No legal bar to invite Khaleda to Padma Bridge inauguration: Law Minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today (June 5, 2022) said there is no legal bar to invite BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during the Padma Bridge’s inauguration ceremony.
5 June 2022, 14:00 PM

Tamim becomes Robi’s brand ambassador

Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has joined the leading digital service provider, Robi, as its brand ambassadors for the next two years. This was disclosed at a press conference held at the Robi Corporate Office on Sunday.
5 June 2022, 13:55 PM

“Please return my brother, dead or alive”

Md Rasel has been looking for his elder brother at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, holding a photo of him in hand.
5 June 2022, 12:40 PM

UP polls: EC orders to file case against AL chairman candidate

Election Commission today decided to file a case against Awami League (AL) chairman candidate for Banshkhali's Chambal Union Parishad as he said that he would “keep his men at polling booths to press the EVM buttons if voters fail to do so”. 
5 June 2022, 11:28 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.79%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 June 2022, 11:23 AM

Gas price will go up by 22.78% from this month

Bangladesh’s energy regulator has decided to increase gas price by 22.78 percent for all users, on average.
5 June 2022, 09:48 AM

“Negligence” in Ctg depot operation, State Minister for Shipping says

There has been negligence from those who run the BM Container Depot, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today said about the fire incident at Sitakunda in Chattogram.
5 June 2022, 09:44 AM

Ctg depot fire: PM asks party activists to provide all-out support

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the loss of lives and injuries in the BM Container depot fire at Sitakunda in Chattogram.
5 June 2022, 08:39 AM

Tamim blasts journalist for asking 'stupid question'

In response to comments made by Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons on Saturday regarding Tamim Iqbal’s chances of batting at number four position, the Tigers’ ODI skipper said he did not see any reason to bat at that position, adding that he thought ‘it was a stupid question to ask’ on the journalist’s part.
5 June 2022, 08:05 AM

Southgate puzzled by Hungary's 'boo boys'

Gareth Southgate was perplexed as to why Hungarian children booed England players when they took the knee before the Three Lions' shock Nations League defeat on Saturday. Dominik Szoboszlai's second-half penalty gave Hungary a shock 1-0 victory at the Puskas Arena.
5 June 2022, 05:31 AM

Afghanistan rise to third in World Cup Super League

Batsmen Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi starred as Afghanistan climbed to third in the Cricket World Cup Super League after a 60-run one-day international victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Saturday.
5 June 2022, 05:15 AM

‘Goli Grafitti’ and incoming FIFA World Cup trophy set to escalate football fever in Bangladesh

The fact that Bangladesh never came even remotely close to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup did little to ever dampen the spirit of the football-crazy people in the country.
5 June 2022, 05:02 AM

Swiatek 'overwhelmed' by Lewandowski support

French Open women's champion Iga Swiatek said she was "overwhelmed" after finding out Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was in attendance to witness her claim a second Grand Slam title on the Parisian clay.
5 June 2022, 04:31 AM

Cricket at its best: Stokes, Root leave Lord’s Test on knife edge

England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Joe Root led a thrilling rally on Saturday to set up a dramatic finish to the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
4 June 2022, 18:33 PM

JS budget session begins today

The budget session, which will also be the 18th session of the 11th parliament, will begin today.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Ashraful just cannot stop scoring in England

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful continues his superb spell of form for Lullington Park Cricket Club in the ongoing season of England’s Minor County cricket league.
4 June 2022, 17:03 PM

‘Players tend to follow Shakib more’

Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons thought that Shakib Al Hasan’s reappointment as the Test captain will be a positive move for the Bangladesh side as the cricketers usually tend to follow Shakib more than they probably did Mominul Haque.
4 June 2022, 11:26 AM

A dream to become number 1 batter in all formats: Babar

Babar Azam said he aspires to be the number one ranked batter in all formats of cricket as he tries to match Dinesh Karthik’s call that the Pakistan captain can create history.
4 June 2022, 06:31 AM

Kane has eyes set on Rooney's England record

Harry Kane is determined to break Wayne Rooney's England goal-scoring record before this year's World Cup finals in Qatar, but the Tottenham Hotspur striker said the team's performance would always take precedence over his pursuit of personal landmarks.
4 June 2022, 05:59 AM

Belgium defeat just what team needed, says coach

Defeat for Belgium was “just what the team needed" as they look ahead to the World Cup, coach Roberto Martinez insisted after Friday’s 4-1 thrashing by neighbours Netherlands in the Nations League.
4 June 2022, 05:49 AM