October 8, 2024

Govt forms constitution reform commission

The government has formed a nine-member constitution reform commission headed by political scientist and writer Professor Ali Riaz.

The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification to this end.

The other commission members are Dhaka University (D…

Five Russian nationals die in Mt Dhaulagiri

Five Russian nationals of an expedition team died during their expedition to Mt Dhaulagiri.

The Russian nationals, who had been out of contact from the High Cap Base Camp of Mt Dhaulagiri since Sunday, were found dead on Tuesday.

Deputy Superintend…

Ex-lawmaker Manik arrested in city

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) tonight arrested former lawmaker of Sunamganj-5 constituency Mohibur Rahman Manik from the city’s Bashundhara Residential area.

‘We rounded up Manik from the city’s Bashundhara Residential area around 9.30 pm today,’ RAB…

Durga Puja holiday extended by one more day

The Durga Puja holiday will now last four days, starting from Thursday.

This extension comes as Friday and Saturday are already government holidays this month. A notification regarding this will be issued soon, according to Mahfuj Alam, Special Assi…

Bangladesh seek redemption to level T20 series against India

Bangladesh sought an improved performance to deny a further Indian juggernaut when they take on the hosts in the second T20 International in India’s capital Delhi tomorrow (Wednesday). The match starts at 7.30 PM (Bangladesh Time).

A defeat in the s…

IM Fahad maintains joint lead in GM Chess

International master Mohammad Fahad Rahman maintained his joint lead in the points table with India’s FM Panesar Vedant with 2.5 points after the third round of First Saturday Grand Masters Chess event which is now being held in Budapest, Hungary.

F…

Rabeya moves up in Women’s T20 bowling rankings

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rabeya Khan got the reward of her consistent performance as she moved up to ninth place in ICC Women’s T20 bowling rankings.

Rabeya took one for 20 in Bangladesh’s 16-run win over Scotland Women’s team in the side’s ICC T20 Wo…

BFF polls nomination paper to be distributed tomorrow

The nomination paper for the upcoming election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be distributed from tomorrow (Wednesday) at the BFF secretariat.

The nomination paper can be purchased till Saturday (Oct 12) from 10 am to 5 pm every day.

Mahmudullah announces his retirement from T20Is

Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has decided to retire from the T20 International cricket after the side’s ongoing three-match series against India.

The third T20 match against India in Hyderabad will be his last game in this format, he said…