Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman took seven wickets between them as Bangladesh beat Nepal by 21 runs Sunday to claim the last Super Eight place at the Twenty20 cricket World Cup. Bangladesh now will play with India, Afghanistan and Australia in one Super Eight group while the United States, England,
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ISPR clarifies situation around St Martin’s Island
An ISPR release has sought to quell speculation and calm nerves around the situation prevailing at the Bangladesh-Myanmar maritime boundary adjacent to St Martin's island. The ISPR, or Inter Services Public Relations, is the public communications wing of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It said in the context of ongoing internal conflicts in
Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs
Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a half-century as Bangladesh defeated the Netherlands by 25 runs on Thursday to edge closer to the second round of the T20 World Cup. Shakib, the 37-year-old former captain, recorded his 13th fifty in the format as Bangladesh made 159-5 in their 20 overs. Shakib went
Huawei launches Wi-Fi 7 in Bangladesh
Huawei has launched a range of Wi-Fi 7 Access Point (AP) products in Bangladesh. This is the first launch of APs under Wi-Fi 7 in Bangladesh. These products are capable of delivering best features to businesses of all sizes to achieve maximum connectivity with seamless network flow. At an event recently
Bangladesh needs green growth to become upper middle-income country by 2031: WB
Bangladesh will need green growth to achieve its vision of upper middle-income country by 2031, which can be achieved through institutional strengthening, regulatory reforms, climate responsive public and private finance and enabling policy framework, says a new World Bank report launched on Thursday. According to the Framework for Implementing Green Growth
US to remain Bangladesh’s partner in Rohingya crisis
The United States has said it will continue to advocate with countries in the region, and at the United Nations, for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas and others displaced by the violence can safely return home. "Until that day arrives, however, Bangladesh should know
Bangladesh suffer 4-0 defeat to Lebanon
Bangladesh’s economy to grow 5.7%pc in FY25: WB
Bangladesh's economy is likely to grow 5.7% in FY25, supported by increased private consumption for easing inflation and a pick-up in overall investment for implementation of large investment projects, according to the World Bank. Shortages of inputs and imported goods are expected to ease gradually. A more flexible exchange rate policy
Kaspersky: Local threats haunt businesses in Bangladesh
In 2023 Bangladesh witnessed nearly 3 million local threats targeting local organizations. This is according to the latest data from global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky. Business solutions from Kaspersky blocked a total of 2,900,000 local infections during the period of January to December last year. Statistics on local infections of user computers are
Black days for black kites in Bangladesh’s growing capital city
Every dusk in the University of Dhaka campus, in Bangladesh’s busy capital city of Dhaka, the canopies of the taller trees like Gogon sirish (Albizia richardiana), or Raj koroi, trees shake as flocks of black kites (Milvus migrans) descend onto the branches. Before their final landing for the day in their