Former Zimbabwe captain and Bangladeshi bowling coach Heath Streak has died at the age of 49. His wife Nadine Streak confirmed the death news on Sunday. On a Facebook post she wrote:, “In the early hours of this morning, Sunday the 3rd of September 2023, the greatest love of my life and the father of my beautiful children, was carried ...

Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA-Farmgate section has formally opened to the public on Sunday morning. Regular vehicular movement commenced on the expressway at 6:00 am today. It takes only 10 to 12 minutes to reach Farmgate from the airport through the expressway. Three wheelers, bicycles and pedestrians are not being allowed to move on the expressway, while ...

Thousands of contractual rail workers of Bangladesh Railways blocked Malibagh rail line in the capital on Sunday morning, forcing the authorities to suspend the train communication of Dhaka with other parts. The workers, who were demanding their jobs be made permanent, blocked the rail line from 10am. Dhaka Railway Police Station OC Ferdous Ahmed said, “We are discussing the issue ...

A court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against eight BNP leaders and activists, including the party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed under Explosive Substance Act. Other accused in the case are the party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Jamaat leader Dr Muhammad Shafiqul Islam Masud, Saiful Alam Nirab, Moazzem Hossain babu, Azizul ...

Fuel oil sales at petrol pumps in the capital were seen normal on Sunday morning, though a section of fuel traders started their strike to press home their three-point demands, including raising sales commission to 7.5 per cent. As a result, the extraction of fuel oil from three state-owned depots in Khulna has been stopped and the supply of fuel ...

The UK government announced on Sunday early stage plans to erect a permanent memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II, alongside a national legacy programme in her honour, in 2026. The “fitting tribute” to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died in September last year aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be unveiled to coincide with what would have ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the opening of Dhaka Elevated Expressway is another milestone in the country’s communication sector and it would play a significant role in reducing traffic congestion. “This (Dhaka Elevated Expressway) is a new milestone in the communication sector. I have inaugurated Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Farmgate portion. Work on ...

The 24th session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin on Sunday. The session will begin at 5:00pm at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, said a JS press release earlier, reports BSS. On August 16, President Mohammed Shahabuddin convened the 24th session of the parliament exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the ...

Singapore’s former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state’s first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade. Singaporeans headed to the polls that were closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of scandals, but the longtime stalwart of ...

On this heartwarming occasion, look beyond just gifting a regular present and spend some time with your sibling. Cocktails are an easy way to make a break the monotony as siblings plan a day to celebrate their special bond of love and togetherness. At the onset, Afzal Kaba, Diageo India Brand Ambassador, shares a curated selection of special concoctions that ...