One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

For years Indian television company NDTV (NDTV.NS) pursued an independent line critical of the government even as others embraced strident nationalism. Now a proposed takeover by tycoon Gautam Adani's conglomerate has raised fears that one of the country's last bastions of free media is under threat.

Three Bangladeshis, including two siblings, have died in a private car accident in Saudi Arabia. They are residents of Manoharganj upazila of Cumilla.

The Bangladesh team have played three finals in the last four editions of the Asia Cup. This time the Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan hopes for a new champion outside of India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka.

Despite a long-standing problem when it comes to scoring goals, Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera has pinned his hopes on inexperienced strikers for the two FIFA-sanctioned friendlies next month and excluded Nabib Newaj Jibon, the country's most experienced forward.

Bangladesh practiced at ICC Academy in Dubai yesterday, hoping to get a good feel of their new way of doing things under newly-appointed technical consultant Sridharan Sriram and acclimatising to the conditions in the UAE.

Tickets for two games featuring Lionel Messi's Argentina have been the top attractions for fans at this year's World Cup in Qatar, according to the chief organiser.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against a former additional secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division and four others for allotment of a three-katha land through forgery.

UK has confirmed its intention to intervene in The Gambia v Myanmar case with the International Court of Justice to support international justice efforts.

Another law is being prepared to throttle press freedom and the freedom of expression. Again, vague terms like “harming public harmony” and “state security” are being inserted into a law to be interpreted subjectively, and used recklessly, only to harass and intimidate journalists and punish dissenting voices.

German great Lothar Matthäus brought back the jersey Diego Maradona wore in the 1986 World Cup final in Argentina on Thursday. 

A case has been filed yesterday (August 24, 2022) afternoon with Boalia Model Police Station in connection with the sexual assault of a third year student of Rajshahi University.

Bangladesh head coach, Javier Cabrera, announced a 27-member preliminary squad for the two upcoming FIFA international friendly matches without country’s top striker Nabib Newaj Jibon.

The much-awaited Bekutia Bridge, formally known as the 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, in Pirojpur is set to be opened on September 4.

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Premier all-rounder and Bangladesh Test and T20I captain, Shakib Al Hasan, has been chosen as Bangla Tigers’ Icon Player for the forthcoming season of The Abu Dhabi T10.

Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc revealed its first quantum computer on Thursday and is ready to make it available to external users, joining the global race to apply the technology to practical uses.

Police recovered the body of a man, who was confined over theft, from a union parishad complex in Panchagarh this morning (August 25, 2022).

Has anything changed in these five years since the Rohingya influx in Bangladesh? How is life now for those living in the camps? The Daily Star Deputy Chief Reporter Mohammad Al-Masum Molla is in Kutupalong Refugee Camp.

“There is no truth to the fact that I have sent a letter to resign to the Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB],” Bangladesh national cricket team coach, Russell Domingo, clarified his position after news of the South African’s resignation had recently circulated in parts of the media.