Football season kicks off聽with Challenge Cup
Mohammedan Sporting Club and Bashundhara Kings will lock horns in the season鈥檚 curtain raiser, the Bangladesh Challenge Cup, at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla today.
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Govt, too, is indifferent towards road safety issues
PUBLIC transports remains fatally unsafe for passengers as the interim government has so far kept the sector off its reform agenda. The Passengers Welfare Association of Bangladesh on September 13 reported that at least 86,690 people died and 153,257 became wounded in 62,619 road accidents in 11 years. The number of fatalities, however shocking, is not surprising as...
Mohammedan, Kings placed in same group
Mohammedan Sporting Club and Bashundhara Kings have been placed in Group B of the 10-team Federation Cup that will be played at two venues across the country from September 23, 2025, to April 10, 2026.
Cars imported for ex-AL MPs聽 to be sent to govt transport pool
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that he had directed the National Board of Revenue to transfer about 40 cars imported duty-free by members of parliament under the ousted Awami League government to the public transport pool...
Water route services suspended on 20 routes in Bhola
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has temporarily halted the launch services on 20 internal river routes of Bhola due to inclement weather and monsoon wind...
No scope for govt not to save Dhaleshwari from pollution
THE High Court鈥檚 recent directive to restore the River Dhaleshwari and hold encroachers and polluters accountable is a welcome step. The river is under severe threat from unchecked encroachment and industrial pollution. The High Court directed the National River Conservation Commission, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka and the Inland Water Transport Authority...
Sports world congratulates Swift and Kelce on engagement
Pop singer Taylor Swift and NFL Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement on social media on Tuesday, prompting congratulations from across the sports world.
India cricket ends $43.6m sponsorship after online gambling ban: report
Indian cricket is looking for a new main sponsor after a fantasy sports gaming platform pulled out of a deal worth $43.6 million following a government ban on online gambling, reports said Monday.
Adviser angry over his name on inauguration plaque
Adviser for road transport and bridges ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday became irate at an opening ceremony when he noticed his name on the inauguration plaque...
Govt okays deal with Pakistan on visa-free travel for officials
The government has approved a draft deal for signing with Pakistan, allowing visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and official passports between the two countries...
BIWTA demolishes Nasrul Hamid鈥檚 bungalow
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority on Wednesday demolished an illegally constructed bungalow of former state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu on the banks of the Buriganga River...
India seeks to ban online gambling
India's government introduced a parliamentary bill on Wednesday to ban online gambling, citing concerns over addiction, financial harm, and potential links to money laundering and terrorism financing.
Effective enforcement is all for road safety, not law after law
THE government鈥檚 going ahead with a new law on road safety whilst the Road Transport Act 2018 is in force has created the scope for doubt, especially regarding its enforcement. The Road Transport Act 2018, made on September 19 that year, after a countrywide road safety movement in July 2018 was set into force on November 1, 2019. But the road transport minister...
Ctg-Dhaka fuel supply thru pipeline begins Saturday
The country is set to formally launch its first-ever underground pipeline-based fuel transportation facility from Chattogram to Dhaka on Saturday...
Lack of awareness hurdle to ensuring traceability: experts
Lack of awareness about digital product passports, the latest European Union regulations and circular supply chains among the country鈥檚 manufacturers, especially small and medium-sized ones, is a significant challenge in ensuring traceability of exportable goods, said experts...
Transport leaders call off strike as govt to review demands聽
The government appears to have backed down again on its plans over outdated vehicles as it would review the road transport leaders鈥� demand for raising the economic life of commercial vehicles.
SMART DRIVING LICENCE:聽7.5 lakh cards not printed
Around 7.5 lakh smart driving licence cards are now pending to be printed causing sufferings to the people.
European Court of Justice challenges authority of sports court CAS
The European Court of Justice said on Friday national courts must be permitted to carry out detailed reviews of arbitral awards by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Carlsen wins Esports World Cup title
Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus聽Carlsen聽won the maiden Esports World Cup chess tournament as he defeated Alireza Firouzja in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Bangladesh participates in 7th World Mas-Wrestling Championship
The seventh World Mas-Wrestling (Ethnosport) Championship 2025 has officially commenced in Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, bringing together over 300 athletes from 33 nations for one of the most anticipated events in the ethnosport calendar.
BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar
A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...
No scope for legal leniency if govt wants to stop road accidents
ROAD safety has continuously been put at bay as the number of fatal accidents has only increased for seven years since the road safety movement in 2018 after a bus killed two college students in Dhaka on July 29 that year. The government made the Road Transport Act 2018 in September that year. Police data show that 2,635 died in road accidents...
BCB shortlists consultancy firms for BPL
Five organisations have been shortlisted following the completion of the Expression of Interest submission stage for appointing a consultancy firm for sports marketing in the Bangladesh Premier League, as stated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday.
Bus services halted over attack on driver in C鈥檔awabganj
Bus services on the Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi route remained suspended since Monday morning following a dispute between transport workers of the two districts...
Arsenal seal swoop for Swedish international Gyokeres
Arsenal on Saturday announced the signing of Swedish international striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, bolstering their attacking options as they attempt to challenge for the Premier League title.
Army refutes claims of political transport support
The Bangladesh Army has strongly refuted recent claims circulating on social media alleging that the military provided buses to transport for members of a political party for its programme...
Al Mamun meets Bernd Spanier
Al Mamun, Founder and President of the International Ethnosport Bangladesh Association, paid a courtesy call on Bernd Spanier, Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires a.i. of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh, at the EU office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Tuesday.
Transport owners to stage 24-hr strike in Chattogram on July 20聽
The Greater Chattogram Public and Goods Transport Owners Federation has announced a 24-hour suspension of all services in Chattogram and five surrounding districts for July 20, pressing for amendment to the Road Transport Act 2018, among other demands...
E-sports get official recognition as sport
Bangladesh have officially recognised electronic sports (e-sports) as a sport, the ministry of youth and sports announced on Monday.
CNG drivers block Banani road, causing congestion
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the main road in front of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority office at Banani in Dhaka, crippling traffic for about six hours on the Uttara鈥揗ohakhali road and causing huge sufferings to the people...