The Bangladesh team will fly to South Africa today after over four years with hopes of finally conquering the Proteas in away conditions and carry on the positive momentum they have enjoyed so far in 2022. The 15-man squad selected for the one-day international series will board a South Africa-bound flight in the evening at ... Read more
Month: March 2022
Primary school teacher recruitment test in April
Recruitment tests for appointing 45,000 assistant teachers of government primary schools will be held in April. The appointment process will be completed by July, according to a statement of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. The decision was taken at a meeting today presided over by Zakir Hossain, state minister for
Cruise line’s newest team member is pop star Jennifer Lopez
Travel Cruising newcomer Virgin Voyages has announced its newest hire – pop star Jennifer Lopez is joining the cruise line as an investor and the chief entertainment and lifestyle officer. “My artistic and social mission is to empower, inspire and entertain,” Lopez said in a statement. “Any opportunity that I get to combine all these ... Read more
Man who got first pig heart transplant dies
David Bennett, the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig, has died two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the hospital that performed the surgery has announced. Bennett, 57, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Maryland in the United States, and doctors did give an exact cause of death. In a statement ... Read more
Shakib retained in all three formats
Shakib Al Hasan was retained in all three formats by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in their national players’ contract for 2022, announced on Thursday, despite uncertainty over his future in cricket. Shakib is one of the five cricketers who have been offered contracts in Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20s. The other four are Mushfiqur Rahim, ... Read more
USAID launches $5m project for Bangladesh’s female RMG workers
USAID today launched a $5 million project – “Women Thrive in Bangladesh” – to empower women working in the readymade garment factories. USAID Mission Director Kathryn D Stevens, Secretary of Ministry of Labour and Employment Md Ehsan-E-Elahi, Director of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and
28 sailors of Bangladesh ship stranded in Ukraine return home
The crew of missile-hit ship Banglar Samriddhi returned Dhaka on Wednesday after their evacuation from war-ravaged Ukraine to Romania via Moldova this week. Foreign ministry officials said that 28 crew members reached the country but it would take time to return the body of the ship’s third engineer Hadisur Rahman who was killed in a
Jewellery expo on March 17
Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) is going to organise a three-day “Jewellery Expo 2022” from March 17 for the first time. The event will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the
Bhumi Pednekar collaborates with UNDP for gender equality campaign
Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar will be collaborating with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to promote gender equality campaign. The year-long campaign titled “‘Women at Work – Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Future Tomorrow’ will help to raise awareness regarding the challenges women face in career paths and how a sustainable future can be ... Read more
In-person classes at pre-primary schools from March 15
In-person classes at pre-primary schools will resume on March 15 after a two-year closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The decision was taken yesterday at a meeting at primary and mass education ministry at the Secretariat with State Minister Md Zakir Hossain in the
FAO regional confce begins
The 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) began in Dhaka on Tuesday focusing on four areas of regional cooperation, including a sustainable agri-food system. Addressing the inaugural session of the conference, FAO Assistant Director-General
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open
Novak Djokovic has announced that he will not compete at the Indian Wells Masters or Miami Open due to his unvaccinated status. The 20-time Grand Slam winner was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open in January and insisted that he would be prepared to miss further major tournaments over his stance. Djokovic was ... Read more
Adam Gilchrist will ‘never delete’ the last message he received from cricket icon Shane Warne
Adam Gilchrist says he will ‘never delete’ the last message he received from his close friend and former Australia teammate Shane Warne. Warne, who is considered to be one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52. Warne spent much of his international career playing with
‘Just a Beautiful Wreck’: Lost Ship Endurance Found After 107 Years
The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship the Endurance was discovered “in a brilliant state of preservation” 100 years after the British explorer’s death. by Simon Childs Scientists have found one of the most sought after and best preserved shipwrecks ever in a “jaw dropping” discovery. The Endurance – British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship ... Read more
First lamp post installed on main part of Padma Bridge
The work of installing lamp posts has started from pillar number 40 near Jajira end of Shariatpur of Padma Bridge. This is the first time that a lamppost is being installed on the main part of the bridge. The lamppost installation began around 2:00 pm today. Three lamp posts so far were installed till 4:30 pm. ... Read more
CCTV image shows Shane Warne at Thailand’s Samujana Villas hours before his death from a heart attack
PerthNow The haunting final images of Shane Warne alive show the spin king appearing relaxed on his way into the luxury villa where he would die just hours later. Hotel security footage captured at 1.30pm on Friday shows Warne, 52, dressed casually in a cap, t-shirt and shorts walking through the foyer at the Samujana ... Read more
Rishi Kapoor’s last film ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ to debut on March 31
It has been around two years since Rishi Kapoor breathed his last and his massive fan following continues to miss his presence on the big screen. His unfortunate demise has left an unfillable void in the industry. And today, the late actor once again made the headlines after the makers of Sharmaji Namkeen announced the ... Read more
‘Mission Extreme’ to release in Malaysia
Dhallywood superstar Arifin Shuvoo and Miss World Bangladesh winner Jannatul Ferdous Oishee starrer police action thriller film, “Mission Extreme” released simultaneously on December 3 in Bangladesh, as well as the USA, England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Australia. Now, the Cop Creation film is set to be released in Malaysia. It will be screened at TGV ... Read more
Dua Lipa Hit with Second Copyright Infringement Suit Over Hit Song ‘Levitating’
Dua Lipa is reportedly facing a second copyright lawsuit for her song Levitating, just days after another band accused her of lifting their material. Last week, the One Kiss icon was sued by reggae band Artikal Sound System after they claimed her 2020 smash hit Levitating was a ‘rip off’ of their song Live Your ... Read more
Shakib rested from all forms of cricket till April 3
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday rested all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket until April 30 after he sought to withdraw from the forthcoming tour of South Africa. Earlier on Sunday before leaving for Oman, Shakib told the media that he was neither mentally nor physically prepared for the upcoming tour because he did not ... Read more