Virat Kohli was accorded the loudest cheer by a predominantly Indian crowd in Adelaide before their crucial match against archrivals Pakistan yesterday. As expected, the 26- year-old batsman, who arrived at the centre following the departure of Rohit Sharma in the eighth over, dominated proceedings with relentless stroke-making and orchestrated India’s sixth win in a trot against Pakistan in the ...

Bangladeshi tigers get big win against Afghanistan in their first match of the seventh World Cup 2015 against Afghansitan by wrapping up opponent’s innings in 162 runs in Australian capital Canbera on Wednesday. A comprehensive win by 105 runs for Bangladesh in response to their defeat at the hands of Afghanistan last year. The WC debutatnts began promisingly but Bangladesh ...

The South Africa cricket team has come off to a good start in the world cup 2015 by beating their neighbour Zimbabwe. The latter side, despite ranking much lower, showed spirited efforts against one of the pre-tournament favourites. Chasing a massive total of 339, Zimbabweans were all out for 277 runs in the 48th over falling 62 runs short. Veteran ...

Police will continue the drive to maintain law and order situation in Sunamganj, says Sunamganj police super Police have detained 34 people including nine BNP-Jamaat activists in a special drive in Sunamganj district during countrywide blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. The law enforcers conducted the drive from Monday evening till Tuesday morning, said Sunamganj Police Super Muhammad Harun-Ur-Rashid. ...

All necessary preparations have been completed to observe the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day-2015 in a befitting manner here on February 21  (Saturday) next. The district administration, different sociocultural and professional organisations, political parties, private bodies, educational and other institutions have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the Day with due solemnity. The day’s programmes will begin at ...

Activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami allegedly torched two trucks in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila today, on the third day of the 72-hour countrywide hartal (shutdown). They set ablaze the vehicles in Kamalpur Bazar area around 6:05am, but none was hurt during the sabotage, said Abdus Salek, officer-in-charge of Moulvibazar Sadar Police Station. Police are yet to arrest anyone ...

As the winter season says goodbye, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting during the last couple of weeks buds rapidly in Sylhet region, traditionally known as the hub of the delicious fruit. The blooming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the most popular fruit in the region this season, if the climatic condition ...

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) yesterday protested 3-day long strike enforced by the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on the campus. In favour of strike JCD leaders and activists didn’t organise any procession and rally on the campus. However, no class and examination were held at maximum department of the university due to countrywide hartal. ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: Channel S television is to broadcast a special programme on Britain’s most popular cargo company, GMG Cargo’s 12 years anniversary and awards giving ceremony.  The special programme will be broadcasted on Sunday 22 February at 10.30 pm, again on Monday at 12.30 pm and Wednesday midnight after one o’clock morning news. The programme named as JMG: ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : David Cameron’s plan to force young people to work for benefits would see them working 30 hours a week for a fraction of the minimum wage, it emerged on Wednesday 18 Februray. The proposals would put young adults who have been out of work, education or training for six months (“neets”) into compulsory community work such ...