Ponting named Punjab Kings head coach
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting was named as the head coach of Punjab Kings on Wednesday for the next four seasons of the money-spinning Indian Premier League tournament.
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Govt issues revocation guidelines
The government on Thursday issued a policy guideline on revoking and surrendering diplomatic passports and issuance of ordinary ones...
Venezuela: attempted coup by any other name
ONCE again, as in 2002, Venezuela has been the victim of a combined media and diplomatic coup attempt, but this time with the added element of organised crime and a cyber-attack...
From word to deeds
THE recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain shows how European diplomacy can go from words to deeds. Coupled with concrete steps to affect domestic change on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides, this could help mobilise international diplomacy behind the EU鈥檚 longstanding foreign policy goal of securing...
Money multiplier hits record 5.47
The money multiplier in Bangladesh reached a new high of 5.47, indicating that the taka is generating more money than before...
Diplomats confront FM over violence
Diplomats in Dhaka questioned the government鈥檚 deadly response to widespread student protests following a presentation by the foreign minister that laid the blame for recent violence at demonstrators鈥� feet, diplomatic officials said Monday...
Foreign diplomats beside govt: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka described the vandalism committed by miscreants backed by BNP-Jamaat clique as 鈥榮hameful鈥� and said they were beside Bangladesh...
Govt assures diplomats of normalcy soon
The government on Sunday assured foreign diplomats that the situation would normalise in a short time...
Govt to brief foreign diplomats over developing situation Sunday
The foreign ministry is scheduled to hold a briefing for foreign diplomats in Dhaka at state guesthouse Jamuna today, a day after the imposition of curfew to protect people鈥檚 life and the state鈥檚 property amid the ongoing anti-quota student movement...
HSBC gets Asset Triple A award
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh has been honoured with the 鈥楤est Sub Custodian of the Year鈥� recognition at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2024, according to a press release...
What kind of peaceful settlement Turkey favours?
鈥楢 BAD peace is better than a good war,鈥� so says a Russian proverb. 鈥業f the Turks speak of peace, prepare for war,鈥� so says a Greek proverb. So, what kind of peace is Turkey offering in the Russian-Ukrainian case?..
Commerce ministry working to boost trade relations with different countries: Ahsanul
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said that prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 emphasis on the importance of economic diplomacy had prompted the commerce ministry to actively enhance trade relations with different countries...
Bangladesh-Maldives to collaborate on climate diplomacy, ecotourism: Saber
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and Maldives would work together on climate diplomacy....
Corporal punishment to discipline children must stop
THIS is concerning that children are still routinely subjected to corporal punishment and there is absence of an enabling environment for child development. On the first-ever International Day of Play observed on June 13, UNICEF published a study, estimating that about 330 million children regularly endure psychological aggression...
Constable shot dead by fellow
A police constable was killed and two others were injured as another constable opened fire indiscriminately on them in front of the Embassy of Palestine in the...
Stellar Starc fires Kolkata to third IPL title
Mitchell Starc bowled a sensational opening spell to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to their third Indian Premier League title with a eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Sunday final.
Hyderabad face Kolkata in IPL final
Australia鈥檚 World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins will need a spectacular turnaround to secure another major title on Sunday, when his...
Bangladesh highly vulnerable to climate impacts: seminar
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday highlighted Bangladesh鈥檚 role as an active voice in global climate diplomacy, combating climate change and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals...
Prime Bank receives 3 accolades at Asset Triple A awards
Prime Bank PLC received accolades in three categories at The Asset Triple A Awards 2023 in Bangladesh, said a press release...
Chennai beat Rajasthan to boost play-off hopes
Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad鈥檚 unbeaten 42 and three wickets by Simarjeet Singh helped holders Chennai Super Kings move closer to an IPL play-off spot with a win over...
Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2m gold smuggling reports
Afghanistan鈥檚 top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the...
England's Jacks makes case for T20 WC inclusion with IPL ton
England's Will Jacks on Sunday served a timely reminder for his inclusion in the T20 World Cup with a match-winning 41-ball 100 for IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Spinners help lowest ranked Bengaluru defeat Hyderabad
Indian spinners Karn Sharma and Swapnil Singh took four key wickets to help IPL's lowest-ranked Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Pant boosts World Cup hopes with IPL batting blitz
Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 88 as he led Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, boosting his chances of playing for India at the T20 World Cup.
'Serious talent' Fraser-McGurk bonds with Warner to light up IPL
Jake Fraser-McGurk went unsold at auction but the young Australian was snapped up by Delhi Capitals as an injury replacement and has become one of the stories of the current IPL.
Unbeaten Stoinis ton helps Lucknow chase 211
Australia's Marcus Stoinis hit an unbeaten 124 as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a target of 211 with six wickets and three balls to spare against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday.
Narine rules out West Indies return for T20 WC
Sunil Narine says the 鈥榙oor is closed鈥� on his West Indies career after his sparkling IPL form prompted calls for him to come out of international retirement for their home T20 World Cup.
Mammoth IPL scores won't be replicated at World Cup: Warner
Australia's David Warner says the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies will not see the same mammoth scores built on flat pitches in this year's Indian Premier League.
Kohli fined for angry outburst at IPL umpires
India star Virat Kohli has been fined half his match fee for an angry outburst in response to his dismissal from an Indian Premier League match, the league said Monday.
Demolition man Head, Pandya booed, red-hot Kohli: IPL talking points
The Indian Premier League is around the halfway mark this season with teams scrambling to make the top four of the T20 tournament. AFP Sport looks at five talking points in the first half of the world's richest cricket competition.