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 – 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
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
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will kick off on January 21. the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on December 22. According to BCB, six teams will be seen in action in the upcoming tournament including Barishal (Fortune Shoes Limited), Chattogram (Delta Sports Limited-Akhtar Group), Cumilla (Comilla Legends Limited), Dhaka (Rupa Fabrics Ltd & Marn Steel … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladesh has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said Saturday. The Omicron variant was detected in two female cricketers of the Bangladesh Cricket Team, the health minister said, adding the cricketers returned to the country recently from Zimbabwe. They are now in institutional isolation at a … Read more
DHAKA: Pakistan were four wickets from winning the second Test against Bangladesh after ending the resistance of Mushfiqur Rahim in Dhaka on Wednesday. Mushfiqur put two decent partnerships together, with Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan, before an uncanny run-out on the stroke of tea on the fifth day. Mushfiqur made 48 as hosts Bangladesh … Read more
DHAKA: Rain triggered by a weakened cyclone washed out the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dhaka on Monday. Match officials called off play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 2:00 pm, with no chance of the weather improving for the day. Only 63.2 overs of play were possible over … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s struggling cricket team are battling injuries ahead of the formidable challenge of hosting Pakistan for a two-Test series beginning on Friday in Chittagong. Star players Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal are sidelined, added to a lack of confidence in the camp after losing eight straight Twenty20 internationals, meaning Pakistan will start as overwhelming favourites. … Read more
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz, who hit the winning boundary in the third t20I against Bangladesh, said he was not looking at the bowler as Mahmudullah bowled. The last over was full of drama and twists in Dhaka as Pakistan lost three wickets when the match began to reach its conclusion. With only two required off … Read more
All-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan and batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will join the Bangladesh test squad for the two-match series against the visitors Pakistan starting November 26 in Chittagong. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will announce the Test squad today. Shakib-al-Hasan, who was on a family vacation in the US, will return to Bangladesh today. Read more: Pakistan aim for … Read more
The Pakistan cricket team will be looking for a clean sweep against the hosts Bangladesh today as both teams will meet each other in the final T20I match of the three-match series in Dhaka, scheduled to start at 01:00 pm PST. Bangladesh had troubled the Pakistani batsmen with their destructive bowling but their insipid batting … Read more
Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shoaib malik praised the national team for their unity and achievements during the team dinner on Sunday. Pakistan has won the T20I series with the last match to be played today at Dhaka. The national team had dinner night instead of a practice session to lighten up ahead of the final T20I … Read more
Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik will not be a part of the squad for the last T20I against Bangladesh due to his son, who is ill, in Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed in a statement that Malik will not be available for the third T20I. Iftikhar Ahmed will be replacing Malik in the … Read more
The Men in Green will look to continue their T20 World Cup form against Bangladesh as both nations will lock horns in their first match of the three-match T20I series today at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The match is set to begin at 01:00 pm PST. Prior to the match, both sides held a … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan believes that series wins against Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe will boost their chances at the T20 World Cup despite a record which shows just one victory at the tournament since 2007. Bangladesh will have to take part in the qualifying round at the 2021 event starting in the … Read more
The Pakistan men’s national team will visit Bangladesh after five years to play three T20Is and two ICC World Test Championship matches after the ICC T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. As per a statement of the PCB, this tour is part of the Future Tours Programme. The tour will commence … Read more
Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in their first Twenty20 out of five at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. New Zealand had won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh. Kiwi’s top-order batsmen played pathetic which led them towards defeat. The batsmen were not even able to stay on the field for … Read more
DHAKA: Huawei, the leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, has contributed digital equipment and other devices necessary to develop a smart classroom for children in Bangladesh. The items were handed over to Ahmed Imtiaz Jami, the founder and president of Obhizatrik Foundation, a local organization working towards overcoming socio-economic challenges, at … Read more
DHAKA: At least 17 wedding party members were killed on Wednesday by a massive lightning strike in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district, some 302 km northwest of capital Dhaka, a senior official said. Sakib Al Rabbi, head of Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj sub-district administration, told Xinhua over mobile phone that “17 people were killed on the spot after lightning … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Dhaka Imran Ahmed Siddiqui has reiterated its commitment to address the impact of the pandemic jointly with the regional countries, particularly Bangladesh with which it enjoys fraternal ties, a statement received here from Dhaka said on Thursday. In this connection, the high commissioner recalled the telephonic conversation between Prime Minister … Read more
Bangladesh is facing an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. Thousands of people have been stranded in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday as authorities stopped all the transport after the lockdown was imposed. 119 deaths were reported by the country on Sunday, the highest death toll since the beginning of the pandemic, while the … Read more
A gas pipeline explosion killed 13 at least people and injured 30 in a mosque in Bangladesh. According to details, the explosion took place on Friday night at a mosque in Narayanganj district, Dhaka when worshippers were about to end their prayers. Fire service officials suspect that the blast had occurred due to leakage from … Read more
Karachi Civil Aviation Authority has given special permission to Bangladesh Airlines to land in Pakistan. According to details, the charter flight of Bangladesh Airlines will reach Lahore on July 16 with 34 compatriots from Dhaka. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”hajj-2020-pia-to-lose-estimated-rs12-billion-in-terms-of-hajj-operations-this-year”] On the other hand, a corpse will also be flown to Lahore by a special flight. The … Read more
At least 30 people have died and several are missing after a ferry sank and collided with another vessel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. According to the international news source, the Morning Bird Vessel was damaged from behind by another ferry at 9:30 am local time (0330 GMT) during the Monday morning rush hour. Abul Khair, a … Read more
The government of Bangladesh said educational institutions across the country will be suspended for next two weeks as a precautionary measure to fight outbreak of coronavirus after the number of the infected people rose on Monday. According to the details, Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, the country’s deputy education minister said, “Primarily we decided to close the educational … Read more
In the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Cup semi-final, Pakistan has on Wednesday defeated India by 3 runs to qualify for the final. According to the details, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the first semi-final World Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh. With a good start of 90 runs from the Pakistani … Read more
Six people were killed and dozens injured in a collision between two trains in Bangladesh. According to local media, the accident took place in Brahmanbaria district. One train was traveling to Chattanooga and the other to Dhaka. As the tragic news reports came out, rescue teams arrived at the scene and shifted the injured to … Read more
