Confined and tortured by BCL’s Eden College president, 2 students say

Tamanna Jasmine Riva, president of Eden College unit of Chhatra League (BCL), has allegedly tortured two students after confining them for six and half hours in a room.
24 August 2022, 09:01 AM

Leggie Rishad to join Tigers in UAE as net bowler

Young leg-spinner Rishad Hossain will be joining the Bangladesh squad in Dubai ahead of the Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27 in the UAE. 
24 August 2022, 08:28 AM

6 cases filed over violence on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Police filed six cases last night (August 23, 2022) with Sitakunda police station in Chattogram in connection with the violence on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
24 August 2022, 07:40 AM

Indian federation asks FIFA to lift suspension

India's football association has asked world governing body FIFA to lift the suspension imposed on it after the mandate of a court-appointed committee to govern the sport in the country was terminated this week.
24 August 2022, 07:23 AM

Riyad's poetic justice

The similarities were uncanny, the possibilities either too cruel or poetically just. The actor and his nemesis were the same, as were the stage and situation, give or take a wicket here and a run there.
24 August 2022, 06:48 AM

Buttler hoping to return to full fitness in time for T20 WC

England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he is hopeful he can fully recover from a calf injury and hit top gear in time for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
24 August 2022, 06:16 AM

Lawyer who served legal notice to Momen says he got death threats, files GD

A Supreme Court lawyer, who on August 21 served a legal notice asking Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen to voluntarily resign, said he received death threats.
23 August 2022, 14:11 PM

People's champions

The Asia Cup final took cricket fans by storm with Bangladesh winning hearts of millions across the world including the high and mighty. Minutes after Pakistan pulled off the heist, their second title in the tournament's history, tweets and Facebook posts poured into the internet.
23 August 2022, 13:39 PM

JS body shocked by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation irregularities, audit objections

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings today (August 23, 2022) said they are “shocked” by the widespread irregularities and audit objections in state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).
23 August 2022, 13:38 PM

Elections to 61 zila parishads Oct 17

Elections to 61 zila parishads will take place on October 17 using electronic voting machines (EVMs).
23 August 2022, 13:28 PM

Dhaka-Ctg highway gridlocked after near 5hr blockade

Residents of Jungle Salimpur area in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram highway for five hours today (August 23, 2022) demanding restoration of electricity and water supply to their locality, which was cut off by  administration over illegal connection.
23 August 2022, 12:41 PM

'Age not an issue', Ten Hag insists Ronaldo is in his plans

Erik ten Hag insists Cristiano Ronaldo still has a future at Manchester United after the Portugal star suffered the embarrassment of being dropped for his side's rousing 2-1 win against Liverpool.
23 August 2022, 12:37 PM

So close, yet so far

There was hardly a dry eye yesterday across the country. From people glued to their TV sets, to people thronged in miniscule cafes, from people gathering in public spaces to those 30-odd thousand who had managed to find their way to Mirpur the tears flowed freely and endlessly.
23 August 2022, 12:30 PM

Offensive remark against Prophet: BJP lawmaker arrested, suspended from party

A legislator of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the southern state of Telangana was arrested and suspended today (August 23, 2022) from the party for reportedly making objectionable remark against the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
23 August 2022, 11:39 AM

No Covid-19 deaths, 175 cases recorded in 24hrs; positivity rate now 3.85%

At least 175 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am today (August 23, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 August 2022, 11:33 AM

Where can the ailing get medicine late at night?

The Dhaka South City Corporation has decided that general drug stores will close by midnight. Medicine shops attached to hospitals must close by 2am. But what happens if someone needs medicine urgently after 2am?
23 August 2022, 11:07 AM

Abandoned newborn rescued alive after 999 call

A newborn was found alive this morning after she was abandoned on the streets in Sirajganj’s Kamarkhand upazila.
23 August 2022, 10:52 AM

45 bhori gold stolen from former additional IGP’s home 

Burglars broke into the house of a former additional inspector general of police in Dhaka’s Eskaton area and made away with 45 tola of gold jewellery.
23 August 2022, 09:19 AM

Pakistani troops to provide security in Qatar World Cup?

Pakistan's cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA soccer World Cup in Qatar later this year, Pakistan's information minister said on Monday.
23 August 2022, 09:19 AM

“If anything happens to Hasina, Bangladesh won’t be livable”

Urging Awami League leaders and activists to remain united, lawmaker Shamim Osman today (August 23, 2022) said the country will not be livable if anything happens to Prime Minister and party president Sheikh Hasina.
23 August 2022, 08:39 AM