Tigers getting back into the groove

Rain has been a constant companion of the Bangladesh team since their fourth World Cup match against Sri Lanka was washed out in Bristol on June 11, and it was a presence in Taunton yesterday during their first practice session since that game.
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Root leads hosts to massive win

Joe Root scored his second century of the World Cup as England crushed the West Indies by eight wickets in Southampton yesterday with 16.5 overs to spare.
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM

The affluent to benefit more

The budgetary measures for fiscal 2019-20 will favour the beneficiaries of “economic misrule” and hurt the middle and lower mid-income groups, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said yesterday.
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Hope is there so is Worry

Hope is there so is Worry
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Warner ton sets up Aus win over Pak

David Warner scored his first international century since completing a ball-tampering ban as Australia returned to winning ways at the World Cup with a 41-run victory over Pakistan at Taunton on Wednesday.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Tigers seek to reboot in Taunton

A precariously placed Bangladesh team reached Taunton yesterday, where they will attempt to get their World Cup campaign back on track by winning their next match against the West Indies on June 17.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Noab on 9th Wage Board: How realistic are the proposals?

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday expressed concern over the 9th Wage Board proposal, saying such “unrealistic” proposals will create a great crisis in the newspaper industry which is going through a hard time.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Not all are fully clean

The notion that many staffers of the Anti-Corruption Commission are involved in corruption is not completely false, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament yesterday.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

TAX, FISCAL POLICIES: Not inclusive enough

Tax and fiscal policies framed and applied by the government are not progressive enough to reduce inequality in the society, said analysts.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

DIG Mizan yet to face action

Although Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman admitted that he had bribed a top ACC official, the authorities were yet to take any action against the much talked-about police official.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Mobile bills may go up in next FY

Mobile phone users might have to spend more as the National Board of Revenue is expected to seek a hike in the supplementary duty (SD) on calls, data and other services in the coming fiscal year, said officials.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Time to work on basics

The Bangladesh economy is taxing for take-off -- for its long-haul flight to the developed country club, with couple of stopovers in between.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Why shouldn’t rape victims get compensation?

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why a scheme for interim compensation for rape victims should not be made.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Cracks appear in economy

Cracks are appearing in the economy in the face of deepening crisis in the banking sector, widening gap between revenue collection and expenditure, and rising pressure on foreign exchange reserves, says the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Three major challenges

Former finance minister AMA Muhith has said his successor faces three major challenges: increasing the size of the national budget, realising more revenue and improving the banking sector.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Good chance of Shakib playing WI

The one silver lining of a dark cloud over Bangladesh’s abandoned World Cup match against Sri Lanka yesterday was that ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan would get more time to recover from a left thigh injury ahead of their next match against West Indies on June 17.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Rain ruins Tigers’ vital opportunity

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the results that hurt the Bangladesh team most are not the comprehensive defeat against England or the narrow one to New Zealand.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Less ambitious, more realistic

In a break from the past, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will set a more realistic revenue income target in his maiden budget, but may shy away from undertaking some much-needed economic reforms.
11 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Tigers to battle SL as well as weather

Crunch time has come for Bangladesh sooner than they would have liked, and it has as much to do with their opposition in today’s World Cup match as it does with the weather in Bristol.
10 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Shakib in doubt with thigh injury

A scan done yesterday on ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan suggested a Grade 1 strain on his left thigh, placing him in doubt for today’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Bristol County Ground.
10 June 2019, 18:00 PM