Dhaka, Apr 12 : The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit on Tuesday to ascertain the commencement of holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence.
Year: 2021
Hefazat leader Azizul Haque Islamabadi held in Chattogram
Chattogram, Apr 12 : Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday arrested Azizul Haque Islamabadi, organizing secretry of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, from Hathazari of Chattogram.
Covid-19: Bangladesh shatters single-day death record again
News Desk Bangladesh is seeing an increasing in coronavirus fatalities, breaking its single-day death count for the third time in as many days on Monday.
IBBL Dhaka Central Zone, Corporate Branches hold Business Confce
Dhaka Central Zone and Corporate Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on Friday, 10 April 2021.
Canada’s Conners aces sixth to stand sixth at Masters
AUGUSTA, United States – Canadian Corey Conners electrified the crowd at Augusta National on Saturday with an ace at the 180-yard par-3 sixth hole to stand sixth after three rounds of the 85th Masters.
Djokovic, Nadal begin road to Roland Garros in Monte Carlo
MONACO – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal begin their clay court seasons in Monte Carlo this week, seeded to meet in the final which would likely be a dress rehearsal for another title showdown at Roland Garros in June.
Kudermetova, Kovinic reach Charleston WTA final
MIAMI – Veronika Kudermetova ended the fairytale run of Paula Badosa in Charleston Saturday, booking a final showdown with Danka Kovinic in the WTA clay court tournament.
Ledecky notches 400m free win in Mission Viejo
LOS ANGELES – Katie Ledecky continued her build up to the Tokyo Olympics with a 400m freestyle victory at the Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series in 3min 59.25sec.
Bangladesh Army bags 115 gold medals at Bangabandhu Games
DHAKA – Bangladesh Army participated in a total of 318 gold competitions in 23 disciplines out of 31 disciplines and won 115 gold medals in the ‘Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2020’ competition.
Mominul downplays impact of Shakib’s absence in SL tour
DHAKA—Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque played down the impact of the absence of Shakib Al Hasan in his side’s upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, saying that they rather are more focused on bringing up a good result.
Bangladesh preliminary Test squad to fly for Sri Lanka Monday noon
Dhaka, Apr 11 : A 21-member Bangladesh preliminary test cricket team will fly for Sri Lanka Monday noon to play a two- match test series against the Island nation.
Clash leaves one dead in Barishal
Barishal, Apr 11 : A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Sultani village in Mehendiganj upazila of Barishal district early Sunday.
Bullet wounded Indian youth admitted to Kurigram hospital
Kurigram, Apr 11 : An Indian young man who enteted Bangladesh after sustaining bullet wound during the election violence in Cooch Bihar state of India was admitted to Kurigram General Hospital.
Hefazat leader Mamunul’s ‘2nd wife’ goes missing; GD filed
Dhaka, Apr 11 : A general diary has been lodged with Paltan Police Station over the reported missing of the ‘second wife’ of Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque.
Khaleda Zia infected with Covid-19
Dhaka, Apr 11 : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been infected with coronavirus, says the Ministry of Health.
CAAB likely to suspend international flights from Apr 14
Dhaka, Apr 11 : The authorities of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on Sunday said they are planning to suspend all international flights as the government is going to impose a strict lockdown from April 14 to contain…
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Habiganj lynch-mob attack
Habiganj, Apr 11 : Two suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Gunipur in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj district early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Abdul Hamid, 42, of Dharmandal village of Brahmanbaria district and Humayun Mia,…
Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city: Reports
At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports.
Eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque passes away
Ekushey Padak winning Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday, after losing her battle with Covid-19. She was 59.
5-storey building tilts in Chittagong: Residents evacuated
A five-storey building tilted at Enayet Bazar in Chattogram city on Saturday, forcing the authorities concerned to evacuate its occupants.
US Climate Envoy’s Visit stresses Coop on Climate Leadership
Special Presidential Envoy Kerry met with Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, other senior Government of Bangladesh leaders, and international partners ahead of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate on April 22-23.
Akram tests positive for Covid-19
DHAKA —Akram Khan, the cricket operations chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was tested positive for the coronavirus.
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.