Dhaka – Dinajpur High School will face Tangail School & College in the final of the Prime Bank Young Tigers National School Cricket at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.The one day format tournament final will begin at 9:00am.
Day: June 26, 2016
Ronaldo, Portugal beat Croatia 1-0 at European Championship
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal seized their chance to stay in the chase for an elusive first title together on Saturday.Ronaldo’s only shot created a rare scoring opportunity and substitute Ricardo Quaresma finished it off, helping Portugal to beat Croatia…
Man to die for M’singh couple murder
Mymensingh- A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a couple in 2014.The condemned convict is Golam Mostafa, hailing from the district town.
Youth’s body recovered in Natore
Natore- Police recovered the body of a young man from Nasira Beel area in Lalpur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Jewel, a three-wheeler driver and a resident of Mirganj area in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi district.
Gazipur shoe factory catches fire
Gazipu- A fire broke out at a footwear factory at Joydebpur in the city early Sunday. Hasibur Rahman, officer of Joydebpur Fire Service Station, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at ‘Satota Shoe Factory’ in Mariali area around…
Youth killed in Magura AL clash
Magura – A young man was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups of Awami League at Rajapur village in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning over union parishad election.The deceased was identified as Riadul Islam, 26,…
2 lakh Yaba pills recovered in Ctg
Chittagong- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered two lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from a house in Gohira area of Anwara upazila early Sunday.The force sources said on secret information, a team of coast guard, led by Lieutenant Dixson Chowdhury, conducted…
At least 14 killed in Somalia hotel attack; police say ended
Mogadishu, June 25 (AP/UNB) – At least 14 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital and took an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police and medical workers said Saturday, before security forces hunted down the attackers…
Green industry conf begins in S Korea Tuesday
The fourth green industry conference titled ‘Green Industry for Sustainable Cities’ begins in Ulsan, South Korea on Tuesday. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu will attend the three-day conference representing Bangladesh. He left Dhaka for Korea on Saturday night, said an…
3 physicians among 4 set to be chargesheeted
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against four people, including three physicians of Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital, in a graft case. The Commission at its regular meeting on Sunday approved the chargesheet against them, ACC public…
Lack of accountable govt leads to extrajudicial killings: Moudud
Assuring that extrajudicial killing will be stopped if their party returns to power, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the incidents of killing and enforced disappearance are happening in the country for lack of the government’s accountability. “The…
Wasim fired shot at Mitu, says CMP boss
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Iqbal Bahar on Sunday claimed that Wasim, who was arrested in connection with the murder of SP’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, directly opened fire on her. “Both the arrestees — Wasim and Anwar, hailing from…
Grameenphone touches 10,000 3G BTS landmark
Grameenphone Ltd. today crossed 10,000 3G sites at 10,000 locations across Bangladesh, bringing in around 90% of the population under GP’s 3G coverage. State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim inaugurated the 10,000th 3G site at a celebration ceremony,…
Dhaka airport security concern grows
The falter of outdated surveillance equipment at Dhaka airport could not be more exposed as in the delay in landing of a flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage from Saudi Arabia on June 7 last. This happened at…
PM opens metro rail, bus rapid transit projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the construction works on the much-hyped first-ever metro rail service in the capital and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Shahjalal International Airport to Gazipur. Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the construction works on…
Banks to remain closed July 4
Bangladesh Bank and all other scheduled banks will remain closed on July 4 but those will remain open on July 16. Bangladesh Bank on Sunday took the decision, said its deputy spokesman Anwarul Islam. Earlier, the central bank took decision…
Khaleda moves SC over Barapukuria graft case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court against a High Court order that rejected an appeal filed by the former prime minister to scrap the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case proceedings. Barrister Mahbub Uddin…
UK opposition Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn sacks Hilary Benn
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn fires Hilary Benn, shadow foreign secretary, for leading a coup, as another member resigns. Corbyn, who backed Remain, facing pressure after Britain voted to leave EU Shadow Foreign Minister Hilary Benn sacked for ‘leading ‘coup’ Shadow…
SP Babul Akhter released after questioning
Dhaka – Superintendent of Police Babul Akhter who was taken into police custody for interrogation was released on Saurday evening. Earlier Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said Superintendent of Police Babul Akhter was taken into police custody for interrogation…
Moulana Muhiuddin Khan passes away
Islamic thinker and editor of largely circulated monthly Madina died at the LabAid Hospital in Dhaka City on late Saturday afternoon. The ailing Khan who was also the chairman of Islamic Oikya Jote, a component of the Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance…
Islami Bank Board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held June 25, 2016 Saturday at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. Engr. MustafaAnwar, Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting. Directors along with Mohammad…
London firms may lose ‘prized’ EU access, say eurozone leaders
London’s financial firms risk losing unrestricted access to the European Union, according to eurozone leaders. The head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said banks could move jobs outside the UK if it leaves the single market. It…
4 grenades, 117 bullets recovered in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Four hand grenades and 117 rounds of bullet, presumably dating back to the country’s Liberation War, were recovered during soil digging work by labourers in Keutchura area of Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon, Unb news agency reported.
Bangladeshi shot by BSF near Satkhira border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national sustained bullet injuries as members of the Border Security Force of India opened fire on him at Koijhuri in India near Boikari border of Sadar upazila of Satkhira district on Sunday morning, Unb news agency…
Man hacked dead over land in Madaripur
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death by his rival over a land-related dispute at Paschim Rastri village in Sadar upazila of Madaripur on Saturday night, Unb news agency reported. The deceased was identified as Saddam Bepari, son of…
Messi, Argentina face Chile in Copa America final Sunday
East Rutherford, (AP/UNB) – Another year, another final for Lionel Messi and Argentina on Sunday. They made it to the championship match at the 2014 World Cup – and lost 1-0 in extra time to Germany. They made it to…
UNSC slams North Korea’s missile tests as ‘grave violation’
Security Council calls for member states to ‘redouble’ implementation efforts John Power The UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned North Korea’s latest back-to-back ballistic missile launcheson Thursday, vowing to ramp up the enforcement of existing sanctions designed to thwart its nuclear…
Russia governor arrested over ‘large bribe’
Russian investigators have arrested a regional governor, saying they caught him red-handed taking a €400,000 (£325,000; $444,500) bribe. Kirov region governor Nikita Belykh was held in a Moscow restaurant.
Rare Spix’s Macaw seen in Brazil for first time in 15 years
A rare blue parrot which was believed to be extinct in the wild has been spotted in Brazil for the first time in 15 years. A solitary Spix’s Macaw was caught on video flying through trees in the state of…
Britons showed ‘losing mindset’, say Chinese media in swipe at Brexit
The Chinese people will ‘watch the consequence of Britain’s embracing of a “democratic” referendum’, says Communist party-run Global Times The vote to leave the European Union meant Britons were “showing a losing mindset” and becoming “citizens of a nation that…