The football match between England and Argentina is more than just a competition between two countries – it is a rivalry full of emotion, controversy and history. From Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup to David Beckham’s red card in the 1998 World Cup, the encounters between the two sides […]
He said, in line with the announcement of Prime Minister Tariq Rahman, the “Notun Kuri Sports” program has already been launched to provide scholarships to talented sports students aged 12 to 14 years. The program covers eight subjects; Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Athletics, Badminton, Chess, Swimming and Martial Arts. The Finance Minister said a total of […]
Attractive prize money awaits the winners. The champion will receive Tk 100,000, while the runner-up will receive Tk 50,000. Each semi-finalist will receive Tk 20,000. Additionally, a special prize of Taka 20,000 has been earmarked for players who achieve the highest break of 50 or more during the tournament. Bangladesh Billiards and Snooker Federation President […]
Riyajul Jannat Urdho, a computer science and engineering student at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), won the Under-23 Girls Championship title at the first President Youth Squash 2026, according to a press release. Held by the Bangladesh Squash Federation from April 1-3, 2026 at the Army Officers Mess Alpha and Army VIP Complex, the tournament […]
The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has decided to increase water charges by 10 per cent from July 1. After the revised price comes into effect, the charge for residential customers will increase from Tk 16.70 per 1,000 litres to Tk 15.18 per 1,000 litres and for commercial customers it will rise to […]
Bangladesh XI: Nazmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Liton Kumer Das, Tanjeed Hasan Tamim, Tauheed Hridoy, Mohd. Mahmudullah, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hussain, Zaker Ali Anik (wk), Mohammad Shaif Uddin. Zimbabwe XI: Sikandar Raza (captain), Craig Ervin, Joylord Gumby, Brian Bennett, Jonathan Campbell, Clive Mandande (wk), Luke Jongwe, Ainsley Ndlovu, Ryan Burl, Blessing […]
These competitions enable students to showcase their skills in various subjects and earn individual medals and team trophies. Shivanand CS, Principal of DPS STS School Dhaka said, “It is truly an honor to host the World Scholars Cup. It's great to see these young minds conquering the stage in their own way. “We hope that […]
This year the weather became hotter at the beginning of Ramzan and hence the demand for water has increased, especially during Iftar and Sehri. But to the troubles of the city people, Dhaka Wasa is unable to supply water as per the demand. According to the report of Prothom Alo, the problem of water is […]
Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) installed a total of 174 fire hydrants at various locations in the city at a cost of Tk 41 million over six years from 2016 to 2022 as a source of water for fire extinguishing. However, none of these have ever been used by the fire service and civil […]
Chattogram WASA supplies water to 78,542 residences and 7,767 commercial establishments. He then charged each customer about 4,000 taka for the mechanical meter, and the cost of the new meter would also be passed on to the customers. Chattogram WASA argues that once digital meters are installed there will be no need for manual meter […]
In response to the criticism, Chattogram WASA managing director AKM Fazlullah defended the decision, saying that they were purchasing digital meters given the vulnerability of mechanical meters. Why were digital meters not purchased earlier? In response, he cited the constantly changing reality of meter management around the world. He also pointed out that customers do […]