Australia will make just one change to their line-up for the second Test against Bangladesh, with Matt Renshaw returning to the side in place of Jake Weatherald. Renshaw’s return had been widely anticipated, although uncertainty remained over Australia’s bowling combination. There had been considerable discussion over whether captain Pat Cummins would opt for four fast […]

Ángel Di María has hinted that he could bring his illustrious playing career to an unexpected end after Rosario Central were eliminated from the Copa Libertadores by Corinthians. The Argentine World Cup winner was visibly disappointed following Rosario Central’s 1–0 defeat to Corinthians on Thursday. The result ended the club’s campaign in the round of […]

Taufiq Nawaz, a Supreme Court lawyer, accomplished flautist and keen cricketer, has been laid to rest at Banani graveyard in Dhaka. He was the husband of former minister and Awami League leader Dipu Moni. Nawaz, 76, died on Tuesday night at Continental Hospital in Dhaka, formerly known as United Hospital. He had been suffering from […]

State-owned Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Limited has posted a record net profit of Tk165 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, despite continuing losses in its sugar production unit. The nearly nine-decade-old enterprise, based in Darshana of Chuadanga, earned Tk165 crore 24 lakh 31 thousand in net profit from all its units during the financial year. […]

A senior physician at Dhaka Medical College Hospital has alleged that he received a $15,000 extortion demand before being attacked in the capital, raising questions over whether the two incidents are connected. Professor Asadur Rahman, head of the hospital’s Ear, Nose and Throat department, said a message demanding the money had been sent to him […]

Industries and businesses facing the country’s ongoing energy shortages are expected to see relief by the coming winter, according to Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the Prime Minister’s Adviser for Finance and Planning. He said visible improvements in the energy situation were expected before winter, while the government was targeting uninterrupted energy security by 2029 […]

A severe fuel crisis is disrupting electricity generation across greater Chattogram, with six of the region’s 28 power plants already out of operation and several others running at sharply reduced capacity. The worsening situation has intensified load-shedding in both urban and rural areas, while industries are facing production losses despite official figures showing that electricity […]

Farmers in Joypurhat and Meherpur are facing mounting difficulties during the current Aman rice season as fertiliser prices rise above government-fixed rates and supplies remain inadequate in some areas. While Joypurhat reportedly has sufficient stocks, farmers say retailers are charging Tk400 to Tk600 more per 50kg bag than the official prices. In Meherpur, meanwhile, a […]