Bangladesh national team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on Thursday expressed his desire to have a higher finish in the new World Test Championship cycle despite admitting the fact that they have not been playing good cricket in recent times.
Bangladesh Test team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto opened the batting for BCB Red against BCB Green in a two-day practice match ahead of the forthcoming Sri Lanka tour at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 15 per cent increase in the electricity price to shore up revenues for the state-run utility, in line with conditions imposed by an IMF bailout...
THE people鈥檚 mandate at the general election seven months ago was for 鈥榮ystem change.鈥� The main hope of those who voted overwhelmingly for the National People鈥檚 Power was to improve the economic situation. Those who live in the north and east of the country, where the long civil war took place, voted along with their fellow citizens in other parts of the...
Nazmul Hossain Shanto retained the Test captaincy for another year, while pacer Ebadot Hossain returned to the national fold after almost two years, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 16-member squad for the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday called upon Sri Lanka to increase its import of pharmaceutical products from Bangladesh, highlighting the strength, global standards, and competitiveness of the country鈥檚 pharmaceutical sector...
A Sri Lankan court sentenced on Thursday two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decades in prison in a landmark corruption case.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government said Tuesday it was selling a failed hotel project, marking its first privatisation move in line with an IMF bailout...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 former skipper Angelo Mathews said on Friday he will retire from Test cricket after playing in the first match against Bangladesh next month but will continue white-ball cricket.
Electronics brand Walton has officially launched its business operation in Sri Lanka recently, said a press release...
THE local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent predecessors some of whom continue to be active on the political stage. Particularly noteworthy was the absence of the abuse of state resources, both media and financial...
An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said....
A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.
Bangladesh is set to implement the Sri Lankan model to combat and eliminate dengue.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday...
THE local government elections in Sri Lanka, long delayed and much anticipated, are shaping up to be a landmark political event. These elections were originally due in 2023 but were postponed by the previous government of president Ranil Wickremesinghe. The government of the day even defied a Supreme Court ruling mandating that elections should be held...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government faced its first electoral test with local polls on Tuesday since sweeping parliamentary and presidential votes last year, as the country emerged from economic meltdown.
Bangladesh national cricket team is set to play across five different venues during their tour of Sri Lanka for a full series in June-July, as confirmed by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board on Monday.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 Catholics marked on Monday the sixth anniversary of the Easter bombings that killed 279 people with a silent march and demands for justice.
A gunman fired at a church in Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, with the country on high alert six years since Easter Sunday bombings killed hundreds....
Sri Lanka鈥檚 recovery from its worst economic meltdown, which forced a sovereign default and toppled a president, will be undermined if punishing US tariffs resume, the IMF warned on Friday.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 government introduced sweeping legislation Tuesday to recover stolen assets and pave the way for the prosecution of high-profile politicians from previous administrations, among others...
India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 visit, seen as a move to counter rival China鈥檚 growing influence in the region...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 apparel manufacturing industry warned on Thursday that sweeping US tariffs will disrupt the island鈥檚 largest export sector and place thousands of jobs at risk...
Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs a day ahead of a visit by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 fugitive police chief surrendered to authorities and was remanded in custody Wednesday, weeks after his arrest was ordered over a botched raid that killed a fellow officer...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka鈥檚 economy grew by five per cent in 2024, marking the first full year of expansion since its unprecedented meltdown in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday...
A Sri Lankan court refused on Monday to quash an arrest warrant for the island nation鈥檚 fugitive police chief who is wanted over an officer鈥檚 death in a botched raid.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed has sought sharing of Sri Lanka鈥檚 experience in deep-sea fishing, tourism and shipping industry as well as technical support in this specialized area...
IT WAS three years ago that the Aragalaya people鈥檚 movement in Sri Lanka made the international headlines. The world watched a celebration of democracy on the streets of Colombo as tens of thousands of people of all ages and communities gathered to demand a change of government. The Aragalaya showed that people have the power, and agency, to make...