October2024
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Bangladesh collapse gives SA total control of 2nd Test
Oct 31, 2024Bangladesh batters continued their abysmal performance to give South Africa a total control of the second and final cricket Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. The hosts were reduced to 38-4 before bad light... -
Shakib available for Afghanistan series
Oct 31, 2024Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed confirmed Shakib Al Hasan’s availability for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, saying that there is no bar for the allrounder to play for Bangladesh. The series will be... -
Jamal not included in initial squad for FIFA friendlies
Oct 31, 2024The 16-man initial squad for Bangladesh’s forthcoming FIFA International Friendly Series against the Maldives at home in November was released by coach Javier Cabrera today (Wednesday), with regular skipper Jamal Bhuyan not included. The capital’s Bashundhara... -
China’s Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup
Oct 31, 2024As the first official sponsor of the contentious 2025 Club World Cup, Chinese electronics giant Hisense strengthened its ties with FIFA on Wednesday. Football’s governing body has not yet announced any broadcast deals, and the US... -
Govt yet to decide on opening UNHR Office: Touhid
Oct 31, 2024The government has not yet made a decision over the establishment of a United Nations Human Rights (UNHR) office in Dhaka, according to Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain today. “We are yet to decide …... -
‘Peace among ourselves’ crucial to save nature: UN chief
Oct 31, 2024As catastrophic wars simmer in Sudan, Lebanon, Gaza, and Ukraine, UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed for “peace among ourselves” on Wednesday in order to save the world. “We need peace with nature and we need peace... -
Hezbollah’s new leader vows to uphold predecessor Nasrallah’s ‘war plan’
Oct 31, 2024Naim Qassem, the new leader of Hezbollah, declared on Wednesday that he will follow the war plan outlined by Hassan Nasrallah, his predecessor, who was assassinated by Israel last month after full-scale combat began. In his... -
Iran says missile production is is unaffected by Israel strikes
Oct 31, 2024Iran declared on Wednesday that it was still producing missiles in spite of Israeli airstrikes that had targeted these facilities the previous week. “The production of offensive systems, including missiles, has not been interrupted,” Defence Minister...