DHAKA – Mymensingh district football team shrugged off their previous match defeat as they bounced back to register an overwhelming 11-1 goals victory against Khulna district team in the women’s football of Bangabandhu ninth Bangladesh Games held today at Bir…
Day: March 31, 2021
BCB announces teams for Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the name of four teams which will take part in the Bangabandhu ninth Bangladesh Games. Four teams are named as Varendra North Zone, Chandrodip South Zone, Chattola East Zone and Jahangirabad Central…
Still it’s possible to win in New Zealand: Soumya
DHAKA – Bangladesh all-rounder Soumya Sarkar refused to give up the hopes of winning a match on New Zealand soil despite the side’s perpetual failure here in the limited over series. The Tigers were swept in three-match ODI series and…
Tennis events of Bangabandhu Games to be held in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI – All the tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2021 will begin at Advocate Abdus Salam Tennis Complex in Rajshahi city on April 2. The events will be held here from April 2 to April 9 like other…
Two UK returnees jailed for violating quarantine rules in Sylhet
Sylhet, Mar 31 : A special mobile court in Sylhet has sentenced two UK returnees to a week in jail for violating quarantine rules.
Bangladesh no longer needs to import 4G handsets: Mustafa Jabbar
Dhaka, Mar 30: With as many as 14 electronics makers now producing smartphones in this country, Bangladesh no longer needs to import 4G handsets from abroad.
Vessels to ply at half capacity, fares to be increased
Dhaka, Mar 31: Vessels will carry passengers half of their capacities and maintain health guidelines to curb the transmission of Covid-19.
D-8 Summit on April 8; focus on trade, investment, Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Mar 31: Bangladesh will host the 10th D-8 (Developing-8) Summit on April 8 virtually in the context of Covid-19 new normal scenario that will focus on trade, investment, mineral resources, tourism, ICT, climate and Rohingya issues.
Bangladesh’s GDP to increase by 3.6 % in 2020-2021
Dhaka, Mar 31: World Bank on Wednesday forecast that Bangladesh’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by 3.6% in 2020-2021 fiscal year, due to better than expected remittance inflows.
4 killed in Chattogram road crash
Four people were killed when a truck rammed a CNG run auto-rickshaw on Chatogram-Kaptai road at Goschi Nayahat in Raozan upazila of Chattogram district early Wednesday.
জাতীয় উন্নয়নে ইসলামী ব্যাংকের ৩৮ বছর
৩০ মার্চ দেশের প্রথম প্রজন্মের অন্যতম বেসরকারি ব্যাংক ইসলামী ব্যাংক বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড-এর ৩৮তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী। ১৯৮৩ সালে স¤পূর্ণ নতুন কার্যপদ্ধতিতে যাত্রা শুরু করা এ ব্যাংকটি সময়ের বিবর্তনে দেশের সবচেয়ে বড় ব্যাংক হিসেবে নিজেকে দাঁড় করিয়েছে।
Marginalized groups pay heavier price of plastic pollution
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being.
Acute hunger set to rise in over 20 countries, say FAO, WFP
There is a likelihood of further deterioration in acute food insecurity in over 20 countries in the coming months, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
World’s first corporal punishment case goes to the UN
A teenage Sri Lankan girl has lodged a case at the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) against the use of corporal punishment.
Bangladesh concedes T20 series in New Zealand
DHAKA – Bangladesh continued their dismal form in New Zealand as they conceded the three-match T20 series too, after a 28-run defeat in the rain-affected second match, that saw a drama over Tigers target to win the game at Mclean…