards of the capital will be recovered soon and will be allotted for the playground.…
Brac’s training on disaster preparedness concludes
A training programme on disaster preparedness concluded with the participation of volunteers under the Cyclone Preparedness Programme of the government in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday.
Bangladesh elected Council member of Int’l Seabed Authority
Bangladesh has been elected member of the Council of the International Seabed Authority for a four-year term from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
A Guantanamo Bay Prisoner, Has a Message for President Biden
The US is currently paying $13.8 million a year just to keep me here, so he could save a lot of money by just letting me go home. I am just a taxi driver from Karachi, a victim of mistaken identity.
Man held for poaching deer in Bagerhat
Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Friday nabbed a man from Laudop Ghat in Dakop of Khulna district for allegedly poaching a deer.
‘Drastic’ action needed to reset progress on hunger
Scientific solutions that link interdisciplinary research with local communities are vital to tackling global hunger, amid the perfect storm of climate change and COVID-19.
Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka may no longer be the world’s most polluted city, but the densely populated capital’s air quality still remains ‘unhealthy’.
Nutrition needs joined-up thinking to weather food shocks
Cross-cutting strategies that tie nutrition to wider agricultural, health and social protection systems, the climate agenda and other SDGs are needed to build more resilience against future shocks to food systems.
Three Huji members held in city
Police Friday claimed to have arrested three members of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) in the Sayedabad area of Jatrabari.
Play called off in Chattogram as Irelander tests Covid positive
An unofficial one-day has been called off as an Ireland Wolves player tests positive for Covid-19 in Chattogram on Friday, said a source at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Joy Bangla Concert to be back in 2022
The popular Joy Bangla Concert will return in 2022 as the celebration is put on a halt this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, said Bangabandhu’s grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq.
Man held for raping sister-in-law in Khulna
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Khulna for allegedly recording an objectionable video of his sister-in-law and raping her multiple times.
Germany likes to minimise Lockdown step by step
Germany has extended the Lockdown until 28 March 2021. It will follow the opening rules step by step.
Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN report warns
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday.