Detectives in a drive recovered several bombs and a huge amount of bomb-making materials from a house in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Saturday.
Day: February 20, 2016
‘Tree Man’ undergoes ‘successful’ surgery
‘Tree Man’ Abul Bajandar, who was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with a rare skin disease, underwent a successful surgery on his right hand on Saturday.
RU Art exhibition on 21 February
RU Correspondent A 3-day long Art exhibition “Kolla vrith” will be begun from February 21 that will be continued till February 23 at Rajshahi University (RU).
Nadal through to semi-final as Dolgopolov injured
Former world number one Rafael Nadal reached the Rio Open semi-finals without even hitting a ball Friday as Aleksandr Dolgopolov withdrew injured from their last-eight tie.Nadal is playing at the low-key clay court event in a bid to find his…
McCullum sets sixes record but N.Zealand in trouble
Brendon McCullum peppered the boundary at his audacious best and smacked a world record 101st six in an attempt to bat New Zealand out of trouble on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Saturday.At lunch New…
1st Beach Tennis competition begins tomorrow
The 1st Beach Tennis competition begins tomorrow (Saturday) at the world longest sandy sea beach in Cox’s Bazar.
2 women held with 500 Yaba pills
Police in a drive arrested two alleged female drug peddlers along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Kadamtala More in Kaliganj upazila on Friday night.
20 injured in clash in Gazipur
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League over previous enmity at Natun Bazar in Joydebpur area on Friday.Locals said Mamun Mandal, a councillor of 35 no ward unit of AL, had…
4 Indian nationals held in Kushtia
Police arrested four Indian nationals from Atarpara Udoynagar bordering area in Daulatpur upazila on Friday afternoon.Asaduzzaman Chakladar, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station, said four Indian nationals-Imran, 22, Alamgir Hossain, 30, Giri Mandal, 35, and Kuddus Sheikh, 35, were arrested from…
College student found dead in Jessore
A college student was found dead at a mess in Kholadanga area of Jessore town on Friday night.Sub-inspector of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Touhidur Islam said being informed police recovered hanging body of Habibur Rahman,18, son of Jinnat Ali, a…
5 hurt in picnickers’ clash in Chuadanga
Five people were injured in a clash between two groups of people on a picnic over distributing food at Majherpara in the town on Friday night.Saiful Islam, officer-in-chage of Chuadanga sadar police station, said Najar Ali, Hira, Maruf, Razzak and…
27,000 Yaba pills recovered in Comilla
Police recovered 27,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Baburchi area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chauddagram upazila on Friday night.Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and challenged a Comilla-bound motorcycle carrying two people from…
Early marriage foiled, 2 jailed in Jessore
A mobile court here sentenced two people to seven days’ jail each for making arrangement of marriage of an underage girl at Patbari village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Friday night.Sub-inspector of Benapole Police Station Mafijur Rahman said on…
Unidentified youth found dead in Comilla
Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Katherpul area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina upazila on Saturday morning.Inspector (Investigation) of Chandina Police Station Mohammad Salahuddin said local people spotted the body of the man, aged about…
12 hurt in AL infighting in Satkhira
At least 12 people, including a union parishad chairman, were injured in a clash between two factions of ruling party Awami League over party nomination ahead of the union parishad election at Mahishkur in Ashashuni upaizla on Saturday.Local people said…
Harper Lee dies aged 89
Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at the age of 89.The book remains a towering presence in American literature, telling the tale of a white lawyer defending a black man accused of rape in the…
Kenya lions escape park, enter Nirobi residential area
Dhaka – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is hunting for at least four lions which have escaped from Nairobi National Park bordering the capital, Nairobi, reports BBC. They escaped not long after midnight and were spotted on main roads in…
Sabira a proising talent in litarature, music
Dhaka – In her uniqueness in different genres of creative works, popular writer and singer Sabira Sultana has emerged with extraordinary talent in Bangla literature and music. Born and raised in a culturally oriented family, Sabira’s love for music began…
NASA to simulate growing potatoes on Mars in Peru
Lima – Do Peru’s potatoes have the right stuff? That’s the question scientists will be asking in Lima next month, when a selection of tubers will begin undergoing tests to determine whether they’re fit to grow on Mars. NASA, the…
3 Jat protesters killed in Haryana
The situation in Haryana continued to remain tense on Saturday due to ongoing agitation carried out by Jat protesters, with army personnel deployed in eight districts.Soldiers were airlifted earlier on Saturday to the violence-hit Rohtak town after the protesters dug…
S.Korea challenges North Korea’s UN membership
Ambassador urges robust, comprehensive resolution; but no precedent of expulsion from UN Ha-young Choi South Korea’s delegation at the United Nations has questioned North Korea’s qualifications to be a member state, citing its continuous violations of UN Security Council resolutions…
Break desperation that lead to emergencies, disasters: IFAD
Rome – Against a backdrop of new reports that show the number of refugees entering Europe has continued to skyrocket, senior government officials attending the final day of the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s 39th Governing Council, renewed their commitment…
Russia takes Turkey to UN over Syria
Security Council meeting to discuss protection of “Syria’s sovereignty” as Turkish shelling of Kurdish bases continues. Russia has called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss what it describes as the deteriorating situation on the Turkish-Syrian border…
Deal for UK to be in EU with special status
European Union leaders reached a deal Friday to keep Britain in the organization with “special status,” UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced, saying he’ll present the deal to his cabinet on Saturday morning. If approved by the cabinet, the issue…
ADB to fund Bangladesh-Myanmar railway network
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is interested to fund $1.5 billion for building a rail track between Chittagong’s Dohazari and Ukhia bordering Myanmar as part of a larger Trans-Asian Railway network.The project to set up rail communication with Myanmar was…
Donald Trump ‘is not Christian’- Pope Francis: Remark ‘disgraceful’- Trump
By Sarah Mimms After visiting the US-Mexico border, Pope Francis on Thursday responded to a question about Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall between the two countries by saying that “this man is not Christian if he has said…
EU leaders stay up al l night failing to reach deal on Britain
By VICE News and Reuters It was a very long night. European leaders managed to argue until 5.30am over Britain’s place in the European Union on Thursday and still not reach an agreement. British Prime Minister David Cameron was back…
She lived to tell her story in Pakistan
They planned to shoot 19-year-old Saba Qaiser in the head, put her body in a bag, and dump it in the river. It’s pure luck that they didn’t succeed. Saba was wounded but not dead, and managed to drag herself…
Cases against DS editor not attack on media: Joy
Joy sharply reacts to editors, citizens’ concerns over cases against Daily Star Editor Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has reacted sharply to the statements issued by the Editors’ Council and a group of citizens expressing concern…