A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for jubilation at the T20 World Cup (WC) after a breakthrough performance at the 50-over showpiece. Kabul’s skies were raked with fireworks when Afghanistan celebrated their stunning eight-wicket victory against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup in October. They finished sixth, ahead of defending champions England — who they also beat — stoking hopes for the T20 tournament in the...
Day: June 1, 2024
Staff Reporter : Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday called on bus owners not to overcharge Eid passengers during their travel home for the Eid-ul-Azha vacation. “We must guarantee fair treatment for all passengers, especially during the Eid journey. No extra fare should be charged on homebound Eid travelers,” Quader said while speaking at a press briefing. The minister emphasized the need for strict monitoring of bus fares and enhanced measures to facilitate safe and smooth journeys....
Business Report : Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday said Bangladesh is working for sustainable development of the ship-recycling industry as per the Hong Kong ship recycling convention. He said, “Bangladesh has ratified the UN accord on ship recycling, also known as the Hong Kong Convention, on June 14, 2023 for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. Accordingly, Bangladesh has to comply with the convention by June 26, 2025 and ensure Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility...
News Desk : It was an intelligence failure most of all: Across the security establishment, there had been the conviction that the enemy next door was deterred. Yes, it’d been observed carrying out military exercises, but it wouldn’t dare attack. Then, as hostile fighters poured into Israel, where soldiers were on home leave for a Jewish holiday, death and destruction mounted rapidly. Israel had to lean on the US for equipment and ammunition. It was a lesson, leaders said, that...
City Desk : Party leaders and activists, led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed a wreath on Ziaur Rahman’s grave in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at around 11:30am paying rich tributes to him. They also joined a special prayer session seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Ziaur Rahman and the good health of party chief Khaleda Zia. Leaders and workers of the BNP’s different units and associate bodies also placed wreaths on Zia’s grave on the occasion. Apart...
Business Report : Outstanding loans and deposits both increased in 10 local Islamic banks in February this year although six of them have been facing severe liquidity crisis for more than a year. Outstanding loans at 10 banks stood at Tk455,525 crore, up Tk6,452 crore from a month earlier, according to Bangladesh Bank’s latest data. At the same time, deposits in those banks hit Tk380,066 crore, up Tk4,762 crore from January. The money being added in the form of interest...
AFP, Paris : Monaco footballer Mohamed Camara has been banned for four matches for taping over an anti-homophobia logo on...
The Ittefaq building, which housed the offices of “The Daily Ittefaq” newspaper, was burned down on March 25, 1971, during...