Dhaka – Recovering from finger injury, Bangladesh Test and T20I side captain Shakib Al Hasan is expected to join with his team in Colombo on Thursday afternoon, said Bangladesh Cricket Board media release.
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Nidahas Trophy: Tigers to face Lankans Friday
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan has returned to the squad and likely to captain the Bangladesh team in a must-win T20I against hosts Sri Lanka in the seven-match Nidahas Trophy tri-nation tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh mourns plane crash victims
DHAKA- Bangladesh today observed state mourning for the victims of Monday’s US-Bangla aircraft crash in Nepal that left 49 people dead.
One plane crash injured admitted to hospital burn unit
Dhaka – Shahreen Ahmed, one of the injured passengers of the crashed US-Bangla Airlines aircraft, arrived here on Thursday afternoon from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Four bodies found floating in the Bay
Dhaka – Some fishermen of Maheshkhali island here in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday morning found four bodies floating in the Bay of Bengal.
Clinker-laden cargo ship sinks in Rupsha
Dhaka – A cargo vessel carrying 1035 metric tonnes of clinker sank in the middle of the Rupsha River here in Khulna on Thursday afternoon.
33 BNP men held across Ctg after gathering
Dhaka – Police arrested at least 33 BNP leaders and activists including BNP vice-president and former Ward council-lor Niaz Mohammad Khan on Wednesday night.
2 held with arms in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested two people along with two shutter guns in separate incidents at Subornakhali village at Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.
White House backs UK decision to expel diplomats
The White house in a statement has expressed its solidarity with the decision of the United Kingdom to expel 23 Russian diplomats.
Drug peddler gets life term imprisonment in Sylhet
Dhaka – A tribunal in Sylhet on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing drugs.
4 ‘JMB’ put 5-day remand in Natore
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday placed four suspected activists of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on 5-day remand each.
56 commit suicide in Jhenidah in 2 months
Dhaka- A total of 56 people committed suicide in six upazilasin in Jhenidah in the last two months.
The right question about inequality and growth
By Jason Furman The relationship between inequality and growth has become a hot topic for economists, with new research challenging the conventional view that greater inequality is the price that must be paid for higher output. But for policymakers, this…
Federer wins at Indian Wells, sets up rematch with Chung
Indian Wells, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) – Roger Federer defeated Jeremy Chardy of France 7-5, 6-4 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, and at 15-0 the world’s top-ranked men’s player is off to his best start…
5 European champions in Champions League quarterfinals draw
Nyon(AP/UNB) Five former European champions with a combined 29 titles will be in the Champions League quarterfinals draw on Friday.
BAU observes Animal Husbandry Day
Mymensingh, March 14 – Students and teachers of animal husbandry faculty of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) observed Animal Husbandry Day on the campus on Wednesday.
Comilla court rejects Khaleda’s bail plea in arson case
Dhaka, 14 March – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Comilla Wednesday rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in an arson attack case filed during the anti-government movement of BNP-led 20-party alliance in 2015.
SC stays Khaleda’s bail until Sunday: Lawyers protest
Dhaka, March 14 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the High Court order that granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case until Sunday. This ignited protest…
Physicist Stephen Hawking dies
London (AP/UNB) — Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old.
US-Bangla suspends Dhaka-Kathmandu oprations
Dhaka– The authorities of US-Bangla Airlines on Wednesday suspended its flight operations between Dhaka and Kathmandu.
National mourning for airplane tragedy announced
DHAKA – Bangladesh is to observe “State Mourning Day” tomorrow in view of the Monday’s aviation tragedy when the private US- Bangla craft crashed in Nepal claiming over 50 lives.
Youth held with ‘500gm heroin’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 500 grams of heroin from Dargapara Sultanganj Jahanabad in Godagari upazila early Wednesday.
One killed in city road mishap
Dhaka – A security guard was killed under the wheels of a speedy vehicle in the city’s Amtoli of Mohakhali on Wednesday.
YG Football: Rajshahi emerge boys champions, Dhaka girls
Dhaka – Rajshahi Division clinched the boys title while Dhaka Division the girls crown of Bangladesh Youth Games Football eliminating their rivals in the finals at Bir Shreshtra Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Wednesday.
Premier Cricket: Prime Bank beat Shinepukur CC by 5 wkts
Dhaka – An unconquered 73 runs by middle order batsman Nahidul Islam enabled Prime Bank Cricket Club to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Shinepukur Cricket Club at the Shar-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers invite India to bat
Dhaka – Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the 5th T20I of the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
Fire breaks out at Khilkhet kitchen market
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Khilkhen kitchen market in the city on Wednesday.
Schoolgirl stabbed by ‘drug peddler’ in C’awabganj
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was stabbed by an alleged drug peddlerin rail slum area in Chapainawabganj town on Wednesday morning over previous enmity.
Man to die for killing wife in Kushtia
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia in 2014.
Premier Cricket: Arafat forces Abahani to suffer 2nd defeat in a row
Dhaka – An eight-wicket haul by Yeasin Arafat forced league leader Dhaka Abahani Limited to suffer the 2nd consecutive defeat in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League with eight-wicket losses against mediocre Gazi Group Cricketers at Khan Shaheb Osman…