Afghanistan delivered a stunning blow to England’s Champions Trophy campaign with a thrilling eight-run victory in Lahore on Wednesday, eliminating the defending champions from the tournament. Chasing a challenging target of 326, England fell short despite a brilliant 120-run knock from Joe Root. Their innings ended at 317, marking their second consecutive defeat and sealing their exit from semi-final contention. ...

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh skyrocketed to Tk3.45 trillion by the end of December 2024, accounting for 20.2% of total bank loans, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday (February 26). This marks a staggering increase from Tk1.45 trillion at the end of 2023, reflecting deepening financial distress in the banking sector. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. ...

Four houses and a grocery shop were completely gutted in a fire that broke out at Shantiganj upazila in Sunamganj district on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Joysiddhi village under West Birgaon union in the upazila. According to victims, the fire resulted a damage of over Tk 10 lakh. According to witnesses, the fire originated from a kitchen of a ...

Mahfuj Alam has been appointed as the adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has appointed him on Wednesday. The Cabinet Division published a gazette notification in the afternoon confirming the development. However, the chief adviser has taken responsibility of the Ministry Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. Earlier on Tuesday, Nahid Islam resigned ...

A new student organization, Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, has been officially launched by former coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. The announcement was made during a press conference at Madhur Canteen in Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday. The central committee of the organization will be led by Abu Bakar Mazumdar as Convener, while Jahid Ahsan has been appointed as Member ...

Ali Ahsan Junaid and Rafe Salman Rifat, Joint Convener and Joint Member Secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, have withdrawn from the new student-led political party set to be launched on February 28. The two leaders made the announcement via Facebook posts on Tuesday, February 26. Currently, both Junaid and Rifat are on a visit to China at the invitation ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accepted the resignation letter of adviser Nahid Islam who stepped down from his position on Tuesday. A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahmdul Hossain Khan, secretary (coordination and reform) to the routine duty of the Cabinet Secretary, was issued in this regard on Wednesday. The resignation will come into effect soon, the notification reads. Amid the ...

Protein is an essential nutrient that our bodies need. It helps build and repair tissues, muscles, and bones. Are you a woman trying to increase your protein intake lately? If so, this article will be of great interest to you. It’s true that protein is required for overall health, but there are certain things to keep in mind to truly ...

Bangladesh’s journey in Champions Trophy came to an end as New Zealand secured a five-wicket victory in their Group A clash at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan on Monday. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh started steadily with openers Tanzid Tamim and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto putting up a 45-run partnership. However, Tanzid fell for 24 off 24 balls, and the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed the nation’s commitment to delivering fair justice for the military personnel killed during the 2009 BDR carnage at Pilkhana in Dhaka. In a statement marking the first observance of Jatiya Shaheed Sena Dibash (National Martyred Army Day), Prof. Yunus paid tribute to the fallen soldiers, describing them as the nation’s “brightest children.” He highlighted ...