Athlete-turned-organiser Hamida Begum passes away

Hamida Begum, a champion athlete of 1960s and a veteran sports organiser, passed away in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
19 March 2022, 10:04 AM

Ruman, Nasrin achieve glory in Phuket

Bangladesh earned their first gold medal at the 2022 Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 1 as archers Ruman Sana and Nasrin Akter proved themselves to be the superior duo in the recurve mixed event against their Indian counterparts in Phuket, Thailand today.
19 March 2022, 09:19 AM

A first-class second fiddle in his third innings

Imagine being Yasir Ali Rabbi, arriving into the crease for the third time in a one-dayer for Bangladesh, the first ODI away from home, and that too in South Africa, walking in the centre stage following batting mainstay Mushfiqur Rahim’s departure, with Super League points at stake, on the backdrop of Tigers’ abysmal record against the Proteas in their own backyard, and so on.
19 March 2022, 08:29 AM

BCB to introduce scholarship programmes in school cricket

In an attempt to make school cricket more meaningful, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to introduce scholarship programmes in the upcoming school cricket tournament this year.
18 March 2022, 11:02 AM

Collective batting effort see Tigers post their record total in South Africa

Bangladesh could not have asked for a better start to their current campaign as a collective batting effort ensured the Tigers in throwing a challenging target of 299 towards hosts South Africa in the first ODI in Centurion today.
18 March 2022, 10:42 AM

Use of salt in cropland: A disaster in the offing

A large number of farmers are using salt on cropland unscrupulously hoping to get higher yields in various upazilas of Natore especially in Naldanga. However, experts have suggested that the practice will cause long term damage to the cropland and diminish the fertility of land.
18 March 2022, 08:45 AM

Fearless call of March 7 reimagined through colours at Dhanmondi 32

Young artists blended their creative endeavors into digital artwork “The Fearless Call” reimagining the directives of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's landmark speech on March 7, 1971.
18 March 2022, 07:53 AM

Over 1,000 vehicles waiting at Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat

More than one thousand vehicles have been waiting at Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat to cross the Padma river this morning.
18 March 2022, 06:32 AM

We want to come back stronger, says captain Joty 

So near and yet so far but Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty hopes his side will gain valuable experience from the four-run defeat against the West Indies as the ICC ODI World Cup game ended with a dramatic last-over finish at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today.
18 March 2022, 06:10 AM

Quinoa being grown in Lalmonirhat for second time

Superfood Quinoa, a foreign crop is being grown for the second time in Lalmonirhat. This crop has been cultivated on 55 decimals of land at Hatura village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila this year. This crop can be harvested in mid-March. Last year, Quinoa was cultivated in Lalmonirhat for the first time.
18 March 2022, 05:30 AM

550-year-old traditional fair begins at Bagerhat's Khan Jahan Ali (R) shrine

A 550-year-old traditional fair has begun at the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) in Bagerhat.
18 March 2022, 05:14 AM

Russian ‘patriot’ TV protester quits job, turns down France’s asylum offer

A Russian editor who protested Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a state TV news broadcast said Thursday she is quitting her job but not accepting France's asylum offer, calling herself "a patriot".
18 March 2022, 04:59 AM

Heartbreak for Tigresses as they fall short in nail-biter

Despite putting up another impressive show, Bangladesh could not keep the momentum going in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup as the Tigresses lost marginally by four runs against West Indies at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today.
18 March 2022, 04:41 AM

Girls in red and green make a fitting start

Bangladesh's bid to defend the title of SAFF U-18 Women's Championship got off to a flying start as the girls in red and green handed a convincing 4-2 defeat to Nepal at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Thursday night. 
17 March 2022, 19:22 PM

Ration cards a pressing need now

The demand for the reintroduction of ration cards has been growing in recent times with the continued rise in the price of essentials.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

BBC agrees to payout Princess Diana's private secretary over 1995 interview

The BBC said on Thursday it had agreed to make a substantial payout to the former private secretary of the late Princess Diana over the corporation's now much-criticised 1995 interview with the royal.
17 March 2022, 16:08 PM

Biden, Xi Jinping to discuss Russia-Ukraine crisis Friday

US President Joe Biden will hold a call on Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the White House said on Thursday, as the United States piles pressure on China not to provide support to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
17 March 2022, 15:46 PM

Thankgod hat-trick puts Ctg Abahani back on track

Ebimobowei Thankgod scored his second hat-trick in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as Chittagong Abahani returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Uttar Baridhara Club at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium in Cumilla yesterday.
17 March 2022, 15:25 PM

Mariupol searches for survivors as theatre housing hundreds hit by Russian missile

Rescue workers were searching for survivors in the rubble of a theatre in the besieged city of Mariupol on Thursday, after Ukraine said a powerful Russian air strike had hit the building where hundreds of people had been sheltering from the war.
17 March 2022, 15:10 PM

No hush-hush when it comes to how Mash rates Domingo

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza today did not shy away from voicing his skepticism towards Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo and yet the former Bangladesh captain still hopes that Domingo will prove him wrong in the challenging South Africa tour, starting from tomorrow in Centurion.
17 March 2022, 14:46 PM