Mazid, Mahidul hit fighting tons
Abdul Mazid hit a hundred as Mymensingh continued their dominance against Rangpur on the second day of the second round match of the National Cricket League at the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Academy Ground on Sunday...
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Democratic transition stressed to resolve political crisis
Leaders of different political parties on Friday said that a democratic transition for the country was essential through the next general election in February, in a free, fair and credible manner to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
Mufti Mohibullah鈥檚 false claims threaten public order
THE sectarian tension created over the staged abduction of an imam underscores the significance of a proactive approach to law and order before the forthcoming national elections likely to be held in February 2026. Mufti Muhammad Mohibullah Miaji of Gazipur was reported missing on October 22 and the next day, he was rescued by local police in Panchagarh...
BRT project, inefficiency, mismanagement
WHEN a nation builds, it envisions progress. Roads are not merely concrete stretches but arteries of economic mobility and public hope. Yet, when those arteries are choked by inefficiency, corruption and ignorance disguised as expertise, what emerges is not progress but paralysis. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from Gazipur to the Airport stands today...
What鈥檚 at stake as US-Canada trade tensions surge?
The United States and Canada鈥檚 trading relationship has come under threat as President Donald Trump announced an abrupt stop to talks with Ottawa, freezing months of negotiations that cover key sectors like automotives and aluminum...
Dhaka, Seoul eye new era of investments
Bangladesh and South Korea iterated their commitment to expediting the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from LDC status, recognising it as a timely opportunity to unlock new channels of Korean investment into Bangladesh鈥檚 fast-transforming economy...
RMG workers block highway in Gazipur for arrears
Workers of AA Yarn Mills Ltd on Thursday blocked the Dhaka鈥揗ymensingh highway at Joina Bazar of the Sreepur upazila in Gazipur, demanding arrears for September.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed, vehicle snatched in M鈥檚ingh
A 38-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was killed and his vehicle was snatched by miscreants in Mymensingh on Wednesday night...
Tk 100 to be charged for entering Metro stations without journey
Metrorail authorities have announced that from now on, anyone entering stations without the purpose of traveling will have to pay Tk 100 when their rapid pass is scanned at the concourse floor...
I probably have to change my behavior: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Monday that he did not want his grandchildren to see him behaving as he did when he was sent off after making an obscene gesture as he celebrated a late winner against Girona...
JBC unveils Youth Festival prog, pension insurance scheme
Jiban Bima Corporation on Sunday inaugurated its 鈥楥ustomer Service Fortnight鈥� programme under the Financial Institutions Division鈥檚 Youth Festival 2025 initiative, said a press release...
Youth stabbed to death in Mymensingh
A 20-year-old youth, Shiplu Mia, was stabbed to death by assailants at Dapunia area under Mymensingh Sadar on Friday evening...
NPA to get $100m ADB loan
The Asian Development Bank proposed $100 million loan for supporting the National Pension Authority that has been limping since its inception in August 2023.
BKB holds business conference for Mymensingh
A daylong business review meeting on achieving targets and business expansion operations for Mymensingh division of Bangladesh Krishi Bank was held on Wednesday, said a press release...
UP member beaten to death in M鈥檚ingh, 2 held
A Union Parishad member was beaten to death by rivals in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh Sunday night...
Local Jamaat leader killed in Mymensingh road accident
A local Jamaat-e-Islami leader was killed on Sunday afternoon after a bus crashed into an auto-rickshaw he was travelling in on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, in Bhaluka upazila...
Woman hacked to death in dispute over chicken in Mymensingh
A woman was hacked to death by a neighbour at Ishwarganj in Mymensingh on Friday evening, following a dispute over a chicken...
Barca must defend better to reach PSG level: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted his team must learn how to defend better after conceding a last-gasp winner against Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
2 arrested over rape of Garo schoolgirl in Mymensingh
Police have arrested two people in connection with the rape of a Class IX schoolgirl from Garo community at Haluaghat in Mymensingh...
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia鈥檚 Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China鈥檚 almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition...
One in 4 people suffers from hypertension: workshop
Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday said that one in every four people in Bangladesh suffered from high blood pressure, stressing the urgent need to ensure uninterrupted availability of medicines at all health centres across the country...
Banks鈥� CSR spending halves
Banks鈥� corporate social responsibility spending dropped by 50.8 per cent in January-June period compared with that in the previous six months...
Sunsilk brings Pakistani star Hania Aamir to Bangladesh
Sunsilk Bangladesh is bringing one of South Asia鈥檚 most popular actresses, Hania Aamir, to Dhaka for her inaugural visit.
8 killed in road accidents
At least eight people were killed in road accidents in Sunamganj, Sylhet, Lakshmipur, Chattogram and Mymensingh districts from Friday night to Saturday.
Errant ministries, divisions to face fund suspension
The Finance Division on Thursday warned that if ministries and divisions failed to comply with the budget implementation measures, they would face fund suspension, officials said...
Dhaka Div tops unemployed population
Dhaka division has the highest unemployed people of 6.87 lakh people Mymensingh division the least unemployed people of 1.04 lakh, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics...
A welcome High Court order that govt must comply with
The High Court鈥檚 order to halt the construction of the elevated expressway extension through Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel, while directing the government not to block public access to the vital urban spaces, is welcome. The ruling follows a writ petition filed by green activists, university teachers and Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement members. It reaffirms what...
Sri Lanka votes to eject Rajapaksa from state mansion
Sri Lanka鈥檚 parliament voted on Wednesday to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from state-owned mansions under austerity measures introduced by the new leftist government...
Sweden to lower age of criminal responsibility
Sweden鈥檚 government announced plans Wednesday to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 to combat the soaring recruitment of children to carry out shootings and bombings for organised crime networks...
February polls key to democratic transition: Gwyn Lewis
United Nations resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and said that the UN fully supported the February general elections in Bangladesh...
