August 11, 2023

Shakib named captain for Asia Cup, World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) unsurprisinglynamed Shakib Al Hasan as their captain for the upcoming Asia Cup and WorldCup.BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon made the much-anticipated announcement in asurprising media briefing today at his residenc…

Stakeholders stress on making govt aware on UPR commitment

Human rights defenders and freedom of expression campaigners have said government should be made aware on its responses relating to the universal periodic review (UPR) third cycle.During a discussion organized jointly by the National Human Rights Comm…

Paragliding begins in Sindhuli

An adventure sport, paragliding, has begun at commercial level in Sindhuli. It is of its first kind in the district. The sport was launched on August 7 while its successful test was conducted on April 25 early this year. The service based near the Ka…

JSP demands formation of high-level probe committee

The Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal (JSPN) has said its serious attention has been drawn towards the agreement between the government and the victims of the Gaur incident.Organizing a news conference at the office of its parliamentary party in Singha Dur…

100kg ganja recovered in city, two held

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)’s detectivebranch in a drive on Thursday arrested two alleged drug peddlers from thecity’s Jatrabari area and recovered 100 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) fromtheir possession.The arrested were Md Abdul Majid and Md Kalu…

Victim rescued, 3 kidnappers held in Rajshahi

After conducting a drive, police rescued a victim and arrested three kidnappers from a secluded place in the city last night.According to the police sources, the rescued person was identified as Syed Monirul Islam, an ICT centre training owner and a r…

Tipu for creating awareness to ensure consumer rights

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today laid emphasis on creating more awareness among people alongside enforcement of laws to ensure consumer rights.”It is not possible to ensure consumer rights through legislation alone. Consumers should be aware of the…

PMO signs APA with its 7 bodies

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) signed the Annual Performance Agreements (APA) on Thursday with its seven organisations for fiscal 2023-24 aimed at implementing the government’s development goals under an effective, efficient and dynamic administrat…