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Govt transforming Coast Guard into three-dimensional force: PM
01:11 PM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government has been turning Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) into a modern and three-dimensional force adding ultra-modern smart technologies, ships and helicopters to face the 21st century's challenges.
BNP leader Hafiz gets bail, no bar to release
12:58 PM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayA Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to BNP standing committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, who was sentenced to jail for 21 months in a sabotage case. Judge Ash-Shams Jaglul Hussein of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court, passed the order.
Microsoft warns Russian hackers still trying to break into its systems
11:57 AM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayMicrosoft said on Friday that hackers linked to Russia's foreign intelligence were trying again to break into its systems, using data stolen from corporate emails in January to gain new access to the tech giant whose products are widely used across the U.S. national security establishment.
19 killed as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia
11:17 AM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayTorrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday.
Shakib Al Hasan’s sister’s name crops up in betting app case in India
10:48 AM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayThe name of cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's sister has emerged in the probe by the India’s Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Mahadev online betting app case.
Khokon, Hoque elected SC Bar Association president, secretary
09:31 AM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayBarrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and advocate Shah Monjurul Hoque have been elected as the president and the general secretary respectively of the Supreme Court Bar Association for 2024-2025 session.
Titu elected Mymensingh city mayor for second time
08:43 AM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayAwami League leader Ekramul Haque Titu has been elected mayor of Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) for the second time.
Gaza war fuels Jerusalem fears as Ramadan set to begin
08:16 AM, 10 Mar 2024 SundayThere are renewed fears of violence spreading, particularly to Jerusalem, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as a truce remains elusive.
Garnacho wins two first-half penalties as Man Utd beat Everton
09:54 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayManchester United ended their two-match losing streak as first-half penalties from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford were enough to defeat Everton at Old Trafford...
Five lawyers remanded over SCBA vote counting violence
09:20 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayA court in Dhaka on Saturday placed five lawyers on a three-day remand in a case filed over the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election violence on Friday...
Tahseen Bahar elected Cumilla city mayor
08:19 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayTahseen Bahar Shuchona, the daughter of Awami League MP Bahauddin Bahar, has won the mayoral by-election to Cumilla City Corporation. The city Awami League's Organizing Secretary Shuchona secured 48,890 votes to defeat her nearest candidate Monirul Haque Sakku who got 26,897 votes...
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 28 runs to clinch series
07:27 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdaySri Lanka 174 for 7 (Kusal Mendis 86, Taskin 2-25, Rishad 2-35) beat Bangladesh 146 (Rishad 53, Taskin 31, Thushara 5-20, Hasaranga 2-32) by 28 runs. Nuwan Thushara's five-wicket burst, including a hat-trick, after Kusal Mendis struck a 55-ball 86 handed Sri Lanka a 2-1 series win...
Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time
07:00 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayPakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of the ruling alliance, was elected as the country’s president for the second time after he defeated PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) nominee Mahmood Khan Achakzai with a huge margin...
Bangladesh need 175 runs to win T20 series against Sri Lanka
05:21 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayBangladesh bowlers came up with stellar performance to restrict Sri Lanka to 174-6 in the third and final T20 International, which turned out to be a series-deciding game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed (2-25) and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (2-35) led the charge...
BNP leader Ataur Rahman Dhali freed from jail
05:14 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayAtaur Rahman Dhali, an advisor to the BNP chairperson, has been released from jail after four months...
Ashwin destroys England as India seal innings win despite Anderson milestone
03:54 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayOn the day that Jimmy Anderson celebrated mountain goat status, England’s expedition ended in outright failure, a harrowing second avalanche of wickets at the hands of India’s majestic spinners turning a tour of missed opportunities into a full-blown 4-1 thumping...
Mahmud-Nahyan talks: UAE wants partnership with Bangladesh
03:30 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its keen interest in transforming its bilateral ties with Bangladesh into a partnership level...
Bangladesh chose to bowl against Sri Lanka
03:30 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayBangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won his third toss of the series, and like the last two games, chose to bowl. His opposite number Wanindu Hasaranga, who has returned after serving a two-match suspension, said that he would have also bowled first had he won the toss in this day game...
CCC by-polls: Independent candidate's supporter shot, injured
02:53 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayA supporter of an independent candidate was allegedly injured in a firing at a polling centre of the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) mayoral by-election on Saturday morning.
Voting underway in BGMEA election
01:22 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayThe biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is underway on Saturday to elect the new executive committee for the period of 2024-26.