Bangladesh T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan is going to play his 100th T20I match when the Tigers face Afghanistan in their Asia Cup opener in Sharjah tonight.

A college student died and another person was injured after a bus hit a motorcycle on Mayor Hanif Flyover this afternoon.

A case under Digital Security Act has been filed against former army officer Hasinur Rahman and unidentified admin of Facebook page of online news portal Netra News in Barishal.

A Dhaka University student today (August 30, 2022) started a sit-in in front of the university’s administrative building to press home an eight-point demand, including addressing the mismanagement in official services.

A newborn, who was stolen from a clinic in Chattogram city on Sunday afternoon, has been safely reunited with his mother.

Ghana striker Inaki Williams suffered his first injury since 2016 on Monday evening when he was forced off during Athletic Bilbao’s comprehensive 4-0 La Liga victory over Cadiz.

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker was sacked by the newly-promoted Premier League club on Tuesday, three days after they were beaten 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield for their third successive defeat.

National table tennis players Sonam Sultana Soma and Sadia Aktar Mou are set to be suspended from international and domestic competitions for three and two years respectively as the duo went to visit relatives in London skipping their matches of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham earlier this month.

Bangladesh will begin their Asia Cup campaign when they take on Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

All eyes will be on Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Afghanistan's master leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the two sides face each other in tonight's Asia Cup encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 

Bangladesh cricket team’s newly hired technical consultant, Sridharan Sriram, is not bothered about pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s away form of late.  

As Bangladesh are set to take on Afghanistan in their opening game of the Asia Cup today, let's take a look at some interesting facts ahead of the contest:

Both India and Pakistan were fined for slow over rates during the Asia Cup 2022 game in Dubai on Saturday. Both teams failed to complete their overs in the stipulated time and were forced to field an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle.

Bangladesh went to the UAE for the Asia Cup following a lot of chaos and drama and with a number of unresolved issues.

Bangladesh cricket team’s newly hired technical consultant, Sridharan Sriram, heaped praises on the Bangladesh Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan.   

At least 243 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am today (August 28, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A youth reportedly died by suicide when he went to celebrate his birthday at his father-in-law’s house in Savar, 15 days after his wedding.

Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges extended their gains today although most shares fell.

The government may adjust fuel prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said.

An Bangladeshi expat in South Africa was found dead at her house in Lydenburg town of Mpumalanga.