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Tigers' collapse sends Afghans into final

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh's hopes of reaching the tri-series final ended in another batting collapse, as Afghanistan chased down 161 with 7 wickets and 87 balls to spare in Sharjah. Needing a vict... Read More


Tigers bat first against Afghanistan

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in Sharjah as the Tigers chase a place in the final of the ODI tri-series. Stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy announc... Read More


Dengue: 7 more die, 1,373 hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Seven more people have died from dengue across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while another 1,373 have been hospitalised. The latest deaths bring this year's toll from the mosqu... Read More


Durga Puja farewell procession begins amid cheers, tears

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A colourful procession to bid farewell to Goddess Durga has begun at Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka, marking the final chapter of this year's Durga Puja celebrations amid a mix... Read More


Gazipur BRT project scrapped after 14 years

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The government has scrapped the unfinished Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from Dhaka airport to Gazipur, 14 years after it was taken up in December 2012 and after five extensions of... Read More


Sylhet to host Women's U19 World Cup opener

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed Sylhet as the venue for the opener and Chattogram for the final of the 2027 Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup. Nepal's Kirtipur an... Read More


Natore crash deaths: Case accuses 'dead' drivers

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Police have filed a case over a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Natore's Baraigram, which killed 12 people. Two "unidentified" drivers of the vehicles have been named ... Read More


James Bond memorabilia up for auction

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Daniel Craig's Tom Ford suit from "Skyfall", Omega watches, movie posters and other memorabilia from the long-running James Bond franchise have gone under the hammer in an online glo... Read More


Karnaphuli Commuter train derails in Laksam

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The engine and three carriages of the Dhaka-bound Karnaphuli Commuter train have derailed in Cumilla's Laksam, with no casualties reported so far. The derailment has halted train mo... Read More


Hindu devotees bid adieu to Goddess Durga

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- As the sounds of blowing of conch shells, ululation, the beat of Dhaks and the fragrance of incense fill the air, Hindu devotees paid tribute to Goddess Durga, the "destroyer of evil... Read More