Incessant rain has delayed the start of the ongoing test play between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Today is the second day’s play between the two teams. The first day’s play ended on Wednesday smoothly. Bangladesh opted to bat first and were all out for 172 runs in their first innings. The hosts lead ...

A woman has died and a man and teenage boy have been wounded in a shooting in east London. The woman, 42, died at the scene and the 20-year-old man and boy, 16, were taken to hospital. The shooting happened on Vine Road which is in a small housing development in Lower Clapton, Hackney, at about 18:30 GMT on Tuesday. ...

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 46th in the US magazine Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Powerful Women 2023” published on Tuesday. In the previous year, the premier was ranked 42nd in Forbes’ list of powerful women. She has also been ranked 9th in the category of “Politics & Policy” among 18 women, reports BSS. Women featured in ...

Medicare service at the frontier Gowainghat Upazila Health Complex in Sylhet has been hamstrung by a severe shortage of staff, including physicians, for a long time. The authorities have recently restarted X-ray, ultrasonography and other services, but treatment at the hospital is being severely hampered mainly due to staff shortage, said a number of locals. After the 31-bed hospital was ...

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday rejected bail petition of three BNP leaders, including its standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, in two separate cases. Dhaka’s First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Faisal Atiq Bin Quader rejected the bail following a bail application filed earlier by the BNP leaders’ lawyer Sayed Jaynal Abedin Mezbah. The two other BNP leaders are ...

The government has approved a proposal to procure around 2.20 crore liters of soybean oil from Romania at Tk 155 per liter. Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) gave the approvals at a meeting on Wednesday where Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair. After the meeting, Additional Secretary Sayeed Mahbub Khan of the Cabinet Division briefed the reporters ...

Bangladesh spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam put New Zealand under pressure after Bangladesh fold for 172, taking three and two consecutive wickets which forced the blackcaps to finish the day on 55 for five wickets in the second Test at Mirpur on Wednesday. Spin took 13 out of the 15 wickets that fell on the first day of ...

Cognitive decline remains a constant concern as individuals age. While many consider it an inevitable aspect of growing old, one can defy its consequences by incorporating key lifestyle and habit changes. Below, we outline a few strategies to mitigate the development of mental decline and take care of brain health. Stimulate your brain consistently The more you engage your brain, ...

Iron is vital for our body; iron-rich foods assist hemoglobin in transporting oxygen from one part of the body to another, regulating body temperature and helping you stay warm and fit even during the winter. Consequently, iron deficiency can compromise your overall health, resulting in cases of anemia. Feeling tired and exhausted, even after completing minor tasks, could be a ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Chittagong Port Authority’s Patenga Container Terminal Project is a beacon of hope for Bangladesh’s economic uplift. “This self-reliant modern terminal will enhance the capacity of our port, facilitate seamless trade, and create job opportunities and entrepreneurship,” she said. The prime minister said this while speaking at the Concession Agreement Signing Ceremony between Chittagong ...