3 teachers held over SSC question paper leak in Kurigram

Three teachers have been detained for their alleged involvement in leaking question paper of two subjects of SSC examinations at Bhurungamari upazila in Kurigram.
21 September 2022, 07:37 AM

Green, Wade guide Australia to victory against India

Matthew Wade steered his team to a four-wicket victory over India after a blistering knock by Cameron Green in the opening game of the three-match Twenty20 series in Mohali on Tuesday.
20 September 2022, 18:27 PM

England win T20I series-opener on first Pakistan tour in 17 years

A new-look England side took the opening Twenty20 international by six wickets in Karachi on Tuesday, starting their return to Pakistan after 17 years in a memorable way.
20 September 2022, 18:17 PM

“Even a fool would laugh hearing your words”

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (September 20, 2022) termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark on fair elections under Awami League government “ridiculous”.
20 September 2022, 16:11 PM

Tenacious Maria Manda

A common scene preceding a friendly neighbourhood football match is random players gathering and two seniors-turn-captains taking turns in picking the players. Usually, the top strikers are recruited first, followed by playmakers, wingers, and so on. 
20 September 2022, 14:03 PM

Not possible to refine Russian crude oil at Eastern Refinery: Technical committee

The technical committee of the Eastern Refinery (ERL) has said that it is not possible to refine Russian crude oil at the Eastern Refinery.
20 September 2022, 13:44 PM

Dengue cases cross 12,000 mark

A total of 438 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 20, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 September 2022, 12:15 PM

Don't steal her thunder: Salahuddin asks media to focus on victorious team

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin has asked media and fans to give all the focus on the SAFF Women's Championship team during a press briefing arranged at the BFF house on Tuesday, explaining reasons his reasons for not being in Kathmandu on the match day.
20 September 2022, 11:01 AM

SAFF defeat fallout: Nepal coach resigns, three players retire

Nepal women’s team coach resigned while three senior players of the team retired following their 3-1 defeat against Bangladesh in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship on Monday.
20 September 2022, 06:43 AM

Receptions await victorious girls

“We enjoyed a lot last night after a lot of hard work… We danced together to celebrate the victory,” Maria Manda told The Daily Star over phone from the breakfast table at the team hotel in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, following their SAFF Championship final victory over Nepal the previous night.
20 September 2022, 06:21 AM

LaLiga condemns hate speech after Vinicius Jr racially abused

LaLiga has condemned hate speech after Atletico Madrid fans were filmed racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. outside their Metropolitano Stadium ahead of Sunday's match.
20 September 2022, 04:59 AM

South Africans attract highest prices at T20 tournament auction

South Africans attracted the highest prices while several leading international players went unsold at the SA20 Twenty20 tournament auction in Cape Town on Monday.
20 September 2022, 04:54 AM

Tigresses thrash Scotland after congratulating Sabina and Co for SAFF triumph

Off-spinner Sohely Akhter and skipper Nigar Sultana Joty helped Bangladesh beat Scotland convincingly in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier encounter in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Sabina showed true leadership under pressure’

Golam Rabbani Choton, Bangladesh women's football team head coach, praised captain Sabina Khatun highly for her on-ground leadership that helped the women in red and green to hold their nerves despite falling into a difficult situation in the last quarter of the SAFF Women's Championship final in Kathmandu tonight.
19 September 2022, 16:56 PM

Bangladesh women make history, clinch maiden SAFF title

Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women’s Championship title with a 3-1 victory over Nepal in an entertaining final at the Dasarath Rangasala in Kathmandu on Monday.
19 September 2022, 13:02 PM

Bangladesh lead Nepal 2-0 at half-time

Substitute Shamsunnahar Jr and Krishna Rani Sarkar gave Bangladesh women's team a 2-0 lead at half-time as the women in red and green edged closer to claiming South Asian football's supremacy for the first time.
19 September 2022, 11:57 AM

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 11.6%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 19, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 September 2022, 11:44 AM

PM Hasina meets Indian President Murmu before Queen Elizabeth's funeral starts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met Indian President Droupadi Murmu in London before the commencement of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
19 September 2022, 10:37 AM

Order of service for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth will be held at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday when world leaders will join King Charles and the British royal family to bid farewell to Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
19 September 2022, 10:26 AM

EC okays Tk 8,711cr project to purchase EVMs ahead of general elections

Election Commission (EC) today (September 19, 2022) approved a project of Tk 8,711 crore to purchase EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) for 150 constituencies ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections.
19 September 2022, 10:08 AM