0 Batting first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, New Zealand had a great start but failed to capitalize towards the end. Despite fifties from Henry Nicholls and Dane Foxcroft, the Kiwi innings concluded at 247 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs. Consequently, Bangladesh needs to score 248 runs to win. New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Opening their innings, the Kiwis lost opener Nick Kelly in the seventh over, who was dismissed for 7 runs off a delivery by Shoriful Islam. Coming…
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0 In the first One-Day International of the three-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat first. Consequently, hosts Bangladesh will be fielding shortly. The Bangladesh team has set up their playing eleven with three pacers and two spinners. Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman have secured spots in the first ODI against New Zealand. However, Nahid Rana, who showed excellent performance in the Pakistan Super League, did not find a place in the XI. Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain are the spinners. Bangladesh and…
0 The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the country’s first and largest nuclear power project, has received its commissioning license. This marks a major step for the power plant towards formally beginning its production process. Project Director Dr. Md. Kabir Hossain confirmed the matter on Thursday (April 16). Earlier, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury had informed that there were plans to start loading nuclear fuel into the plant from April 7. On March 14, he told the media that fuel loading would be a significant milestone for the country’s nuclear power program. However, due…
5 The five-year ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Program’ is set to begin from July 1. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that there are plans to provide English language training to the remaining teachers through this program. After a four-day adjournment, the 14th day’s proceedings of the first session of the Thirteenth Parliament commenced on Wednesday (April 15) at 11 AM. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made this statement during the question-and-answer session today. Humam Quader Chowdhury, Member of Parliament for Chittagong-7, inquired whether arrangements would be made to provide English language training to all primary school teachers in the country. If…
0 The government has decided to observe July 6 as ‘Rural Development Day’ and November 7 as ‘Revolution and Solidarity Day’. This information was announced by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani after a cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Thursday (April 16). During the briefing, he stated that while July 6 will be observed as Rural Development Day, there will be no government holiday on this day. However, November 7 will be observed as ‘Revolution and Solidarity Day’, and a government holiday has been declared for this day. The Cabinet Secretary further informed that the ‘Renewable Energy Policy, 2025’ was…
59 The rise in global gold prices has impacted the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has increased the price by BDT 2,216 per bhori. Consequently, the price of one bhori of 22-carat gold has been set at BDT 250,193. In a notification issued on Wednesday morning (April 15), BAJUS announced that the new prices would be effective from 10 AM today. Previously, gold prices were last adjusted last Thursday. BAJUS stated that the price of acidic gold (pure gold) has increased in the local market. Therefore, considering the overall situation, new gold prices have been determined. With this…
1 Fifteen distinguished individuals and five institutions have been awarded the ‘Independence Award-2026’ in recognition of their glorious and outstanding contributions at the national level. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman handed over the honors to them. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Thursday (April 16) at around 4:30 PM. The award distribution ceremony began earlier, at around 4:00 PM. Members of the cabinet, high-ranking military and civil officials, and invited guests from various fields attended the event. This year, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was posthumously honored with the Independence Award for her…
3 Joint Secretary of the Energy Division, Monir Hossain Chowdhury, has stated that there will be no fuel problem in the next two months. He announced that the country currently holds reserves of 101,385 metric tons of diesel, 31,821 metric tons of octane, 18,211 metric tons of petrol, and 77,546 metric tons of jet fuel. He provided this information during a briefing on energy at the Secretariat on Wednesday (April 15) afternoon. The spokesperson for the Energy Division mentioned that fuel prices are adjusted every month, and this was done in April as well. The price for the next month…
0 The ‘Independence Award-2026’ has been conferred in recognition of glorious and meritorious contributions at the national level. Prime Minister Tareque Rahman presented the honour to 15 distinguished individuals and five institutions of the country. The ceremony commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran at 4 PM on Thursday (April 16) at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. Among this year’s recipients are 15 distinguished individuals, including former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Others include—Major Mohammad Abdul Jalil (posthumous) for Liberation War; Professor Zahurul Karim (former Secretary and Director General of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute) for Science and Technology;…
2 The government has initiated strict measures against the inclusion of fake names in the list of freedom fighters, stated Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan. He provided this information on Wednesday (April 15), responding to a written question from Akhter Hossain, Member of Parliament for Rangpur-4 constituency, during the 14th day of the first session of the Thirteenth National Parliament, presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed. The minister stated that a total of 6,476 names have been revoked from the freedom fighter list since the establishment of the National Freedom Fighter Council (JAMUKA). He further informed that…