Detective Branch (DB) of Barisal Metropolitan police in a drive arrested three persons with 105 pieces of yaba tablets from a hotel of the city area on Thursday night.Three arrested persons were identified as Milon Sarkar, 27, M Jahidul Islam,…
Day: November 27, 2015
One arrested with drug in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in raid carried on Thursday afternoon at Kanaipur bazar on Dhaka-Khulna highway caught one drug peddler with drugs.According to RAB sources, the arrested drug peddler was identified as Md. Babul Molla, 27, son of…
2 killed in Narsingdi road accident
Two people were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Shilmandi in Narsingdi Sadar upazila on Friday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
AL leader killed in Rajshahi road crash
A local Awami League leader was killed and five other people were injured in a road accident at Pullapukur area on the Rajshahi- Pabna Highway in Puthia upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul, publicity secretary…
‘Arms trader’ held with pistols, ammo in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action (Rab) arrested an alleged arms dealer along with two foreign-made pistols, four magazines and 12 rounds of bullet from Bilalpur Madrasa More area in Shibganj upazila of the district on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Md…
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF on Gotamari border
A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Gotamari border point in Hatibandha upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Amulla Chandra Barman, 38, son of Mohesh Chandra Roy, a resident of…
Jamaat leader held in Chapainawabganj
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Naderabad village under Alinagar union of Gomastapur upazila on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Tajer Hossain, 60, upazila unit Jamaat ameer and vice chairman of Gomastapur upazila parisad.
4 jute godowns gutted in Gazipur
Four jute godowns were gutted by a fire at Konabari Notun Bazar area of Gazipur yesterday morning.Being informed, two fire fighters from Kaliakoir rushed to the spot and controlled the fire after one hour with the help of local people,…
Mim says no to Bollywood role
Dhallywood hit maker Bidya Sinha Saha Mim said no to Vishesh Films, an Indian film producing company, owned by filmmaker brothers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.In a tete-a-tete with Prothom Alo, Mim said Vishesh Films offered her a role for…
Australia withdrawing volunteers, want staff depedents back
Dhaka – The Australian government has authorised the dependents of posted Australian staff in Bangladesh to return to Australia on a voluntary basis apparently considering the ‘overall situation in Bangladesh’. Australia will also withdraw its government funded volunteers by December…
Turkey ‘will work’ to calm tension over downed Russian jet
Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said Ankara “will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions” after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. Writing in the UK’s Times newspaper, Mr Davutoglu stressed that fighting Islamic State was the main…
In Zimbabwe’s scourge of child marriage
Birgit Schwarz At 14, Justine firmly believed that the world was her oyster and the future hers to shape and conquer. She was bright and her mother made enough money as a seamstress to send her to a decent public…
So are we all at war against Islamic State, and is that legal?
By Katie Engelhart Twelve days after the attacks, and Paris can breathe again. Signs of the French capital’s transformation into a war zone — the bodies draped in white sheets, the blood-soaked streets, the night raids, the curfews, the suburban…
Cindy taught daughter to pose
Supermodel Cindy Crawford taught her 14-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber how to strike a perfect pose.“She taught me to have a thought behind every single pose. That way, when you look at the photos afterwards, it feels deeper than just staring…
BSF again kills Bangladeshi
Indian border guards have shot dead a Bangladesh national along the Lalmonirhat border.The incident took place early on Friday, a day after two Bangladeshis were killed in Indian firing along the Satkhira border.The victim is Amulya Barman, 38, of Hatibandha…
Now Islamabad decides to summon Bangladesh envoy
Pakistan has decided to summon Bangladesh’s envoy to lodge a protest and convey Islamabad’s concerns over the recent executions of two opposition members, according to a report by The Express Tribune.It attributed to a ruling party lawmaker’s statement in Pakistan’s…
Riders rode on Shakib’s all round performance
Mohammad Shahid bagged four wickets conceding only 12 runs but still finished on the losing side as Rangpur Riders defeated Sylhet Super Stars by six runs in a tight match in the Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday.Batting first, Rangpur could…
Mustafiz,spinners gives Dynamites easy vistory
National bowlers Nasir Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman both grabbed three wickets each as Dhaka Dynamites comfortably beat Chittagong Vikings by six wickets on Thursday’s second game of the Bangladesh Premier League.The Bangladesh duo is not only wicket-takers, but also economic…
New look England flattens Pakistan
A new-look England beat clumsy Pakistan by 14 runs in the first Twenty20 international to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Dubai on Thursday.England scored a challenging 160-5 in their 20 overs with Sam Billings hitting a…
Russia raiding Turkish firms and sending exports back
Moscow also preventing Turkish tourists from entering Russia, businessmen say, in apparent response to downing of plane. Russian police have been raiding Turkish companies in different regions of Russia and, in some cases, have suspended their operations, two Turkish businessmen…
Shakib banned for one match
Shakib Al Hasan has been slapped with a one-match suspension for hurling invective in a breach of the Code of Conduct of Bangladesh Cricket Board.The Rangpur Riders captain was also fined Tk 20,000 on two counts of the violation during…
Bnp-led 20-Party’s reluctant nod to municipal polls
Dhaka –The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Thursday night decided braving all adversities to join the December-30 municipality elections with ensuring a lone candidate in each of the 236 municipalities from the coalition. However, the alliance did not formally announce its…
Saudi poet sentenced to death for Apostasy
Reverses Earlier Ruling of 4 Years, 800 Lashes (Beirut) – A Saudi court sentenced a Palestinian man to death for apostasy on November 17, 2015, for alleged blasphemous statements during a discussion group and in a book of his poetry.…
New emergency powers threaten rights in France
Parliament Should Ensure New Powers Not Misused Paris – France should apply broad new powers granted under an expanded state of emergency law in as narrow and limited manner as possible to avoid trampling on human rights, Human Rights Watch…
EU envoys visit climate change affected areas on COP-21 eve
Dhaka – On 17 and 18 November, representatives of the European Union Member States based in Dhaka and of the EU Delegation, including 5 Heads of Missions, visited areas in Satkhira District, South-West of Bangladesh, that are particularly affected by…
5 JMB arrested over Husnei dalan blast
A court here on Thursday placed five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a five-day remand in a case filed in connection with blasts at city’s Hoseni Dalan.
EU for restoring full independence of the media
The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday adopted a ‘non-binding’ resolution asking Bangladesh authorities to restore the full independence of the media.
Bangladesh Biman got a new member Meghdoot
The fifth of ten Boeing aircrafts has been added to the national carrier’s fleet.
Zia, Ershad cannot be called presidents, as they forcibly took power: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Ziaur Rahman and HM Ershad can no longer be called former presidents of Bangladesh as the country’s apex court declared them illegal presidents.
Gun attack in Shia mosque at Bogura kills one injured three
The muazzin of a local Shia mosque was killed and three devotees were injured as gunmen stormed into the mosque at Haripur village in Shibganj upazila on Thursday evening and opened fire on them.