Century-old ‘Doi Mela’ in Sirajganj draws huge crowd

‘Doi Mela’, a century-old yoghurt fair on the occasion of the ‘Swarashwati Puja’ held every year in Sirajganj’s Tarash upazila, has become the biggest festival for years for the people in the Chalanbeel area.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

BCB to look into bribe allegation in district cricket

Mohammad Naim, a young cricketer from Bagerhat, complained to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that district coach Abu Taher had allegedly demanded 30,000 Taka as a bribe to include him in the Bagerhat district Under-16 team. 
5 February 2022, 15:30 PM

A rare example of sacrifice

Next to creating a life the finest thing a man can do is save one, said the seminal American president Abraham Lincoln.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Mother, child reunited

A woman, who sold her newborn to pay the hospital bill for childbirth, has got back the baby.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

FIFA upholds ban on Arambagh KS players and officials

FIFA disciplinary committee on Friday approved the ban levied by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Arambagh KS players and officials last year in September for their involvement in live betting, spot-fixing, match manipulation, online betting during Bangladesh Premier League 2020-21 season, making the ban imposed on them active worldwide.    
4 February 2022, 14:06 PM

Shahzad caught smoking inside SBNCS

Minister Group Dhaka’s Afghan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Shahzad was seen smoking an electronic cigarette in the middle of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) ahead of their Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League game against Comilla Victorians today.
4 February 2022, 13:40 PM

While saving child, man dies after being hit by train

A man was dead after a train hit him in Rail Gate area of Jashore town this morning.
4 February 2022, 12:49 PM

Pakistan pacer Hasnain suspended over illegal bowling action

Pakistan paceman Mohammad Hasnain was suspended Friday from bowling at international level after biomechanical testing confirmed his action was illegal, the country's cricket board said.
4 February 2022, 11:34 AM

Death row convict arrested after 20 years from Ctg

Members of Rapid Action Battalion in a drive last night arrested a death row convict of the gruesome Jane Alam murder, who has been absconding for 20 years, from Chattogram city’s Nimtala area.
4 February 2022, 11:15 AM

Rain washes out Friday BPL encounters

Due to rain in the capital, Friday's both matches of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) were washed out without a single ball being bowled. 
4 February 2022, 11:05 AM

Australia confirm first Pakistan tour in 24 years

Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns.
4 February 2022, 10:54 AM

30 Covid deaths, 9,052 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 9,052 new infections were recorded and 30 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).
4 February 2022, 10:49 AM

Silverwood steps down as England coach after Ashes failure

England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team's woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced.
4 February 2022, 10:44 AM

Teenager missing for 8 days, body recovered from Narayanganj pond

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered the body of a teenage boy eight days after he went missing in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj early today.
4 February 2022, 10:13 AM

India’s total Covid death toll surpasses 5-lakh

India’s Covid-19 death toll today crossed the grim milestone of five lakh with the addition of 1,072 fresh fatalities,
4 February 2022, 07:39 AM

Ariful's second ton in vain as Young Tigers finish eighth

Ariful Islam's second consecutive hundred went in vain as defending champions Bangladesh lost by two wickets against South Africa to finish eighth in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in the Caribbean on Thursday.
4 February 2022, 05:34 AM

Afghanistan to camp in Sylhet before Ctg one-dayers

Afghanistan national cricket team are expected to arrive in country on February 12 and will engage in a week-long training camp in Sylhet before the in-form side play a bilateral, white-ball series against Bangladesh later this month in Chattogram and Dhaka, in that order.
3 February 2022, 18:09 PM

24 names unveiled for Ekushey Padak

The government yesterday announced names of 24 eminent citizens this year for the Ekushey Padak -- the country’s second highest civilian award after Swadhinata Padak -- for contributions in their respective fields.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

‘You have come to power’

As soon as Samad and I reached the university (February 21), students asked us: “What have you decided?” We said you can take a decision independently.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt could not control rice price

The government could not control rice price although it had the highest ever rice stock and record production of Aush, Aman and Boro varieties, said Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM