Boil water before drinking it: Wasa MD Taqsem tells Dhaka residents

Managing Director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) Taqsem A Khan today asked residents of the city to boil supplied water before drinking it.
5 April 2022, 10:42 AM

Ashraful smashes career-best score in List A format

Former Bangladesh team skipper Mohammad Ashraful registered his career-best score in the List A format, helping his Dhaka Premier League (DPL) side Brothers Union post a mammoth total in their encounter against Rupganj Tigers at BKSP-3 today. 
5 April 2022, 08:47 AM

Arteta apologises for Arsenal's 'unacceptable' performance at Palace

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta apologised for his team's "unacceptable" performance in Monday's 3-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace.
5 April 2022, 06:17 AM

No margin for error for Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti knows better than anyone how quickly things can change at Real Madrid.
5 April 2022, 06:08 AM

Sangakkara, Jayawardene back anti-government protests

Former Sri Lanka cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene took to social media to express their concern regarding the current crisis that their country is going through and also expressed solidarity with their countrymen who are suffering the harsh consequences.
5 April 2022, 05:40 AM

City stung by gas crisis for 2nd day

For the second day in a row, many neighbourhoods in the capital suffered an acute gas crisis yesterday, as the authorities struggled to fix the technical problems that occurred at Bibiyana Gas Field in Sylhet on Sunday.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Ensure proper use of water

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government has adopted plans to ensure better use of surface water and the reduction of its underground extraction.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Get hold of FIFA World Cup tickets and a lot more

Do you want to watch Brazil or Argentina or any of your favourite in action live from the stadium while enjoying when the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar in November this year? Do you want to enjoy the hospitality of FIFA and the whole package while witnessing Lionel Messi or Neymar dazzle the crowd in Qatar?
4 April 2022, 12:52 PM

Salma Khatun stars in World Cup’s best eleven

Salma Khatun of Bangladesh earned a spot in the star-studded Most Valuable ​​​​​​​Team of the Tournament, based on her consistent performance in the just-concluded ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, held in New Zealand.
4 April 2022, 12:03 PM

‘It is a crime to give wickets to spinners on foreign soil’

Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque said that it is not only unacceptable but also a ‘crime’ to give wickets away to spinners on foreign soil. 
4 April 2022, 11:44 AM

Dhaka stocks fall amid panic sales

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell today after a two-day break as jitter investors went for panic sales.
4 April 2022, 11:33 AM

Motive behind Sagar-Runi murder: HC set to hear 10-year-old rule

The High Court is set to hold hearing soon on a 10-year-old rule over the government’s move to identify the motive behind the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.
4 April 2022, 09:31 AM

2 prisoners of Ctg jail die in CMCH

Two prisoners of Chattogram Central Jail died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) early today after they fell ill.
4 April 2022, 08:44 AM

7-star Maharaj helps SA crush Tigers

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj grabbed a seven-wicket haul as a batting meltdown saw Bangladesh suffer a heavy 220-run defeat against South Africa early on the fifth day of their first Test at Kingsmead in Durban today.
4 April 2022, 08:38 AM

Garment factory workers block road in Ctg for due salaries

Workers of Regent Textile Limited today blocked the road in front of the factory in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram – demanding their due salaries.
4 April 2022, 07:51 AM

2 dead in road accidents in Dhaka’s Gulshan and Rampura

Two persons died in two separate road accidents in Dhaka’s Gulshan and Rampura areas early today.
4 April 2022, 07:33 AM

Furniture shop owner shot dead in Brahmanbaria

A businessman was shot dead near his house in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila early today.
4 April 2022, 06:55 AM

Sears Towers a manifestation of what US, Bangladesh can achieve together

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cited the example of the iconic Sears Tower to refer to what the Bangladeshis and Americans can achieve together – in a message marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
4 April 2022, 06:09 AM

Why is National Emergency Helpline 999 response slow?

The speed at which the National Emergency Helpline (999) responds to distress calls is much slower than that of developed countries due to an outdated operating system and manpower shortage.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Which law says women can’t wear teep?’

Suborna Mustafa yesterday expressed serious resentment in parliament over the harassment of a Tejgaon College teacher, allegedly by a policeman, for wearing a ‘teep’.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM