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Mahmudullah hopes for a turnaround after NZ whitewash
07:22 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayMahmudullah Riyad, Bangladesh's T20I skipper, said they would like to forget the humiliation of the New Zealand tour where they were whitewashed in the three ODIs and as many T20Is...
All elections including 371 UP polls postponed
06:19 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayThe Election Commission (EC) has suspended the elections to 371 Union Parishad of 19 districts in first phase and 11 municipal polls in sixth phase due to the sharp rise in coronavirus infections...
Spain thrash Kosovo 3-1 in World Cup qualifier
06:02 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayManchester City forward Ferran Torres scored as Spain continued their unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying with victory against Kosovo...
Italy make hard work of Lithuania
05:58 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayFor the third time this international break Italy claimed a 2-0 win, this time claiming three points away to Lithuania...
Griezmann seals slender win for Les Bleus
05:55 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayAntoine Griezmann scored the only goal as a below-par France edged past Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in their World Cup qualifying clash on Wednesday...
Maguire comes to England's rescue against Poland
05:52 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayEngland had to rely on a goal from Harry Maguire goal in the 85th minute to beat Poland at Wembley Stadium in World Cup qualification on Wednesday night...
Kiwis seal 3-0 finish to T20I series against Tigers
05:42 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayNew Zealand put up quite a show to seal a 3-0 finish to the T20I series and extend Bangladesh's winless run...
Coronavirus: Highest cases in a day; new deaths 59
04:37 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayBangladesh government on Thursday reported 6,469 more coronavirus cases, the highest number of infections in a day, bringing the total number to 6,17,764. In the last 24 hours, 59 new deaths from the virus were recorded. With this, the country's coronavirus death tally stood at 9,105. The health directorate made the disclosure in a press release today...
Afsana Mimi hospitalized with Covid-19 infection
04:33 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayRenowned actress and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy director Afsana Mimi was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University hospital with coronavirus infection on Thursday...
Badda lynching: Court starts trial against 13
04:01 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayA court in Dhaka on Thursday started trial against 13 people in a case filed over the lynching of Taslima Begum Renu on suspicion of child-lifting at Badda in the capital...
North Macedonia stun Germany in qualifier
03:25 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayNorth Macedonia stunned four-time world champions Germany as Eljif Elmas' late goal secured a shock win...
PM seeks people’s help to check coronavirus surge
02:22 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the countrymen to help the government in containing the Covid-19 onslaught by maintaining health guidelines such as wearing masks, avoiding mass gatherings and refraining from going outside unnecessarily...
Facebook bans ‘voice of Trump’ from platform
01:11 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayFacebook has removed a video of former US President Donald Trump from the page of his daughter-in-law Lara Trump...
Govt bans entry from Europe, 12 countries
12:28 PM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayBangladesh government has imposed a ban on passengers from European countries, except UK, and 12 other countries to enter the country. The 12 non-European countries are: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, Turkey and Uruguay...
4 killed in shooting in southern California, officials say
10:44 AM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayFour people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at an office building in Orange County, Calif., on Wednesday night, the authorities said, marking a deadly end to a month consumed by a series of high-profile cases of gun violence.
More than 60,000 people died of Covid-19 in March in Brazil
10:31 AM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdaySome 66,570 people in Brazil died of Covid-19 in March, more than double the previous monthly record, figures show. The country's health service has been pushed to the brink as cases of the virus continue to climb. President Jair Bolsonaro has faced intense criticism for his handling of the crisis...
Covid: France schools to close under third lockdown
09:54 AM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayFrench schools will close for at least three weeks as part of new national restrictions to fight rising Covid cases, President Emmanuel Macron says...
Biden says $2 trillion jobs plan rivals the space race in its ambition
09:22 AM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday called for a sweeping use of government power to reshape the world’s largest economy and counter China’s rise in a $2 trillion-plus proposal that was met with swift Republican resistance...
Music Director Bappi Lahiri tests positive for COVID-19
08:35 AM, 01 Apr 2021 ThursdayIndian music composer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the singer's spokesperson confirmed...
Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial
09:59 PM, 31 Mar 2021 WednesdayPfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds...