Central Desk
Nabi quits as Afghanistan skipper after winless World Cup exit
All-rounder Mohammad Nabi quit as captain of Afghanistan's Twenty20 team on Friday, barely an hour after their winless World Cup campaign ended with a loss to Australia, reports AFP.
Supreme court justice Imman Ali VIP speaker at UK university
Renowned Bangladesh Supreme Court Justice Imman Ali will be a Special Guest Speaker at the University of Buckingham in England next Wednesday.
Employees brace for massive layoffs at Musk's Twitter
Employees braced for widespread layoffs at Twitter Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform, reports AP.
Barishal's Bangabandhu Park already a sea of BNP leaders, activists
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) started arriving in Barishal two days early to join the party's divisional rally on Saturday (5 November).
Pilot strike adds to Kenya Airways woes
Pilots at Kenya Airways plan to go on strike from Saturday to seek better working conditions in defiance of a court order, adding to woes facing the troubled national carrier, reports AFP.
Zia was mastermind of Jail Killing: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP doesn’t join discussion on the Jail Killing Day as the party founder Ziaur Rahman masterminded the heinous killings of four national leaders on November 3, 1975.
UN says sees 'progress' on Russia fertiliser exports
Negotiations underway to unblock exports of fertiliser from Russia have made "important steps forward", one of the main United Nations negotiators said Thursday, acknowledging though there was still a way to go, reports AFP.
RAB: 26 members of new militant group ‘Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' held so far
With the arrest of four more members of 'Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' from Laksham upazila in Cumilla, 26 members of the new militant outfit have been arrested so far, said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
Williamson helps New Zealand all but reach T20 World Cup semi-finals
Skipper Kane Williamson hit a quickfire half-century to all but take New Zealand into the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals as they hammered Ireland by 35 runs on Friday, reports AFP.
Australia beat Afghanistan by 4-run to keep semi-final hope alive
Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten half-century to keep Australia in the hunt for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a tense four-run win over Afghanistan on Friday.
Barishal transport strike: Commuters suffer ahead of BNP rally
All modes of transportation went off the streets in Barishal on Friday, just a day before a divisional rally called by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). As a result, common people are suffering.
Age barrier, time limit should be removed for public university admission: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said that age barrier and time limit should be removed for admission to public universities of Bangladesh.
Hearing sound of BNP's movement failure: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that the way BNP is exaggerating in the name of movement, it seems that the sound of their movement's downfall is being heard.
PM's threat to send Khaleda to jail due to her political vengeance: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday warned that the ongoing movement cannot be suppressed by threatening to send the party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia back in jail.
Protests erupt across Pakistan after assassination attempt on Imran Khan
Protests erupted across Pakistan on Thursday after PTI chairman Imran Khan was injured in gunfire during the long march in Wazirabad, reports Dawn.