Bangladesh wins first-ever T20 series in Windies

Bangladesh put in yet another determined performance to secure the T20 International series against West Indies, beating the hosts by 27 runs in the second match today at Arnos Vale in Kingstown, St Vincent. The victory gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead and a first-ever series victory on Caribbean soil. Earlier

Bangladesh in Crisis: Which way out?

This piece is not about the crisis or the chaos that the country is now facing after successfully toppling the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina. Rather, it is about the crisis of confidence and social capital or trust — interlinked, nonetheless. The thread that binds a nation together is trust or

Bangladesh seeking good start to T20 series against Windies

Leaving aside their ODI disappointments, Bangladesh wants to start afresh when they take on West Indies in the three-match T20 International series opening game at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent tomorrow (Monday). The match starts at 06.00 AM (Bangladesh Time). At a time, when the nation would celebrate its Victory

Sarzil Sarwar receives ‘Bangladesh C-SUITE AWARDS’

Sarzil Sarwar, area head of the information and digital technology at BAT Bangladesh, has been honoured as the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of the Year 2024. Bangladesh C-Suite Awards 2024 organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum recognised Sarzil as the top digital officer for his contribution to the innovative applications of AI

ADB approves $600m loan for Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $600 million policy-based loan (PBL) for Bangladesh to support the country's structural reforms. The reforms are aimed at strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, improving public investment efficiency, fostering private sector development, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing transparency and governance. "ADB's PBL promptly responds to Bangladesh's

India expresses longing for continued partnership with Bangladesh

India yesterday said it wanted to continue mutually beneficial relationship with Dhaka with its external affairs secretary Vikram Misri saying Delhi found no reason for disruption of the ties with Bangladesh’s August political change. “Since the political change in Bangladesh in August this year there were of course contacts between our

Rizvi accuses India of misleading world about Bangladesh

BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday accused India of trying to mislead the world by spreading lies about Bangladesh in its attempt to support the ousted Awami League government. "Politicians, policymakers and many media figures in neighbouring countries—particularly those who compromise their integrity—are crying over the escape of the

Bangladesh out to maintain ODI supremacy against WIndies

Bangladesh brim with confidence to make a good start to the three-match ODI series when they take on hosts West Indies for the first match at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts today (Sunday). The match starts at 7.30 PM (Bangladesh Time). The Tigers, as it was adorably called, were high

Indian media go crazy on Bangladesh issues

Rumor Scanner finds 49 media outlets run 13 false reports A section of Indian media have gone crazy on Bangladesh issues as an investigation by the Rumor Scanner team found that between August 12 and December 5, 13 false reports were run in 49 of their media outlets after the fall

OPPO celebrates 10th anniv with discount offer on A3x

Celebrating the brand’s 10th anniversary in Bangladesh, OPPO has reduced the price of the OPPO A3x and offered its customers other gifts. The OPPO A3x (4+64GB) is now available at Tk13,990, says a press release. Earlier, the price was Tk14,990. As part of the ongoing OPPO Fans Festival’s Super Offer from December