Zimbabwe upstage Chandika's Lanka

The quality of the match was befitting of an occasion that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) failed to commemorate to the satisfaction
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

They rear their head as polls near

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament a vested quarter has once again become active ahead of the next election and it wants to go to power through unconstitutional means. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament a vested quarter has once again become active ahead of the next election and it wants to go to power through unconstitutional means. “There is a section of people who are the real problem for the country and its people,” she said responding to a supplementary question from opposition lawmaker Fakhrul Imam.
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Embezzling Tk 137cr: ACC sues ex-MD, businessman

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against former managing director of Basic Bank Limited Kazi Fakhrul Islam and Managing Director of Bay Navigations Limited Faisal Murad Ibrahim for misappropriating around Tk 137 crore.
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

They tried to kill me

Narayanganj city Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy yesterday alleged that an attempt was made to kill her from just “two yards away” during Tuesday's mayhem on Bangabandhu Road in Chashara.
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Freedom Fighters: Minimum age now only 12.5 years!

The liberation war affairs ministry has once again lowered the minimum age for being recognised as a freedom fighter.
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

HC halts DNCC mayoral by-polls

The High Court's three-month stay on the process of Dhaka North City Corporation polls yesterday triggered a blame game between the Awami League and the BNP.
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Refugees: Clouds still hang heavy over repatriation deal

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed on a two-year timeline for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya amid international community's concern over the repatriation climate and the safety of the returnees.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Three-wheelers to join ride-hailing bandwagon

They had called a strike demanding a ban on fast-growing ride-hailing services in order to ensure their long-held dominance on the streets and keep competitors at bay. But CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers are now coming to terms with the changing reality and accepting the technological transformation.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Family grip on private banks to tighten

Parliament yesterday passed the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 amid criticism from various quarters that the revised law will help a single family tighten its hold on a private bank.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

HC to decide fate of DNCC polls today

The High Court is set today to deliver an order on two writ petitions filed yesterday seeking a stay on the process of holding the
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

No job for China Harbour in future

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said China Harbour Engineering Company Limited has been blacklisted for offering bribes to government officials and would not get any contracts in the future.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka face Zimbabwe in Mirpur's 100th

It will be a significant affair when Sri Lanka take on Zimbabwe in the second game of the tri-series today. Firstly, it will be the 100th
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Mayhem in Narayanganj

Narayanganj city Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and around 50 others were injured as supporters of local Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman attacked Ivy and her followers, leading to a clash on Bangabandhu Road in Narayanganj's Chashara.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Cold to rattle the north the entire month

The ongoing cold wave sweeping over many parts of the country will be over in the next day or two but not in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, where the cold wave will last the entire month.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Bank Recruitment: Candidates demand fresh exams for all

Candidates of eight government banks and financial institutions yesterday demonstrated across the country demanding cancellation of Friday's “controversial” recruitment tests and holding the exams afresh for all the candidates instead of just some.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

DNCC Mayor Race: BNP picks Tabith Awal

BNP executive committee member Tabith Awal has won the party ticket for mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Clinical Tigers brush aside Zimbabwe

The Tigers began their on-field journey in 2018 with a satisfying victory at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. It
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

OMG!

"I am not a racist. I'm the least racist person you have ever interviewed."
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Sylhet 4-lane Highway: Company that got the job bribed officials

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the company that got the contract for expansion of Dhaka-Sylhet Highway had bribed government officials.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Legality of Article 70: HC delivers split order

The High Court yesterday gave a split order on the legality of article 70 of the constitution, which deals with the cancellation of membership of MPs for voting against their political party.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM