DHAKA —Akram Khan, the cricket operations chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was tested positive for the coronavirus.
Day: April 10, 2021
Tigers take second dose of vaccine
DHAKA —The Bangladesh cricketers took the second dose of the vaccine in a bid to keep them protected from the Covid-19, a deadly virus that left the whole world stranded. Before going to play the series against New Zealand in…
Jishan 169 helps Jahangirabad clinch Bangladesh Games cricket gold
DHAKA—Opener Jishan Alam struck an epic 169 as Jahangirabad Central Zone crushed Varendra North Zone by seven wickets in the final of the male cricket event of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games at Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium (ARSS) in Barishal today.…
BFF wishes happy birth day to Jamal Bhuyan
DHAKA – Today is Jamal Bhuyan’S 31st birthday. The Bangladeshi professional footballer Jamal Bhuyan was born in the Danish town of Glostrup on April 10, 1990.
Curtain drops on Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games
DHAKA – The curtain of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games, which lasted for ten days, dropped today (Saturday) at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
প্রখ্যাত সাংবাদিক জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবের সাবেক সভাপতি হাসান শাহরিয়ার আর নেই
জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাবের সাবেক সভাপতি, প্রখ্যাত সাংবাদিক, দৈনিক ইত্তেফাকের সাবেক নির্বাহী সম্পাদক হাসান শাহরিয়ার আর নেই। তিনি আজ শনিবার বেলা পৌনে ১২টায় তেজগাঁও ইমপালস হাসপাতালে ইন্তেকাল করেন (ইন্নালিল্লাহি ওয়া ইন্না ইলাইহি রাজিউন)। তাঁর বয়স হয়েছিল ৭৬ বছর।
Ekushey Book Fair to end on April 12
Amar Ekushey Boil Mela (Book Fair) will conclude on April 12, just two days before its closure schedule, due to the worsening Covid-19 situation in the country.
Suspected of theft, minor thrashed by shopkeeper in Kushtia
A 12-year-old boy was badly beaten up by a grocery shop owner in Old Kushtia village of Kushita’sSadar Upazila for allegedly stealing items from his outlet, police said Saturday.
Publishers count losses as book fair continues amid Covid surge
This year’s Amar Ekushey Boi Mela (Book Fair) is unlike anything the country has seen. There are stalls and books but hardly any visitors and people willing to buy books.
Capital market to follow banking sector’s ‘lead’
The capital market will continue its operation in the interest of investors in any situation during the Covid-19 pandemic if the banking activities continue.
Trader found dead at Gaibandha AL leader’s house
Police on Saturday recovered the body of a trader from the residence of a local Awami League leader at Narayanpur village in Sadar Upazila.
11 fined in Chandpur for defying health rules
A mobile court Saturday slapped 11 people in Chandpur town with fines combining Tk41000 for violating health rules as Covid-19 cases and fatalities have been on an upswing in the country.
Senior journalist Hassan Shahriar passes away
Hassan Shahriar, a veteran journalist and former Jatiya Press Club (JPC) president, passed away at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 76.
Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock
“There was no precedent,” he said when he turned 90. “If I asked somebody, ‘What do you expect me to do?’ They all looked blank. They had no idea.”
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
His life spanned nearly a century of European history, starting with his birth as a member of the Greek royal family and ending as Britain’s longest serving consort during a turbulent reign.
Low-income countries received 0.2pc of 700m Covid jabs: WHO
Low-income countries have just received only 0.2 percent of the total Covid-19 jabs globally as more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered across the world.
Editors of the Past
I had the opportunity to come in touch with some very reputed newspaper editors of that time. Unfortunately, they are no more with us but their memories and great works still alive in our thoughts and mind.
Shuvagata, uncapped pace trio make way to SL series squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 21-member preliminary squad for a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka today including three uncapped pacers—Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Shohidul Islam and Shoriful Islam.
Curtain falls on Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games tomorrow
The curtain of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games falls tomorrow (Saturday) at Bangabandhu NationalStadium.