Nicholls, Blundell guide NZ to 128

Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell stitched together an unbroken partnership of 66 runs off 55 deliveries as New Zealand recovered from early blows to post a challenging total of 128 for five in the third T20I against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday.
5 September 2021, 10:16 AM

Landmark T20I for Mahmudullah; Shakib eyes own milestone

Bangladesh were sent in to bowl first today by New Zealand in the third T20I, which happens to be a landmark 100th game in the format for Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad.
5 September 2021, 09:39 AM

Bangladesh bowl in Mahmudullah's landmark T20I

Bangladesh were sent in to bowl first today by New Zealand in the third T20I, which happens to be a landmark 100th game in the format for Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad.
5 September 2021, 09:31 AM

Mobile court jails 30 brokers for deceiving patients at DMCH

A mobile court, assisted by Rab, today jailed 30 brokers for harassing and deceiving patients at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
5 September 2021, 09:15 AM

Japan's Takaichi gets enough support to join race to succeed PM Suga

Japanese former cabinet minister Sanae Takaichi has secured enough support in the ruling party to join the race to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported.
5 September 2021, 09:02 AM

Edible oil prices spiralling out of control

The price of edible oil does not seem to be coming under control, try as one may. Importers attribute the increase in the price of edible oil on the global market to a number of factors.
5 September 2021, 08:06 AM

Inspector Sohel detained in India: Trying to bring him back, says DMP chief

Police are trying to bring back Banani Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Sheikh Sohel Rana, who was detained in India yesterday, as he is an accused in a case in the country, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said today.
5 September 2021, 07:27 AM

Human trafficking: SC extends stay order on ‘ringleader’ Azam Khan’s bail

The Supreme Court today extended its chamber judge's order that stayed the High Court bail for Md Azam Khan, alleged ringleader of a trafficking gang, in a case filed over human trafficking.
5 September 2021, 07:07 AM

Sinha murder: Cox’s Bazar court starts second phase of testimony

A Cox’s Bazar court today started the second phase of testimony in a case filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
5 September 2021, 06:10 AM

Auto-rickshaw, truck collision leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in Dhaka's Motijheel

A man died and two others sustained injuries after an auto-rickshaw and a truck collided head-on in Dhaka’s Motijheel area early this morning.
5 September 2021, 05:07 AM

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war

Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as the top US general warned of a "civil war" if the Islamists failed to consolidate power.
5 September 2021, 04:33 AM

Khulna farmer invents 6 new varieties of Aman

Aruni Sarkar has invented 6 new climate resistant varieties of Aman rice. This farmer from Gangarampur village of Batiaghata upazila of Khulna had the dream of inventing new varieties of Aman to bring high rice yield in the southwestern region of the country.
5 September 2021, 03:32 AM

Illegal weapons sneak in on credit

A transnational syndicate has adopted a new strategy to smuggle firearms and bullets from India.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

10k fake freedom fighters struck off list

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque yesterday told parliament that the certificates of 10,000 fake freedom fighters accepted from 2002 to 2010 in the civil gazette list have been cancelled.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Army chief flies to India on 3-day tour

Chief of Army Staff Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed went to India yesterday on a three-day official visit.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Tajuddin urges states to recognise

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tajuddin Ahmed, in a broadcast today, appealed to all nations to accord recognition to Bangladesh to accelerate the pace of the freedom movement.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Thai PM Prayuth survives no confidence vote

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and five cabinet ministers comfortably survived a vote of no confidence in
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Pitch invader 'Jarvo' arrested after collision with Bairstow

A man who invaded the pitch in the fourth Test between England and India at the Oval on Friday has run into trouble with the authorities after he was arrested on suspicion of assault for colliding with batsman Jonny Bairstow.
4 September 2021, 07:37 AM

Bangladesh now 6th in T20I rankings

Bangladesh now sit sixth in the ICC T20I rankings after the table was last updated by cricket's global governing body on Friday after the Tigers went 2-0 up with a close win over New Zealand in their ongoing five-match T20I series.
4 September 2021, 07:12 AM

FIFA opens inquiry into racist abuse suffered by England players

FIFA on Friday opened a disciplinary inquiry after racist abuse was aimed at England players during their World Cup qualifier in Hungary as Prime Minister Boris Johnson labelled the incidents "completely unacceptable".
4 September 2021, 06:53 AM