Big setback: Bangladesh suffer two defeats before WC
With only three days to go before the T20 World Cup Bangladesh have suffered their second consecutive defeat in two warm-up matches. On Thursday, the Tigers lost to Ireland by…
Cumilla violence perpetrators will be identified and punished: Info Minister
The government is determined to identify and provide exemplary punishment to those involved in Cumilla incident, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday. “We are determined to give…
Govt starts feeling pinch of price surge of petroleum on the global market
The global price surge in the petroleum fuels is forcing the government to count losses as it has to import both liquid petroleum and liquefied natural gas (LNG) at rates…
Man rescued alive from Dhaka drain after 6 hrs
A 40-year-old man who fell into an open drain at Kalshi in the city’s Mirpur area has been rescued after six hours. The identity of the mentally ill man cannot…
Light at the end of Karnaphuli tunnel
The Bangabandhu Tunnel under the river Karnaphuli , first of a kind in Bangladesh is expected to be open for vehicular movements next year, and it could even be well…
IBBL Bogura, Rangpur hold business development conference
Bogura and Rangpur zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organised a business development conference recently at a local hotel. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of the bank,…
UK carrier strike group sails to Bangladesh
Bangladesh Navy on Thursday welcomed Frigate HMS Kent of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group deployment (CSG21) demonstrating the strong ties between Bangladesh. The visit is a friendly demonstration of the…
Several identified, suspected instigators held over Cumilla incident: Home Minister
Several people involved in the Cumilla incident have been identified and some suspected instigators detained, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday. “We’ll hunt down those involved in the incident.…