Central Desk
New Zealand win toss, bat against Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka in their third game of the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Saturday, reports AFP.
‘Reports misquoting me tried to create adverse situation between Bangladesh, US’
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said that he feels journalists of the country “have weaknesses and lack maturity” when reporting.
Pritom, Shahtaj walk down the aisle
Musician-actor Pritom Hasan and model-actress Shahtaj Monira Hashem tied the knot at a 5-star hotel in Sylhet's Sreemangal Friday.
Bangladesh logs one Covid death, 69 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh today recorded one Covid-19 death and 69 coronavirus positive cases.
India's forex reserves lowest since July 2020
India's forex reserves have hit its lowest since July 2020, to USD 524.52 billion till October 21, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Putin to host talks between rivals Armenia, Azerbaijan
The Kremlin on Friday confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks in Sochi on Monday between the leaders of arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan, reports AFP.
BNP rally begins defying transport strike in Rangpur
Thousands of leaders and activists of the BNP and its associate bodies joined the party's divisional rally in Rangpur on Saturday
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen to file for divorce
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, who married in 2009, plan to file for divorce on Friday.
Mirza Fakhrul’s daughter nominated for Australian national award
Two Bangladeshis, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s daughter Dr Shamaruh Mirza, have been nominated for the 2023 Australian of the Year Awards.
AL govt destroyed country’s economy: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government has destroyed the country's economy.
AL national council Dec 24
The 22nd National Council of Awami League will be held on December 24 at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city.
31 dead in south Philippines floods, landslides
At least 31 people died and nine others were missing in flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains that swamped a southern Philippine province overnight and trapped some residents on their roofs, officials said Friday, reports AP.
Imran Khan begins 'long march' for early Pakistan election
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan launched a so-called "long march" Friday on the capital Islamabad to demand early elections, piling pressure on a government already in crisis, reports AFP.
Bangladesh Army asks Myanmar Army to be cautious during operations along border
Bangladesh Army has asked the Myanmar Army to maintain more caution in conducting its operations along the common border areas.
North Korea fires 'unspecified ballistic missile'
North Korea has fired an "unspecified ballistic missile", the South's military said Friday, the latest in a blitz of launches by Pyongyang, as Seoul warns Kim Jong Un may be close to conducting another nuclear test, reports AFP.