The nation is set to celebrate the 49th Victory Day on Monday with elaborate programmes to pay deep homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Liberation War in 1971. Bangladesh was born as an independent country on this day after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered following a bloody nine-month ... Read more
Month: December 2019
‘Fizz becoming too predictable’
Bangladesh ace paceman Mustafizur Rahman has been struggling with the ball in recent series and his death bowling skills not is not as potent as it used to be when he stormed onto the scene back in 2015. National selector Habibul Bashar was of the opinion that Fizz is becoming predictable. During the second match ... Read more
Mushy included in IPL auction
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim’s name was part of a late inclusion in the final list of 332 players shortlisted by the Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council and will go under the hammer in the auction scheduled for December 19 in Kolkata. Mushfiqur was not initially part of the 971 players who registered for the
Rise in sea level may reduce 24pc cropland by 2045
A report of fisheries ministry and WB finds Bangladesh’s agriculture sector is under threat from climate change, as the sea level rise may reduce availability of cropland by 24 percent in coastal divisions across growing seasons by 2045, a new report said yesterday. “With two-thirds of the country at an elevation of less than 5 ... Read more
ADB maintains robust growth outlook for Bangladesh
Cuts forecasts for India, China Bangladesh is expected to grow robustly in 2019 and 2020 riding on domestic consumption and strong remittance earnings, said the Asian Development Bank yesterday as it kept the growth outlook for the country unchanged. In a supplement to its Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update, the Manila-based lender, however, trimmed its ... Read more
Faster project implementation boosts access to finance: experts
Faster implementation of projects is a key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asian Development Bank Country Director Manmohan Parkash said yesterday. “If we want higher achievements, we need higher capacity.” Financing will be simplified and access to finance will be enhanced if projects are
Gambia slams Suu Kyi for silence over Rohingya crisis
The Gambia today criticised Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her “silence” over Rohingya crisis and defending Myanmar at the UN’s top court. Gambian lawyers were placing their arguments against Myanmar’s denial of genocidal intent against Rohingyas at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the final
Archers create history
Sweep all 10 gold medals Bangladesh’s archers swept all 10 gold medals of the 13th South Asian Games, cruising to the title in the four events decided yesterday and in doing so, set a few individual and collective records in Pokhara. Bangladesh had won all six team gold medals in recurve and compound archery on ... Read more
Archer, who drops cricket ball for bow, rewarded
Suma Bishwas does not have any more regret for quitting kho kho and cricket to pursue a career in archery after she won a shock gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games in Pokhara, Nepal on Monday. Suma joined 11 other archery players to help Bangladesh complete an unprecedented perfect-10 when she won gold ... Read more
Bangladesh men’s cricket team win gold in SA Games
Bangladesh men’s Under-23 team on Monday secured gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games when they beat their Sri Lankan counterparts by seven wickets in the final at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal. Pacer Hasan Mahmud claimed 3-20 while Tanvir Islam took two wickets as
Bangladesh women’s cricket team win gold in SA Games
Bangladesh women’s cricket team claimed gold in the 13th South Asian Games, beating Sri Lanka in an enthralling final by 2 runs at Pokhara today. Batting first, Bangladesh made just 91 but the bowlers did a remarkable job defending a small target. Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter and Jahanara Alam landed early blows with the ball ... Read more