A world record second innings opening stand between Tamim Iqbal (206) and Imrul kayes (150) helped Bangladesh salvage a draw against Pakistan in the Khulna Test.  It was Bangladesh’s first draw against Pakistan in a Test match. Tamim smashed a majestic double century, only second Bangladesh batsman other than Mushfiqur Rahim to achieve the feat, after combining with Kayes for ...

The leaders of the UK’s main political parties are using the last weekend of the election campaign to try to win over wavering voters. David Cameron urged people to choose their “preferred PM” rather than vote tactically for the Lib Dems or UKIP. Labour leader Ed Miliband said the election was a clash of two visions “about how our country ...

Two people were killed by lightning in Dirai upazila on Saturday morning. The dead were identified as–Abdul Quader, 18, and Hari Bhakta Das, 45. Locals said, a thunderbolt struck Quader and Hari Bhakta at Bhatipara village and Mahtapur village when they went to the field to cut paddy, leaving them dead on the spot. Dirai Police Station OC Bayes Alam ...

Sylhet farmers are now worried as they could not harvest Boro paddy due to acute crisis of farm labourers. Traditionally, farm labourers harvest paddy in exchange of paddy, but this year they are not interested to harvest paddy because of lower price compared to previous years, said local sources. Farmers while talking to the Journalist said generally labourers from nearby ...

The historic May Day was observed with a call for establishing just rights, dignity, honour, socio-economic and human rights of the working people through daylong programmes in the Sylhet districts yesterday. The district administrations, directorate of labour, labour, trade, socio-cultural, political, professional and cultural organisations chalked out daylong programmes at the district and upazila levels in observing the day amid ...

Police arrested three people including two women in possession of 16 fake currency notes worth Tk16,000 from Jaflong Bazar in Goainghat upazila on Friday. The arrestees were identified as Suhel Ahmad,35, son of Tabir Ali, a resident of Bhangakhuti village in Bianibazar upazila of Sylhet district and Rojina Begum,25, daughter of late Siddik Miah of Dharpara village and Suma Akter,18, ...

A policeman was electrocuted at Ahammadpur village in Dharmapasha upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hamid,22, son of Abdul Samad, a resident of the village. He was working in Sylhet police line. Locals said Hamid died on the spot when he came in contact with a live electric wire while setting a bulb at his house in ...

Eight houses were gutted by a fire that broke out at Pashchim Hajipara in the district town on Friday night. Witnesses said the fire originated from a kitchen stove at a house in the area at about 8:00 pm and it soon engulfed the other adjoining houses. On information, two fire fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the ...