Author: Nazim Uddin
PV desk : Afghanistan secured a first ever World Cup semi-final after eight-run victory over Bangladesh which in turn knocked Australia out of the T20 tournament. Bangladesh came into the game with a chance to progress or send Australia through with a victory but – chasing a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern revised target of 114 in 19 overs as rain affected their innings – were bowled out for 105. Bangladesh, however, were well on course of materializing the hopes when they held Afghanistan off to 115-5 in 20 overs. To make it semifinal by beating the teams like Australia and Afghanistan on net…
Dhaka and New Delhi today signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) including seven new and three renewed in the presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to further consolidate the ever-growing relationship between the two neighbouring countries. The MoUs were signed after the delegation-level talks between the two countries at the Hyderabad House here as Sheikh Hasina is now in New Delhi on a two-day state visit to India. The talks mainly featured connectivity, energy, sharing of water from common rivers, maritime resources, trade, border management, security and development partnership. After the delegation level…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Dhaka and New Delhi agreed about a shared vision for digital and green partnership to ensure a sustainable future for both the nations. “Both countries endorsed the ‘Vision Statement’ to guide us toward a peaceful and prosperous future. We agreed to have a shared vision for ‘Digital Partnership’ and ‘Green Partnership for a Sustainable Future,” she said. The Bangladesh premier came up with the remarks at a joint statement before the media after a tete-e-tete and bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi followed by signing of several instruments at the Hyderabad House…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in New Delhi on a two-day state visit to India, was accorded a warm ceremonial reception by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. A red carpet was rolled out at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here to receive Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as the national anthems of Bangladesh and India were played. Earlier, on her arrival at the Presidential Palace around 9:00 am (local time), the Bangladesh prime minister was received by Modi. A horse mounted regiment of the President’s Guards escorted her motorcade from…
South Africa defeated USA at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup . The match was played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigia. Quinton de Kock led South Africa to an 18-run win over the USA, helping his team to a mighty total of 194/4 as they batted first in the Super Eights. USA reached 176/6 thanks to a superlative innings from Andries Gous, 80 not out from 47 balls. The USA were the story of the opening round, stunning the cricket world to progress from Group A along with India at the expense of Pakistan, Canada and…
PV desk : Lux Channel i Superstar and actress Rishta Laboni Shimana died today (June 4). She breathed her last at 6am while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Her elder brother Ezaz Bin Ali confirmed the news. She left behind her husband, two sons and many well-wishers to mourn her death. According to her family sources, she fell on sick on May 21 and was admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka where she was diagnosed with brain hemorrhage. On the next day, she was shifted to another hospital in Dhanmondi for better treatment. From there,…
PV desk : Jewellers have inflated the gold price by Tk 1,073 to Tk 1,16,955 per bhori amid the price hike of pure gold in the local market. The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) decided at a meeting on Tuesday. The new prices will come into effect from today (June 12). Gold of 22-carat was hiked by Tk 1,073 to Tk 1,16,955 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat by Tk 1,026 to Tk 1,11,636, 18-carat by Tk 874 to Tk 95,691, and gold of traditional method by Tk 735 to Tk 79,117 respectively.…
A Dhaka court today (June 12) framed charges against Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and 13 others in a case filed over misuse of Tk 25.22 crore. Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Judge Syed Arafat Hossain passed the order. According to case statement, Yunus and 13 others misused Grameen Telecom Workers’ Profit Participation Fund. However, Dr Yunus and 13 others, now on bail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice. The trial of the case will start on July 15.
PV desk : Police during a Tuesday evening drive arrested a teacher for alleged sexual harassment. According to the case statement, Rakibuddin and the victim met in a classroom setting in 2023 when she was in Class IV at St Scholastica’s, aged 10 and he was the Science teacher for her class. The other accused is Surjit Pal, a teacher of class-V. In a shocking narrative of depraved behaviour and abuse of trust, Rakib and Surjit, over the last 18 months, sexually harassed the student on what would seem to be countless occasions after taking her to nearby washroom on…
PV desk : Heavy rain and a waterlogged outfield led to the abandonment of the Twenty20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Nepal Tuesday in Florida. The result meant that Group D leaders South Africa, who have won all three of their games, become the first team to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the tournament. Rain had poured down for most of the day, with flood warnings in place around the region, but a break in the weather led ground staff to begin the task of trying to dry the field. However, to the disappointment of the…