Jamie Smith smashed cricket records at Edgbaston during a crazy day of Test match action. The England wicketkeeper battered the ball around the ground for 184 runs without losing his wicket. His amazing knock beat the old record for English wicketkeepers that had stood since 1997. Harry Brook also piled on the runs with a massive 158 before getting out. The pair saved England from total disaster after they were struggling badly at 84 for 5.
Mohammed Siraj had ripped through the England batting order early on Friday morning. The Indian fast bowler grabbed two wickets with back to back deliveries. Ben Stokes got his first ever golden duck as England captain when Siraj bowled him out. Smith and Brook fought back hard and added 303 runs...
Australia found themselves in serious trouble after a dramatic second day at the Grenada Test match. The visitors managed just 12 runs before losing two crucial wickets against the West Indies. Jayden Seales ripped through the Australian batting order and removed both openers within minutes of each other. Sam Konstas dragged the ball onto his stumps and Usman Khawaja fell leg before wicket for the third straight innings. Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon survived until stumps but Australia leads by only 45 runs with eight wickets remaining.
The West Indies had earlier posted 253 runs in their first innings thanks to Brandon King's brilliant maiden Test half-century. King smashed 75 runs off 108 balls with three sixes and eight fours after...
A plane packed with religious pilgrims caused major drama at Chattogram airport on Saturday morning. The Biman Bangladesh Airlines jet carried 387 people back from their holy trip to Madinah. Flight BG138 touched down at 9:30am without any problems at first. The pilot soon discovered something had gone wrong with the aircraft. The massive plane got stuck right on the main runway and could not move.
Airport workers scrambled to fix the mess as the aircraft blocked all other flights. The broken plane sat near the edge of Runway-23 for hours. Engineering teams worked fast to figure out what had failed. Airport spokesman Khalilur Rahman explained how crews dragged the aircraft away from the runway. They managed to tow the heavy jet to a...
ATM Shamsul Huda died Saturday morning at his home. The former Chief Election Commissioner was 83 years old when he passed away around 9am. His family rushed him to United Hospital where doctors confirmed his death. The funeral prayers will wait until his daughter flies back from America. His wife and daughter are the only family members left behind.
Huda ran the country's elections back during 2008. He worked hard to make people trust the voting process again after years of political chaos. Many remember him as the man who cleaned up Bangladesh's messy election system. He made sure votes actually counted and results were fair. His work helped bring back honest elections to the nation.
The veteran official started his career way back...
A deadly crash on Friday evening took the lives of two friends riding a motorbike. The tragedy happened around 6pm on the busy Dhaka-Chattogram highway near Madhya Baushia area. Mahmudul Hasan and Mehedi Hasan were traveling together when disaster struck. The men were both from Chandpur district and had been heading somewhere on their bike. A speeding bus from Tisha Plus Paribahan slammed into them from behind.
The impact sent both riders flying off their motorbike onto the road. They crashed into another bus that was moving ahead of them. Mehedi Hasan died right there on the highway. His friend Mahmudul Hasan was still breathing when people rushed him to the local hospital. Doctors at Gazaria Upazila Health Complex could not save him...
Dr Shafiqur Rahman fired up his party supporters during a street rally on Saturday morning. The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader told his followers to fight back against any kind of fascism that comes their way. Rahman spoke to crowds at Paduar Bazar in Cumilla Sadar Dakkhin upazila as part of his political tour. He made it clear that his party would stand firm against oppressive forces whether they were old enemies or new threats. The party chief stressed that resistance must be strong and determined.
Rahman reminded the crowd about the martyrs who died for Bangladesh and their important legacy. He said these heroes left behind a sacred duty that must be protected at all costs. The party leader declared that no one should dishonor...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines shocked travelers when it cut all flights between Dhaka and Tokyo on July 1. Aviation experts called the move stupid and short-sighted. Bangladeshi workers living in Japan felt angry about losing their direct connection home. The airline had just brought back the route after 17 years away. Many people said Biman should have found ways to fix the money problems instead of quitting completely.
The timing looks terrible for Bangladesh since Japan promised to create 100,000 new jobs for Bangladeshi workers over five years. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced this major employment deal recently. Passengers must travel through other countries and spend much more time and money reaching Japan. The eight-hour...
Jamaat leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman threw down the gauntlet about fake elections during a roadside speech Saturday morning. The party chief warned that another rigged vote like the ones from 2014, 2018, and 2024 would spark major trouble. Rahman told crowds that people have died for change before and will do it again if politicians try dirty tricks. He spoke from Alekhar Char on the Comilla Highway as he traveled toward Feni for a big conference. The religious party boss made his threats crystal clear to anyone thinking about election fraud.
Rahman fired up supporters by talking about students and workers who fought for their rights. He said the battle continues against all forms of fascism whether old or new varieties try to take...
A fake K-pop band from a Netflix cartoon just beat BTS at their game. The animated group called Saja Boys hit number two on the US Spotify charts with their song Your Idol. This beats the previous record held by BTS when their hit Dynamite reached number three back in 2020. The cartoon band exists only inside the Netflix movie K-Pop Demon Hunters. Nobody expected a fictional group to climb higher than real superstars.
The movie soundtrack landed at number eight on Billboard and keeps rising. Fans love the catchy tunes and colorful animation from the made-up band. Even BTS leader RM sang one of their songs during a live video stream. Music experts see this as approval from the biggest names in K-pop. The cartoon group keeps gaining real...
