No reason to strip Maguire of United captaincy, says Rangnick

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said he does not intend to strip defender Harry Maguire of the captaincy following his poor form.
15 February 2022, 05:13 AM

Malaysia court halts deportation of ex ambassador Khairuzzaman to Dhaka

The High Court in Malaysia has granted an interim order against the immigration department from deporting former Bangladeshi ambassador Mohammed Khairuzzaman to Dhaka.
15 February 2022, 04:56 AM

Barishal overcome the battle of nerves

Fortune Barishal successfully defended a modest target of 144 runs against Comilla Victorians to become the first team to reach the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur yesterday.
14 February 2022, 19:10 PM

Boi mela begins today

The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela begins today with preparations still unfinished till yesterday afternoon.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Hindu inheritance law: HC questions ‘discriminatory’ rules

The High Court yesterday questioned the rules of a customary law that deprives Hindu females or daughters of inheriting their deceased father’s properties.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Communist Party’s role

On January 27, 1952, Khwaja Nazimuddin, addressing an open session of the Muslim League Council, said only Urdu would be the state language of Pakistan.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Enforced disappearances: UN discusses cases from Bangladesh

The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at its recently concluded session scrutinised 17 cases from nine countries, including Bangladesh.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM

2 DU teachers relieved of exam duties due to irregularities

Two Dhaka University teachers have been relieved for three years from all examination activities of the Persian Language and Literature department due to irregularities in semester exam results.
14 February 2022, 16:20 PM

3 traffickers arrested for selling women in Dubai: Rab

Rapid Action Battalion last night arrested three members of a gang for trafficking women to Dubai with false promises of jobs and later sold them there, forcing them into indecent work.
14 February 2022, 15:53 PM

There'll be no problems on the campus: SUST VC at founding anniversary event

Thirty days since the anti-VC protests by students at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) began, its Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed participated in an official programme through celebrating the 31st founding anniversary of the university.
14 February 2022, 13:00 PM

Woman gets life term for smuggling heroin in Narail

A Narail court today sentenced a woman to life term imprisonment for smuggling heroin in 2015.
14 February 2022, 12:07 PM

Covid positivity rate now below 15%

At least 4,692 new infections were recorded and 19 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 February 2022, 11:23 AM

Tamim lights up the BPL commentary box

It came as a pleasant surprise for the viewers watching the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) Eliminator game between Chattogram Challengers and Khulna Tigers as Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal made a guest appearance in the commentary box today. 
14 February 2022, 10:33 AM

Home-growns prioritised while big names brushed aside in IPL auction

The recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) auction witnessed riveting bidding wars among the glamorous franchises as usual.
14 February 2022, 06:00 AM

Liverpool close gap on Man City

Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley, while Tottenham's top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday.
13 February 2022, 18:20 PM

Rohingya leader killed in Cox’s Bazar camp

A Rohingya leader commonly known as sub-majhi of a refugee camp was killed in an attack carried out by a group of Rohingya criminals at a camp in Cox’s Bazar today.
13 February 2022, 16:09 PM

Will compromise with people, not with extortionists: Ivy

Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy today said she will compromise with the people of Narayanganj but not with extortionists.
13 February 2022, 15:06 PM

Shakib goes unsold yet again

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan went unsold on Sunday, this time from the unsold players’ list, during the second day’s bid of the two-day IPL auction in Bengaluru today.
13 February 2022, 14:19 PM

Rally in front of Dhaka Wasa Bhaban demands cancellation of proposed water tariff, resignation of Taqsem

Some Dhaka city residents today demanded cancelation of Dhaka Wasa’s attempts to raise water tariff.
13 February 2022, 12:42 PM

Govt moving forward with 3rd Bangabandhu Safari Park at Tk 870cr cost

Despite criticism from environmentalists, amidst deaths of animals in Gazipur safari park, the government is moving forward with the project of third Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park at Lathitila forest in Juri, Moulvibazar.
13 February 2022, 11:59 AM