Bangladeshi young tigers defeated Nepal Under-19 by five wickets in their second group-stage match of the ACC Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE on Sunday. Earlier, Bangladesh U-19 won the toss and asked Nepal to bat first. After being asked to bat first, Nepal managed to score only 141 losing all wickets in 45.4 overs as Bangladeshi bowlers ...

The committee formed to prepare a “White Paper” on the state of economy submitted its report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday. Eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the chair of the committee, led the delegation while submitting the report at a ceremony held at the Chief Adviser’s Tejgaon offiec. On August 21, the interim government decided to publish ...

A court in Sylhet has scrapped two cases filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on sedition charges in 2014. Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court Justice Sagir Ahmed passed the order on Sunday (December 1). The court’s additional public prosecutor Abu Fahad said that two Chhatra League leaders, the plaintiffs in two cases filed against Tarique Rahman on charges of sedition ...

World AIDS Day is being observed today (December 1), with this year’s theme, “If Rights Are Ensured, HIV/AIDS Will Go Away,” highlighting the vital role of ensuring human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to data from the AIDS Control Program of the Directorate General of Health Services, 1,438 new cases of HIV were identified in Bangladesh this year. ...

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The EU’s new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office. “We came to give a clear message that we stand with Ukraine, and we continue to give our full support,” Costa told media outlets including AFP accompanying ...

Former lawmaker (reserved seat) from Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria-Pekua upazila Safia Khatun was arrested from Pallabi in Dhaka city on Saturday night in a case over the murder of a youth during the recent mass uprising. Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said that police arrested the former vice-president of Mahila Awami League Safia from Balughat ...

Ulama-Mashayekh Bangladesh held a press conference at the National Press Club on Sunday, calling for justice for the victims of the 2018 attack on Tablighi Jamaat followers, students, and teachers during Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi. Mufti Amanul Haq described the incident near the Turag River as a “barbaric act,” lamenting that six years have passed without justice. Recounting the events, ...

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has been acquitted in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Md Manzurul Hossain of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-8 pronounced the judgement on Sunday in presence of Khandaker Mosharraf. The BNP leader’s lawyer Borhan Uddin confirmed the news. On January 10, 2008, the ACC lodged the case with Ramna ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and ...