Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the 16-man squad for the home Test series against Australia, scheduled to start from March 4 in Rawalpindi. Three changes have been made from the squad that was announced against Bangladesh last year. Pacer Haris Rauf has joined the squad replacing off-spinner Bilal Asif. On the other hand, … Read more
DHAKA – Bangladesh is investigating the mysterious deaths of nearly a dozen zebras in the country’s largest safari park, with officials blaming an inter-equine turf war and an unknown bacterial illness. Eleven zebras, along with a Bengal tiger, have died since the start of the month at the 1,500-hectare (3,800-acre) enclosure, north of the capital … Read more
DHAKA – People from different walks of life in Bangladesh have sent Chinese New Year greetings as China welcomes the Year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture, the tiger symbolizes bravery, vigor and strength that can lift people from adversity and usher in final auspiciousness and peace. On the sidelines of Bangladesh’s largest trade fair, … Read more
DHAKA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has continued to decline for the fifth consecutive day in Bangladesh, with over 12,000 new cases reported Sunday. According to figures published by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the country confirmed 12,183 new COVID-19 cases and 34 more deaths on Sunday, which has brought the … Read more
Karachi: Period films and TV shows are not just a sneak peek into the past, but also a gateway into the history where everything that mattered, happened. If Hollywood had their 1917 and Dunkirk, then Pakistan has its very own 1971, the year when two wings of one country were clipped – West Pakistan became … Read more
Dhaka – Accused of abductions and extrajudicial killings, the South Asian nation’s law enforcement agencies are intimidating families into retracting statements. On January 10, Zahid Khan Shakil, a small-time businessman in the Basabo area of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, had an unexpected guest. A sub-inspector from the local police station came to his house and asked … Read more
After defeating England 4-0 in the Ashes series, Pat Cummins-led Australia will now prepare themselves for the Pakistan tour. The Kangaroos will be visiting Pakistan for the first time since 1998. Australia is looking forward to strengthening their pace attack. Security clearance has already been concluded which included officials from CA‘s security council visiting Pakistan … Read more
Australia are all set to tour Pakistan after 24 long years in March 2022 and their captain Pat Cummins believes that the top players will visit the country. The Kangaroos are scheduled to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998. It has been a tradition since international cricket returned to Pakistan that key players … Read more
KARACHI: The world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service joins forces with the sound of the nation, Coke Studio Pakistan, to launch an official Coke Studio: Pakistan destination dedicated to 2022’s much-awaited music show. Under this partnership, Spotify is now the official music streaming partner for Coke Studio Pakistan this year. With this inked in, … Read more
DHAKA: Captain Mominul Haque has warned Bangladesh that they will be stuck as the world number nine Test team “all our lives” unless they are more consistent. Bangladesh won their first Test ever in New Zealand but were crushed by an innings and 117 runs earlier this week in the second Test to draw the … Read more
KARACHI: Spotify has partnered with the Coke Studio Pakistan (CSP) to launch ‘Coke Studio: Pakistan’ destination dedicated to 2022’s music show, a statement said on Thursday. Under this partnership, Spotify is now the official music streaming partner for Coke Studio Pakistan this year. The artists of CSP will have a place to share their music … Read more
CHRISTCHURCH: Trent Boult bagged five wickets as Bangladesh were rolled for 126 at stumps in reply to New Zealand’s mammoth 521 for six declared in the second Test on Monday. The last wicket fell in the last over of the day in Christchurch as the Bangladesh innings ended inside a session and a half, and … Read more
Just like the whole world, Pakistan’s economy also showed signs of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 but rising twin deficits and inflationary pressures eroded the gains and made the life of a common man miserable. Unlike 2020, in which lukewarm economic activity was witnessed, the year 2021 remained better for the economy. The … Read more
COX’S BAZAR – Authorities in Bangladesh’s main tourist resort scrapped a dedicated beach section for women and children after a social media outcry over gender segregation, officials said. On January 1, Cox’s Bazar officials inaugurated a section of the shoreline on the world’s longest natural sea beach as an exclusive zone for women and children. … Read more
