Former special correspondent of the state-owned news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Nurul Huda passed away at his residence in the city’s Mirpur journalists’ residential area on Sunday afternoon. He was 72.
Year: 2021
Chapainawabganj mango growers pin hope on weather
Chapainawabganj, Mar 22: Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are expecting a bumper yield of mango this year, thanks to the favourable weather.
Global Covid-19 cases top 123 million
Dhaka, Mar 22 : Despite rapid vaccine rollout in different countries, more than 123 million people have been infected with Covid-19 on Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total caseload reached 123,145,452 while the death toll from…
Nepalese President Bidya Devi in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 22 : Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived here on Monday on a two-day state visit to attend the ongoing twin mega celebrations and hold talks with Bangladesh leadership to take forward the growing relations.
হাসিনা ও মোদির প্রতি আহবান: নদী বাঁচানোর পানি চুক্তি করুন
ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদি আগামী ২৬ মার্চ বংগবন্ধুর জন্ম শতবার্ষিকী ও স্বাধীনতার সূবর্ণ জয়ন্তি উদযাপনে যোগ দেবার জন্য ঢাকা আসছেন। বাংলাদেশের ভ্রাতৃপ্রতীম মানুষ আশা করে এই সফরের সময় তাদের বাঁচা-মরার প্রশ্ন যৌথ নদী-পানি ব্যবস্থাপনার বিষয়ে অগ্রগতি হবে।
Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca shot
Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 22 : Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won’t use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally.
Hasina, Modi urged: Sign water treaties to keep rivers alive
In the light of mutual friendship, take some effective steps for basinwide management of common rivers by keeping them alive from their sources to the sea.
Teenage boy killed by friend in Jashore
Jashore, Mar 22 : A teenage boy was stabbed to death allegedly by his friend over playing games at Enayetpur in Sadar upazila of Jashore District on Sunday night.
Man City late shows books place in FA Cup semi-finals
LONDON – Manchester City’s quest for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies remains intact after seeing off Everton 2-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday as Southampton also booked their place in the last four. City were far from…
Match-winner Kohli to stay as T20 opener after India success
AHMEDABAD, India – Skipper Virat Kohli said he will continue to open the batting in Twenty20 cricket after his unbeaten 80 set up India’s series-clinching win over England. Kohli was promoted up the order to partner Rohit Sharma for the…
Bangabandhu NCL kicks off tomorrow
DHAKA – The domestic cricket is set to resume in Bangladesh after a Covid-19-induced one-year break with the National Cricket League (NCL) which is set to roll onto the ground tomorrow at different venues across the country. The 22nd edition…
Nasir vows to make strong comeback to revive career
DHAKA – National discard Nasir Hossain, who has off late found himself in headline for all wrong reasons, vowed to make a strong comeback to revive his cricketing career, putting his personal problems behind him. Nasir will make a comeback…
Tigers out to stay alive in ODI series against New Zealand
DHAKA -Bangladesh vowed to bring up their best game in a bid to stay alive in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand as they take on the hosts in the second match on Tuesday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.…
I’ve never said that I don’t want to play Test cricket: Shakib
DHAKA -Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said he skipped the Test series against Sri Lanka in a bid to take a good preparation for the upcoming World T20, which will be held in India. Having said this, he claimed…
Our batting let us down in first ODI: Tamim
DHAKA —Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal was disappointed at the manner with which his side batted against New Zealand in the first ODI, stating that they threw away their wickets in the key moments of the game, which made the eventual…
Independence Day Handball finals tomorrow
DHAKA – Both the women’s and men’s division finals of the Independence Day Handball competition (man and woman) will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium. On the day’s first final, Bangladesh Ansar and Village…
Tamim urges top order batsmen to take more responsibility
DHAKA —The top order batsmen should come up with gutsy batting if Bangladesh wants to make a turnaround following a humiliating eight-wicket defeat in the first ODI against New Zealand, said captain Tamim Iqbal. While the expectation was high from…
Could be aggressive if we had 260 plus to defend: Taskin
DHAKA—Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed expressed his frustration at not getting enough total on the board to defend as his side conceded an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the opening game of the three-match ODI series at…
Contracts for Chandpur, Inani windmill projects likely soon
Contracts for two more wind power plants — one in Chandpur and another at Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar — are likely to be awarded soon.
How CSOs are influencing pro-poor WASH budgets in Bangladesh
By Mohammad Zobair Hasan Budget tracking in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) helps to understand how public budget is allocated and utilized to improve access to services for all. WASH Budget tracking is a process to improve water and sanitation…
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign MoUs on bilateral cooperation
Dhaka and Colombo on Saturday signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas.
Secretary-level talks: Dhaka for Teesta water sharing deal
Bangladesh has emphasised the signing of an interim water sharing agreement of the Teesta River as agreed by Bangladesh and India in 2011.
3 children killed as a pile of soil collapsed on them
Three children in Gaibandha’s Sundarganj were killed Friday as soil piled up on a roadside collapsed on them as they were playing outside their house on Friday.
Guard among 8 injured in Kushtia Prison attack
At least eight people, including a prison guard, sustained injuries after they were attacked allegedly by a group of local miscreants at Kushtia Central Jail on Friday night.
Rajapaksa for strengthening ties with Bangladesh
Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said his country wants to strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
Virus variants, vaccine inequity to blame for Covid resurge
World Health Organization (WHO) has said that both virus variants and vaccine inequity are responsible for the spike in Covid-19 cases globally.
A Moral Failure: Billions of People lack Safe Drinking Water
Water is integral to sustainable development, but we are well behind on the goals and targets that we have set ourselves.
Over 3 lakh applications submitted for RU admission
A total of 3 lakh and 5 thousand applications have been submitted for Rajshahi University admission test for the 1st year honours course of the session 2020-21.
Ekushey Book Fair opens
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2021, a yearly event of booklovers and publishers, in the capital.
Moudud to be buried at his village home in Compnayganj
He will be buried at his family graveyard in Companiganj’s Manikpur area at 5:30pm after his last Jazana at Bashurhat Government Mujib College at 4pm.