Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 284 pieces of Yaba tablets from Amrakhali area here on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Shariful Islam, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of Bhaberber village.
Year: 2015
Bangladesh emerge as AFC U-14 Girls Regional football champions
The girls in red and green beat hosts Nepal 1-0.They took the lead in the 16th minute through a goal by Maria. Krishna Rani Sarkar and her team kept pressing for more goals, without success, during the rest of the…
Did Hitler really only have one testicle?
Sung to the tune of The Colonel Bogey March, the old wartime song had it that Hitler was not quite a ‘complete’ male. Now, an extraordinary claim based on an account from a long-dead German army medic asserts that the…
50 structures demolished, Gulistan area to be cleaned in 30 days
Dhaka – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon on Sunday announced that all footpaths of Gulistan area will be cleaned within 30 days for smooth movement of pedestrians. However, the DSCC mayor also assured that hawkers can…
Fair municipality election is a great concern
For the first time the mayoral elections in 234 municipalities will be held on a party basis on December 30 next. But, Sujan as well as many people in Bangladesh are very much doubtful about the fair the elections under…
Barcelona complete memorable trophy haul
Barcelona won their fifth trophy of 2015 after clinching the Fifa Club World Cup for a third time with a comprehensive victory over River Plate. River could not cope with Barca’s Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar. Messi scored the…
Nearly 80 still missing in Indonesian ferry accident
Siwa, Indonesia – Nearly 80 people are still missing nearly 24 hours after a ferry ran into trouble in rough seas off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi, with authorities not ruling out the possibility of a sinking.\ The transport ministry…
Tale of experience
Sudhirendar Sharma Systems and rules are for the fools, and it needs power of imagination to fool the system. Piyush Pandey’s writing is like an onion with endless layers that seamlessly unravel clues in simplicity of everyday living. Such is…
International peace delegation to Syria 24-30 Nov. 2015
By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, Media Service Our delegation has just spent five days with the people of Syria visiting the cities of Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Qara and Ma’alula. We have been deeply moved by the kindness and warmth…
‘Arakan Army’ leader & 4 others sent to jail
A court here on Sunday sent four people, including a suspected leader of Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’, to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in three separate cases filed with Rajasthali Police Station.
EC fined 4 mayoral & 3 councilor candidates for violating code
The Election Commission on Saturday fined four mayoral candidates and three councilor candidates of Chougachha municipality for violating code of conduct.
AL has plan to contain militancy and fundamentalism: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said Awami League has an action plan to make sure that militancy and fundamentalism can never affect the country.
BGB must stay alert so 2009 mutiny doesn’t recur again: PM
Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked BGB personnel to remain alert so that incident like the 2009 BDR mutiny does not recur in the future.
7th Carrier fest begins at JU
JU Correspondent A two day long 7th Career festival kicked on 22 to 23 December at Jahangirnagar University (JU), organized by Bdjobs.com, a famous job site, Says Mohammad Ali Firoz , convener of the festival, at JUJA office by a…
Housing committee to strengthen security of NAM flats near Sangsad Bhaban.
STAFF REPORTER House Committee yesterday recommended the lawmakers to discourage their visitors to their flats instead of entertaining them at their designated offices for the sake safety and security of NAM flats, which were allocated for the Members of Parliament…
IBBL opens branch at Singair of Manikganj
Islami Bank Banladesh Limited has opened its 303rd Branch at Singair of Manikganj. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the branch on December 20, 2015 Sunday as the chief guest.
Election officer suspended for power abuse
Additional regional election officer of Khulna M Abul Hossain was suspended on charge of violating rules and abusing power as the returning officer of Kalaroa Municipality election slated for 30 December, reports news agency UNB.The Election Commission issued a notification…
BFF announce preliminary U-23 squad for Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday announced a 41-member preliminary squad for upcoming Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament (BGCIT) scheduled to be held from January 8 to 18, 2016 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital.
PM urges BGB to work for upholding its dignity
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her firm optimism that members of the newly reformed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) would discharge their duties with utmost honesty and patriotism to uphold the goodwill and dignity of the border force and earn public…
Bangladesh football team off to India
Bangladesh national football team, led by Mamunul Islam Mamun, left Dhaka for India today to participate in the SAFF Suzuki Cup scheduled to be held on December 23 to January 3 in Kerala.Eight South Asian nations — Bangladesh, hosts India,…
Messi, Neymar to play in Club World Cup final
Lionel Messi returned to Barcelona’s starting line-up for Sunday’s Club World Cup final against River Plate in Yokohama after recovering from a bout of renal colic, the Spanish club said.Brazilian striker Neymar, who had been struggling with a groin strain,…
Two miscreants arrested in Pabna
Police arrested two miscreants from Banagram market under Ataikhula Thana of the district on Saturday night and recovered arms and drugs from their possession.The arrested miscreants are Rafiqul Islam alias Murgi Kalu 32 and his accomplice Yusuf Sheikh 20. Both…
Man beaten dead at in-law’s house in Chuadanga
A man was beaten to death allegedly by his father-in-law and brother-in-law over family feud at Farmpara in Sadar upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Tutul Hossain, son of late Abdul Khalek of the area.
Woman’s body recovered in Jamalpur
Police recovered the body of an employee of Family Planning Department from her residence in the town this morning.The victim was identified as Aleya Begum, 45, an employee of Family Planning office and wife of Sarwar Hossain, Branch Manager of…
3 shops fined Taka 13,000 in Rajshahi
During separate drives, local office of Department of National Consumers Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined three consumers shops Taka 13,000 in different markets of the city today, a DNCRP press release here said.A team led by Apurba Adhikary, Assistant Director of…
Four held with 10-kg hemp in C’nawabganj
Detective Branch (DB) police and RAB arrested four persons and recovered 477 bottles of phensidyl and 10-kg of hemp in two separate raids in the past 12 hours.The arrested persons are identified as Shafiqul Islam, 35, of Borobongram under Shahmakhdum…
Two women commit suicide in Thakurgaon
Two women allegedly committed suicide in two different villages under Pirganj upazila of the district on Saturday. They are HSC examinee Ripa Rani, 19, and newly married Brishti Rani Roy, 22.
Ex-BNP leader killed in Pabna
A former BNP leader was killed and two people were injured in an attack by some miscreants following previous enmity at Paida village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Mirza Makbul Hossain alias Dulal Master, 52, former…