CHRISTCHURCH: Ross Taylor saluted Bangladesh for their upset win in the first Test but warned Friday that a green Christchurch wicket was much more in New Zealand’s favour as he looks to bow out of Test cricket with a bang. The hosts are desperate to save the two-Test series to get some momentum in the defence of … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: An ecstatic Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was lost for words at his side’s shock eight-wicket win over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. It is the first time Bangladesh have won in New Zealand, and Mominul could not contain his emotion when Mushfiqur Rahim clouted a boundary off Kyle Jamieson … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s total exports in the first half of the fiscal year 2021/22 reached nearly $25 billion, up 28.41 per cent year-on -year, according to the latest official data. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data posted on its website showed that Bangladesh earned $24.69 billion from exports in the July-December period, compared to $19.23 billion … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Bangladesh had New Zealand on the ropes and were eyeing a historic victory after ripping through the hosts’ top-order batsmen on the penultimate day of the first Test on Tuesday. Bangladesh have never before tasted success in New Zealand, losing all 33 matches played across three formats, including nine Tests. But the odds … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Mominul Haque and Liton Das led Bangladesh to a historic first-inning lead over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday before both fell to Trent Boult in a dramatic final session at Mount Maunganui. At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328, a lead … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand batsman Devon Conway continued his phenomenal rise in Test cricket, scoring 122 as New Zealand finished day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. In only his fourth Test, and first since recovering from a broken hand, Conway lifted New Zealand from being one for one … Read more
WELLINGTON: The decision by New Zealand great Ross Taylor to end his illustrious Test career after the looming Bangladesh series has placed a new emphasis on the two matches which start at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval on Saturday. From being a chance for New Zealand to get their World Test championship campaign back on track … Read more
Saqlain Mushtaq, former Pakistani leg-spinner and the founder of ‘Doosra’ bowling style, turns 45 today. Mushtaq was also among the coaching staff of the Pakistan national team during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh and West Indies series where he served as the interim coach. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on their official Twitter … Read more
LAHORE: Over one hundred foreigners have been languishing in Punjab jails for years despite completing their jail terms as the embassies of their countries have refused to accept them as their citizens. These 129 inmates belong to twelve countries including India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Dominica, Iran, Kenya, Liberia Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and the United … Read more
The US imposed sanctions against Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) police force, and seven of its current and former top officials for human rights abuses and abductions, in addition to extrajudicial killings. “Widespread allegations of serious human rights abuse in Bangladesh by RAB — as part of the Bangladeshi government’s war on drugs — threaten US national … Read more
Many centuries ago, silkworm cultivation and silk-making techniques from ancient China reached Bangladesh along the Silk Road, an ancient trade route. For almost all its history, sericulture was confined to the Rajshahi region in the western part of Bangladesh. Today, based in Manikganj to the northwest of capital Dhaka, Aarong, a social enterprise backed by … Read more
It was after a hiatus of two years that the cinema hall was packed with intellectuals, producers and writers. People usually go to the movie theatre for two reasons: they might be the director’s friend or when they’re looking to have a good time consuming the entertainment it has to offer. But, this time the … Read more
Conservationists in Bangladesh have released 10 tortoises into a remote forest as they attempt to revive the critically endangered species in a region wracked by deforestation and poaching. Once abundant across the country’s dense tropical forests, Asian Giant Tortoises had all but disappeared from the lush Chittagong hills. The area has been stripped bare of … Read more
DHAKA: At least 37 people died when an overcrowded night ferry caught fire in Bangladesh on Friday, police said, as terrified passengers leaped overboard to escape the blaze. The latest maritime tragedy to hit the impoverished low-lying nation happened in the early hours in a river near Jhalokathi, 250 kilometres (160 miles) south of Dhaka. … Read more
