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Rashid and Gurbaz take the lead as Afghanistan prevent ODI series sweep
06:50 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayRahmanullah Gurbaz hammered his third ODI century, an unbeaten 106 in 110 balls, to help Afghanistan race to a seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI in Chattogram...
Coronavirus: 4 die, 897 infected
05:23 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 29,037 in Bangladesh as 4 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 897 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,943,577. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
Russia-Ukraine peace talks commence
05:13 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayOn the fifth day after Russian forces entered Ukraine, delegations from the two countries have begun talks aimed at ending the war. The Ukrainian president's office says it wants an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces...
PRAN sets to procure 12,000 metric tons of tomatos
04:52 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayPRAN, one of the biggest agro-processors in the country, is collecting tomatoes from the farmers of the different districts especially from the northern areas to manufacture tomato-based products including sauce and ketchup...
BNP is now isolated from people: Quader
04:15 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the BNP is now a political party isolated from the country’s people...
No child under 14 can be employed: Cabinet
03:47 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayThe Cabinet today decided that none under 14 years could be recruited to work, approving the proposal of ratifying ILO Convention-138 which restricted employment of any child below 15...
Ukraine officials arrive for Russia peace talks
03:35 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayUkrainian authorities have announced that their delegation has arrived at the Ukraine-Belarus border to start peace talks with the Russian delegation. The main issue on their agenda, they say, is a ceasefire and withdrawal of troops from the Ukrainian territory...
Afghanistan chase modest 193 after Rashid leads stellar spin show
03:09 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayRashid Khan led a sharp display by Afghanistan's spinners, as they put up their best combined performance in the ODI series to bowl out Bangladesh for 192 in 46.5 overs...
Bangladesh observing Russia-Ukraine war
02:48 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayBangladesh is observing the war between Russia and Ukraine. In a reply to a question, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said this at a press briefing in Secretariat after the cabinet meeting on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban...
As Russia’s isolation grows, China hints at limits of friendship
02:20 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayAs Russia’s economy gets hammered by sanctions, China has emerged as the key player with the potential to lessen its partner’s economic pain...
Venue for Ukraine-Russia talks ‘ready’: Belarus
01:32 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayBelarus said Monday that it had prepared the venue that will host talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia, as Moscow's offensive against Ukraine went into its fifth day. Ukraine has agreed to send a delegation to meet Russian representatives in neighbouring Belarus...
Ukraine invasion: EU shuts airspace to Russian planes
01:04 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayThe EU has imposed a blanket flight ban on Russian planes, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced...
Weather may remain dry over country
12:18 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of rain or thunder showers at one or two places over Sylhet division...
Russian rouble plunges after new sanctions announced
12:02 PM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayThe rouble has slumped by 30% against the US dollar, after Western nations announced new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine...
Bangladesh stick to same XI, opt for first strike as they eye series sweep
11:39 AM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayBangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal expectedly opted to bat first after winning the toss against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI in Chattogram on Monday morning...
Ukraine agrees to talks with Russia, but fighting still rages
11:32 AM, 28 Feb 2022 MondayAs Russian forces bore down on Ukraine’s capital and officials put the toll of civilian dead at more than 350 since the invasion began, the two countries agreed Sunday to sit down for talks “without preconditions,” but hopes were not high for a peaceful resolution of the conflict...
Four killed as pickup rams auto-rickshaw
10:03 PM, 27 Feb 2022 SundayFour people were killed and another was seriously injured as a pickup van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali district on Sunday night. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. All the deceased were auto-rickshaw passengers...
Nigar out to make first World Cup appearance memorable
09:15 PM, 27 Feb 2022 SundayBangladesh women's team captain Nigar Sultana wants to make their first appearance in the World Cup a memorable one, showing a good performance throughout the tournament...
Ukraine lodges case against Russia at world court: Zelensky
07:21 PM, 27 Feb 2022 SundayUkraine has filed a suit against Russia at the highest UN court in The Hague for disputes between states, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday...
Ukrainian refugee outflow hits 368,000, still rising: UN
06:04 PM, 27 Feb 2022 SundaySome 368,000 people have fled abroad from the fighting in Ukraine, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday, citing data provided by national authorities...