Day: January 16, 2026
Royals Bat First Against Noakhali Express as BPL Resumes
Chattogram: The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) roared back to life on Friday as the Chattogram Royals won the toss and opted to bat first against the Noakhali Express. With this, the dramatic 24-hour player boycott came to an end.
According to Unite…
Dhaka’s Air at Risk as Savar Brick Kilns Defy Closure Orders
Dhaka: Despite the government’s declaration of Savar upazila as a ‘degraded airshed’, brick kilns in the area continue operating openly, raising serious concerns over air pollution in Dhaka. The move, intended to protect the capital’s northern entry p…
CWAB President Mithun Reports Receiving Death Threats Amid Bangladesh Cricket Crisis
Dhaka: The crisis in Bangladesh cricket has taken a serious turn as Mohammad Mithun, President of the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), said he is receiving severe threats involving physical harm against players. Mithun alleged tha…
Late-Night Negotiations Resolve Standoff: Bangladesh Premier League to Resume Friday
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to resume on Friday, January 16, 2026, following a successful late-night negotiation between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the players. This agreement effectively ends the boycott that had sta…
Steering Committee Convenes for Post Disaster Assessment in Line with the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ National Programme
Colombo: The Government has officially launched the national programme, ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’, a comprehensive initiative designed to coordinate the nation’s recovery from the extensive devastation caused by ‘Cyclone Ditwah’. This meeting was held on…
Dhaka Tops Global List as World’s Most Polluted City
Dhaka: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, topped the list of cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 273 at 8:25am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, according to the glob…
Rally, Discussion Held in Gaibandha to Protect Martyrs’ Killing Ground Memorial
Gaibandha: A rally, discussion, and floral tribute program took place in Gaibandha on Friday to protect the killing ground where martyrs of the Liberation War are buried. The event was organized under the slogan, ‘On this soil rest thousands of freedo…
Rally, Discussion Held in Gaibandha to Protect Martyrs’ Killing Ground Memorial
Gaibandha: A rally, discussion, and floral tribute program took place in Gaibandha on Friday to protect the killing ground where martyrs of the Liberation War are buried. The event was organized under the slogan, ‘On this soil rest thousands of freedo…