The body of Hadisur Rahman, third engineer of the Bangladeshi ship “Banglar Samriddhi”, who was killed in a rocket attack at a Ukraine port on March 3, reached home this noon. A Turkish Airlines flight, from Istanbul, carrying Hadisur’s body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 12:06pm, ATM Touhid-ul Hasan, executive director ... Read more
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Bangladesh women create history with win over Pakistan
History has been made at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as Bangladesh picked up their first victory in the tournament’s history with a thrilling nine-run triumph over Pakistan in Hamilton on Monday. It was a performance full of passion and class as the quickly-developing Bangladesh side successfully defended their score of 234/7 with a ... Read more
Death of 2 kids: Drug admin looking into Napa syrup samples
The drug administration has collected samples of a batch of Napa syrup from the market for lab tests. The move came following the deaths of two siblings — Yasin Khan, 7, and Morsalin Khan, 5 — on Thursday night in Durgapur union of Brahmanbaria’s Ashuganj upazila. Family members alleged the children, who were suffering from ... Read more
‘Haha’ react on FB leads to clash, deaths of three
A haha reaction on a Facebook post has led to a deadly clash in Gazipur, leaving a 17-year-old boy and two others dead and four injured on Saturday night. Nayeem Hossain, 17, Faruk Mia, 25, and Robin Mia, 20, all residents of Dakkhingaon village were stabbed dead. Police said the clash happened between two groups of ... Read more
Messi and Neymar booed by PSG fans following Champions League exit
Lionel Messi and Neymar were booed by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the first half of Sunday’s Ligue 1 match with Bordeaux. Supporters made their displeasure clear towards the star duo following the Champions League exit to Real Madrid this week. Neymar set up Kylian Mbappe to score at the Santiago Bernabeu and give
Naomi Osaka exit in tears after heckling during Indian Wells defeat
Naomi Osaka fought back tears after exiting Indian Wells in the second round as she said a heckler in the crowd affected her. The Japanese star, playing just her third event since taking a break in September to concentrate on her mental health, was taunted in the second game of the match after losing her ... Read more
Man dies after auto-rickshaw hits rickshaw in Dhaka’s Elephant Road area
A battery-run rickshaw puller died after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw hit his vehicle in Dhaka’s Elephant Road area early today. The deceased was identified as Samirul Kari (30), a resident at Jhaulahati area in Kamrangirchar. This accident happened around 2:45am near Star Kabab and Restaurant when the
Samsung Galaxy S22 experiences record-breaking pre-orders
Pre-orders for the Galaxy S22 series have reached a record high as the pre-orders for the Galaxy S22 series have more than doubled those of the Galaxy S21 series, said a press release. The Galaxy S22 Ultra has driven more than 60 per cent of sales so far. The Galaxy S22 and S22+ will break ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick earns Manchester United dramatic win over Tottenham
Hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo fired Manchester United to a vital 3-2 victory in a breathless Premier League clash with top-four rivals Tottenham. United sealed a 3-2 win to move back into fourth place with Ronaldo scoring twice in the first-half either side of Harry Kane’s penalty to become the leading goal scorer in the history
Bangladesh archers leave for Thailand today
Bangladesh archers are scheduled to leave for Thailand today to take part in the Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament stage-1 to be held in Phuket from March 14 to 19. A total of 13 archers — eight male and five female — will represent Bangladesh in the recurve and compound divisions of the competition
12 lives lost on roads
As many as 12 people were killed and 33 injured in road accidents across the country in the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents. In Habiganj, four people were killed and 30 injured, as two buses and a truck collided in Shaistaganj upazila on Friday night. The accident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway ... Read more
Hulk Hogan Says He’ll Never Wrestle Again
Hulk Hogan has said he’ll never wrestle again after undergoing 23 surgeries in 10 years. Though his real name is Terry Bollea, ‘Hulk Hogan’ is the name synonymous with the world of wrestling for many fans, with the 68-year-old wrestler having achieved six WWE Championships throughout his career. Though he has made some appearances in ... Read more
SESA Bangladesh launches first ever 100% Regular Herbal Hair Oil
SESA, an Indian reputed hair care brand that relies on 100% natural ingredients and makes the most authentic herbal hair care product, is now officially in Bangladesh. Getting overwhelming responses and tremendous support from the customers SESA has launched Daily Care Herbal Oil for regular usage on 3rd March 2022. This is the first time ... Read more
An effort to make full use of Dhaka’s spaces
To emphasise the importance of fully utilising spaces in Dhaka, which is facing a dearth of playgrounds and open spaces, social organisation Bhumijo arranged a children’s fair in the front yard of its public toilet facility at Raowa Club in the capital’s Mohakhali on Thursday. The children’s fair, titled “Golpo Gane, Rong Tulite Amader Desh ... Read more
Family planning inspector kills self after murdering daughter in Sirajganj: Police
A family planning inspector died by suicide after allegedly killing his nine-year-old daughter in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila today, said police quoting family members. The deceased were identified as Monjurul Alam Rajib, 40, an inspector of family planning of Bangala union in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila, and his daughter
Bangladeshi dies, another injured in Kolkata guest house fire
A Bangladeshi woman died as a fire broke out at a guest house in central Kolkata’s Mirza Ghalib Street in India early today. Three other people, including another Bangladeshi national, were injured in the incident, reports our New Delhi correspondent. The deceased was identified as Samimatul Aros (60). According to
Admission Fair begins at Manarat International University
An admission fair for the Summer Semester 2022 has started at Manarat International University in Dhaka, said a press release. The fair was inaugurated by Md Nazrul Islam, vice-chancellor of the university on Wednesday morning. The seven-day fair will continue till March 15, 2022. The dean of Business and Economics Md Harun-Ar-Rashid, registrar
Madonna, 63, stuns with youthful look as she turns back the clock in new Frozen music video 25 years after original release
Madonna has left her fans stunned with her youthful look in the music video for the remix of her 1998 hit Frozen. The Queen of Pop has teamed up with Fireboy DML and producer Sickick for an Afrobeats remix of the classic track, and she’s turned back the clock for a new promo clip, too. ... Read more
Full-scale in-person classes in schools, colleges from March 15
Education minister Dipu Moni on Saturday said that full-scale in-person classes at secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions across Bangladesh would begin from March 15. From then in-person classes would be held on all subjects at the educational institutions like the pre-pandemic stage, she said in an inauguration programme at Tikatuli area in Dhaka ... Read more
Ballon d’Or football award to be revamped with four main changes
Will come into effect from the 2022 edition The Ballon d’Or is considered to be one of the most prestigious prizes in football, with some iconic names having won the award multiple times down the years, but the criteria for claiming that particular trophy is being tweaked by France Football for the current year and ... Read more