Hundreds of shops gutted in market fire in Bangladesh DHAKA: A huge fire gutted several hundreds shops at a market in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, but there were no... Published 14 Sep, 2023 12:33pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur to miss India match in Asia Cup DHAKA: Bangladeshi batter Mushfiqur Rahim will skip Friday’s Asia Cup Super Four match against India to spend time... Published 13 Sep, 2023 04:43pm
World Macron in Bangladesh to ‘consolidate’ France’s Indo-Pacific push DHAKA: President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to “consolidate” France’s Indo-Pacific... Published 11 Sep, 2023 11:59am
Sports Samarawickrama helps Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Asia Cup COLOMBO: Sadeera Samarawickrama smashed 93 to set up a 21-run win for Sri Lanka in their opening Super Four clash of... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 11:02pm
World Mosquito-borne dengue grows deadlier in South Asia as planet warms DHAKA/KATHMANDU: Mosquito-borne dengue fever is taking a heavy toll on South Asian nations this year as Bangladesh... Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:24am
World Russia' Lavrov assures Bangladesh to complete nuclear power plant on time DHAKA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday assured Bangladesh that Moscow was committed to complete a... Published 07 Sep, 2023 11:13pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Liton declared fit for Asia Cup DHAKA: Bangladesh received a boost to their Asia Cup campaign when batsman Liton Das was declared fit to play Monday... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:30pm
Sports Pathirana-inspired Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Asia Cup KANDY: Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana returned impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:47pm
World Thousands protest over Bangladesh’s ‘enforced disappearances’ DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters marched Wednesday demanding information on hundreds of people they say... Published 30 Aug, 2023 06:43pm
Sports Bangladesh call up Anamul as Liton out of Asia Cup DHAKA: Bangladesh suffered an Asia Cup setback Wednesday as batsman Liton Das was ruled out of the tournament with... Published 30 Aug, 2023 10:28am
World Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia NEW DELHI: Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the... Published 29 Aug, 2023 09:42am
Sports Bangladesh’s Ebadot ruled out of Asia Cup DHAKA: Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain has been ruled out of the ODI Asia Cup in Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a... Published 22 Aug, 2023 05:18pm
Sports New Zealand to play ODIs in Bangladesh before World Cup DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday that the New Zealand cricket team will play three one-day... Published 17 Aug, 2023 05:09pm
World 55 killed in Bangladesh floods in August: officials CHITTAGONG: At least 55 people have been killed and more than a million affected by two weeks of torrential rains... Published 13 Aug, 2023 05:23pm
Sports Bangladesh call up young opener Tanzid for Asia Cup DHAKA: Bangladesh called up young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim on Saturday to their 17-member squad for the Asia Cup... Published 12 Aug, 2023 01:39pm
Markets Pakistan’s economic woes leave textile industry in tatters LAHORE: Factory worker Lubna Babar was made redundant at the beginning of the year, a victim of a crisis in the... Published 06 Aug, 2023 12:13pm
Sports Injured Tamim steps down as Bangladesh ODI captain, to miss Asia Cup DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal has stepped down as Bangladesh one day international (ODI) captain and will miss the Asia Cup as... Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:13am
World Exiled BD opposition chief sentenced for graft DHAKA: Bangladesh’s exiled opposition leader was sentenced in absentia to nine years jail for corruption on... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:55am
World Exiled Bangladesh opposition chief sentenced for graft DHAKA: Bangladesh’s exiled opposition leader was sentenced in absentia to nine years jail for corruption on... Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:42pm
World Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital DHAKA: Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads... Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:55am
World Bangladesh opposition holds protests to demand resignation of PM DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallied in the capital on Friday to... Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am
World Bangladesh opposition holds protests to demand resignation of PM DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallied in the capital on Friday to... Published 28 Jul, 2023 06:39pm
World Bangladesh fears record high death toll from dengue outbreak DHAKA: Dengue is spreading rapidly through densely populated Bangladesh this rainy season, raising fears that the... Published 26 Jul, 2023 12:12pm
Markets S&P lowers Bangladesh’s outlook to negative from stable S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered Bangladesh’s outlook to negative from stable, citing risks its external... Published 25 Jul, 2023 10:13am
Sports India women’s captain slams umpires after BD tie DHAKA: India women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur took an unprecedented swipe at the umpires after her team... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Markets Bangladesh in talks with Malaysian firm for LNG supply DHAKA: Bangladesh is in talks with a Malaysian firm to secure more supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), industry... Published 19 Jul, 2023 11:28am
Sports Bangladesh win T20 series against Afghanistan for first time SYLHET: Opener Liton Das top-scored with 35 as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the second Twenty20... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 11:06pm
Sports Afghanistan’s Rashid ready to face Bangladesh in T20s SYLHET: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan said Thursday his team must keep up their momentum after their ODI series... Published 13 Jul, 2023 07:55pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Ebadot ruled out of Afghanistan series CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain has been ruled out of Tuesday’s last one-day international and the... Published 09 Jul, 2023 08:23pm
Print Jeddah-based ITFC signs deal to fund $1.4bn of Bangladesh oil imports JEDDAH: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), which is based in Jeddah, signed a $1.4 billion... Updated 09 Jul, 2023 09:05am