Bangladesh all three format captain Shakib Al Hasan played cricket with the United States (US) ambassador to Dhaka Peter Hass after calling on him at the US embassy on Monday. At that time, Shakib’s wife Ummey Ahmed Shishir and his three children were also present there. Shishir posted several pictures of the moment on her verified facebook page when they ...

The three-day ‘Bangladesh International Healthcare Expo 2023’ is going to kick off from September 28 with the aim to exchange knowledge in health and new ideas among physicians at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka. This information was revealed at a press conference at Nasrul Hamid auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity ...

Bangladesh Bank decided not to bring major changes in the US dollar exchange rate before the upcoming national election. The central bank’s Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder informed of this decision at a meeting with managing directors and CEOs of banks recently. At that meeting, the governor said that Bangladesh Bank will not make any policy changes regarding the dollar market ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the ruling Awami League government must take the responsibility if anything untoward happens to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia if she is not sent abroad for treatment. Referring to Khaleda Zia’s health condition, the BNP leader said her physicians said it will be difficult to save her life if she is not ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has given a 36-day ultimatum to BNP to give up their conspiracies against democracy. Obaidul Quader, “They issued a 36-hour ultimatum for their leader’s treatment abroad when they couldn’t even protest for Khaleda Zia for 36 minutes. I’m giving them 36 days to get on the right path. We will together thwart BNP’s disruptive ...

Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill hit attacking centuries to help India thrash Australia by 99 runs in a rain-hit one-day international on Sunday to clinch the series 2-0. Iyer (105) Gill (104) put on a dominant second-wicket stand of 200 to lay the foundations for India’s 399-5 after being invited to bat in Indore. KL Rahul’s 52 and an unbeaten ...

Besides the ruling party, opposition parties and law enforcement agencies, the media will also be included in the newly implemented visa restrictions policy, said the United States Ambassador to Dhaka Peter Haas. He said this during an interview with a private television channel on Sunday. Earlier on Friday, the US state department said in a statement that they are going ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the Information Commission, Bangladesh (ICB) to take necessary measures for creating awareness at the grassroots so that the people can know about the proper use and enforcement of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. “Access to information is a basic human right… Besides, the free flow of information expands public welfare and curtails corruption,” the ...

The Election Commission (EC) will organise a workshop titled ‘Free Rights of Voting: Role of Candidates and Polling Agents’ next month with former chief election commissioners and former election commissioners on the role of polling agents in elections. According to EC sources, this workshop will be held at 11 am at the Election Commission building in city’s Agargaon area on ...

Three children at Jamalganj upazila of Sunamganj district were killed by their mother by poisoning with rice. The woman too took the poison and fell sick. The incident took place at around 9am in Shantipur village under Fenarbak union of the upazila. The deceased were identified as Tamjid, 15, Shafia Akter, 14, and Shahed, 5, children of Jahangir Alam and ...