Morgan retires from international cricket

England's Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect, the World Cup-winning white-ball captain said on Tuesday.
28 June 2022, 13:27 PM

“What did you do when my son was murdered?”

“What did you do when my son was murdered? My son buy medicines for me. Fifteen days ago, he came to see me. My son loved me very much. I’m losing my mind... Please do something… Ensure justice for my son,” wailed 80-year-old Gita Bala Sarker, mother of school teacher Utpal Kumar Sarker, who died after a student hit him with a cricket stump on June 25.
28 June 2022, 12:58 PM

Kuakata hotels offering up to 50% discount after Padma Bridge opening

Hotels in Patuakhali’s Kuakata beach area have been offering up to 50 percent discount to attract tourists after Padma Bridge opening.
28 June 2022, 11:22 AM

'Barcelona cannot live in the past'

While criticising Joan Laporta's management, Ronald Koeman has claimed Barcelona are caught up in their own history as football evolves beyond their identity on the pitch.
28 June 2022, 06:41 AM

No pressure says MLS's highest paid player Insigne

Lorenzo Insigne may be viewed as one of Major League Soccer's most significant signings but the Italy international shrugged off the notion that he was under any pressure when Toronto FC introduced their prize recruit on Monday.
28 June 2022, 05:29 AM

T20I tri-series involving BD, Pak and NZ to begin Oct 7

The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday confirmed the schedule of the upcoming T20I tri-series involving Bangladesh, New Zealand and Pakistan as the Kiwis released their summer cricket schedule for 2022-2023. 
28 June 2022, 03:22 AM

Sohan shows how it's done

The first and second session on day four of the St Lucia Test was devoid of any action as rain saw play begin five hours later than the start time at 10 am. The Tigers were already six down when play started in the afternoon at 3 pm and then Nurul Hasan Sohan lit up the day’s play with an incredible 60 not out. While the majority of the Tigers’ top-order had lacked so much in terms of application, Sohan showed how things were supposed to be done in West Indies and he did it under more precarious circumstances than his teammates.
27 June 2022, 20:39 PM

Stokes 'pushing the envelope'

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.
27 June 2022, 20:26 PM

Bangladesh fastest to 100 Test defeats

Bangladesh reached the elusive three-figure mark in Test defeats when they succumbed to a 10-wicket defeat on Day Four of their second Test against the West Indies at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Saint Lucia on Monday.  
27 June 2022, 20:02 PM

Half-centurion Nurul ensures Tigers avoid innings defeat

Mehedi Hasan Miraz did not take long to head back to the pavilion but Bangladesh have managed to at least avoid an innings defeat as play finally began after a five-and-a-half hour rain delay on the fourth day of the second and final Test between the West Indies and Bangladesh at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Monday.
27 June 2022, 19:14 PM

Djokovic first to record 80 wins at all four Grand Slams

Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic became the first player to win 80 matches at all four Grand Slams on Monday while teenage star Carlos Alcaraz battled over five sets to make the second round.
27 June 2022, 19:05 PM

2 Covid-19 deaths, 2,101 cases in 24 hours

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 June 2022, 12:24 PM

Corruption case: Trial against Regent Group chairman Shahed begins

The trial against Regent Group Chairman Shahed Karim in a case filed on charges of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 1.69 crore, began with deposition of the complainant.
27 June 2022, 11:30 AM

“My tears have dried, please bring back my son”

“My tears have dried… There’s no trace of my son for over two months.”
27 June 2022, 11:17 AM

3 intended hajj pilgrims failed to go to Saudi due to agency fraud, ministry says

Three intended hajj pilgrims failed to go to Saudi Arabia this year thanks to fraudulence by a hajj agency. , Hajj pilgrims, Saudi Arabia, hajj agency, religious affairs ministry, Sabilul Jannat Air Travels Ltd, hajj and umrah management law, 2021, hajj management
27 June 2022, 10:58 AM

Those who opposed Padma Bridge are “enemies of Bangladesh”, High Court says

The High Court today (June 27, 2022) observed that those who had opposed the Padma Bridge construction are enemies of the country and nation, and they must be identified.
27 June 2022, 10:37 AM

India says Bangladesh cutting rice import duty raised domestic prices by 10%

Bangladesh’s recent cut in import duty of non-basmati rice has pushed up prices of the grain in India’s domestic markets by ten percent in the last five days, and is causing a rush among Indian exporters to go for deals with the neighbouring country.
27 June 2022, 09:28 AM

DU “Kha” unit admission test result published, pass rate 9.87%

The admission test result of “Kha” unit, under Dhaka University’s arts faculty, for 2021-22 session has been published and the pass rate is 9.87 percent.
27 June 2022, 08:57 AM

Auto-rickshaw drivers block Savar highway, demand end to “extortion”

Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked Savar's Nabinagar-Chandra highway to protest what they claim is "police extortion" this afternoon (June 27, 2022).
27 June 2022, 07:45 AM

Despite ban, hundreds of motorbikes throng Padma Bridge toll plaza

Despite the ban on motorbikes on Padma Bridge, hundreds of two-wheelers have been showing up at Mawa toll plaza to cross the river since this morning. Around 500 motorbikes have been turned away by traffic police and the bridge’s toll authorities from 6am to 11:30am today (June 27, 2022).
27 June 2022, 07:15 AM