A cricketer who has the record of hundreds of hundreds, the most number of runs, the most number of getting out in the 90s? or a boy of 16 who looked like 14 got hit by a bouncer bowled by Waqar Younis at 150+ km per hour speed got a bandage returned to the pitch and scored a magnificent
One hundred and seventy-three Bangladeshis have returned to Bangladesh after serving different jail terms in prisons of Myanmar. They arrived at the Nuniar Chora dock in Cox’s Bazar at 1:20pm on Wednesday. A Bangladesh Navy ship conveyed them from Myanmar naval ship Chin Dwin, anchored in t
Members of the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (SGSF) have held a human chain protest, demanding fair compensation for the workers disabled in the Rana Plaza tragedy. The workers formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club on Wednesday with a banner that read - “11 years si
Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States, some of which included Jewish Passover Seders, as demonstrators demanded an end to civilian casualties in Gaza. The growing protests follow mass arrests of demonstrators at some East Coast un
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has appointed Commander Arafat Islam as its new Director (legal and media wing), succeeding Commander Khandaker Al Moin. The elite force issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday. Commander Arafat, also a seasoned officer of the Bangladesh Navy, began his mili
A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the rebels had this month wrested the key trading post, an official said on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Karen National Union (K
A court in Dhaka on Wednesday set June 25 for holding a hearing on charge framing in the GATCO graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 Ali Hossen re-fixed the date, allowing a time plea from the defence, according to BSS. On Septemb
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country will continue to build overwhelming and the strongest military power to protect its sovereignty and regional peace, reports Reuters on Wednesday citing North's KCNA news agency. Kim said a series of military
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday she was happy the US Congress had passed a sweeping foreign aid package which includes arms support for the island, as China urged Washington to stop selling weapons to Taipei, reports Reuters. The United States is Taiwan's most important inter
Three carriages of the ‘Eid Special-9’ train headed from Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar have derailed. As of 11am, work was ongoing to restore regular service on the line, according to bdnews24.com. The accident involving the 11-carriage train occurred around 7:30am on Wednesda
Indonesia president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday vowed to fight for all Indonesians and called for unity among political elites to take the country forward, as he seeks to strengthen his parliamentary clout ahead of taking office in October. Speaking at a ceremony where he was being confirm
A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon on a six-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin. On her arrival at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok at 1:08pm (local time), the pr
