A low pressure area is brewing over the North Andaman Sea and the adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal, which could intensify into a cyclonic storm, the Met office has said.
Year: 2021
Small energy efficiency group can reduce energy costs
Speakers at a webinar on Saturday advised the country’s textile and garment factory owners to adopt the concept of Small Energy Efficiency Working Group (SEEWG)” to reduce their energy costs
Ready to stand with BD, S Asian countries to defeat pandemic: China
China has said it will continue to support Bangladesh’s fight against COVID-19 and is willing to facilitate the discussion of cooperation in “vaccine filling” between Chinese and Bangladeshi companies.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees rise in daily deaths
Bangladesh logged 38 more coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, taking the country’s fatalities to 12,348.
Europe to soon feast on luscious Bangladeshi mangoes
The supple flesh and intense flavour of the luscious mango from Bangladesh’s Satkhira district are all set to drive Europeans mad.
Exploring the Rules of Transboundary Infrastructure
Over 100 participants took part in the event, which was co-organised by GWP and the International Water Law Academy (IWLA) of Wuhan University.
Israel and Hamas claim victory as fragile ceasefire holds
Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank poured onto the streets to celebrate the ceasefire, waving flags and flashing the “V” sign for victory.
Youth Launch ‘Stronger Campaign’ for UN Biodiversity Day
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) has put leaders and policymakers on notice that they are not willing to listen to the same conversations, suggestions and unmet promises, as the world faces a biodiversity crisis.
UN: Half of population in CAR facing acute food insecurity
Almost half of the population in the Central African Republic (CAR) are likely to suffer from high levels of acute food insecurity between April and August of this year
Ceasefire can’t hide scale of destruction in Gaza, UN warns
The humanitarian community has welcomed the ceasefire agreed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel but warned that the destruction in Gaza will take years, if not decades, to fix.
has not officially sought any change in Test serres schedule: ECB
New Delhi- The BCCI has not made any official request to alter the schedule for India’s five-Test series against England for completing the postponed IPL, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.
Zidane delight for Benzema ahead of Liga title end game
MADRID – Zinedine Zidane expressed delight on Friday at his Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema’s France recall ahead of La Liga’s final round of matches with Real in contention to retain the title.
Two matches of women’s football to be held tomorrow
DHAKA – Two matches of the Women’s Football League will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur.
Archers disappoint in recurve team event
DHAKA – Bangladesh men’s and women’s archery teams put up a disappointing performance in the both recurve men’s and women’s team event in the Archery World Cup Stage-2 now being held in Lausanne, Switzerland.
GM Niaz, GM Razib make winning start
DHAKA – GM Niaz Murshed and GM Enamul Hossain Razib won their respective matches of the hybrid system chess of Asian Continental Individual Chess Championship that began today at 12 pm (BST).
We don’t want to lose matches: Sumon Reza
DHAKA-Striker Sumon Reza said they don’t want to lose matches rather they want to win the remaining three matches of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Qatar by giving their maximum effort.
MasterChef Australia : Kishwar moves to next round
The homemaker made her way to MasterChef Australia Season 13 with her sardines in green mango broth, served with black lentils, beetroot and blood orange bhorta.
Dhaka reaches out to int’l media for vaccines desperately
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday reached out to the global media to let the world know that Bangladesh looks for vaccines desperately and is ready to accept any shipment desperately from any country.
Helping poor in BD: WB approves $600 mn for 2 projects
The World Bank has approved $600 million for two projects in Bangladesh to help over 1.75 million poor and vulnerable populations.
3 India returnees test positive for Covid in Magura
Three Bangladeshis, who recently returned from India, have tested positive for Covid-19.
Of them, one is a 50-year-old woman. The other two are men, aged 25 and 40 years. They are originally residents of Satkhira, Tangail and Kushtia, respectively.
Sahinuddin murder accused killed in gunfight with RAB
An accused in the sensational Sahinuddin murder case has been killed in a gunfight with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the capital’s Mirpur area, officials said Friday.
Strict lockdown imposed in Teknaf, 5 Rohingya camps
Amid a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the region, a 10-day complete lockdown has been imposed in Teknaf upazila while week-long similar restrictions have been announced in five Rohingya camps of Ukhiya-Teknaf.
Bangladesh loses 26 more lives to Covid
Bangladesh lost 26 more lives in the second wave of Covid in 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the country’s fatalities to 12,310.
US Casts 45 Vetoes – & Counting—In Protecting a Client State
The UN Security Council (UNSC), the most powerful political body at the United Nations, has largely remained silent or ineffective in resolving one of the longstanding military conflicts in the Middle East involving Israelis and Palestinians.
How the UN Can Help End Israeli Apartheid and Persecution
As usual, Israeli airstrikes in heavily populated areas of Gaza have claimed the most victims, although Hamas rockets launched into Israel have also killed and injured civilians.
Nuclear Science Utilized to Protect the African Rhino
On May 13th the innovative anti-poaching “Rhisotope Project” was launched. The project which is based on nuclear science has the potential to drastically reduce Rhino poaching.
Batsmen shine in Tigers’ inter-squad practice game
DHAKA—Most of the key batsmen got runs in Bangladesh’s inter-squad practice match, which was held at BKSP today as part of their preparation for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The match was held between BCB Red, led by…
Bangladesh confident to do well in Sri Lanka series: Minhajul
DHAKA—Bangladesh chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu revealed that the players are confident enough to do well against Sri Lanka in three-match ODI series, shrugging off the disappointing New Zealand tour, since they will have the home advantage this time around.
Shakib returns as BCB announces team for Sri Lanka ODIs
DHAKA—Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan made a comeback as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced the squad for the first and second of three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
We have nothing to lose against Bangladesh: Isuru Udana
DHAKA—Visiting Sri Lanka remained relaxed ahead of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh given the fact that they have ‘nothing to lose’ in the series as they came up with a very young side.