DHAKA – Emboldened by their improved performance, Bangladesh is looking forward to end the win-draught in New Zealand as they take on the hosts in the third and final one-day International on Friday. The match starts at 4 am, Bangladesh…
Year: 2021
Bangladesh reaches Wellington to play final ODI
DHAKA – A dejected Bangladesh team who had already conceded the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, reached Wellington today for the third and final game. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media section informed that the Tigers reached Wellington at…
One minute ‘blackout’ at 9 pm on March 25 night
Dhaka, Mar 24 : One-minute ‘Blackout’ will be observed across the country from 9 pm to 9:01 PM on March 25, marking the Genocide Day.
Modi due Friday to join 10-Day celebration
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Friday as the two countries plan for taking the time-tested historical relations to a new height with focus on all areas of cooperation.
3,000 more hospital beds to be ready for Covid patients: Minister
Dhaka, Mar 24 : Three thousand more beds will be added to hospitals across the country in the wake of sharp rise in coronavirus cases, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday.
BNP blames govt for virus surge
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the coronavirus transmission rate is increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh due to the government’s “failure” to take necessary measures to tackle it.
Close shops by 8 pm: Mayor Taposh
Dhaka, Mar 24: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has urged the shopkeepers and owners of business establishments to close those by 8 pm to prevent the transmission of Covid-19.
Book Fair gradually gains momentum
Dhaka, Mar 24 : The Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2021, the country’s beloved Boi Mela – which commenced almost 46 days after its scheduled time due to the Covid pandemic, is yet to draw a large number of book buyers even…
2 killed in Chattogram road crash
Chattogram, Mar 24 : Two people were killed as a truck hit a lorry in Barobkunda area of Sitakunda upazila on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Wednesday.
IBBL Board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 at a virtual platform.
20 hurt as village cricket match in Sylhet ends in a clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a cricket match in Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet.
ULAB student rape and murder, report placing deferred again
The CMM Court of Dhaka Tuesday deferred the submission of the probe report in the case filed over rape and subsequent murder of a student of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) to April 11.
Seize the moment to recover, rebuild better: UN deputy chief
Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to rebuild and recover better together
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine
HONG KONG, Mar 24: Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective bottle lids.
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 124 million
Dhaka, Mar 24 : With the Covid-19 situation worsening around the world, the global caseload crossed 124 million on Wednesday.
Man killed over land dispute in Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat, Mar 24: A man was hacked to death allegedly by his elder brother over a land dispute at Kismat Duhli village in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday night.
Remembering Shahnaz Rahmatullah
Dhaka, Mar 24 : Tuesday marked the second death anniversary of legendary Bengali singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah, often referred to as the “Queen of modern Bangla music”.
UN Food Systems Summit: How Not Respond to Urgency of Reform
At a critical juncture on the road to the UN Food Systems Summit, three UN rights experts warn that it will fail to be a ‘people’s summit’ unless it is urgently rethought.
Human Rights Groups for ending Myanmar Crackdown on Journos
Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists say Myanmar’s military has intensified its assault on freedom of expression by closing media outlets.
Syria: The price of resistance
Few nations in recent decades have been targeted by a superpower the way the United States of America has subjected Syria to various forms of attack.
ভারত বিভক্তির প্রস্তাবক, শে রে বাংলা এ কে ফজলূল হক- মুসলিম লীগ
ফলে ১৯৪৭ সালের ১৪ই আগষ্ট ভারত বিভক্ত করে পাকিস্তান এবং ১৯৭১ সালে বঙ্গবন্ধুর নেতৃত্বে বাংলাদেশ স্বাধীনতা অর্জনের ঘটনাটি ঐতিহাসিকভাবে লাহোর প্রস্তাবের ফসল।
We controlled Bangladesh throughout the game: Latham
DHAKA -Even though Bangladesh had enough wickets at hands, New Zealand didn’t allow them to score freely, said skipper Tom Latham. With the disastrous start of the first ODI that eventually bowled them out for just 131 still fresh in…
Mustafizur to play third ODI despite calf muscle strain
DHAKA – Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is expected to play third and final one-day game against New Zealand, starting on Friday in Wellington despite sustaining a calf muscle strain in the second match today. Mustafizur had to be pulled out…
Mithun shows his value amid Bangladesh’s heartbreaking defeat
DHAKA – Mohammad Mithun was one of the shining spots in Bangladesh’s frustrating five-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second ODI today, which cost them the three-match series. After captain Tamim Iqbal set the platform with a calculative 72,…
“We’re here to win, not to show our improvement”: Tamim
DHAKA – Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal expressed his disappointment at the five-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second ODI which forced them to lose the three-match series with a game to go, stating that they squandered a golden opportunity…
1.4 million with TB lost out on treatment of Covid
Dhaka, Mar 23 : An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Plot to kill Hasina : 14 people sentenced to death
Dhaka, Mar 23 : A tribunal in Dhaka on Tuesday sentenced 14 people to death in a sedition case filed over murder attempt on the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Kotalipara in Gopalganj in 2000.
Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar train service expected to tourism prospects
Dhaka, Mar 23 : Unveiling a fresh route with the potential of attracting both foreign and domestic tourists, the government is set to launch a Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar train service at the end of next year.
Bhutanese PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu, Liberation War martyrs
Dhaka, Mar 23 : Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering on Tuesday paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Attack on Hindu houses: Prime accused put on 5-day remand
Sunamganj, Mar 23: A Sunamganj court on Tuesday placed Shahidul Islam Swadhin, the prime accused in a case over the attack on Hindu houses in Shalla upazila, on a 5-day remand.