Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in Friday’s second and final ODI. Chasing a target of 282 in Colombo, a much-changed Australia testing their lineup for next week’s Champions Trophy were bundled out for a meager 107, reports AFP. The spectacular collapse saw ...

A mobile court has jailed two individuals over illegally excavating topsoil from agricultural land at Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday. The raid, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Jani Roy, was conducted from 12:00PM to 3:00 PM at Bhatgaon village under Paikurati union in the upazila. The accused men are Apan Sarker, 22, was a five-day imprisonment and ...

Chief Adviser of the interim government and President of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has emphasized the importance of collective efforts to honor the sacrifices of the fighters of the mass uprising and to realize their dreams. Dr. Yunus made these remarks in his opening speech during the inaugural meeting of Consensus Commission with political parties at ...

Information Adviser Mohammad Nahid Islam has indicated that he may step down from his government position to join a new political party if he feels that working directly with people is more important than serving in the government, reports UNB. “There are discussions about forming a new political party. If someone wishes to join, it is not possible by retaining ...

A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Kamalbag area of Old Dhaka at approximately 3:20 PM. Initially, two units of the fire service were deployed to bring the blaze under control. An eyewitness told The Observer, “Suddenly, I saw smoke curling into the sky, within moments, the fire began to spread rapidly.” After nearly two hours of joint ...

The meeting of the Consensus Commission, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, began with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy on Saturday afternoon. Leaders from various political parties, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, LDP, Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar), Nagorik Oikya, Islami Andolan, Khelafat Majlish, Gono Sanghati Andolon, Gonoadhikar Parishad, and Jatiya Nagorik Committee were present at the meeting. The other ...

Adani Power has agreed to restore the full supply from a 1,600 MW power plant in India to Bangladesh within a few days, according to a report by Reuters. However, the company has rejected Dhaka’s requests for discounts and tax benefits. As Bangladesh struggled with a foreign currency shortage, Adani halved the power supply on October 31 amid payment delays. ...

Metro Rail has set a new record by transporting over 4,00,000 passengers in a single day. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the operator of the Metro Rail, shared the information through their verified Facebook page on Friday night. Metro Rail transported 403,164 passengers for the first time. The Metro Rail family extended heartfelt gratitude and thanks to all its ...

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus has called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remove visa restrictions on Bangladeshi citizens and expand employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers. Dr. Yunus made the appeal during his visit to the UAE, where he participated in the World Governments Summit in Dubai. He also encouraged Emirati businesses to consider relocating their manufacturing operations to ...

US President Donald Trump has ruled out any involvement of the United States in Bangladesh’s ongoing issues. “I’ll leave Bangladesh to PM Modi (Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi),” he said. He made the remarks while responding to a question at a joint press conference with PM Modi following a bilateral meeting in Washington. The two leaders primarily discussed trade and ...