Bangladesh spinners caught India in spin-web to raise a prospect of a stunning victory in the second Test as they reduced the mighty sub-continent to 45-4 on day three, in the chase of a 145-run target at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Saturday. India needed further 100 runs to sweep the two-match
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Sheikh Hasina, Quader reelected AL President, GS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader have been elected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League once again. The election commission of the party announced their names in the second session of the 22nd National Council at Engineers Institution in the capital today
Govt signs deal with kfw to attain energy efficiency
Economic Relations Division (ERD) has inked three deals with kfw Development Bank for the development of the country's energy efficiency and renewable energy. Two loan agreements totalling EUR 162 million for the projects titled "Energy Efficiency in the Industry" and the "Renewable Energy Programme II", and a grant agreement of EUR
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Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya while travelling to Malaysia
Myanmar authorities have arrested more than 110 Rohingya, including children, for travelling "without official documents" as they tried to make their way to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday. A total of 112 people, including a dozen children, were arrested in the south-eastern township of Bogale, according to the Global New
Bangladesh wrap up India’s first innings for 314
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Navy set to become builder from buyer: PM
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CPD questions power tariff enhancement plan
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think-tank, has raised questions about the necessity of power tariff enhancement against the backdrop of the concerned ministry's reported proposal for an allocation of Tk 56,860 crore as subsidy. "We don't understand why the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources wants to raise
UN Security Council adopts first-ever resolution on Myanmar
The United Nations Security Council has adopted its first-ever resolution on "situation in Myanmar", placing an important focus on the Rohingya crisis and its sustainable solution. Referring to the ongoing political unrest in Myanmar, continuous deterioration of its democratic institutions and arbitrary detention of political leaders, the resolution, among others,
PMO collecting data to tackle energy crisis
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