The inclusion of Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain and Mahedi Hasan in the national team for a three-day is part of the plan to increase the options ahead of the World Cup, said assistant coach Nic Pothas. The camp, which was designed for the ODI and T20 series against Afghanistan, ended today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. “I think again it’s ...

Sylhet City Corporation’s newly elected mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury paid tribute to Bangabandhu’s portrait at Dhanmondi number 32. On Saturday (June 24) afternoon, he reached Dhanmondi number 32 with party leaders and paid tribute by placing flowers at Bangabandhu’s portrait. Meanwhile, he expressed his special gratitude to Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, daughter of the ...

Online dating is more than just looking through countless profiles till you find the one. It calls for much more than mindless scrolling; it calls for setting priorities in order to avoid grief and falling victim to situations that can be avoided. Boundaries, setting them appropriately and when appropriate, appear to be at least 41 per cent of daters’ all-inclusive ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the government has not kept BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia confined rather she is serving jail sentence in court verdict. “BNP’s politics is full of jealousy and double standard. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina showed generosity by keeping her sentence suspended through executive order and allowed her to stay at home,” he said. ...

The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research predicted on Friday. Every country on the globe will see an increase in the number of patients with the chronic disease, according to the most comprehensive analysis of global data projecting out ...

United Nations (UN) Under Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, Catherine Pollard paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office in Dhaka on Saturday. During the meeting, they discussed, in detail, about women empowerment, gender equality, Rohingya issue, parliamentary session and participation of women in peacekeeping missions, BSS reports. The speaker ...

Equity markets sank Friday and oil extended a sharp selloff after a string of interest rate hikes by central banks revived worries about the global economy. Eyes are also on Tokyo after forecast-beating inflation figures fuelled speculation on whether the Bank of Japan will shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy that has dragged on the yen. The optimism that ...

A total of 3,081 helpless families at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district were provided rice as a gift from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. A distribution programme was held on the premises of Kamalganj municipality on Saturday morning. Moulvibazar-4 seat MP Dr Md Abdus Shahid was present as the chief guest at the distribution programme with ...

At least seven people were killed after an ambulance caught fire following a gas cylinder explosion on the Dhaka-Bhanga expressway in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Bhanga Police Station OC Ziarul Islam said at about 11:45am, the microbus hit a divider on the expressway in Maligram approach road area losing control and, ...

Bangladesh Railway authorities started their first train services ensuing Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday. ‘Dhumketu Express’ train left Kamalapur station at its scheduled time at 6am with the home-bound commuters. The commuters too are traveling at ease. A total of 52 pairs of trains including local and inter-service will operate on the first day through different destinations. Two more special trains will ...