Day: October 6, 2024
England aims to challenge struggling Pakistan with new-look attack in 1st test
England is aiming to challenge struggling Pakistan with a new-look pace attack in the opening test of a three-match series, starting in the searing heat of Multan on Monday.
Fast bowler Brydon Carse will make his test debut with Gus Atkinson set to p…
World Habitat Day tomorrow
The World Habitat Day-2024 will be observed on Monday in the country as elsewhere in the world under the theme “Engaging youth to create a better urban future.”
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of each year as the World Habit…
International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides
Rescue teams from Bosnia”s neighbors and European Union countries on Sunday were joining efforts to clear the rubble and find people still missing from floods and landslides that devastated parts of the Balkan country.
Bosnia sought EU help after a h…
Banks hit by liquidity crunch: Limited cash withdrawals spark nationwide frustration
Alauddin, a middle-aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, faced a shocking reality last Thursday when he attempted to withdraw Tk 50,000 from the Bashabo branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB). Desperate to secure the funds …
Tourists urged to avoid 3 hill districts until Oct 31
The district administrations have requested tourists to refrain from visiting hill districts Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari from October 8 to 31, citing security concerns.
Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner Md. Shahiduzzam said the decision was…
Price hikes: Seven businesses fined in market monitoring drive
Two teams of the Ministry of Commerce have fined seven businesses Tk 29,000 while monitoring the market to keep the prices of essential commodities stable.
The monitoring activities were conducted in Dhaka’s New Market kitchen market and Gulshan kitc…
Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku returns home after a long exile
BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Sunday returned home from London after a long exile.
The BNP leader arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a Thai Airways flight at 2pm. BNP leaders and activists welcomed him at …
My efforts for credibility and trust in judiciary: CJ Raut
Newly appointed Chief Justice, Prakashman Singh Raut, has vowed his efforts for maintaining trust in and credibility of judiciary.
CJ Raut took the oath of office and secrecy at the President’s Office on Sunday and assumed office later. While assumin…