EC formation: Names submitted by parties to be published on Cabinet Division website

The Search Committee will publish all the names that the political parties and individuals submitted to the Cabinet Division.
13 February 2022, 10:44 AM

Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank comes to hockey's aid

The Dhaka Mercantile Co-Operative Bank Limited came forward to sponsor Bangladesh national hockey team for the upcoming AHF Cup, the qualifying tournament for Asia Cup 2022.
13 February 2022, 09:00 AM

Broad hit hard by Windies tour omission

Fast bowler Stuart Broad said on Sunday he had been hit hard by the decision to leave him out of the squad for England's tour of the West Indies.
13 February 2022, 08:07 AM

Bale returns as Real Madrid held by Villarreal

Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw at Villarreal on Saturday despite the return from a lengthy injury absence of Gareth Bale.
13 February 2022, 05:15 AM

Afghanistan squad off to Sylhet today

Afghanistan cricket team reached Dhaka yesterday and will travel to Sylhet in the morning today for a week-long camp ahead of their upcoming bilateral three-match ODI and two-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh, whose latest batting coach Jamie Siddons had tested positive for the coronavirus earlier.  
12 February 2022, 18:32 PM

Limited-income families: Neck-deep in maladies

Before the pandemic, Mujibur Rahman, a private firm employee, could provide for his family of four. He could pay for the education of his three children, make rent and even save something for a rainy day.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Some plants earned $5.5b for unproduced power

Since the government had committed to paying private entrepreneurs even for unproduced power, the Power Development Board is now incurring huge losses, economists and sector analysists said yesterday.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

The first Shaheed Minar

The medical college hostel was the de facto control room of the language movement from February 21-24, 1952. Gaziul Haque, Shahidullah Kaiser, Oli Ahad, Kazi Golam Mahbub joined several meetings at the hostel.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Record-breaking opening stand steers Khulna into Playoffs

With survival at stake, Khulna Tigers rose to the occasion and rode on an outstanding opening partnership between Andre Fletcher and Sheikh Mehedi Hasan to qualify for the Play-off stage as they sealed an sensational nine-wicket victory against Comilla Victorians in the second night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur today.
12 February 2022, 15:02 PM

Fizz roped in by Delhi for base price

Ace Bangladesh left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman was roped in by Delhi Capitals for the base price of two crore rupees in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Bengaluru today.  
12 February 2022, 12:52 PM

Jacks' unbeaten 92 powers Chattogram into playoffs

Will Jacks smashed an unbeaten match-winning ninety to help Chattogram Challengers to qualify for the playoffs as they beat Sylhet Sunrisers by four wickets in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
12 February 2022, 10:43 AM

No takers for Shakib in first bid in IPL auction

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan went unsold in the first bid of the two-day IPL auction in Bengaluru today.
12 February 2022, 08:20 AM

Bangladesh shooters seal silver at ISSF Grand Prix

Bangladesh bagged a silver medal when the men's 10m Air Rifle team finished behind Singapore in the gold-medal decider at the ISSF Grand Prix tournament in Indonesia's capital Jakarta this morning.
12 February 2022, 06:31 AM

Countrywide oxygen generators: 99 promised, none completed

None of the 99 oxygen generators the government planned for health facilities across the country at different times last year has been set up yet.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Chairman of Rangs Group of Companies passes away

Akhter Hussain, founder and chairman of Rangs Group of Companies, breathed his last yesterday.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Blood-soaked road

The preparation for strike on February 21, 1952 was going on for several days. Every day, I went to girls’ schools, particularly Kamrunnesa, Banglabazar and Muslim Girls School, to organise them.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Democracy index: Bangladesh ranks 75th

Bangladesh has ranked 75th on the latest democracy index of the Economist Intelligence Unit, one notch up from last year.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Shakib-powered Barishal thump Dhaka

Fortune Barishal rode on the performance of their talisman Shakib Al Hasan and registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Minister Group Dhaka in the night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
11 February 2022, 17:15 PM

President will take decision about removal of SUST VC: Dipu Moni

Most of the demands of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology students will be met soon, Education Minister Dipu Moni today assured.
11 February 2022, 13:20 PM

EC formation: 24 political parties submit nominations

A total of 24 political parties have submitted their nominations for the formation of the next Election Commission.
11 February 2022, 12:37 PM