Easy half-centuries from Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan on Wednesday in a nine-wicket drubbing that clinched a 2-1 ODI series win for the hosts. Sri Lanka strode to 120 with 34 overs to spare in Hambantota, striding past the 117 set by the tourists after a fast-bowling attack led by Dushmantha Chameera ...

From many corners of India, heartfelt stories of acceptance and resilience fill the air as Pride Month unfolds. Amidst the struggle to find their place in a society bound by norms, LGBTQ+ individuals and their families are finally being embraced strive for a world that embraces diversity. As the rainbow flag waves proudly, Pride Month serves as a powerful reminder ...

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has warned that stern action will be taken against muscle power and irregularity in the upcoming election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC). “The RCC election will be held using electronic voting machines (EVM). It’s not a complex matter. So, do not spread rumors about the EVM,” he said while sharing views with the contenders ...

New Zealand announced a ban on disposable vapes Tuesday, tightening the nation’s chokehold on smoking as it also phases in a near-total prohibition on tobacco sales. Disposable vapes — defined as those without removable or replaceable batteries — will be banned from August, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said. “Too many young people are vaping, which is why we’re making a ...

The Bangladesh government and the World Bank on Wednesday signed two financing agreements totalling $858 million to enhance climate-resilient agricultural growth, food security, and improve road safety. The credits are from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and have a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period. The PARTNER project will also receive a $43 million co-financing from the ...

Secretary General of BIMSTEC Tenzin Lekphell has expressed his optimism that all the member states will put in place necessary trade facilitation measures as soon as possible to boost trade within the region. “Today as the world economy passes through economic and political uncertainties, all countries are facing huge challenges in coping up with these uncertainties,” he said, putting emphasis ...

Mike Pence announced Wednesday his entry into the 2024 United States presidential election, as the former vice president goes up against his ex-boss Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, reports AFP from Washington. The evangelical Christian is scheduled to appear at a campaign launch event the same day in the early-voting state of Iowa — joining an already crowded field ...

Mentioning that dialogue will continue, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said there is no alternative without talks for a free, fair and acceptable national election. “We believe that any kind of issue will be resolved through talks and discussion,” the minister said these to journalists after attending a programme at Fire Service and civil Defence headquarters on Wednesday. Asaduzzaman ...

A labour court on Wednesday set July 6 for taking deposition of the witnesees against Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others. Earlier on Tuesday, Dhaka Labour Court  Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana framed the charges against the four in a case filed for violating the Labour Law. The three others are Grameen Telecom Managing ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on the occasion of the historic Six-point Day. After laying the wreath in the morning, the Prime Minister stood in solemn silence for some time as ...