Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus congratulated Bangladesh cricket team on their historic Test series win against Pakistan on Tuesday. Mohammad Yunus called the national team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto to send his send his greetings over phone. “Heartiest congratulations on behalf of the government and myself. The whole nation is proud of you,” the chief adviser told Shanto moments after ...

A man was killed and at least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups due to a dispute over shop arrears on Tuesday in Habiganj’s Bahubal. The victim Amir Hossain, 70, was a resident of Rajapur Kaitgaon village under the upazila. He died on Tuesday afternoon while undergoing treatment at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital. The clash ...

Bangladesh whitewashed the host Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second and last Test of two-match series to clinch the series by 2-0 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Experienced campaigners Mushfiqur Rahim (22*) and Shakib al Hasan (21*) were at the crease when Bangladesh secured the historical win. Bangladesh lost both of their openers in the first hour ...

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered a pardon for the Bangladeshi nationals involved in last month’s protests and disturbances across several emirates. The decision includes cancelling the sentences of those convicted and arranging for their deportation, according to WAM. In line with His Highness’ directive, Chancellor Dr. Hamad Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, has issued an order ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been acquitted from five defamation cases filed against her. The four cases have been filed by AB Siddique, president of Bangladesh Jananetri Parishad; and one has been filed by Gazi Zahirul Islam, former joint general secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists, during the Awami League tenure over derogatory remarks about Liberation War, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur ...

Professor Dr Abdul Hannan Chowdhury has been appointed as a director and the chairman of the board of directors of Grameen Bank. The Financial Institutions Division under the Ministry of Finance issued a notification, signed by Deputy Secretary Afsana Bilkis, in this regard on Tuesday. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury is presently holding the position of professor at the School of Business ...

After two hours’ of sit-in programme, doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have returned to their work. They have resumed outpatient services. Meanwhile, Abdul Ahad, resident surgeon of Department of Neurosurgery at DMCH, informed that doctors at all public and private hospitals across the country will return to work from Wednesday (September 4). He said, “The hospital administrations ensured ...

The United States would support the interim government of Bangladesh and strengthen ties with Dhaka in a range of issues, US charge d’ affaires in Dhaka Helen LaFave said Monday. The US diplomat made the assurance when she paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. “The US government was ...

A Dhaka court on Monday granted a five-day remand for Haji Mohammad Salim, former Member of Parliament for Dhaka-7 and a prominent leader of Awami League. The decision was made by Metropolitan Magistrate Akteruzzaman following a hearing. Earlier, in the early hours of Sunday, a team from Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Salim from Bangshal area of Old Dhaka. ...

Bangladesh need 185 runs to sweep the series against Pakistan after the hosts were bowled out for 172 on the fourth day of the second and final Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday. Pakistan set up a target of 185 runs for Bangladesh to win the second and final Test and take the series 2-0. Earlier, Hasan Mahmood ...