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MCC brings in 73 changes to cricket laws

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has enacted 73 amendments to the Laws of Cricket to restore equilibrium between bat and ball in the modern game. The revised code, in force since Oc... Read More


Partho: AL crackdown showed why media must be free

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A lesson from years of Awami League rule stands above all others for Bangladesh's information minister: attempts to silence the media ultimately fail. Information and Broadcasting Mi... Read More


Coffee production grows, but sector faces major challenges

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Coffee production and cultivation are expanding in Bangladesh, with farming spreading from the hills to the plains, but a range of problems are preventing the sector from fully benefi... Read More


7 Hello child journalists get Children's Peace Prize nod

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Seven child journalists from hello.bdnews24.com -- the world's first Bangla news site dedicated to child journalism -- have been nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize... Read More


Argentina begin post-Messi era with 4-0 win

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Argentina marked their first outing since Lionel Messi's international retirement with a 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia in Cordoba. Lautaro Martinez, Nico Paz, Cristian Romero and Jos... Read More


'Authoritarian, secretive' forces have reunited: PM

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Old political alignments are back in Tarique Rahman's sights, with the prime minister suggesting the ousted Awami League and Jamaat-e-Islami have once again "come together". He point... Read More


Tigers land in England, S Africa's WC group

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh will play against England, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Group B at the 2027 ODI World Cup. The International Cricket Council finalised the groups for the tou... Read More


Pakistan end Bangladesh's Asian Games gold bid

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh's hopes of winning the men's cricket gold at the Asian Games ended with a six-wicket defeat by Pakistan in their rain-shortened semi-final in Nisshin. Pakistan chased down... Read More


Jamuna Char waits six decades for a bridge

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- At least 50,000 people from four unions in two districts have been enduring hardship for nearly six decades for want of a bridge on the Jamuna's Char in Kazipur Upazila of Sirajganj. ... Read More


The 1960 paper that predicted doomsday for Nov 13, 2026

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A 1960 paper in the journal Science that predicted human population would approach infinity on Nov 13, 2026, is back in focus as the date draws near. Titled "Doomsday: Friday, 13 Nov... Read More