Evening Brief

Bangladesh thrash dismal Ireland, secure first ever 10-wicket win

Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal breezed past Ireland's dismal 101-run total in less than 14 overs for Bangladesh's first-ever 10-wicket win, sealing a 2-0 series victory during Thursday's final one-day-international in Sylhet.

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Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud (2L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ireland's Graham Hume (not pictured) during the third and final one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Ireland at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Thursday (photo: AFP)
Bogra judge withdrawn after making guardians apologize by touching her feet

Bogra Additional District and Sessions Judge Begum Rubaiya Yasmin has been withdrawn from her post after she was accused of forcing the parents of two female school students to apologize to her by touching her feet.

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Dhaka Tribune
Biman revises list of engineers for upcoming Hajj transport

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has made changes to the list of aircraft maintenance engineers for the upcoming Hajj season, officials have said.

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Bangla Tribune
EC Rashida: Not Election Commission's job to convince parties to join polls

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana on Wednesday said it is not the job of the Election Commission to persuade someone to participate in elections.

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File photo shows a general view of the Election Commission offices in Dhaka's Agargaon Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune
Primary schools to remain open till April 7

All primary schools in the country will remain open until April 7, or the 15th day of the holy month of Ramadan.

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File photo of students at a primary school Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Indian court orders Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail for Modi comment

A court in India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday for a speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi, and sentenced him to two years in prison.

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Rahul Gandhi, a leader of India's main opposition Congress party, addresses the crowd at a public rally held during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra in Panipat on January 6, 2023 Reuters