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Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time
07:00 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayPakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of the ruling alliance, was elected as the country’s president for the second time after he defeated PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) nominee Mahmood Khan Achakzai with a huge margin...
Bangladesh need 175 runs to win T20 series against Sri Lanka
05:21 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayBangladesh bowlers came up with stellar performance to restrict Sri Lanka to 174-6 in the third and final T20 International, which turned out to be a series-deciding game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed (2-25) and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (2-35) led the charge...
BNP leader Ataur Rahman Dhali freed from jail
05:14 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayAtaur Rahman Dhali, an advisor to the BNP chairperson, has been released from jail after four months...
Ashwin destroys England as India seal innings win despite Anderson milestone
03:54 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayOn the day that Jimmy Anderson celebrated mountain goat status, England’s expedition ended in outright failure, a harrowing second avalanche of wickets at the hands of India’s majestic spinners turning a tour of missed opportunities into a full-blown 4-1 thumping...
Mahmud-Nahyan talks: UAE wants partnership with Bangladesh
03:30 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its keen interest in transforming its bilateral ties with Bangladesh into a partnership level...
Bangladesh chose to bowl against Sri Lanka
03:30 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayBangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won his third toss of the series, and like the last two games, chose to bowl. His opposite number Wanindu Hasaranga, who has returned after serving a two-match suspension, said that he would have also bowled first had he won the toss in this day game...
CCC by-polls: Independent candidate's supporter shot, injured
02:53 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayA supporter of an independent candidate was allegedly injured in a firing at a polling centre of the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) mayoral by-election on Saturday morning.
Voting underway in BGMEA election
01:22 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayThe biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is underway on Saturday to elect the new executive committee for the period of 2024-26.
Ariana Grande releases new album ‘Eternal Sunshine’
12:47 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayGrammy Award-winning musician and actor Ariana Grande launched her seventh full-length album, titled "Eternal Sunshine", on Friday.
Sam Altman will return to OpenAI’s board with three new directors
12:13 PM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayOpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman will return to the ChatGPT-maker's board along with three new directors, the world's most prominent artificial intelligence company said on Friday.
Aid airdrop kills 5 people in Gaza after parachute fails
11:53 AM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayFive people were killed and several injured after a parachute landing a humanitarian airdrop failed to open, bringing a pallet crashing down into a crowd of people waiting for food north of Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp.
Superb Yamal strike hands Barcelona 1-0 win over Mallorca
10:57 AM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayBarcelona teenager Lamine Yamal struck a fine late goal to secure a hard-fought 1-0 home win against plucky Mallorca on Friday to move within five points of leaders Real Madrid.
Canada lifting freeze on UNRWA funding after weeks of protests, criticism
10:36 AM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayCanada has announced it is lifting a freeze on funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), after facing fierce criticism for cutting assistance during Israel’s war in Gaza.
Israeli settlements expand by record amount, UN rights chief says
10:19 AM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayIsraeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibly of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday.
Voting underway in 233 local government bodies
08:36 AM, 09 Mar 2024 SaturdayVoting in 233 local government bodies including Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) and Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) is underway on Saturday morning.
Tigers out to seal 1st T20 series against Sri Lanka
06:09 PM, 08 Mar 2024 FridayBangladesh will be looking to seal their first ever T20 series against Sri Lanka when they take on the Island nation in the third and final match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday....
India busts network trafficking people to Russia
05:50 PM, 08 Mar 2024 FridayIndia's federal investigation agency says it has busted a network of agents sending people to war-torn Russia under the pretext of giving them jobs...
Ministers mocking people about price hike: Moyeen Khan
05:06 PM, 08 Mar 2024 FridayBNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said when the country's people suffer due to the skyrocketing prices of commodities, the ministers are mocking them about this...
US economy ‘envy of the world’: Biden takes on Trump’s big advantage
04:23 PM, 08 Mar 2024 FridayUnited States President Joe Biden has hailed the US economy as the “envy of the world” as he seeks to assuage voters’ doubts about his economic stewardship in an election year...
Seven killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw, motorcycle
03:27 PM, 08 Mar 2024 FridaySeven people were killed as a bus hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw (locally known as Easybike) and motorcycle in Sadar upazila of Pirojpur on Friday. Among the deceased, four were identified as Swapan, Naim, Hemayet, and Khairul...