How did a bike accident become an extortion case?

An elderly person was injured in a motorbike accident in Dhaka's Mirpur. The rider was a teenager. However, an extortion case was filed against 8 students including the teenage son of a missing person over this accident. How did this happen?
26 July 2022, 13:00 PM

BNP to hold nationwide load shedding protests

BNP will hold demonstrations across the country, protesting the ongoing load shedding and “mismanagement” in the energy sector.
26 July 2022, 12:25 PM

4 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.14%

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 July 2022, 10:54 AM

Grand Master father, Fide Master son to make history for Bangladesh

It's not entirely unheard of that father and son have represented the same team at international level. Bangladesh, however, had been devoid of such distinction so far. Not anymore though.
26 July 2022, 10:00 AM

Ramesh bags five as Sri Lanka bowl out Pakistan for 231

Spinner Ramesh Mendis claimed a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan for 231 on day three of the second Test to lead by 147 runs on Tuesday.
26 July 2022, 06:31 AM

French teenager rewrites cricket history!

French opener Gustav McKeon became the youngest batsman to score a century in T20 Internationals. He did this feat at the age of 18 years and 280 days.
26 July 2022, 06:23 AM

Neymar slammed for horrible dive against Gamba Osaka

Neymar may have produced the worst dive of his career during Paris Saint-Germain's friendly with Gamba Osaka on Monday.
26 July 2022, 05:33 AM

Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United?

Cristiano Ronaldo may remain at Manchester United for the upcoming season as the star forward is reported to be travelling back to England for talks with Manchester United over his future. 
25 July 2022, 21:47 PM

Report finds Cricket Scotland 'institutionally racist'

An independent review into allegations of racism at Cricket Scotland has found the governance and leadership practices of the organisation to be "institutionally racist".
25 July 2022, 21:24 PM

SUST student stabbed dead on campus

A student was stabbed to death on a hill inside the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus this evening (July 25, 2022).
25 July 2022, 16:08 PM

Insulting journalist: Teknaf UNO ordered to be made OSD

Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Kaisar Khosru has been ordered to be made officer on special duty (OSD) for verbally abusing a local journalist over the phone, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam today (July 25, 2022).
25 July 2022, 13:50 PM

Sohel Chowdhury murder: Ashish Roy now charged with narcotics case

Police have pressed charges against Ashish Roy Chowdhury, accused in actor Sohel Chowdhury murder case, in another case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
25 July 2022, 13:22 PM

Sujon urges for ‘professional attitude’ from cricketers 

Arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations committee, the national team cricketers had a lunch meeting at a hotel in the capital today ahead of their white-ball tour of Zimbabwe later this month. 
25 July 2022, 13:13 PM

5 Covid-19 deaths, 548 cases in 24 hours

Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 July 2022, 11:50 AM

Atletico fans voice dissatisfaction over possibility of signing Ronaldo

Atletico Madrid fans have started a social media campaign, voicing their dissatisfaction over the possibility of the Spanish club’s chances of signing Cristiano Ronaldo this season. 
25 July 2022, 11:42 AM

Amartya Sen “unable” to receive “Bangabibhusan” conferred by Mamata Banerjee govt

Nobel laureate Bangalee economist Amartya Sen has expressed his inability to receive the “Bangabibhusan”, the highest civilian award conferred by the West Bengal government, according to his daughter Antara Dev Sen.
25 July 2022, 10:51 AM

Threat of militancy still exists: IGP Benazir

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed has said that there is still threat of militancy as it exists globally.
24 July 2022, 12:02 PM

Khelafat Andolan wants reserved women’s seats in parliament abolished

Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan has demanded abolition of reserved women’s seats in the parliament, in the upcoming national election.
24 July 2022, 11:05 AM

Pakistan not far from a “Sri Lanka moment”: Imran Khan

Imran Khan, former prime minister and head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), warned on Saturday that the South Asian country is on the verge of a “Sri Lanka moment” in which the populace will take to the streets against the “mafia” headed by Asif Zardari and the Sharif family.
24 July 2022, 10:14 AM

Inflation forces bakers in Philippines to shrink size of "poor man's bread"

As the war in Ukraine pushes up wheat prices and a weaker peso raises the cost of imported edible oil, many Philippine bakers are shrinking the size of a popular breakfast roll to cope with higher inflation.
24 July 2022, 09:46 AM