Dhaka, June 17 (UNB)- World football body FIFA has advised Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) not to hold its elections until the coronavirus situation in Bangladesh improves. “We’ve received a letter from FIFA on Tuesday and they wanted to know about…
Rajshahi Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 16 June 2020, Tuesday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad Qaisar…
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s possibility to play the World T20 looks bright after the hosts Australia showed its doubt over holding the tournament on time due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The International Cricket Council’s (ICC)…
A group of protesters demonstrated at Shahbagh area of the capital on Monday seeking cancellation of Digital Security Act after a teacher of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur was arrested for an allegedly ‘derogatory’ Facebook post. Police arrested Sirajum Munira,…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects on the…
The 8th annual Liberation Docfest Bangladesh-2020, the first of its kind in South Asia, began on Tuesday virtually connecting global film producers and audiences demonstrating that coronavirus pandemic could not stop them from getting connected through minds and hearts. The…
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) extended the contract of their national football team’s English Head Coach Jamie Day for two years. As per the new deal, Jamie will coach Bangladesh national team till August 2022. In an immediate video message after signing the contract, the 40-year-old English coach said,…
Chattogram South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 15 June 2020, Monday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…
LONDON – The Premier League finally makes its long-awaited return on June 17 following a three-month coronavirus lockdown. The landscape has changed since March — clubs have welcomed back injured players, others have had a chance to regroup and Liverpool…
MADRID – Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Madrid returned from three months away following the coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday. After scoring Madrid’s third goal in the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped onto his left…
Bangladesh national cricket team was scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in June-July, but the fate of the series has been in jeopardy since the onset of the lethal coronavirus pandemic. The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said they will…
BERLIN – Bayern Munich moved to within just one win of an eighth straight Bundesliga title as a late Leon Goretzka goal sealed a 2-1 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. Teenage striker Joshua Zirkzee put…
MADRID (BSS/AFP) – Lionel Messi returned without a beard and with a goal and two assists as Barcelona resumed their La Liga title challenge on Saturday with a thumping 4-0 victory over Real Mallorca. After three months away because of…
Over the past week, life in the capital assuredly returned to normal – not some new one, as some had predicted in the shadow of the Coronavirus pandemic. The same old one, maybe wearing a mask. Bangladesh’s confirmed coronavirus cases…
Young Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz relayed his journey to becoming an international cricketer overcoming early struggles and doubts within his traditional family. In his debut series, Miraz starred in Bangladesh’s maiden Test win against England in 2016, at the…
Religious Affairs Ministry directed the dwellers of red zone areas across the country to offer their religious prayers at home and avoid congregations in places of worship. The ministry issued the directive in a press release in this regard on…
Speakers at a virtual seminar on Saturday urged the government to allocate the resources for constructing an embankment to protect the coastal population. The virtual seminar titled “National budget 2020-2021, embankment and protection of coastal population” was jointly organized by…
The health authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday confirmed the detection of 2,856 new coronavirus patients in the span of 24 hours, raising the total number to 84,379. Besides, the death toll stands at 1,139 as 44 more people died from…
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has begun conducting Yoga sessions for officers alongside Physical Training (PT) to reap its benefits to the body’s immune system. Various types of PT have been conducting separately at different units of the DMP under the…
Chattogram North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 11 June 2020, Thursday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Muhammad…
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I’ve been tested and unfortunately I’m covid positive. Need prayers for a speedy recovery, InshaAllah,” Afridi…
DHAKA – Dhaka Premier League (DPL) club Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity began online practice session in a bid to keep their cricketers fit. Khelghar coach Nafees Iqbal, also the former Bangladesh opener, came up with his innovative idea as he…
PARIS – FIFA will allow leagues to open their transfer windows before the current, delayed season has been completed as football recovers from the impact of the lengthy coronavirus shutdown, the game’s world governing body announced on Thursday. FIFA has…
A virtual meeting of the reconstituted Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 10 June 2020, Wednesday. Professor Dr. Mohammad Gias Uddin Talukdar, newly elected Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting. Md. Mahbub ul…
Bangladesh on Thursday saw another spike in COVID-19 cases as the health authorities of the country confirmed the detection of 3,187 new patients across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 78,052. Besides, the death…
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday set an ambitious target of 8.2 percent GDP growth for the next fiscal with a comprehensive plan that includes four main strategies although he himself admitted that all calculations about the global economy have turned…
Amid coronavirus crisis, the government has taken up a comprehensive plan with four main strategies discouraging luxury expenditures and prioritizing government spending that creates jobs. “We have taken a comprehensive plan to overcome the possible negative impacts of the pandemic…
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday castigated the budget reaction of BNP, calling it pre-prepared and imaginary old story. “BNP’s budget reaction is pre-prepared, imaginary and a traditional old story,” he said in an immediate response at his…
BNP on Thursday said the proposed national budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year has failed to reflect people’s hopes and aspirations. In an instant reaction to the proposed budget, party standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said, “I think…
The government has decided to change the tax-free threshold of income, tax rates and tax slabs for taxpayers other than companies and local authorities, especially individual taxpayers. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday proposed the changes as a gift…