Bangladesh routed visiting Zimbabwe by 218 runs in the second Test on day five at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
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Hundreds of candidates collect BNP nomination papers
Dhaka, Nov 12 – A festive mood was prevailing at the BNP central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka city on Monday as hundreds of nominations seekers along with thousands of followers thronged the office since morning until 5:00 pm to…
Hosts Bangladesh 0-1 down in Test series with Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe took 1-0 lead in a two-Test series against host Bangladesh with a 151-run victory in the first match that ended in the second session on day-four at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Get ready to guard polling centres on election day: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday called upon people to stand up strongly against the current government to realise their demands and take back the ownership of their country.
SAFF U-15: Bangladesh unbeaten champion, beat Pakistan
Bangladesh clinched the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship title with an all-win record beating Pakistan by 3-2 goals in penalty shootout as the final match between two teams was locked in 1-1 goals in the stipulated period at ANFA Complex in…
Dhaka, Delhi to jointly protect FFs’ graveyards in Tripura
Indian and Bangladeshi authorities will jointly develop and protect the graveyards of Bangladeshi freedom fighters (FF) along the bordering areas in Tripura.
Myanmar, Bangladesh repatriation plan puts Rohingya at risk
The Myanmar and Bangladesh governments should immediately suspend the proposed repatriation of Rohingya refugees set for mid-November, Human Rights Watch said today. The expedited plan, announced on October 30, 2018, would return refugees to dire conditions in Myanmar where their…
Bangladesh reach SAFF U-15 final
Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship with all-win record eliminating neighbour India by 4-2 goals in tie-breaker at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal Thursday morning.
WB ranks BD 176th among 190 countries in its doing business
Bangladesh has shown the sign of slight improvement as the World Bank’s Doing Business report put it on 176th position among 190 countries.
‘Bangladesh shouldn’t rely too much on overseas borrowing’
Bangladesh needs to mobilise domestic investment alongside increasing it in infrastructure with ‘spillover tax revenues’ not relying too much on overseas money as infrastructural needs in Bangladesh remain enormous, says a global development expert.
Dhaka, Yangon to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-Nov
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the repetition of the first batch of Rohingyas by mid-November and the number is yet to be finalised.
US support for BD’s uplift to continue, Bernicat tells PM
The United States will continue its support to Bangladesh for its overall development, said its outgoing Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat.
People suffer on first day of countrywide transport strike
Dhaka, Oct 28 – Commuters faced immense sufferings as transport workers across the country went on a 48-hour work abstention on Sunday to press home their eight point-demand, including amendments to the recently passed Road Transport Act.
HUAWEI Mate 20 to hit Bangladesh market soon
Bangladesh’s Leading technology and smartphone manufacturing company Huawei will launch its next flagship phone, the Huawei Mate 20 Series, in Bangladesh soon.
Move to begin 1st batch Rohingya repatriation before polls
Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together on Tuesday to discuss the Rohingya repatriation issues as there is “intensive efforts” to begin the repatriation, at least completion of the first batch of verified Rohingya repatriation before the next national election, officials…
Deal signed for India to use Chittagong, Mongla ports
Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement to use Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India.
Armed Forces to be well-equipped to protect independence: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the Armed Forces will be equipped with modern technologies to have all sorts of preparation to protect the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh in case of any attack.
Riyadh keen to be part of Dhaka’s ongoing dev: Crown Prince
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said Saudi Arabia is keen to be part of the ongoing development of Bangladesh by investing in its different sectors.
Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu dies early Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 18 – Ayub Bachchu, a legendary guitarist-lyricist-singer of Bangladesh, dies at his Moghbazar residence in the city on early Thursday.
Bangladesh one notch down in global competitiveness
Bangladesh slipped down to 103rd position among 140 countries from 102th in last year in Global Competitiveness Index 2018 released by World Economic Forum (WEF) though its overall score increased by 0.7 percentage points this year.
Young pol leaders develop action plans for peaceful polls
Dhaka, 16th October: The Democracy International (DI) on Tuesday convened 167 young political leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party (JP) at a national conference that provided the leaders with a platform to…
Clear definition of jihadi books must before arrest: Experts
As law enforcers often arrest ‘suspected militants’ with books they call ‘jihadi’ ones, experts think such a title is ‘inappropriate and misleading’ whatever contents these books may have.
Bangladesh becomes UNHRC member
Bangladesh has been elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the next three years in an election that took place in New York on Friday.
Bangladesh, Microsoft sign cyber security deal
Microsoft signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology of Bangladesh on Government Security Program (GSP) here on Wednesday for ensuring cyber security in the country.
‘Delhi needs to address Dhaka’s water, Rohingya concerns’
Speakers at a symposium here on Wednesday laid emphasis on addressing two major concerns – water and Rohingya issues – and sought India’s genuine efforts to address those concerns and boost trust between Bangladesh and India at all levels.
Bangladesh in satisfactory position to achieve SDGs – Dr. Salim
Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Chairman, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation and Professor of Accounting Department, University of Chittagong addressed an international conference on Sustainable Development Goals organized by the…
Bangladesh, Germany sign 12-year e-passport deal
Bangladesh and Germany on Thursday signed a government-to-government agreement on e-passport following the government’s decision to issue electronic passports alongside the machine readable passports (MRP) for the citizens of the country.
Bangladesh, India can solve their any problem: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Bhavan inaugurated at Visva-Bharati University Santiniketan (West Bengal), May 25 – Terming Bangladesh-India ties beyond strategic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday hoped that the two countries will be able to solve their any problem maintaining their bonds.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign 14 instruments
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday signed 14 instruments, one agreement and 13 memorandums of understanding (MoU), to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the areas of economy, agriculture, shipping, higher education, information and technology and media.…
Country exists for Sundarbans: PM
Dhaka – Highlighting the importance of the Sundarbans for the country’s existence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said whatever project the government takes for development it does that keeping this mangrove forest in mind so that it does not…