Aguero statue unveiled on City’s '93:20' decennial

Manchester City unveiled a statue of former striker Sergio Aguero outside the Etihad Stadium on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of his winning goal that gave them their first league title in 44 years.
14 May 2022, 06:15 AM

Tuchel plays mind games ahead of FA Cup final  

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes that his side is unlikely to find much support among neutrals when they take on Liverpool in the FA Cup final on Saturday, but said that they do not mind being the "bad guys" as long as they lift the trophy.
14 May 2022, 05:53 AM

Argentina retreat from Brazil clash, Aussie minister 'pissed off'

The sports minister of Australia's state of Victoria reacted with anger on Thursday after Lionel Messi's Argentina pulled out of a highly anticipated June 11 friendly against rivals Brazil in Melbourne.
14 May 2022, 05:11 AM

Mohammad Kaif banters Shoaib Akhtar for run-up

“I could've had a cup of tea by the time he delivered the ball,” former India batter Mohammad Kaif recalled facing former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar for the first time.
14 May 2022, 04:36 AM

Aftab gets coaching offer in USA

Former Bangladesh cricketer Aftab Ahmed has received an offer to coach a team from USA’s domestic cricket league, the cricketer confirmed the news to The Daily Star today.
14 May 2022, 04:10 AM

Record subsidy, but will it be enough?

Strange times are these in which we live when record subsidy allocation may still come short of what is needed.
14 May 2022, 02:00 AM

Bairstow, Livingstone trounce Rajasthan

Punjab Kings thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 54 runs in the Indian Premier League match on Friday following blistering knocks by Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow.
13 May 2022, 20:21 PM

Teesta erosion: Part of dam caves in 10 months after repair

Some 150 families are in fear of losing their homesteads in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila as part of a flood protection dam across the Teesta collapsed.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passes away

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Friday. He was also ruler of Abu Dhabi emirate.
13 May 2022, 11:27 AM

Hoarding edible oil, trader fined Tk 1 lakh in Manikganj

A trader was fined Tk 1 lakh for illegal stocking of soybean oil in his store at Manikganj today (May 13, 2022).
13 May 2022, 11:20 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 23 days straight, current positivity rate 0.45%

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).
13 May 2022, 10:43 AM

$44-billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold: Musk

Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts.
13 May 2022, 10:15 AM

Taj Mahal cells don't contain idols: Archaeological Survey of India

Top officials of Archaeological Survey of India have said that the contention in the petition filed with Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench seeking opening of the 22 locked rooms of Taj Mahal is “factually incorrect,” reports Times of India.
13 May 2022, 08:44 AM

Sri Lankan Crisis: A cautionary tale for Bangladesh

Sri Lanka is going through a period of political unrest amid its ongoing economic crisis.
13 May 2022, 03:00 AM

Pvt agencies: Hajj fees hiked by Tk 1.09 lakh

An aspiring Bangladeshi pilgrim will now have to spend a minimum of Tk 4,63,744 to perform hajj under private agencies -- around Tk 1,09,150 higher than that in 2020.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Each JS body member on religious affairs ministry wants to send 3 representatives for Hajj

Each members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Religious Affairs wants to send three representatives to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year.
12 May 2022, 15:58 PM

Locals kill nilgai in Thakurgaon village

A nilgai was killed by locals at the Bharnia Mandalpara village in Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail upazila this (May 12, 2022) afternoon.
12 May 2022, 15:37 PM

Primary asst teacher recruitment: 40,862 qualify in written test

A total of 40,862 candidates have been selected for viva-voce tests for Assistant Teacher Recruitment-2020.
12 May 2022, 13:01 PM

PM will decide on hospital construction at CRB: JS committee chairman

Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Ministry, ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, today said the prime minister would make the final decision about construction of a hospital in Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area.
12 May 2022, 11:58 AM

Australian state 'disappointed' over Argentina-Brazil cancellation

The sports minister of Australia's state of Victoria reacted with anger on Thursday after Lionel Messi's Argentina pulled out of a highly anticipated June 11 friendly against rivals Brazil in Melbourne.
12 May 2022, 06:21 AM