Bangladesh’s dream of winning the Asia Cup Rising Stars trophy for the second time ended in heartbreak as they lost in a tense super over to Pakistan Shaheens at West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Sunday. The final was a thrilling contest from start to finish. Chasing a competitive total set by Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh fought ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Monday said that all reforms and changes in Bangladesh have been achieved through legal processes, as he inaugurated the e-Family Court system at the Jagannath-Sohel Memorial Auditorium of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court building. “In family disputes, people no longer need to appear physically in court, as free services ...

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay departed Dhaka for Thimphu on Monday morning, concluding a two-day state visit to Bangladesh. Foreign Adviser M. Touhid Hossain saw him off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as his flight left around 8:30 am, according to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam were also present. ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka for a series of medical examinations. She was admitted on Sunday night around 8:10 pm, confirmed Zia’s personal physician, A Z M Zahid Hossain, adding that the hospital admission follows recommendations from the medical board assigned to monitor her health. “She ...

A Dhaka court has set November 27 for delivering the judgement in a corruption case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others over alleged irregularities in the allocation of government plots. On Sunday (23 November), Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 scheduled the verdict after completing arguments for one accused. The remaining 11 are ...

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun called on visiting Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. He met the Bhutanese Prime Minister at a city hotel on Sunday morning, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.

Bangladesh completed a commanding 217-run victory over Ireland in the second Test at Dhaka on Sunday, clinching the two-match series 2–0. The match was defined by dominant batting performances and a potent spin attack led by Taijul Islam and Hasan Murad. Chasing an improbable 509 for victory, Ireland were bowled out for 291 late on the fifth afternoon, with Bangladesh ...

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her. Contestants from Ivory Coast, the Philippines, Thailand and Venezuela also made it to the final stage, selected from more than 120 women vying for the title ...

Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital have been embroiled in various controversies recently. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) recently conducted a raid on the hospital on allegations of patient harassment, mismanagement, and corruption and found the truth. There is no end to the controversy in the public mind about this medical hospital due to extreme irregularities and mismanagement. Sylhet MAG Osmani ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Halmahera area in North Maluku Province, eastern Indonesia. According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the tremor struck at a depth of 10 kilometres. Authorities have not reported any casualties or damage so far. Indonesia, located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” frequently experiences earthquakes and volcanic activity due to the convergence of multiple ...