Tamim, Shakib and co appear ready for Proteas challenge

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal informed his troops, including star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, are eager to rise above the challenges against hosts South Africa as the bilateral three-match ODI series begins tomorrow in Centurion.
17 March 2022, 14:04 PM

DU student found dead on Hardinge Bridge

A Dhaka University student was found dead at the Hardinge Bridge on the Padma River at Paksey in Pabna today.
17 March 2022, 13:35 PM

Youth rescued alive from sack in Lalmonirhat river

A youth was rescued alive from the Sati river in Trimohani area of Lalmonirhat’s Sadar upazila this morning.
17 March 2022, 12:06 PM

Body of newborn wrapped in polythene found at Shahbagh

Police recovered the body of a newborn boy from the Anandabazar area under Shahbagh Police Station in the capital this morning.
17 March 2022, 11:55 AM

Mashrafe wants to carry on despite injury issues

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza wanted to carry on playing cricket for the love of the game and had no fixed target in mind regarding domestic cricket appearances at this stage of his career.
17 March 2022, 11:25 AM

Id’ing Harris: ‘Daughter calls for a DNA test’

A letter, purportedly written by Harris Chowdhury’s daughter, has requested the authorities to conduct a DNA test, if necessary, to confirm the identity of the BNP leader.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangabandhu: The man who mapped out our destiny

The birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17, 1920, was a momentous occasion that coincided with the changing contours of the subcontinent.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Miscreants detained after IPL team bus vandalised

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals’ bus was attacked in Mumbai on Wednesday. The Mumbai police later filed FIRs against the miscreants.
16 March 2022, 14:56 PM

Shakib back in ranks has Domingo relieved

“He balances our team,” Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo was full of praise for Shakib Al Hasan after the team’s practice session at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today.
16 March 2022, 12:14 PM

Killing of municipality staffer: Ex-Sujanagar mayor, Jubo League leader sent to jail

Thirty-three people, including a former municipality mayor and a Jubo League leader, have been sued on charge of killing a municipality employee and injuring the victim’s brother in Pabna.
16 March 2022, 09:01 AM

Weeklong nationwide deworming campaign from March 20

The government will run a weeklong deworming campaign in all primary and secondary schools across the country from Sunday (March 20, 2022).
16 March 2022, 07:37 AM

Amite maintains domestic form with maiden List A ton

Amite Hasan picked up his maiden List A ton in the Dhaka Premier League match as his side Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity put up 221 for 7 against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at BKSP today.
16 March 2022, 07:34 AM

Govt to vaccinate 3.25cr people marking Bangabandhu's birthday: Health Minister

The government will inoculate 3.25 crore people with Covid-19 vaccines during a special campaign from tomorrow – marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
16 March 2022, 07:02 AM

Novoair to resume Dhaka-Kolkata flights from March 27

Novoair will resume Dhaka-Kolkata flights from March 27.
16 March 2022, 06:22 AM

India proposes resuming passenger trains to and from Bangladesh from March 26

India has proposed to resume operations of passengers trains between the country and Bangladesh from March 26.
16 March 2022, 06:06 AM

Ramadan price shock: Family cards may ease it a little

As the prices of daily essentials continue to soar, the government has decided to sell several essential goods at subsidised prices to 88 lakh selected low-income families outside the capital from Sunday.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Sutki river remains in the grip of a family for centuries

The river is called Sutki. It flows at least 20 kilometres after originating from the Kushiara river in Lohajuri area under Baniachong upazila in Habiganj before falling into the Ratna river at Pratabpur of the same upazila.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Enforced disappearances: Ensure cops don’t harass families

The United Nations called on the government to ensure that human rights defenders and the families of victims of enforced disappearance do not face any harassment from law enforcement agencies.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Swadhinata padak 2022: 10 individuals, 1 institution to be awarded

The government has picked 10 individuals and one institution for this year’s Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), for their outstanding contributions to the country.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Unused data will be carried over from now

Unused mobile data and calls bought for 3-day, 7-day, 15-day, and 30-day periods will add up the next time a subscriber buys mobile data and call times.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM