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Bangladesh is heading towards a more affordable digital future with significant reductions in internet prices across multiple infrastructure layers, said Faiz Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. The announcement signals a promising shift towards greater internet accessibility for all....

DHAKA : Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the Freelancer Account, a tailored banking solution designed to meet the unique needs of the country’s vibrant freelance community. This initiative reflects the Bank’s commitment to empowering independent professionals who are driving...

WASHINGTON : Inter Miami are the last remaining unbeaten team in Major League Soccer after they handed the Columbus Crew their first loss of the season with a 1-0 win in Cleveland on Saturday. A crowd of 60,614 turned out...

DHAKA : Bangladesh steadied the innings after initial trouble to reach 84-2 at lunch on Day 1 of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto remained unbeaten on 30, while Mominul...

JERUSALEM : The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed on Saturday in the fighting in Gaza, the first fatality since a ceasefire with Hamas collapsed in mid-March. The military said Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra, 35, fell during...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Women's team tasted a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in their last match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Lahore City Cricket Association Ground in Lahore, Pakistan today. This was Bangladesh's second consecutive defeat, having won the first three matches...

DHAKA : Bangladesh refused to think of anything but a victory as they gear up to face off Zimbabwe in the two-match series opening Test, starting tomorrow (Sunday) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The match, which starts at 10 am, will be...

Cumilla : Police on Saturday arrested the prime suspect in connection with the rape of a housewife in Cumilla’s Nangalkot upazila. The arrestee, identified as Imam Hossain, 24, was sent to Cumilla jail following a court appearance, said AK Fazlul...

DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today warned of stern actions against the police personnel who will be found inactive to prevent the fallen fascist Awami League (AL) from staging any form of political...

Dhaka:  Legendary Bangladeshi actor Ilias Javed, once a dominant presence on the country’s silver screen, was hospitalised on Wednesday after his health deteriorated, family sources said. Speaking to a local media in the evening, Javed’s wife and actress Dolly Chowdhury...