Time to show the class: Jayawardene joins war of words

Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardena has urged the Lankan bowlers to ‘show their class’ in their Asia Cup encounter against Bangladesh in Dubai today and, in the process, disprove Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon.   
1 September 2022, 08:04 AM

Bida, US venture capital firm to work together to attract FDI

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has joined hands with US-based venture capital firm Anchorless Bangladesh to attract and facilitate targeted global investments and jointly promote investment opportunities in Bangladesh and abroad.
31 August 2022, 16:13 PM

‘Sri Lanka don’t even have bowlers of Shakib and Mustafizur’s quality’

Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon claimed that Sri Lanka do not even have bowlers of the quality of Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman in their ranks as Sujon became the latest to join the verbal war going on between the cricketers and management staff ahead of the two sides' Asia Cup group stage game tomorrow.
31 August 2022, 13:26 PM

‘US dollar hoarders will face stern action’

Punitive actions will be taken against people who have hoarded US dollars illegally, the Bangladesh Bank said today.
31 August 2022, 12:19 PM

Ten Hag confirms Ronaldo staying at Man Utd

Erik ten Hag has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be leaving Manchester United in the final days of the transfer window.
31 August 2022, 12:13 PM

One dies of dengue, 251 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died while 251 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today (August 31, 2022).
31 August 2022, 12:04 PM

Shakib moves up in rankings despite Bangladesh’s loss

Even though Bangladesh ended up losing their opening Asia Cup game against Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Tigers’ Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan earned gains in the rankings. 
31 August 2022, 11:53 AM

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today (August 31, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 August 2022, 11:23 AM

Only 6% private hospitals had licences in 2019

Only six percent of the private hospitals were found to have licences during an assessment conducted in the country in 2019.
31 August 2022, 11:13 AM

India, Pakistan fined for slow over-rate

Both India and Pakistan have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in their Group A match of the Asia Cup on Sunday, 28 August.
31 August 2022, 10:22 AM

Two Bangladeshi expatriates drown in New York lake

Two Bangladeshi expatriates drowned in White Lake in the town of Bethel in New York, USA on Sunday (August 28, 2022).
31 August 2022, 07:54 AM

Age-verification process dents BFF's youth league prospects

With only two weeks till the start of the BFF U-18 Football League on September 15, Bangladesh Premier league (BPL) clubs are having acute struggles in forming their squads as a majority of their players were ruled out after the age-verification process, meaning clubs had to hold back from starting training in full swing.
30 August 2022, 18:14 PM

Tigresses begin training for T20 WC qualifier

While the men’s team are eyeing to clinch their much-awaited Asia Cup title in the UAE, the Bangladesh national women’s cricket team started their training camp for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.
30 August 2022, 18:04 PM

BAF allows Suman to attend national training camp

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) allowed Suman Reza to take part in the Bangladesh national football team’s preparation camp ahead of two FIFA friendly matches against Cambodia and Nepal on September 22 and 27, respectively.
30 August 2022, 17:54 PM

Shakib strikes as Tigers keep things tight early

Defending a low total, Bangladesh kept Afghanistan under pressure early in the innings in their Asia Cup group stage game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.
30 August 2022, 16:17 PM

Mosaddek stands out after Bangladesh top-order crumbles

Bangladesh top-order batters displayed a disappointing act after captain Shakib Al Hasan, playing his 100th T20I, won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup opener at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Tuesday.
30 August 2022, 15:50 PM

Nagad Finance gets go-ahead to run as NBFI

The Bangladesh Bank today gave go-ahead to Nagad Finance PLC to form a non-bank financial institution (NBFI).
30 August 2022, 15:06 PM

Afghan spinners leave Tigers dizzy

Bangladesh made an underwhelming start after opting to bat first against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup opener at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE today.
30 August 2022, 14:37 PM

Musk issues another letter to scrap Twitter deal after whistleblower claims

Elon Musk has sent an additional letter of deal termination to Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) to include a recent whistleblower complaint from former security head of the social media firm as another reason to scrap the $44 billion deal.
30 August 2022, 14:07 PM

Bangladesh to bat first in Shakib’s 100th T20I

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and chose to bat first as the Tigers begin their Asia Cup campaign against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE today.
30 August 2022, 13:25 PM