Tickets on sale for T20I series

The tickets for the Ispahani T20I series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be available at the ticket booths of the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur from 9:00am to 6:00pm on match days and the days before the matches, said a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
1 March 2022, 09:10 AM

Monitor war in Ukraine closely

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the foreign ministry and other officials concerned to closely monitor the situation in Ukraine.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Tangail water tank: Mute witness to 1971 massacre

The land surrounding the water tank behind the Tangail Circuit House was turned into a killing field by the Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation War in 1971.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Can’t employ under 14 at work

The cabinet yesterday approved ratifying an ILO convention that prohibits employing children under 14 in any work.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka’s air again world’s most polluted

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

2 Rohingyas arrested with pistol, 4,000 yaba pills 

Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) have arrested two Rohingyas with a pistol, one magazine, five bullets, and 4,000 yaba tablets from a refugee camp at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar.
28 February 2022, 15:51 PM

Mother, daughter killed in Madaripur road accident

A woman and her daughter were killed when a truck ran over them in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur today.
28 February 2022, 15:27 PM

Thousand crores from Covid stimulus package unused

Bangladesh government allotted over 15,000 crore taka as part of stimulus package to tackle the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, during the fiscal year 2020-21. But around 40 percent of the allotted budget still remains unutilised with some projects using just 1 percent of the funds.
28 February 2022, 15:09 PM

Sheltering Rohingyas should not be lead to instability in South Asia: Japanese envoy

The world should not allow the one million Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh to be the cause of instability in the region, said Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki today.
28 February 2022, 13:45 PM

Ctg customs seize 1.68 crore cigarettes imported as ‘raw material for garments’

Officials of Chattogram Custom House today seized 1.68 crore cigarettes which were imported under false declaration and fake documents.
28 February 2022, 13:39 PM

Shakib to play SA Tests: Hassan

Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will play the two-match Test series against South Africa, scheduled in March-April, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan.
28 February 2022, 13:14 PM

Submit fact-based report on Sharif’s termination: HC to ACC

The High Court today directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to submit a report based on facts and documents regarding the termination of its official Sharif Uddin.
28 February 2022, 12:22 PM

Buffon to continue playing until 46

Despite approaching 27 years as a senior professional, Gianluigi Buffon has no plans to retire yet after signing a new deal at Parma that will see the goalkeeper continue playing until the ripe old age of 46.
28 February 2022, 12:06 PM

New CEC urges all political parties to participate in elections

New Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said that consensus among political parties is much needed for free and fair elections.
28 February 2022, 11:52 AM

Afghanistan thrash sloppy Tigers in third ODI

An 86-run knock from Liton Das did not amount to much as a series of dropped catches saw Rahmanullah Gurbaz smash his third ODI century to help Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third and final ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 
28 February 2022, 09:40 AM

Sharmin shines in warm-up against England

Sharmin Akhter was amongst the runs but Bangladesh women’s cricket team still suffered a 109-run thumping in their first official warm-up game against defending champions England ahead of the Tigresses’ maiden appearance in the ODI World Cup, set to begin on March 4 in New Zealand.
28 February 2022, 08:40 AM

Tigers 192 all out

Despite a brilliant 86-run knock from opener Liton Das and being in a commanding position – on 100 for one within 21 overs – hosts Bangladesh could post no more than 192 after being all out in 46.5 overs against Afghanistan in Chattogram's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium today.
28 February 2022, 04:46 AM

The news of students’ death

On February 21, 1952, I went to my office by the Medical College Road from Azad’s office shortly before the shooting. Hours after the shooting, the home secretary told me that they were sending an official press note to be printed in Sangbad.
27 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Hindu Law: HC seeks experts’ opinions on inheritance

The High Court yesterday decided to take opinions from some jurists and researchers on the rules of a customary law that deprives Hindu women of inheriting their deceased fathers’ properties.
27 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi ship with 29 on board stuck in Ukraine

A commercial ship of Bangladesh and its 29 crews remained stranded at the outer anchorage of a Ukrainian port because of Ukraine-Russia conflict.
27 February 2022, 18:00 PM