Bangladesh Legends, a team formed with former cricketers, will leave for India on Saturday to take part in the ‘Unacademy Road Safety World Series T20’, scheduled to be held at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur from March 5 to March 21. In the opening match, Bangladesh will take on the ... Read more
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Nasir and Tamima defend their marriage
Cricketer Nasir Hossain and his newly-wed wife Tamima Sultana on Wednesday defended their marriage hours after Tamima’s ex-husband Rakib Hasan filed a case against the couple accusing them of adultery.Rakib filed the case with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jashim in which he accused Nasir of marrying Tamima without the latter formally divorcing him, said his ... Read more
Ekushey book fair to begin on March 18
Not virtually, Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2021 will be held as usual from March 18 after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Habibullah Sirajee, director general of Bangla Academy, confirmed the date yesterday. He said, “The book fair will start on March 18. I can’t say more at this moment.” “We will give details on the ... Read more
Bangladesh clean sweep West Indies
Bangladesh clinched the one-day international series and moved up to second position in the World Cup Super League points table by defeating West Indies by 120 runs in the third and final match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday. The veterans led the way for the hosts as skipper Tamim Iqbal,
Abdul Kader dies
Renowned actor Abdul Kader passed away today at the capital’s Evercare Hospital at 8:20 am. The news was confirmed by his daughter-in-law, Zahida Islam. The actor, who was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in Chennai’s Christian Medical Hospital, returned to Dhaka on December 20. After immediately being admitted to Evercare Hospital, he had tested
Maradona laid to rest
Huge crowds bade a grief-filled farewell to Argentina’s favourite son Diego Maradona before the football legend was buried on the outskirts of Buenos Aires after a chaotic public wake. The 1986 World Cup winner widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history was laid to rest on Thursday after a ceremony attended by ... Read more
Aly Zaker laid to rest
Ekushey Padak-winning thespian and popular television actor Aly Zaker was buried at Banani graveyard following a namaz-e-janaza after Asr prayers on Friday. The actor died at 6:45am while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at United Hospital in the capital. He was 76. He was earlier admitted to
Aly Zaker passes away
Ekushey Padak-winning stage and TV actor, director Aly Zaker has passed away. Aly Zaker passed away at Dhaka’s United Hospital at 6:45am. He was being treated for Covid-19. Earlier, on November 17, he was admitted to Bangladesh Specialized Hospital due to cardiac issues. He was battling cancer for the last four
Maradona no more
Reports in Argentina said football legend Diego Maradona suffered a cardiac arrest yesterday and has died at the age of 60. Argentine newspapers Clarin and Ole claim the World Cup winner suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on Wednesday morning local time in the town of
Soumitra Chatterjee tests Covid-19 negative: Hospital sources
Noted actor Soumitra Chatterjee has tested negative for coronavirus and his condition has improved, doctors attending on him at a private hospital in Kolkata said on Wednesday. Chatterjee, 85, has had no fever since Tuesday evening but is still in an “acute confusional state”, reports our New Delhi correspondent quoting doctors at Belle Vue Clinic ... Read more
Salahuddin elected BFF president for fourth term
Kazi Salahuddin has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation for a fourth consecutive term following a landslide victory at the BFF Elective Congress at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka today. The former national captain secured 94 votes to beat Badal Roy (40) and Shafiqul Islam Manik (1) comfortably, according to an ... Read more
Closure of edn institutions extended till October 31
In a bid to reduce further spread of Covid-19, the government has extended the closure of all educational institutions till October 31. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education issued separate statements regarding the matter yesterday
Messi named world’s most marketable athlete
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named the world’s most marketable sportsman in 2020, topping the Nielsen SportsPro 2020 list of the top 50 athletes. Messi, 33, comes in ahead of Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, with Neymar, Mohamed Salah and Paolo Dybala the other footballers to make the
BCB calls off Sri Lanka series for now
Shifts focus on domestic cricket The stalemate between Bangladesh Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket came to a disappointing end on Monday with BCB president Nazmul Hasan calling off the tour after the boards failed to reach an agreement on the quarantine policy. Bangladesh national team was supposed to fly for Sri Lanka on September ... Read more
No promotion without exams for 8th graders
Decide all edn boards Education boards yesterday decided that school authorities should hold assessments to graduate eighth grade students to the next grade and there should be no scope for promotion without examinations. They also said that assessments can be done through physical exams, online tests, online classes, TV education, or through students’ continuous assessment ... Read more
Money floats in Rajshahi drain
A long queue was created in front of the Railway Officers’ Mess building in Shiroil area of Rajshahi city on Saturday as people found some currency notes floating in the water of a drain. Local people said that they collected notes of Tk 1000, Tk 500, Tk 100, Tk 20 and also coin of Tk ... Read more
World Humanitarian Day: UN recognises 4 Bangladeshi youths as Real Life Heroes
The United Nations has recognised four Bangladeshi youths as “Real Life Heroes” to acknowledge their contribution to humanitarian services. The honours were given by the UN marking the World Humanitarian Day on August 19. The four are architect Rizvi Hassan, Dhaka University student Tanbir Hasan Shaikat, translator Sifat Noor and mask-maker
Govt reduces Covid-19 test fees
The government has reduced Covid-19 test fees. Health Minister Zahid Maleque has signed the official order in this regard this noon, Maidul Islam Prodhan, public relations officer of the ministry, confirmed to The Daily Star. The fees have been reset as follows: Tk 100 for sample collection from government
Mashrafe recovers from coronavirus
Former Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza today announced through a Facebook post that he had tested negative for coronavirus. “Alhamdulillah. By the grace of the Almighty and due to all of your prayers, I have been tested negative for coronavirus. I received the
A prolific playback voice goes silent forever
Andrew Kishore, one of the most prolific playback singers of the country, passed away this evening at his hometown Rajshahi after battling cancer for months. He was 64. Kishore breathed his last at 7:00pm at the residence of his sister Dr Shikha Biswas in Rajshahi city, his brother-in-law Dr Patrick Bipul Biswas confirmed to The ... Read more