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ICC Tournament History: Teams That Declined to Tour Host Countries

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- As the BCB and the ICC continue talks on whether Bangladesh will play their matches at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India amid security concerns, it is worth recalling other occasions w... Read More


Election on Feb 12, no matter who says what: Prof Yunus tells former US diplomats

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to hold the general election and the referendum as scheduled on February 12, no matter who says wh... Read More


Bancharampur UNO Ferdous Ara passes away

Brahmanbaria, Jan. 14 -- Ferdous Ara, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Bancharampur Upazila in Brahmanbaria, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Dhaka. She breathed her last around 7 am, said Addition... Read More


FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Dhaka

, Jan. 14 -- The glittering FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour. The trophy, accompanied by Brazilian 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and ... Read More


'Crude bomb' explodes outside Jamaat candidate's Khagrachhari house

, Jan. 14 -- A crude bomb went off outside the rented house of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Advocate Yakub Ali Chowdhury, who is contesting the election from Khagrachhari. According to Jamaat... Read More


Drug-addicted grandson held for grandmother's murder in Sylhet

Sylhet, Jan. 14 -- Police detained a young man on charges of allegedly killing his grandmother after failing to get money for drugs in Sylhet's Kanaighat upazila. The incident took place late Monday ... Read More


BNP leader Alamgir murder case: fourth suspect arrested in Jashore

Jashore, Jan. 14 -- Police have arrested another suspect in the murder case of BNP leader Alamgir Hossain in Jashore following confessions from the victim's son-in-law and the main shooter. The accus... Read More


Regional developments figure in Rubio-Jaishankar phone call

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday and exchanged perspectives on regional developments. They reaffirmed the U... Read More


BNP expels Sherpur BNP leader Masud

Sherpur, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled its Sherpur district joint convener Md Shafikul Islam Masud for ignoring party directives and running organisational activities on h... Read More


Many workers at Tongi RMG factories suddenly fall ill

, Jan. 14 -- More than 50 workers of Garments Export Village Limited in Tongi fell ill on Wednesday, prompting panic at the factory. The affected workers, from two factories located in Ma Tower and A... Read More