Staff Reporter : Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder, has announced his retirement from Test cricket, expressing his desire to play his final match at home against South Africa next month. However, the star cricketer has requested security assurances before his return to Bangladesh, citing concerns over public anger related to his political role as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the ruling Awami League government. Despite Shakib’s request, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has remained silent on the matter....
Day: September 30, 2024
Staff Reporter : On the occasion of World Heart Day 2024, public health experts and heart specialists highlighted the issues of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Risk from a rally and human chain in front of the National Press Club on Sunday, organized by Matribhumi Heart Care. This year’s theme for the day is “Use Heart for Action.” ABM Hanif Master, Chairman of the organization presided over the event while Dr. MM Rahman, CEO of the heart care center gave important...
Staff Reporter : Heavy rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream have inundated large areas and numerous households across the northern districts of Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, and Kurigram. The continuous rain has caused the Teesta River to swell, threatening further flooding if the rainfall persists. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, is expected over Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dhaka, and Chattogram divisions. Some parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, and Barishal divisions are also...
Staff Reporter : Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral System Reform Commission, has stated that although the dictator has fallen, friends of fascists still exist in various sectors, and harassment continues in different forms. He emphasized that this harassment must be stopped soon. He made these remarks at an exchange meeting organised at the NGO Affairs Bureau in the capital on Sunday (September 29). Dr. Majumder shared that he himself was once harassed for requesting information. He had...
Staff Reporter : Remittance inflows have shown continued strong performance, with expatriates sending over $2.11 billion in just the first 28 days of September. According to data from the Bangladesh Bank published on Sunday, the country received an average of $75.5 million per day during this period. Experts attribute the increase in remittances to the central bank’s decision to raise the dollar exchange rate by Tk3 shortly after the interim government took office, bringing it to Tk120. This adjustment, along...
Staff Reporter : About 12,000 bhori gold from Bangladesh Samabaya Bank have gone missing, Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives Adviser AF Hassan Ariff said on Sunday. “The assets of the bank are being expropriated,” the adviser told reporters after attending the 57th Annual Planning Conference of Bangladesh Rural Development Academy (BARD) in Cumilla. According to the current price of 22-carat gold, 12,000 bhori gold is worth approximately Tk162.79 crore. However, the adviser did not provide details of the missing...