The deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone, now known as ‘Fenjal’. According to weather department sources, the cyclone is expected to hit the coastline of Tamil Nadu, India, by Saturday evening. Cyclone Fenjal marks the second such storm to form in the Bay of Bengal during the post-monsoon…
India pacer Akash Deep sent back both Bangladesh openers inside the first hour of play as the tourists cruised to lunch at 74-2 in the second Test on Friday. Captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto scored 28 runs and Mominul Haq scored 17 runs while batting at the break in Kanpur and together they scored 45 runs.…
UN Secretary General expresses full solidarity with Chief Adviser
Shakib, 37, faces murder charges along with dozens of other members of Hasina’s party who have been accused of being guilty in the deadly crackdown on protesters. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Farooq Ahmed has said that the players’ safety “is not in the hands of the board”. Nazmul said he was “happy to bat first”,…
Hathurusingha said he was not worried about the recent security threats but was concerned about how to change his starts, something that had threatened Bangladesh in almost every Test match.He said, “We are not worried about security, we are confident that the Indian Cricket Board is taking care of it.” “The concern is that we…
Magical Mustafizur takes Bangladesh to Super Eight
Paul van Meekeren of Netherlands celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan (Right) during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup One Day International (ODI) match between Netherlands and Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 28 October 2023.AFP
Citing the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, the FAO report said about 16.5 million people will face high levels of acute food insecurity from April to October 2024, while the number is projected to be 14.6 million in the February to March 2024 period. Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has…
Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos, Emeritus Professor from Ghent University, Belgium, Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Technical Team Leader of Artemia4Bangladesh Project, and Dr. Binoy Kumar, Interim Country Representative of World Fish Bangladesh, highlighted various aspects of Artemia farming, climate-smart aquaculture technologies and future prospects of Artemia in Bangladesh. In addition, a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Benoy Kumar…
BNP leaders allege that activists of anti-government political parties faced gross human rights violations and political persecution during the tenure of former army and police chiefs. Many political activists were forcibly disappeared and many even became disabled due to torture. The US had imposed sanctions on former IGP Benazir when she was the Director General…
Bangladesh registered a thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a Group D match of the T20 World Cup in Grand Prairie, Texas on Saturday. Sri Lanka posted a modest target of 125 after being invited to bat but pacer Mustafizur Rahman and spinner Rishad Hossain took three wickets each. Chasing the target, Bangladesh fell…
BIMSTEC also has a well-established institutional framework, consisting of core and regional mechanisms to build regional cooperation in the above areas. These include meetings at the levels of senior officials and ministers, as well as a number of working groups, expert groups and the BIMSTEC Centre. At the 6th BIMSTEC Summit to be held in…
Timeline of Bangladesh national budget
Prothom Hello , A business-friendly environment is the key to attracting FDI. When Washington talks about a business-friendly environment, apart from regulatory issues, the issue of corruption is also a major concern. The US-Bangladesh Council promotes competitive and transparent business in Bangladesh. So did you raise the issue of creating a more business-friendly environment during…
Meanwhile, a large number of foreign companies are facing difficulties in sending home dividends from investments in Bangladesh and income from various services and products. Their stuck money amounts to about Tk 5 billion. Experts see these debt liabilities as a new challenge for the government. Amid these growing concerns, Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud…