Tamim’s unbeaten 73 in vain as Chattogram win thriller

Despite a valiant effort from opener Tamim Iqbal, Minister Group Dhaka suffered an agonising three-run defeat against Chattogram Challengers as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League produced one of the most exciting fixtures of this edition in Sylhet today.
8 February 2022, 10:42 AM

Number of Covid deaths in 24 hours goes over 40

At least 8,354 new infections were recorded and 43 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).
8 February 2022, 10:40 AM

Cancer survivor flies in face of adversity

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in men's slopestyle on Monday, just over three years after he was diagnosed with cancer.
8 February 2022, 07:07 AM

Chattogram bring in another change in captaincy

Chattogram Challengers once more surprised at the toss, bringing in a new captain in Afif Hossain to replace Naeem Islam for their match against Minister Group Dhaka in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet today.
8 February 2022, 06:37 AM

‘I may not return to the squad, but good wishes for you’

Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was delighted to see former national team coach Jamie Siddons even though the Australian is associated with the pacer's one of the most painful memories in his cricketing career.   
8 February 2022, 06:03 AM

Australia name full-strength squad for Pakistan tour

Australia named a full-strength squad on Tuesday for their first Pakistan tour in 24 years, with spinners Mitchell Swepson and Ashton Agar drafted to back up their formidable pace attack.
8 February 2022, 05:26 AM

'Painted as a monster' - Gilchrist slams Cricket Australia after Langer quits

Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist criticised Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday for their treatment of Justin Langer, saying the former head coach had been painted as a "monster".
7 February 2022, 22:49 PM

Nike sever ties with Man Utd's Greenwood after rape allegation

US sportswear giant Nike said Monday it had terminated its endorsement deal with Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood following his arrest on suspicion of rape.
7 February 2022, 22:30 PM

Ecstatic Senegal greet AFCON heroes on return

Some swung from a billboard frame. Others danced on the tarmac. As Senegal's national soccer team touched down in the capital Dakar after winning their first Africa Cup of Nations, each of the thousands of faces there to welcome them home was ecstatic.
7 February 2022, 22:16 PM

Another gag on media, free speech?

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has drafted a regulation to clamp down on what it deems the ugly side of social media and streaming services.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Amount hiked for projects this FY could make another Padma bridge

That project revisions have become a government ailment is well established by now.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t sell land, take loan instead

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment to make the process of manpower export more precise and transparent.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

A just cause

Shafia Khatun, Shamsunnahar, Rawshan Ara (Bachchu) and I went to Bangla Bazar School and Eden College to organise the strike.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

25 Closed jute mills: Don’t reopen under govt management

The government while closing 25 state-owned jute mills a year and a half ago had pledged to reopen those, but a parliamentary committee yesterday recommended those be not reopened under government management.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

More rain to come

Some places of the country may see rain, triggered by westerly loo, on Thursday, says Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Soumya stars as Khulna shrug off Sylhet despite Babu’s late onslaught

On a match filled with controversies and drama, Khulna Tigers clinched a 15-run win over Sylhet Sunrisers in the night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Sylhet today.
7 February 2022, 16:33 PM

Woman, granddaughter killed in Gaibandha road accident

A woman and her four-year-old granddaughter were killed after a truck hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw on the Bogura-Rangpur highway in Gaibandha today.
7 February 2022, 16:05 PM

CMCH staff member detained while stealing medicine

Two including a Chattogram Medical College Hospital staff member were detained today while taking medicine from the hospital illegally.
7 February 2022, 15:05 PM

Over 450 BNP men sued in yesterday’s clash with police at Nayapaltan

Over 450 BNP men have been sued in a case filed over yesterday's clash with police near the party's central office in Dhaka's Nayapaltan.
7 February 2022, 14:55 PM

Renewable Energy: EU interested to partner with Bangladesh, says ambassador

European Union has expressed its interest in working with Bangladesh on renewable energy, green transition, smart grid and regional cooperation with Nepal and Bhutan by providing grants or loans.
7 February 2022, 14:02 PM