Saif’s five-hour long gritty fifty holds Bangladesh 'A' innings

Bangladesh 'A' batter Saif Hassan survived the test of patience after batting for almost five hours as the visitors avoided getting bundled out against hosts West Indies 'A' on another rain-affected day of the second and final four-day match at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Thursday.
12 August 2022, 05:02 AM

Pique reportedly offers to play for free

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is believed to have offered to play for free to assist the Balugranas in sealing the registration of their new signings.
12 August 2022, 03:21 AM

Kyrgios on a roll

Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev.
12 August 2022, 02:43 AM

Fit-again booters to boost national squad

Although Bangaldesh could not win a single match in the Asian Cup Qualifiers last June, the charges of Spanish coach Javier Cabrera showed some signs of improvement with competitive displays against highly-ranked Bahrain, Turkmenistan and Malaysia despite the absence of key players.
11 August 2022, 18:31 PM

A solution arrives but murky culture continues

Bangladesh cricket is in turmoil once again and, unsurprisingly, that commotion stems from ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
11 August 2022, 18:30 PM

Disney+ overtakes Netflix in subscriber count, sets higher prices for ad-free viewing

Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) edged past Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch Disney+ or Hulu without commercials.
11 August 2022, 15:59 PM

Private inland container depots increase import handling charge by 34%

Owners of private inland container depots (ICDs) has started raising charges for different services specially those run by diesel due to the fuel price hike.
11 August 2022, 15:13 PM

TIB finds irregularities in TCB’s Family Card Programme

A new Transparency International Bangladesh report on “Governance Challenges in TCB’s Family Card Programme” found irregularities and corruption in the scheme.
11 August 2022, 13:50 PM

Shakib to terminate contract with Betwinner News

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan wrote to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that he will terminate his contract with Betwinner News – a sister concern of betting site Betwinner. 
11 August 2022, 13:13 PM

Bhola clash: OC among 46 cops sued over Chhatra Dal president’s death

A case was filed today (August 11, 2022) accusing 46 policemen over the death of Bhola Chhatra Dal president Noor-e-Alam in a clash with police during a BNP programme.
11 August 2022, 12:13 PM

1 Covid-19 death, 214 cases recorded in 24 hours; positivity rate now 4.45%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 August 2022, 11:56 AM

STAR BOOK TALK: The books that made Kaiser  

Based heavily on Rakib Hasan’s series of detective novels called Teen Goyenda, Hoichoi’s Kaiser is part tribute to the genre of detective novels and part beckoning call for viewers to return to the excitement of reading books.
11 August 2022, 10:56 AM

Taylor recalls racial 'insensitivity' in NZ cricket

Retired batter Ross Taylor has revealed he was offended by race-based remarks from team mates and staff in New Zealand dressing rooms during his career and said the country's cricket board could do more to bring Polynesian talent into the sport.
11 August 2022, 08:26 AM

Cummins and Co donate prize money to help Lankan kids

Australia's cricket stars have donated prize money from their recent Sri Lanka tour to help the crisis-hit nation's children, officials said on Thursday.
11 August 2022, 08:08 AM

Ukraine women clinch gold at Chess Olympiad; India make history

Ukraine women clinched gold at the 44th Chess Olympiad as the event concluded in Chennai on Tuesday.
11 August 2022, 07:30 AM

Will Barca’s ‘economic miracle’ transform into a footballing one?

Barcelona's attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree.
11 August 2022, 06:22 AM

Ebadot stars on debut as Tigers avoid whitewash

Bangladesh bowlers finally showed some urgency in the just-concluded ODI series as the visitors picked a convincing 105-run victory against hosts Zimbabwe in the final and third ODI in Harare today.    
10 August 2022, 13:14 PM

BJP pushed out of power in India’s Bihar

The Bharatiya Janata Party was today pushed out of power in the key eastern Indian state of Bihar when its five-year-old ally Janata Dal (United) led by chief minister Nitish Kumar parted ways and joined hands with anti-BJP forces Lalu Prasad Yadav-headed Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress.
10 August 2022, 11:08 AM

Afif, Anamul step up but Tigers still found wanting

Slow scoring rate, lack of firepower and inability to convert fifties into centuries once again cost Bangladesh as the Tigers posted a below-par total in the final and third ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today.
10 August 2022, 11:02 AM

DU claims Tk 11.41 lakh due from Samia Rahman

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have claimed Tk 11.41 lakh due from its teacher Samia Rahman, who has voluntarily retired from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism.
10 August 2022, 11:01 AM