Mushtaq Ahmed joins Bangladesh as spin bowling coach for T20 World Cup The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has roped in former Pakistan leg-spinner and 1992 World Cup winner Mushtaq Ahmed... Published 16 Apr, 2024 09:48pm
Sports Bangladesh peg hopes on Shakib return for Test lift CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh were counting on the return of veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for a much-needed energy... Published 29 Mar, 2024 05:12pm
Sports Bangladesh lawmaker Shakib recalled for second Sri Lanka Test DHAKA: Newly elected lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan was on Tuesday recalled to the Bangladesh squad for the second Test... Published 26 Mar, 2024 05:18pm
Pakistan Pakistan sends ‘best wishes’ on Bangladesh’s Independence Day Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed his felicitations to the government and people of Bangladesh on the... Published 25 Mar, 2024 10:00pm
Sports Karunaratne half-ton keeps Sri Lanka in control against Bangladesh SYLHET: Dimuth Karunaratne scored a patient half-century to guide Sri Lanka to 119-5 in the second innings Saturday,... Published 23 Mar, 2024 06:38pm
World Indonesia ends search for Rohingya refugees after boat capsized MEULABOH: Indonesian rescuers called off the search for Rohingya refugees missing at sea after their boat capsized,... Published 22 Mar, 2024 11:55am
Sports Bangladesh have ‘high expectations’ for Sri Lanka Test series SYLHET: Bangladesh host a “formidable” Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series starting on Friday and ambitions are... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:58pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur injured, out of Sri Lanka Tests DHAKA: Veteran Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka... Published 19 Mar, 2024 08:56pm
World Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows SINGAPORE: Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 03:49pm
Sports Bangladesh call up uncapped pace bowler Rana for Sri Lanka Test CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh included uncapped fast bowler Nahid Rana in its 15-man squad on Monday for the opening Test... Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:11pm
Sports Sri Lanka, Bangladesh hit by key injuries for ODI decider CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will miss the rest of the tour of Bangladesh while home paceman... Published 17 Mar, 2024 04:45pm
Sports Bangladesh axe Liton for third Sri Lanka ODI CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh dropped Liton Das for Monday’s third and final one-day international against Sri Lanka after... Published 16 Mar, 2024 05:54pm
World Bangladesh releases Jamaat-e-Islami leader after 15 months DHAKA: Bangladesh has freed the head of Jamaat-e-Islami party, officials said Tuesday, 15 months since... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 07:12pm
World Bangladesh Nobel winner fears for future as woes mount DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says it is a “million-dollar question” why the prime minister... Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:49am
Sports Bangladesh’s Jakir recalled for Sri Lanka T20s SYLHET: Bangladesh recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Jaker Ali Anik to their squad for the upcoming three-match Twenty20... Published 02 Mar, 2024 07:13pm
World Bangladesh building fire kills at least 43, injures dozens DHAKA: A massive fire that raced through a six-storey building overnight in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has killed at... Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:31am
Sports Sri Lanka picks suspended skipper for Bangladesh tour COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board Wednesday named a 17-man T20 squad headed by suspended skipper Wanindu Hasaranga... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:22pm
Markets Bangladesh raises gas prices for power plants DHAKA: Bangladesh has raised gas prices for power plants by 0.75 taka ($0.0068) per unit to ease the subsidy burden,... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
World Bangladesh lender confirms ouster of Nobel laureate Yunus DHAKA: A Bangladesh bank confirmed Saturday it had ousted Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus from two businesses he... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
World BD Nobel winner Yunus says firms ‘forcefully’ taken over DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Thursday that several of his firms were “forcefully”... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Sports Bangladesh recall Mahmudullah, Taijul for Sri Lanka T20Is DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled batsman Mahmudullah Riyad and Taijul Islam to their Twenty20 international... Published 13 Feb, 2024 07:10pm
Sports Bangaldesh’s Najmul named as national cricket skipper DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday reappointed Najmul Hossain Shanto as national cricket captain for all three formats for... Published 12 Feb, 2024 09:53pm
World Bangladesh likely to sign another long-term LNG deal, buy more spot cargoes QUITOL: Bangladesh will likely sign its fifth long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract in “a couple of years”... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 07:08pm
Markets ITFC signs deal to fund $2.1bn of Bangladesh oil, gas imports DHAKA: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) on Wednesday signed a $2.1 billion financing plan... Published 07 Feb, 2024 04:59pm
Business & Finance BD welcomes Biden letter on support for economic goals DHAKA: President Joe Biden said the US is willing to work with Bangladesh to help the South Asian nation achieve its... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Sports Bangladesh to host Sri Lanka cricket tour in March DHAKA: Bangladesh will host Sri Lanka for an all-format cricket tour in March in their first international series... Published 03 Feb, 2024 10:29am
Pakistan 1000 devotees to attend Bishwa Ijtema in BD KARACHI: As many as 1000 devotees from Pakistan are expected to attend the “Bishwa Ijtema” to be held in... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Markets Bangladesh gets offers in 50,000 metric tons wheat tender HAMBURG: The lowest offer in an international tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase and import... Published 01 Feb, 2024 02:51pm
World More than 130 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh JAKARTA: Over 130 Rohingya landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday, an official at the UN... Published 01 Feb, 2024 10:42am
World Bangladesh reports first death from Nipah virus this year DHAKA: Bangladesh reported on Monday its first fatality this year from the brain-damaging Nipah virus when a man... Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:14pm