Coronavirus: China puts 1.7mn people under lockdown in Anhui province

China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases Monday in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing’s no-tolerance approach to COVID-19.
4 July 2022, 09:17 AM

Motorcycles to be restricted on national highways for Eid

A preparatory meeting of the Road Transport and Bridges has decided that motorcycles will be restricted on national highways from July 7 to July 13.
4 July 2022, 08:22 AM

2 railway security staff held for selling tickets illegally in Chattogram

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained two staff members of Railway Nirapatta Bahini (RNB) with nine tickets of Sonar Bangla Express at Chattogram Railway Station last night (July 3, 2022).
4 July 2022, 07:27 AM

Bumrah sets new India wickets record for a series in England

Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah has set a new record for the most wickets taken by an India bowler during a Test series in England.
3 July 2022, 19:24 PM

Sinner stuns Alcaraz to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals for first time

Italian Jannik Sinner enjoyed a day to remember on his Centre Court debut as he toppled fifth seed Carlos Alcaraz with a barnstorming 6-1 6-4 6-7(8) 6-3 win in a battle of the young-guns to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time.
3 July 2022, 19:14 PM

Chanderpaul appointed head coach of USA women's teams

Former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed as the head coach of the USA Women's senior and U19 teams.
3 July 2022, 19:02 PM

Patient Pujara gives India the edge in Edgbaston Test

Cheteshwar Pujara's typically gritty and unbeaten fifty left England facing a tough chase to beat India in the Covid-delayed fifth Test after Jonny Bairstow's latest hundred delighted home fans at Edgbaston on Sunday.
3 July 2022, 18:53 PM

I got the job by mistake, but Dravid has come through the system: Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that Rahul Dravid is the right person to succeed him as India’s head coach. 
3 July 2022, 12:42 PM

Evaly’s Rassel, Shamima sued for embezzling Tk 26.77 lakh

Controversial e-commerce platform Evaly's former chairman Shamima Nasrin and her husband ex-chief executive officer Mohammad Rassel were sued today (July 3, 2022) for embezzling of Tk 26.77 lakh from a customer.
3 July 2022, 12:15 PM

Latest austerity move: No vehicle purchase for govt institutions

The government has ordered all government, semi-government and autonomous institutions to stop purchasing vehicles, including ships and aircraft.
3 July 2022, 11:04 AM

Claims of Bangladeshis with multiple entry Indian visa barred at Petrapole “unfounded”: High Commission

India today termed as “entirely unfounded” some reports on social media that are claiming Bangladeshi nationals holding multiple entry visas are being denied entry into India at Petrapole border if their previous visit to India was within three months.
3 July 2022, 10:22 AM

Narail teacher's humiliation: 4 accused placed on remand

A local court today (July 3, 2022) granted three-day remand each for four accused in a case filed over humiliating the principal of Mirzapur United Degree College in Narail.
3 July 2022, 09:55 AM

Motorcycles on Padma Bridge unlikely before Eid

The government is unlikely to allow motorcycles on Padma Bridge before Eid-ul-Azha.   
3 July 2022, 08:49 AM

PM grateful to nation: “Your support empowered me to build Padma Bridge”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 3, 2022) expressed gratitude to the nation for standing by her in constructing the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, saying that all credit goes to the people of Bangladesh.
3 July 2022, 07:52 AM

Villagers in Kurigram put up bamboo wall to control water flow of Brahmaputra River

Villagers in Kurigram are putting up a 50-meter bamboo wall to control the flow of water in the Brahmaputra River to save their village Durgam Porar Char from flooding.
3 July 2022, 07:51 AM

Bumrah bashes record 29, Broad concedes record 35

England great Stuart Broad set a new if unwanted record by conceding 35 runs in a Test over, against India at Edgbaston on Saturday.
2 July 2022, 10:59 AM

Staying a day at Kamalapur station to buy advance tickets

Abdus Sabur Sarkar, employee of a private bank, came to Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station from Narayanganj's Fatullah around 6am today (July 2, 2022) to buy advance train tickets.
2 July 2022, 10:15 AM

5 Bangladeshi-Americans win Democratic primary election in New York

Five Bangladeshi-Americans have won in the Assembly District 24 seat in Democratic primary election in the state of New York. They were elected on behalf of their respective parties in the primary elections held on June 28, 2022.
2 July 2022, 09:11 AM

Ashulia teacher killing: Classes resume at Haji Yunus Ali College

Classes at Haji Yunus Ali College resumed today (July 2, 2022), five days after closure following murder of its teacher Utpal Kumar Sarker in Savar's Ashulia.  
2 July 2022, 07:20 AM

Narail bans mobile phones in schools, colleges, madrasas

Mobile phones have been banned in all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions in Narail.
2 July 2022, 06:36 AM