Tigers suffer a big defeat in Durban Test

April 4, 2022

News Desk: A sensational batting collapse, triggered by left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, scripted Bangladesh’s humiliating 220-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Monday. Maharaj caught Bangladesh in spin web to claim 7-32 as Bangladesh were skittled out for just 53, their second lowest total in […]Continue Reading

Two Bangladeshi nationals apprehended by BSF, handed over to BGB

April 3, 2022

News Desk: Two Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman and a minor boy, were apprehended by the troops of Border Outpost, Jeetpur, 68 Battalion, as they crossed the international border on Friday, India Today reports. Both the nationals were handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) as a goodwill gesture. The minor boy is a […]Continue Reading

Holy Ramadan begins today

April 2, 2022

The holy month of Ramadan of 1443 Hijri will begin in Bangladesh today as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh yesterday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation (IF) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka yesterday […]Continue Reading

Border deaths a major stain on Bangladesh-India engagement: Shahriar

March 30, 2022

News Desk: The death toll of Bangladeshis on the border has become a major stain on bilateral engagement with India, along with the thorny water-sharing issue of transboundary 54 rivers, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said. “Witnessing rising turmoil all around borders of India and therefore, a stable, moderate Bangladesh as a […]Continue Reading

Independence Day observed

March 26, 2022

News Desk: The 52nd Independence and National Day was celebrated across the country, including Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban, commemorating the Liberation War heroes whose sacrifices ensured its freedom from Pakistani oppression in 1971. The government took elaborate programmes marking the Independence and National Day. The day’s programmes began by heralding Continue Reading

US under secretary in city, partnership dialogue tomorrow

March 19, 2022

BSS United States (US) undersecretary for political affairs Victoria Nuland arrived here this afternoon as Dhaka and Washington are set to hold 8th partnership dialogue to deepen the ties coinciding with the 50th year of bilateral relations between the two nations. Nuland arrived here first as part of her tri-nation visit to South Asia includes […]Continue Reading

Armed group behind Rohingya leader’s murder: Bangladesh police

March 18, 2022

AFP/ALJAZEERA Bangladesh police have admitted for the first time that an armed group ordered last year’s murder of a prominent Rohingya leader, saying it was threatened by his growing popularity. The assassination of Mohib Ullah last September sent shockwaves through the sprawling border settlements that house hundreds of thousands of stateless Rohingya refugees who fled Continue Reading

Mobile internet users in Bangladesh can now carry forward their data

March 16, 2022

Desk News: Mobile phone users in Bangladesh will now be able to carry forward their mobile data. This landmark announcement comes from Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Telecom today after the government introduces a new directive at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) premises. During the launch, Mustafa Jabbar informed that users were having Continue Reading