Nayeem denies Mathews a double-ton, bags six-fer

Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews fell one run short of his Test career's second double-century as his brilliant nine-and-half hour long anchoring innings ended at 199, becoming the 12th batter in history to get out on the number. 
16 May 2022, 10:15 AM

Dhaka’s Interpol office requests India to return PK Halder

The National Central Bureau (NCB), Interpol's regional office in Dhaka, has requested its Indian counterpart to extradite former NRB Global Bank managing director Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, and five others who have been arrested by India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
16 May 2022, 10:10 AM

Spain’s president lauds PM Hasina on 50 years of diplomatic ties

Spanish President Pedro Sanchez lauded the socio-economic development of Bangladesh achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and its responsible, active and visible role in the regional and international arena, including the United Nations.
16 May 2022, 09:53 AM

India should be thanked for arresting PK Halder, High Court says

Expressing satisfaction at the arrest of Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, in India on charge of laundering a huge sum of money, a High Court bench today (May 16, 2022) said the Indian government should be thanked for the arrest.
16 May 2022, 09:24 AM

The other Hasan shines after Lunch, Mathews unfazed

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan backed up Nayeem Hasan's breakthrough at the stroke of Lunch to grab two quick wickets right after interval, and Tigers were back in hunt on day two of Chattogram Test. 
16 May 2022, 08:45 AM

From Pirojpur's "Moru" to today's PK Halder

Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder, is the eldest of three sons of primary school teacher Lilabati Haldar and tailor Pralab Chandra Halder of Matibhanga union under Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila.
16 May 2022, 07:09 AM

Nayeem strikes twice at stroke of lunch

Sri Lanka were cruising along on the first session of day two of the Chattogram Test with overnight batters Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews consolidating at ease. However, 22-year-old Nayeem Hasan had other ideas.
16 May 2022, 06:23 AM

3 including UP member dead as truck hits motorcycle in Dinajpur

Three people, including an union parishad member, were dead after a truck hit the motorcycle they were on in Birol upazila of Dinajpur early today.
16 May 2022, 05:18 AM

Thousands marooned as 3 rivers burst banks in Sylhet

Several thousand villagers in six upazilas of Sylhet remained marooned as the flood situation worsened in the region.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM

India’s wheat export restriction won't affect Bangladesh: Food Minister

The country will not face a food shortage and India’s restriction on wheat export will not affect Bangladesh, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said today.
15 May 2022, 12:14 PM

Salma, Supta off to play ‘Women’s IPL’

Two of Bangladesh national women's cricket team players — Salma Khatun and Sharmin Akhter Supta — will fly for India tomorrow to play the Women’s T20 Challenge, also known as the Women’s IPL.
15 May 2022, 11:35 AM

Mathews ton drives Lanka

Angelo Mathews scored an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka posted 258 for four at the end of the first day of the first Test in Chattogram on Sunday.
15 May 2022, 11:33 AM

Interrogation reveals PK Halder had passports of Bangladesh, India and Grenada

Sustained interrogation of Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Harder – the arrested mastermind of Tk 10,000 crore banking scam in Bangladesh – by India’s Directorate of Enforcement has revealed that he possessed passports of Bangladesh, India and Grenada and that he allegedly siphoned off the money to various countries.
15 May 2022, 11:15 AM

Oman end Bangladesh’s 10-match winning streak

Bangladesh were hammered 6-2 by Oman in the final of the Asian Games Qualifiers in Bangkok on Sunday, ending Bangladesh's 10-match winning streak which started in the AHF Cup in March.
15 May 2022, 10:31 AM

Finland, Russia's neighbour, announces it wants to join NATO

A senior NATO official said Sunday that Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war, as Russia’s neighbor Finland announced it wants to join the Western military alliance.
15 May 2022, 10:21 AM

Mendis, Mathews drive SL to position of strength

Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews stitched an unbroken third-wicket stand of 92 runs as Sri Lanka went from 73 for two to 158 for two in the post-lunch session of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Sunday.
15 May 2022, 08:43 AM

‘PK Halder’s assets to be confiscated, people’s money will be returned’

Assets of former NRB Global Bank Managing Director (MD) Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder will be confiscated, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has said.
15 May 2022, 08:35 AM

3 killed as tractor hit two motorcycles in Rajshahi

Three people including a woman and her daughter were killed today as a tractor rammed two motorcyclists on Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in Rajshahi’s Paba upazila.
15 May 2022, 07:15 AM

Sri Lanka lose openers, Bangladesh lose reviews

Sri Lanka lost both their openers after electing to bat first on the first morning of the Chattogram Test, thanks to a brace from off-spinner Nayeem Hasan, as the visitors reached 73 for two in 24 overs at Lunch. 
15 May 2022, 06:05 AM

Double done, Klopp calls for quadruple push

Jurgen Klopp urged Liverpool to give one last push for the quadruple after they beat Chelsea on penalties in the FA Cup final to keep their history bid alive.
15 May 2022, 05:12 AM