Agency : Despite all Bangladesh fans’ frustration, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have shown satisfaction with Bangladesh’s performance in the 2024 T20 World Cup (WC). The team successfully navigated the initial stages to qualify for the Super Eight. They nearly reached the semifinals, but their inability to chase 116 runs in 12.1 overs in the final Super Eight match against Afghanistan resulted in their elimination. Statistically, it was Bangladesh’s best T20 World Cup, with three wins, but a more aggressive...
Day: June 30, 2024
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : A protest rally was held in Ishwardi with spontaneous participation of people from all walks of...
Staff Reporter : Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a stern warning to travel agents, cautioning them against breaching the national flag carrier’s established rules. In a recent letter dispatched to all Passenger Service Agents (PSAs), Biman expressed significant concern over the undercutting and overpricing of tickets on the agents’ web portals. The letter highlighted observations by Biman that some well-known, Biman-approved travel agents have been selling and promoting tickets at prices either below or above the approved fares on various...
City Desk : State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Saturday put emphasis on making a vow to ensure honesty in disclosing information to establish peace in society. “Existence of differences of opinion is a beauty of society and democracy. We all must agree on disclosing the true and correct information,” he said, reports BSS. The state minister said this while speaking as the guest of honor at the Peace Ambassador’s National Conference 2024 at the convention...
BSS, Khulna : Cyclone ‘Remal’ has damaged crops on 45,590 hectares of land worth Taka 180.24 crore in Khulna agricultural...
Staff Reporter : The Finance Bill for the fiscal year 2024-25 was passed in Parliament on Saturday, offering an amnesty...
City Desk : The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in northeast Bangladesh. “Our priority is to ensure that the most vulnerable families, who were already facing hardships and are now having their lives and livelihoods upended again by the floods, can meet their essential food and nutritional needs,” said Simone Parchment, Deputy Country Director and Officer-in-Charge of WFP Bangladesh, on Saturday, reports UNB....
Staff Reporter : Senior leaders of the ruling Awami League have unequivocally stated that protests will not secure the release...
Agency : The T20 World Cup (WC) 2024 final witnessed Team India take on South Africa in what promised to be a high-octane clash at the Kensington Oval in the West Indies on June 29th. With both teams going into the encounter without a single defeat, the stakes of the game are even higher with an unbeaten campaign in sight. Deciding to bat first, Rohit Sharma and co. wanted to put up a challenging total to defend in the 2nd...
City Desk : Experts urged all not to pay heed to misinformation over Russell’s viper, one of the most venomous snakes, as the nearly extinct species of the snake was spotted in some districts in the country. “Prevalence history of Russell’s viper is very old in Bangladesh. Russell’s viper (locally known as Chandraboroa) was seen hardly in any districts till 2013,” wildlife and snake expert Abu Saeed told BSS on Saturday. “In Bangladesh, there are around 119 snake species. Of...
Barishal Correspondent : Members of the Narcotics Directorate at Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district on Friday have arrested three people with 26,880 cans of beer from a covered van. On Friday around 4 AM after chasing the suspected van Bashirul Islam (28), Mehedi Hasan Rabbi (26) and Rubel Munshi (27) were arrested along with covered van loaded with the beers by Narcotics Control Directorate during passing Patuakhali Toll Plaza area. Among them, Bashirul Islam and Mehdi Hasan Rabbi are working...