The Bangladesh women’s cricket team will begin a two-week fitness camp at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium from Saturday as part of preparations for a busy international season. The camp will run until 1 August, with the coaching staff focusing on improving the players’ fitness, strength and conditioning before they move onto cricket-specific training. It was learned that all-rounder Shorna ...

India is reviewing Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during the ministry’s weekly media briefing on Friday. “We have received a request for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. The request is currently under examination, and the relevant legal and judicial processes are being reviewed,” Jaiswal told reporters. Responding ...

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said relief and rehabilitation efforts are already underway and the government’s support will continue until full rehabilitation is completed. He said around seven lakh people have been affected by the floods in Chattogram. More than one lakh people have already received relief assistance, while rehabilitation efforts for the flood victims ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 36-year-old woman in Sylhet’s Bishwanath upazila after a CNG-run autorickshaw driver allegedly took her to a house instead of her destination, where she was allegedly gang-raped by a group of men. The woman filed a case with Bishwanath Police Station yesterday (15 July), naming four men ...

An oil boom, a supermarket opportunity and decades of adaptation transformed the taco from a Tex-Mex import into one of Norway’s most beloved traditions. It is Friday night in Bergen, Norway. Emil has rushed home from work and is busy laying the table while his wife Sofie sprinkles seasoning over a dish and their children carry bowls of toppings to ...

It’s not just rocket launches and death metal concerts that lead to hearing loss. Many everyday activities can cause damage. Here’s what you can do to protect your ears for decades to come. If you neglect your gym routine, you can rebuild your muscles in a matter of months through sweat and dedication. But your hearing? That’s one thing you ...

Bangladesh’s long-term economic growth could slow if the government delays key economic and institutional reforms, Fitch Ratings has cautioned, saying such delays would also leave the economy more vulnerable to external shocks. The global credit rating agency said weak reform momentum was one of the main reasons it revised the Outlook on Bangladesh’s “B+” Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) ...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was on Thursday appointed to the House of Lords, parliament’s upper chamber, by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Khan was one of 26 new appointments confirmed by the government just days before Starmer is due to hand over power to Andy Burnham on Monday. The appointment means Khan and the others — who come from across ...

Iranian state media reported Friday that overnight US strikes on infrastructure in southern and western Iran killed eight people and wounded 20 others. “Some infrastructure in several provinces of the country came under US military attack,” the IRNA news agency said, reporting that six bridges in the southern province of Hormozgan were targeted.

UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita has pledged to champion Bangladesh’s development initiatives globally, praising the country’s political commitment to demographic resilience, women’s empowerment, universal healthcare and inclusive social security system. The commitment came during a meeting with a Bangladesh delegation led by Adviser to the Prime Minister for Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir at UNFPA Headquarters in ...