Construction work of JnU 2nd campus handed over to army
The construction works of a Jagannath University second campus in Keraniganj have been handed over to the Bangladesh Army amid student protests...
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Imposing VAT on commodities to increase people鈥檚 sufferings: politicians
Leaders of different political parties on Wednesday at separate protest programmes in Dhaka said that imposing value added tax and supplementary duties on more than 100 commodities would increase sufferings of the common people to run their families...
Pakistan plot spin blitz as West Indies return after 19 years
Pakistan will look to formidable spin duo Noman Ali and Sajid Khan to torment the visitors when the West Indies play their first Test series in the country in 19 years from Friday.
Govt should avoid blanket job reinstatement of the aggrieved
THE police personnel who lost their job during the 15 years of the authoritarian Awami League regime, toppled in a mass uprising on August 5, 2024, have held protests for a couple of days seeking their reinstatement in the job. The sacked police personnel also held a protest in front of the police headquarters in Dhaka on January 12 to press home their...
Sacked trainee SIs hold protests again for reinstatement
Sacked trainee police sub-inspectors on Monday held a sit-in programme in front of the secretariat, the country鈥檚 administrative headquarters, in Dhaka, demanding reinstatement of their jobs...
New-look Pakistan squad for West Indies Tests
Pakistan selectors Saturday recalled opener Imam-ul-Haq in a new look squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies starting next week.
BGB protests as BSF installs electric poles on zero line
The Border Guard Bangladesh has protested at the Indian Border Security Force installing iron electric poles and an electric device on the zero line along the border at Patgram in Lalmonirhat...
Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut
Australia recalled opener Nathan McSweeney and called up all-rounder Cooper Connolly on Thursday for the first time in a spin-heavy Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, with Steve Smith captain.
England skipper Stokes undergoes hamstring operation
England Test captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday said he had undergone surgery on his injured hamstring.
Climate refugees protest at Cox鈥檚 Bazar airport expansion plan
Climate refugees residing in Cox鈥檚 Bazar staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding cancellation of the eviction plan linked to the airport expansion project...
A fixable problem in Lanak govt鈥檚 vision
THE important promises of the NPP government to the people includes addressing the problem of corruption and waste. This was the centrepiece of the Aragalaya protests that brought down the government in 2022. The government made many other promises too when it was in the opposition. But unlike in the case of these other promises...
South Africa wrap up Test series win over Pakistan
South Africa eased to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Test on Monday in Cape Town to secure a 2-0 series win despite second-innings resistance from the tourists.
Ex-England skipper Vaughan backs shake-up 'to keep Test cricket relevant'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan threw his support on Tuesday behind a two-tier structure 鈥榯o save鈥� Test cricket with the ICC reportedly meeting this month to discuss the issue.
India gazes into life without Kohli, Rohit after Australia defeat
India contemplated Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on Monday after the star duo again failed to fire in the bruising series defeat to Australia.
Rashid strikes again as Afghanistan win Zimbabwe series
Star leg spinner Rashid Khan took his seventh wicket of the innings as Afghanistan speedily wrapped up a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe on Monday to win the two-Test series.
Australia set sights on world domination after taming India
Cricket's World Test Championship final is still five months away but it is already playing on the mind of Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying the defence of their title is 鈥榓 huge goal鈥� after conquering India.
Rashid spins Afghanistan to brink of victory
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan took six wickets in a row to put Afghanistan on the verge of victory in the series-deciding second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Captain Masood leads Pakistan fightback in second Test
Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit on the third day of the second Test against at Newlands on Sunday.
Australia win gripping fifth India Test to take series 3-1
Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final.
India cricket loss to Australia sparks questions back home
Indian cricket fans and pundits heaped praise on stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday, but questioned the future of several veteran players after their team lost 3-1 to Australia in a gripping five-Test series.
DU-AFFILIATED 7 COLLEGES: Students for no admission under affiliation
The students of the seven colleges affiliated to Dhaka University on Saturday demanded that the authorities must not hold any further admission tests as long as they were affiliated to the university...
BCL leader arrested over attack on July protests
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested Sajibur Rahman Sajib, a leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, in a case filed over an attack on students during the quota reform movement on the Dhaka University campus in July 2024...
Protests erupt as S Korea president resists arrest
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.
Pant lights fuse as India lead Australia in 'hell of a Test'
An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second-fastest Indian Test half-century Saturday to drive the visitors to a 145-run lead with four wickets left after an intense day two of the decisive fifth Test against Australia.
Rickelton hits Test best as South Africa on top against Pakistan
Ryan Rickelton played a breakthrough innings as South Africa dominated the first day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday.
Australia in charge as Boland rips through Rohit-less India
A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final Test.
Syria launches security sweep in Homs city
Syrian security forces are conducting a security sweep in the city of Homs, state media reported on Thursday, with a monitor saying targets include protest organisers from the Alawite minority of the former president...
A new set of wolves?
THERE is a good side to the story. After a politically influential group 鈥榲isits鈥� a TV station asking the top brass to 鈥榯ake appropriate action鈥� against journalists whose reporting they dislike, the matter is now being debated. There is no DGFI [Directorate General of Forces Intelligence] involved. No guns are on display. No false cases have been filed. No one...
Shahidi, Bennett star as Afghanistan draw Zimbabwe Test
Afghanistan veteran Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe rookie Brian Bennett starred as the first Test was drawn after a rain-shortened final day in Bulawayo on Monday.
S Africa coach Conrad unapologetic about 'easy' route to Test final
South African coach Shukri Conrad brushed off criticism about the uneven scheduling of the World Test Championship after his team qualified for the final.