Day: October 16, 2024
Shakib’s homecoming in limbo as protest threat looms large
Former Bangladesh captain and allrounder Shakib Al Hasan’s return to Bangladesh has become uncertain as student protesters burned his effigy on Wednesday.
Shakib has earlier said that he wants to play the last Test match of his career in Dhaka, in fr…
England stumbles to 239-6 after Duckett hits robust ton in 2nd test against Pakistan
England’s top-order crumbled against spin-heavy Pakistan on a reused pitch after Ben Duckett hit a robust century in the second test on Wednesday.
The tourists slipped to 239-6 at stumps on Day 2 and still trail by 127 runs after Pakistan tailenders …
Shakib included in squad for South Africa Test
Shakib Al Hasan has been included in the Test team of Bangladesh that will play in Mirpur against South Africa, starting on October 21st.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad on Wednesday.
It was uncertain for Shakib to play this s…
Chinese firm to invest $5.85 million in Adamjee EPZ
Jidalai Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, is set to invest US$ 5.85 million to establish a zipper puller manufacturing facility in the Adamjee Export Processing Zone (AEPZ).
The new factory will have the capacity to produce 70 million zipper pullers annua…
Capital market should be key source of long-term investment: BSEC Chairman
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood emphasized on Wednesday that the country’s capital market should be the primary source of long-term financing for investment in Bangladesh’s economic future.
He st…
Nepali and Chinese parliamentary delegations meet in Geneva
Kathmandu: The Nepali and Chinese parliamentary delegations which are in Geneva, Switzerland in connection with attending the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have held a meeting on Tuesday.
The Nepali parliamentary delegation is led b…
NC President Deuba urges to institutionalize republic system
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that organizations like ‘Jaya Nepal Foundation’ will play an important role in institutionalizing the federal democratic republic.
Unveiling the Jaya Nepal Fou…
No ‘compromise’ in current constitution and democratic system: PM Oli
Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged everyone not to fall under the illusion that the current government made up of two major political parties in Parliament will change immediately.
Addressing a programme organized at Police Headquarter…