Sharjah: Bangladesh wrapped up Afghanistan for 235 in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan’s innings was marked by half-centuries from Mohammad Nabi and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, who helped the team r…
Bangladesh Bank: Bangladesh Bank (BB) today urged the people to remain calm, saying all money deposited in banks is guaranteed and there is no reason to be panicked or to go for unnecessary withdrawals. ‘While a few bank branches have faced difficulti…
Dhaka: A court here today placed actress Shomi Kaiser and Gaan Bangla television channel chairman Kaushik Hossain Taposh on three-day remand each in a case lodged over an attempt to murder businessman Ishtiak Mahmud during the recent anti-discriminati…
Dhaka: Nine more matches-five in the boys’ section and four in the girls’ section-of the Tasmery Under-14 School Handball tournament have been concluded on the second day of the event, held at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium…
Dhaka: Stock markets today finished the session of the week flat as the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges showed no significant rise amid lower activities of large-cap securities. The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse closed…
Dhaka: The High Court (HC) today cancelled an order of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 of Dhaka, which had previously relieved 15 accused, including two former lawmakers, in the Malibagh Killing Case. A bench comprising Justice Mustafizur Rahman and Justi…
Mongla: Shipping, Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hossain today announced that the Mongla port will be upgraded to meet modern and international standards. “The government has taken some projects for the development of…
Chittagong: Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Advisor Supradip Chakma today sought the Australian government’s support for the development of Bangladesh. He sought the support when a 3-member delegation led by the acting High Commissioner of Australia to B…
Satkhira: A total of 3,500 small and marginal farmers in Sadar upazila are set to receive seeds and fertilisers at no cost as part of an agriculture incentive aimed at enhancing the cultivation of Robi crops. This initiative was officially launched at…