Sports Reporter : Sylhet Strikers registered their first win in the Ispahani Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket beating Durdanto Dhaka by 15 runs in their sixth match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Sylhet Strikers earned two points from six matches, while Durdanto Dhaka collected same points from five matches. Sent into bat first, Sylhet Strikers piled up a fighting total of 142 for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs and then restricted Durdanto...
Day: February 3, 2024
Business Desk : Samsung Electronics on Wednesday reported a 34.57 percent drop in operating profits for the fourth quarter of 2023, as the company struggles with weak demand for consumer devices. The company is the flagship subsidiary of South Korean giant Samsung Group, by far the largest of the family-controlled conglomerates that dominate business in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Operating profit from the October to December period was 2.82 trillion won ($2.1 billion), down from 4.31 trillion won a year earlier,...
City Desk : Within a year of undergoing renovations geared towards accommodating children, Ramna Park is already showing signs of neglect. The playground equipment is falling into disrepair. Some pieces are broken, and others are on the verge of becoming unusable, leading to injuries among the young visitors, reports bdnews24.com. The situation has left many parents exasperated. All three swings in one area of the park are now unfit for adult use. Yet adults continue to use them, often making...
City Desk : Bangladesh reported 34 more COVID-19 cases in 24 hours till Friday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,047,233, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,482 as no new fatalities were reported during this period. The daily case test positivity rate stood at 8.31 per cent as 409 samples were tested, said the DGHS. The recovery and death rates...
City Desk : State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat said on Thursday that an incredible development has been made under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the last 15 years. He made the remark while addressing the opening ceremony of ‘Shaheed Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park’ under ‘Modernisation, Development and Greening of Open Spaces of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)’ at Gulshan in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, reports UNB. He said that many things can be...
Reuters : Greta Thunberg said on Thursday people should remember who “the real enemy is” after she and four other...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Monazzama Mushtari Tania, wife of late industrialist and founder of Pakshi Resort Akram Ali Khan Sanju, has complained illegal occupation of the resort. Complaint has been filed in Ishwardi Police Station and Pakshi Union Parishad seeking cooperation in this incident. Tanya said that Arju Khan, after getting the responsibility of management, indulged in fake documents for ownership of the resort. It is known that this ‘Pakshi Resort’ was first established in Pakshi of Ishwardi about 18...
AFP, Riyadh : Al-Nassr thrashed Inter Miami 6-0 as injury ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of a much-hyped showdown with Lionel...
BSS, Dhaka : Bangladesh Under-19 team will take on Pakistan at Benoni today in an important game, which will determine...
City Desk : No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, 11 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever during this period, according to the DGHS, reports UNB. Of them, five were admitted in Dhaka hospitals, while the rest were outside the capital. A total of 102 dengue patients, including 44 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals...
UNB : A motorcyclist died and his pillion rider was injured after a collision with a private car on the Hanif Flyover in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Md Shahin, 22, a motorcycle mechanic and injured Md Azim ,20, a motorcycle parts seller. The incident happened when the duo was going to Bangshal. Locals rescued them and took them to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the duty doctor declared Shahin...
Al Amin : Over 59 per cent TIN holders failed to submit their individual income tax return, which is totally...