Jumatul Wida observed

Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed across the country yesterday with due religious solemnity.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM

The passing of an icon

Former finance minister AMA Muhith breathed his last at a hospital in the capital at 12:56am today.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Golfer Shakhawat set to feature on global platform

Country’s renowned golf player Shakhawat Hossain Sohel will be playing on the much-anticipated Asian Development Tour in Phuket, Thailand from May 3 to May 20.
29 April 2022, 15:50 PM

Boris Becker jailed in bankruptcy case

German tennis great Boris Becker was jailed by a London court on Friday for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after he was declared bankrupt.
29 April 2022, 15:14 PM

Mosaddek included in squad for first SL Test

Mosaddek Hossain has been called up to the Bangladesh Test side after over two years, ahead of the first of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka which are part of the ICC World Test Championship.
29 April 2022, 14:58 PM

Salah bags FWA Player of the Year award

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted footballer of the year by sportswriters in England, while Chelsea's Australian striker Sam Kerr won the women's award.
29 April 2022, 13:15 PM

Sri Lanka crisis: Mahinda Rajapaksa to be replaced as PM, new cabinet soon

Sri Lanka’s president has agreed to replace his older brother as prime minister in a proposed interim government to solve a political impasse caused by the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, a prominent lawmaker said Friday.
29 April 2022, 10:41 AM

No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.63%

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).
29 April 2022, 10:31 AM

State Minister to Eid holidaymakers: Avoid Shimulia ghat, use Patuaria route

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today urged Eid 2022 home goers to avoid Shimulia ferry ghat and use Patuaria ferry terminal instead.
29 April 2022, 09:41 AM

Directives issued for Savar BSCIC tannery owners to prevent solid waste smuggling

The authorities have warned those involved in smuggling of solid waste from BSCIC tannery industrial estate in Savar and issued directives for the owners.
29 April 2022, 09:22 AM

Man arrested for ‘extorting from transport services’ in Savar

Police have arrested a man for allegedly extorting money from various long route transport services ahead of Eid in Dhaka’s Savar.
29 April 2022, 07:59 AM

Fizz demonstrates his dependability at the death

Bangladesh star Mustafizur Rahman slow-yorked his doubters with a magnificent display of death-over bowling for Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders last night.
29 April 2022, 06:39 AM

Rangnick commits to United role despite Austria links

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he will still take on a consultancy role at Old Trafford for the next two years despite reports the German is set to be announced as Austria manager.
29 April 2022, 04:39 AM

Offshore Smart City: Can a parliamentary committee recommend a project to PM without due diligence?

Can a parliamentary standing committee recommend a project directly to the prime minister without any due diligence? The law explicitly does not permit it.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Tentultala playground: Freed at last, as PM steps in

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ordered keeping the Tentultala field in the capital’s Kalabagan area as a playground, bringing a happy end to environmentalists and locals’ protests of the construction of a police station on the ground.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Eid home rush: Traffic snarl-ups at city’s exit points

A huge number of city dwellers left the capital yesterday as it was their last working day before Eid-ul-Fitr.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Barapukuria: Coal miners stage demo for arrears

Miners of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited and their family members staged a protest in Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila yesterday demanding arrears and reinstatement.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

The fertilizer story

Boro season is going on in Bangladesh and the harvest will start in full swing within a few days.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Data protection act: Amend draft to ensure rights of citizens

The draft data protection act should be amended to ensure that citizen’s rights to privacy are not violated, Amnesty International and Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said in separate statements.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Klopp signs new Liverpool contract until 2026

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
28 April 2022, 16:10 PM