Former England captain Nasser Hussain has criticised Pakistan’s approach to Test cricket, questioning the team management’s selection decisions and the way players have been handled during the series in England. Hussain’s criticism followed Saim Ayub’s difficult outing in the Edgbaston Test. The Pakistan batter, who had been playing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), was […]

A motorcyclist was killed and another person was seriously injured after a passenger bus collided with their motorcycle in South Bijoypur area of Gournadi upazila in Barishal on Friday morning. The accident took place at around 10.30am on the Dhaka-Barishal highway. The deceased was identified as Arafat Rahman Babu, 32, a resident of Ashokathi village […]

Police have recovered the body of a 43-year-old businessman from beneath the soil beside a ground-floor room of a five-storey building in Lalbagh, Dhaka, two days after he went missing. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Wasim Rony. Police initially suspect that he was killed following a dispute over a Tk3 lakh loan taken at […]

Bangladeshi artist Shahabuddin Ahmed has built an internationally recognised career by bringing the memory of the Liberation War, human struggle and the relentless drive for freedom to life through paint and canvas. A decorated freedom fighter as well as a celebrated painter, he developed a distinctive artistic language in which movement, physical strength and human […]

A 37-year-old fruit trader in Bogura was allegedly killed by two friends following a dispute over money he had lent them, police said. Investigators claim one of the suspects searched online for the name of a substance capable of rendering a person unconscious before the victim was allegedly given a soft drink containing a sedative […]

Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury remains a notable figure in Bangladesh’s political history, remembered for her long-standing involvement in the country’s independence struggle, political organisation and public life. A freedom fighter and one of the organisers of the Liberation War, she held several senior positions in the Awami League, including general secretary and presidium member. She also […]

Five business establishments, including a large medicine warehouse, were completely destroyed in a major fire at Dharamghar Bazar in Manikchhari upazila of Khagrachhari on Friday morning. The affected traders have estimated their preliminary losses at around Tk 70 lakh. The fire broke out at approximately 4am on 11 September in the Mayurkhil area of the […]

Popular Bangladeshi singer Rumana Morshed Kanak Chapa is celebrating her 56th birthday today, marking another milestone in a musical career spanning more than three decades. With her distinctive voice and versatile style, she has earned a lasting place among the familiar voices of Bangla music, particularly through her extensive work in the country’s film industry. […]

Bangladesh is facing renewed pressure on its electricity supply as several power plants have gone offline because of technical faults, while gas shortages are forcing others to operate below capacity. The situation has coincided with rising temperatures linked to a depression over the Bay of Bengal, adding to pressure on electricity demand. The latest disruptions […]