A Child boy was killed after falling down from the rooftop of a 5-storey building in Old Dhaka’s Patuatoli area on Saturday. The victim was identified as Sajjad Hossain, 11, son of Firoz alam. Sajjad, who was a class IV…
Month: May 2015
1 killed 10 hurt in Narsingdi wedding Party stampede
A man was killed and 10 people were injured in a stampede at the wedding party of local MP’s daughter at Bajanabo village in Shibpur upazila on Saturday afternoon. The victim was identified as Fazlu Miah, 60, son of Jamal…
75 kg illegal medicines seized at Shahjalal Airport
Customs Intelligent officials seized 75 kg contraband medicines worth Tk 20 lakh at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday. Being Tipped off, a team of Customs Intelligencemen launched a drive at air freight section of the airport and recovered…
Abducted boy rescued, suspected kidnapper held: Rab
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued a abducted child and arrested four suspected kidnappers conducting simultaneous drives in Ashulia and Dhaka city in last three days till early Saturday. The rescued children was known as Md Abbas, 6, son of…
Bangladeshi denim showcasing potential from Monday
The “Bangladesh Denim Expo” starts Monday at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the capital, aiming to showcase Bangladesh’s growth potential in the denim industry globally. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will inaugurate the exposition as the chief guest on…
Daudkandi Upazila elections follow April 28 trend
BNP-backed chairman candidate of Daudkandi Upazila election Abul Hashem Sarkar on Saturday boycotted the election, much like the boycott of BNP-backed candidates during the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections on April 28, alleging capture of polling stations and vote-rigging.…
Most migrants found are Bangladeshis: Thai Police
Thai authorities on Saturday questioned more than 100 migrants discovered in the country’s south to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking, as Thailand races to meet a deadline to uncover people smuggling camps within its borders. The 117…
Man electrocuted in Jessore
A man died from electrocution at Ghop Nauapara Road in Jessore district town on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Shahin Hossain, 42, a trader and son of Abul Kalam Azad of the area.
Bumper Haribhanga mango production likely
A bumper production of the fibreless, fleshy and highly tasty local variety “Haribhanga mango” is likely as its harvest begins from the middle of the next month in the district this season, official sources said.Horticulture specialist of the Department of…
Strengthening community policing activities stressed
Speakers at a discussion here have stressed on strengthening organisational activities of community policing to ensure peace preventing drug abuse, child marriage, dowry, repression and violence against women in society. The Sadar Upazila Coordination Committee of Community Policing Committee organised…
Tagore’s 154th birth anniversary celebrated in Ctg
The 154th birth anniversary of the Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated today in the city in a befitting manner.Different socio-cultural, literary organisations and institutions organized discussions and cultural functions to mark the day.
Tagore’s 154th birth anniversary celebrated in Faridpur
The 154th birth anniversary of world poet Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated in the district on Friday amid much enthusiasm and festivity In celebration of the anniversary, Faridpur Shahittya and Sanskriti Unnayan Sangstha (FSSUS), a local literary and cultural organization, chalked…
3 women return after languishing in Indian jail
Three Bangladeshi women returned home from India on Friday night after languishing in a jail of the country for two years.Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed them over to the Bangladeshi authorities through Benapole check post in the night.The victims…
Bank security guard hacked dead in Ctg
A security guard of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd was hacked to death by robbers at its Muradpur branch in the port city on Friday night.
Dhaka-Ctg, Dhaka-Sylhet train services resume
Train services of Dhaka and Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet resumed early Saturday after a suspension for about four and a half hours due to derailment of a train in sadar upazila on Friday.
Man stabbed dead in Mymensingh
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his nephew in Kalibari area of the district town early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Samir Dey, a goldsmith of the area.Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Abu Mohammad Fazlul Karim said Akash…
55 held over sabotage plan in Satkhira
Police in an overnight drive arrested 55 people, including four leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different places of the district from Friday night to Saturday morning for their suspected plan to carry out subversive activities in the country.
65 pc rice mills in Pabna shut
With the rice imported from the neighboring country India available on the market, the demand for the local varieties of the staple has been on decline pushing 65 per cent of the rice mills in Pabna district of the northern…
Dunga takes over Brazil’s Olympic team
Brazil have appointed national team coach Dunga as manager of their Olympic football squad to replace Alexandre Gallo, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday.”Under an agreement reached by the Brazilian national team’s technical commission, Alexandre Gallo departs as coach…
Tagore’s stories set for the small screen
Director Anurag Basu’s wish to adopt Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s stories for the small screen will soon be fulfilled.The EPIC Television Networks Pvt Ltd is launching a new show called “Stories by Rabindranath Tagore”, directed by Basu.The channel will release…
BP wins right to appeal some Gulf spill damages claims
A US federal appeals court said on Friday BP Plc deserves the right to appellate review of some damage claims awarded to people and businesses in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.The decision by the 5th US…
Russia stages huge military parade, Western leaders boycott
Thousands of Russian troops marched across Red Square, tanks rumbled through the streets and jets screamed overhead on Saturday in a huge military parade marking the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Western leaders boycotted the parade over Russia’s…
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Russia stages massive WW2 parade, takes swipe at US
Russia has staged its biggest military parade, marking 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Thousands of troops marched across Red Square in Moscow, and new armour was displayed for the first time. Many foreign dignitaries…
Tigers go down in second test giving visitors Test series
By Andrew Fidel Fernando Pakistan 557 for 8 dec (Azhar 226, Younis 148, Shafiq 107) and 195 for 6 dec (Misbah 82) beat Bangladesh 203 (Shakib 89) and 221 (Mominul 68, Yasir 4-73) by 328 runs Bangladesh plummeted to a 328-run…
Minor boy slips on staircare, dies at Shyampur
A madrasah student (8) died after slipped down on the staircase of a 4-storey building in the city’s Shampur area on Friday. The victim was identified as Sajedur Rahman Sajid, 8, a class II student of a local Madrasa.
Technician injured in airconditioner blast dies in city
An air-conditioner technician, who suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a workshop in Kazipara area of the city on Thursday night, succumbed to his injuries in DMCH on Friday. The victim was identified as Nazmul Islam, 35. He was…
PM’s niece Tulip; Rupa, Rushanara win in UK
Tulip Siddiq, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s niece, has become a member of British parliament winning comfortably in what had been described as the tightest race in the 2015 UK election. After a nervy night for their Labour party which suffered…
Five arrested suspects snatched in B’Baria, one held
Miscreants snatched away five arrested suspects of a criminal case from police after attacking them at Shahjadpur village in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday morning. Police said a gang of miscreants, led by local Shadu Miah, attacked them…
Young petty businessman shot dead at Rampura in city
Miscreants shot dead a youth near BTV bhaban under Rampura police station in the city on Friday in the afternoon. The deceased was identified as Minto, 22, son of Ismail.