Zimbabwe won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat first in the third T20 International at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday. The Tigers lead the five-match series 2-0 following its eight-wicket and six-win victory in the first two matches. The hosts, eying to seal the
President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) S M Mannan (Kochi) has underscored the importance of increased investment from China and bolstered exports to the Chinese market in narrowing the trade gap between the two countries. Highlighting the vast trade pot
The persistent heat in Dinajpur, the northern district famous for production of the juicy summer fruit, is threatening this season’s lychee crops. Farmers say lychee trees were filled with buds at the start of the season, but the heat has caused lychees to fall while they are still small. T
The High Court has issued a rule asking why a national committee should not be formed to control the cutting down of trees across the country to protect the environment. The bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar made the decision on Tuesday following the preliminary hearing
Oil edged up on Tuesday after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza and talks for a ceasefire hung in the balance, maintaining the support that the market has gained from heightened Middle East tensions and risk to supplies. Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from
Nazara, a student in class four asked her teacher “Miss, Do you watch K-Drama?” a few days earlier her mother Dr. Navida also asked me the same! As a Kdrama lover, I can feel the wide range of popularity in Bangladesh. Korea
Saudi Arabia has clarified that a Hajj visa strictly permits travel within the cities of Jeddah, Medina, and Mecca. In a regulations issued for 2024 pilgrimage season, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the kingdom said a Hajj visa is not valid for work, residency, or travel outside the three citie
Sri Lanka has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with India's Adani Green Energy Ltd for two wind power stations developed by the company. Adani Green Energy, the renewable energy unit of the Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, won the approval in February last year to inves
Country’s debt sustainability needs proper assessment as it has been failing to address repayment issues tarnishing its long-established reputation on payback.Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said the repayment period for the Rooppur power plant has been awaiting an extension by another two years wh
Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa. Authorities said early Tuesday that the death toll h
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has said the commission has taken all preparations to ensure free and impartial voting in the first phase of the upazila polls, to be held on Wednesday. The CEC said the commission also issued an alert to avoid any kind of irregularities, according to
The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, pushing into the southern Gazan town after a night of air strikes and as prospects for a ceasefire deal hung in the balance. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said late on Monday it had agree
