Shakib Al Hasan powered Fortune Barishal to their third victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the bat Saturday in Chattogram. Riding on the all-rounder's 45-ball 81, Barishal beat Comilla Victorians by 12 runs.Earlier, Comilla won the toss and sent Barishal in to bat first. The opening batters failed to
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Food, Fuel, Fertilizer Crisis: Int’l community urged to address triple challenges
Foreign Ministers in the just held Voice of Global South Summit have urged the international community to address the triple challenge of food, fuel and fertilizer shortages.They also called for renewed and inclusive multilateralism that reflects contemporary realities.The need to raise their collective voice against the scourge of terrorism was
Trial run to accommodate bigger vessels at Ctg port
A large container vessel having a draught of 10 metres and length of 200 metres will anchor at the Chittagong Port for the first time on trial basis on Sunday, according to Chattogram port officials. Enhancement of the port's berthing capabilities will increase its container handling capacity, reduce transport costs
UN special rapporteur condemns killing of Bangabandhu
Felipe González Morales, UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, has strongly condemned the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members on August 15, 1975. He made this condemnation in a meeting held at the Bangladesh Embassy in Madrid with Mohammad Sarwar Mahmud,
Kohli, Rohit out of India squad for New Zealand T20s
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been left out of India's T20 squad for the home series against New Zealand as selectors ponder major long-term changes. November's World Cup semi-final drubbing to England prompted soul-searching in India and talk among the cricket board of easing out senior players. Both men remain in
TTP militants attack on police station in Pakistan
A group of heavily-armed militants from the Pakistani Taliban attacked a police station in the suburbs of the restive northwestern city of Peshawar on Saturday and killed three policemen, including a senior police officer, authorities said. Some six to seven militants attacked Sarband police station bordering Khyber tribal district with hand
Govt to ask US again to reconsider stance on RAB: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen Saturday said the government will ask the US again to lift sanctions on seven current and former Rapid Action Battalion officials and the agency itself.The law enforcement unit was created based on the concepts suggested by the US and the UK and both countries provided
IMF DMD in Dhaka to finalize $4.5b loan
The Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, arrives in Dhaka today for a 5-day visit.She will stay in Dhaka till January 18. During her visit, Sayeh will meet with the prime minister, finance minister, governor of Bangladesh Bank and other senior officials of
AL always fulfills election pledges: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League president, on Saturday firmly said that her party always keeps the election pledges that are made ahead of any national election."Before every national election Awami League places its election pledges, Awami League always keeps its election pledges, this is the reality," she said.The
PUMA opens store in Chattogram
World-famous sportswear brand PUMA has started its journey in the port city of Chattogram, a press release said Saturday. PUMA's fourth store in Bangladesh started its journey with the inauguration on January 12 in Chattogram's Lalkhan Bazar area. The store in Chattogram was inaugurated by the world's best cricket all-rounders,