Superb Sabbir stuns Lankan bowlers
Batsman Sabbir Rahman showed his power hitting ability on his way to play his career-best 80-run innings against Sri Lanka to guide Bangladesh to a commendable 147-7 at Mirpur on Sunday…
Archive for February, 2016
Woman killed ‘by husband, in-laws’ in M’singh
A woman was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws in Alia Madrasah Road area of Mymensingh town on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nipa, wife of Arefin. The victim’s family alleged that the couple got married…
Malik says Paks to learn from mistakes
Pakistan miscalculated the pitch in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and will learn from their mistakes after a crushing five-wicket loss to bitter rivals India, batsman Shoaib Malik said Sunday…
PM lays foundation stones of 10 economic zones
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid the foundation stones of 10 economic zones, the first of its kind in the country, as she sought cooperation of the local people to set up those zones fast to build a prosperous Bangladesh…
Two siblings drown in Munshiganj
Two minor siblings drowned in a pond in Kongshopura area of Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Raihan, 4, and Jihad, 2, sons of Bachon Matabbar of the area. Sirajdikhan police…
Fishing cat cub recovered in Sherpur
Forest Department officials recovered a fishing cat cub at Kanduli of Jhenaigati upazila in Sherpur on Sunday. Forest Department officials said the recovered the fishing cat cub being informed by local people and took it to the office…
Pakistan set for new milestone
Pakistan national cricket team will create history today when they take on UAE in the Asia Cup at Mirpur to become the first team to play 100 Twenty20 internationals…
Syria raids on amid truce
Several air strikes hit central and northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, but the first major ceasefire of the war appeared to be broadly intact on its second day…
Salt price soars by 35pc in 3 weeks
The price of salt increased by 35 per cent to Tk 32 a kilogram from that of Tk 25 a kg on the retail market in last three weeks…
Over 70,000 migrants may be ‘trapped’ in Greece
Greece on Sunday said the tally of refugees and migrants on its soil could more than triple next month, reaching as many as 70,000 people, as a cap on border crossings by Balkan countries left them ‘trapped’ in the country…
Tamim becomes father of a boy
National cricket team opener Tamim Iqbal has become father of a baby boy on Sunday, the player announced it in his official Facebook page…
BRAC Bank launches loan for water and energy efficiency in textiles industry
Financing opportunities in water and energy efficiency in textiles is imperative for the country to reach the strategic target of $50 billion in RMG export by 2021, speakers said at a workshop held in the city on Sunday…
Import growth slows in July-Jan as business remains dull
Imports registered a lower growth of 4.54 per cent in the first seven months of the current financial year 2015-16 compared with that of a 6.65-per cent growth in the same period of the FY15 as the businesspeople were still reluctant to import industrial raw materials due to a sluggish business situation in the country…
ACI to set up US subsidiary as expansion move
Advanced Chemical Industries Limited, a listed company with Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges, has announced that its subsidiary ACI HealthCare Ltd will initiate a move to expand its business to the USA…
Dry weather likely
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country till 6:00pm today.
Night temperature may fall and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said…
Rouhani cheers election wins
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani won a strong vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could speed up the Islamic Republic’s emergence from years of isolation…
Kohli fined for dissent
Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli was fined 30 per cent of his match fee on Sunday for his misconduct during Saturday’s Asia Cup match against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council said…
New-look Mahila Samity Mancha opens
The doors were finally opened.
After extensive renovations carried out for about five years, the doors of Mahila Samity Mancha – the once popular hub of theatre activities in Dhaka – were opened on Sunday through the inauguration of a month-long festival…
BSEC forms bodies to promote financial literacy countrywide
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has formed two high-powered bodies in a bid to introduce nationwide financial literacy programme…
Huge win for Hillary in South Carolina
Hillary Clinton scored a resounding victory against Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina, seizing momentum ahead of the most important day of the nomination race: next week’s ‘Super Tuesday’ showdown…
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