Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday dismissed all doubts raised by economists about this fiscal year’s GDP growth estimate amid the pandemic and the Ukraine war that has upset the global economy afresh.

To perform hajj under government management this year, pilgrims will have to spend at least Tk 4,62,150, about Tk 1 lakh more than it cost in 2020.

Certain unscrupulous public representatives, middlemen, officials of the government and an NGO embezzled Tk 390 crore while acquiring land for three power plants, according to a study by Transparency International Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is not eligible to receive funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation because of concerns regarding labour rights violations.

Six cricketers of Sheikh Russel complained to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over a payment issue during the players’ transfer today for the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division’s Women’s Cricket League. 

In a country where a Muay Thai right hook is more familiar than a batter's hook shot, Thailand's pioneering women cricketers are winning hearts with smiles, dance moves -- and skill.

Country’s ace archer Ruman Sana disappointed all by bowing down to Indian teenage archer Mrinal Chauhan by 6-2 set points in the final of recurve individual event of Archery Asia Cup, Stage-2 in Suleymaniyah, Iraq on Wednesday.

Rain is in the offing and could partly foil proceedings at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram when Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match Test series on May 15.

Out-of-form Virat Kohli says that he has a sure-fire way of drowning out his growing number of critics -- he just mutes the television.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir should not “unfairly criticize” the government, adding Fakhrul should “jump into Bay of Bengal” for his failures.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said today that it is the team’s bad luck that they miss the service of Shakib Al Hasan when required most.

The long cherished Padma Bridge will be opened to public next month, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that her government has taken some steps so that every area has at least a playground.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp heaped praise on his forward Sadio Mane after the Senegalese scored the winner against Aston Villa on Tuesday that kept his side alive in the Premier League title race.

With his hand pushed firmly into his cheek and his eyes fixed on the table, Garry Kasparov shot a final dark glance at the chessboard before storming out of the room: the king of chess had just been beaten by a computer.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Barcelona tightened their grip on second place in La Liga on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at home to Celta Vigo.

Asani, the severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, weakened into a cyclonic storm this morning (May 11, 2022).

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has criticised the choice of Paschimbanga Bangla Academy to confer West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a literature award and alleged that “Kolkata's writers, artists and intellectuals are all sold out.”

Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani lost its strength yesterday and was moving towards India’s eastern coast.

There are bright sparks in all corners of the economy, according to the provisional GDP figures for fiscal 2021-22, which do not show a hint of a pandemic hangover when others are still plodding along.