Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to bat first against Zimbabwe winning the toss in the two-match series opening Test in Sylhet on Sunday. For both of these sides, Test cricket has been a roller coaster. This is Bangladesh’s first time wearing whites since their most recent match against the West Indies in November 2024. Both captains hope for fresh ...

Families of the victims of enforced disappearances formed a human chain in front of the High Court Mazar gate in the capital on Sunday. The human chain which was formed under the banner of ‘Maayer Daak,’ demanded justice for those involved in abductions, extrajudicial killings and the operation of secret detention centres known as ‘Aynagha’. They also submitted a memorandum ...

Students of different polytechnic institutes started their pre-announced grand rally on Sunday protesting recent attacks on their fellows and to realise their six-point demand. In Dhaka, the protesters started the rally under ‘Polytechnic Students Movement Bangladesh’ in front of Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute at Agargaon at 12noon. Students were seen holding various placards with demands at the rally. The area ...

After three-day break, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has sat with the National Consensus Commission. The meeting started at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building on Sunday morning. BNP standing committee member Salauddin Ahmed is leading the five-member delegation. At the beginning, Salahuddin Ahmed said that the issues discussed in the last meeting with the Consensus Commission were discussed ...

At least 15 shops were completely gutted in a fire that broke out in Sutang Bazar of Shaistaganj upazila in Habiganj district on Thursday. The blaze, which erupted late Thursday night, prompted a swift response from two fire service units from Shaistaganj and Habiganj. Firefighters battled the flames for nearly two hours before finally bringing the situation under control. Ariful ...

Broadband users will now receive 10 Mbps internet speed for Tk 500, said Md Emdadul Haque, president of the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), on Saturtday. “The new speed upgrade would take effect immediately. Customers will get 10 Mbps instead of 5 Mbps from today.” Emdadul Haque disclosed this information during a roundtable discussion organised by the Telecom ...

Disciplinary action would be taken against concerned police officials if they fail to control Awami League processions in future, warned Home Affairs Adviser Lt Col (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday. “Two people have already been detained. Instructions have been given to the police to prevent such rallies from taking place in the future,” he said while asking about police’s ...

The upcoming national election will be the best election in the history, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to a delegation of the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL). “We want to ensure that this election will be the best in Bangladesh’s history and a milestone in the country’s democratic progress.” Dr Yunus said Bangladesh will host a ‘free and ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged to create a way for radical change in the state structure. The party convener Nahid Islam urged this at his opening speech during a talks with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Complex on Saturday. “By reform, we mean fundamental reform and the reforms which will bring a ...

Tanim Asjad : As summer starts, different parts of the country are likely to face severe water crises in the coming days, as a piece of news warns. It is said that in Feni District, water is unavailable from 167,000 tube wells due to the depletion of underground water. Around 70 per cent of tube wells have stopped yielding water at ...