66-run resistance ended by Liton’s catch, another wicket for Ebadot on day five
A brilliant catch by Liton Das off Ebadot Hossain broke the 66-run partnership between Ikram Alikhil and Sediqullah Atal. Although Afghanistan kept fighting on the fifth day of the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh got another wicket through the combined effort…
Breaking Bad’s Walter White Jr actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
Actor RJ Mitte, who found fame playing Walter White Jr in the popular American series ‘Breaking Bad’, has died. His representatives confirmed the death of the 34-year-old actor. Grief has spread over the passing of the artist who became a…
Maiden Test call-ups for Eshan Malinga and Anjala Bandara, Kusal Mendis to lead Sri Lanka on Pakistan tour
Kusal Mendis is set to lead Sri Lanka in Tests for the first time; the responsibility has fallen to him after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain. Even before the end of the T20 series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka have announced a 15-member squad…
Fifty-plus in both innings and 9 dismissals: Liton surpasses Lindsay for world record
Scores of more than fifty with the bat in both innings, along with 9 dismissals behind the stumps: combining the two in the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Liton Kumar Das has claimed a unique world record in Test cricket. He is now the…
Amid Houthi attack concerns, Ronaldo kisses Saudi flag on jersey and wraps flag scarf around shoulders
Just as Saudi Arabia is worried about security due to Houthi attacks, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of his love and support for the country. A special gesture of his after the win against Neftchi surprised Al Nassr supporters…
PM asks for dengue awareness through Friday sermons and loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to arrange loudspeaker announcements in neighbourhoods and to have the issue addressed in Friday (Jumma) sermons to make people aware of dengue prevention. He gave the directive at a…
Foreign ministry gives secretary rank to Naureen, Samina and Nahida
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has elevated three women diplomats heading various Bangladesh missions abroad to the rank of secretary. A notification to this effect was issued on Monday (12 October). Those promoted are Bangladesh’s High…
Entire 81km rail line to be elevated, cutting Dhaka-Chattogram distance by nearly 80km
The decision to build an 81-kilometre elevated chord line from Dhaka and Shyampur to Cumilla has been finalised, said Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, the Prime Minister’s adviser on information and broadcasting. He said this at a press conference called at the…
Abdul Moyeen Khan seeks UAE help to make saline water drinkable, proposes joint pilot project in Cox’s Bazar
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has proposed taking up a joint pilot project with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Cox’s Bazar, aimed at converting Bangladesh’s saline water into drinking…
Strikes on Iran’s top leadership have complicated the path to talks, Trump believes
Deciding which Iranian officials to contact for negotiations has now become difficult for the United States, according to US President Donald Trump. In his view, the US may have crossed a line in carrying out military strikes targeting Iran’s top…