HC to hear rules on corruption case against Tarique, his wife after almost 15 years

Almost 15 years after the High Court issued rules questioning filing and initiation of a corruption case against BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife, and her mother, the court today set tomorrow (April 20, 2022) for the hearing.
19 April 2022, 09:23 AM

Students-traders clash at New Market to cool down shortly: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the clash between students and traders in Dhaka's New Market area will be under control shortly.
19 April 2022, 08:44 AM

'Your pain is our pain, Cristiano'

The football world rallied around Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday after they announced that their newborn son had died.
19 April 2022, 08:13 AM

India urges IMF to immediately provide financial assistance to Sri Lanka

India today urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to urgently provide financial assistance to the economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka.
19 April 2022, 07:04 AM

Liverpool have to be 'angry' and 'greedy' against Man Utd

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has told his players to view their Premier League game against Manchester United later on Tuesday as the most important three points of their lives as they continue their push for an unprecedented quadruple.
19 April 2022, 05:51 AM

Bangladesh's first ODI team cricketer Samiur no more

Former Bangladesh cricketer Samiur Rahman breathed his last in Dhaka today. He was 66. 
19 April 2022, 05:08 AM

From remote Palichara to Ronaldo’s Portugal

It would not be wrong to label the tiny village called Palichara as the nursery of female footballers in the country.
19 April 2022, 05:00 AM

Covid response funds: Only 15pc utilised in 2 years

Over the last two years, the government has been able to utilise only around 15 percent of Tk 8,150 crore allocated for two Covid-19 emergency response projects.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Sabbir subdued yet not out still

There was a time when Sabbir Rahman’s batting had Bangladesh cricket fans at the edge of their seats. It now may seem like a distant past since the last time he scored a memorable knock–a century– was against New Zealand in 2019.
18 April 2022, 14:40 PM

Tamim plays down face-off with Erasmus 

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said that his conversation with the umpire during Bangladesh’s first Test against South Africa in Durban earlier this month was made to look more than what had actually transpired.
18 April 2022, 11:01 AM

Fraud case: Court frames charges against Helena Jahangir, 4 others

A Dhaka court today framed charges against five people, including Helena Jahangir, a businessperson turned politician, in a fraud case filed with Dhaka's Pallabi Police Station.
18 April 2022, 09:41 AM

Body of unidentified man found on Savar playground

Police have recovered body of an unidentified man from a playground in Savar area this noon.
18 April 2022, 09:03 AM

5 online sellers arrested for deceiving customers with substandard products

Detectives have arrested five members of a fraud gang who were deceiving customers online by delivering substandard products.
18 April 2022, 08:47 AM

Human hauler helper stabbed to death in Dhaka’s Dholaipar

A young man was stabbed to death in Dhaka’s Dholaipar area this morning.
18 April 2022, 07:34 AM

Bangladesh Business & Disability Network announces 4 new board members, board chairman

Bangladesh Business & Disability Network announced four new board members and a new board chairman on April 17, 2022. Ardashir Kabir, President of Bangladesh Employers Federation, has been nominated as the chairman of the trustee board, according to a press release.
18 April 2022, 07:29 AM

Newborn rescued from haystack in Jashore

Police rescued a newborn, who was left on a haystack at Sharsha upazila in Jashore last night (April 17, 2022).
18 April 2022, 05:46 AM

Miller, Rashid combine to down Chennai in a thriller

South Africa's David Miller smashed an unbeaten 94 to lead Gujarat Titans to a thrilling three-wicket victory over holders Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
17 April 2022, 18:02 PM

Next budget size to be Tk 6,77,874cr; Govt advised on macroeconomic pressures from Russia-Ukraine war

The Finance Division has recommended that the government avoid hard-term loans and discourage import of luxury goods to cope with macroeconomic pressures arising from the Russia-Ukraine war.
17 April 2022, 18:00 PM

His works should be studied more

Abul Mansur Ahmad upheld the sorrows and the inherent crises of the common people through his literary works to emancipate them from feudalism and imperialism, Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury said yesterday.
17 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Chelsea set up Liverpool clash in FA Cup final

Chelsea will face quadruple chasers Liverpool in the FA Cup final after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
17 April 2022, 17:43 PM