Dhaka -Poor batting display by the Tigers allowed New Zealand to take 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series as they beat Bangladesh by 67 runs in the second ODI held on Thursday at Saxton Oval, Nelson.Chasing a winning target…
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58 held with drugs in Dinajpur
Dhaka -Police, in special drives from Wednesday night to this morning, arrested 58 persons and recovered 1800 liters of locally made liquor and 208 bottles of contraband Phensidyl syrup from 13 upazilas of the district.Sources with the district police said…
Road accident kills one in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A tractor driver was killed in a road accident at Okrabari area under Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was Kayum, 22, son of Monu Miah of Nischedpur village under Thakurgaon district.
2 killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla early Thursday.The identities of the deceased could not be known…
Production in Thakurgaon Sugarcane Mill suspended
Dhaka – Production in Thakurgaon Sugarcane Mill has been suspended for inadequate supply of sugarcane by some contractors.Despite adequate supply of sugarcane by sugarcane growers, the negligence of the errant contractors has also led to an insufficient stock of sugarcane,…
Injury sidelines Mushfiqur for 2 weeks
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test cricket skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined from the squad due to a hamstring injury that he received during the 1st match of three-match ODI series against New Zealand at Christchurch on Monday last.Mushfiqur underwent an…
Kerry just gave Israel his harshest possible rebuke
John Tensions ratcheted higher between the U.S. and Israel on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered his harshest rebuke of Israeli settlement expansion, saying it leads toward a “separate but unequal” one-state reality that puts any hope…
Thakurgaon Sugar Mill production halted for lack of sugarcane
Dhaka – Production in Thakurgaon Sugar Mill in northern Bangladesh has been suspended for inadequate supply of sugarcane by some contractors. Despite adequate supply of sugarcane by sugarcane growers, the negligence of the errant contractors has also led to an…
Two killed in Comilla bus-truck collision
Comilla – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained.
ODI Cricket: Kiwis clinch 3-match series 2-0 against Tigers
Dhaka – New Zealand sealed the three-match ODI series victory by 2-0 margin against Bangladesh beating the touring side by 67 runs in the 2nd ODI at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. Bangladesh conceded a 77-run defeat in the…
Alleged ‘Robber’ killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’
Rajbari – An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police in Chandani Bridge area on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in Sadar upazila early Thursday. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
92.33 pc pass JSC, JDC examinations
Dhaka – The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations were published on Thursday, showing the average pass percentage of 92.33. Record number of 2,47,588 students secured GPA 5 this year.
Five ‘JMB operatives’ on remand
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed five JMB operatives, arrested from city's Mirpur area, on a seven-day remand each in connection with planning to conduct subversive activities.
Oil price cut in domestic market from January: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith Wednesday said the price of oil will be reduced with effect from January. “We had hoped to bring it down in December, but it was not possible, so we hope to do so in…
Bd Govt blocks porn sites, plus 100 others on security ground
Dhaka – In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh government has started blocking down major porn websites from Wednesday. Earlier, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication (MoPT) has listed down name of 500 porn websites and send it to the Bangladesh…
9th wage board before 5-years unacceptable : NOAB
Dhaka – The Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) expressed concerns over the news reports about the formation of the ninth wage board to newspapers and said such declaration before five years is not acceptable.
Bangladesh takes on NZ crucial 2nd ODI tomorrow
DHAKA, Dec 28, 2016 (BSS)- Bangladesh will take on New Zealand in their crucial second ODI of the three-match series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Saxton Oval, Nelson.The match kicks off at 4 am (BST).Bangladesh must have to…
Women’s football team’s SAFF mission start tomorrow
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s football team will start their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign when they face Afghanistan in their group B opening match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, India.Bangladesh is slated to take on…
2 women killed in Chittagong
Dhaka – Two women were killed and two others injuried when a train rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Bibirhat rail crossing area under Panchliash thana in the city today.The victims were identified as Manowara Begum, 55, and Afrin Akter, 17,…
One killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed as a passenger bus collided head on with a pickup van in Shalla area on Bangabandhu Setu-Tangail Highway in Kalihati Upazila of the district today,UNB news agency reported.
2 ‘robbers’ lynched in Tangail
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed and another was injured in a lynch-mob attack at Atdholla village in Mirzapur upazila in Tangail early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Komol Das, 50, of Kula village in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore…
28 held while entering BD from India in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 28 people from Benapole Bazar as they entered Bangladesh from India illegally through a border point here in Benapole on Wednesday.The detainees, including 12 men, 10 women and six children, are…
Remittance flow falls despite rise in labour migration: Study
Despite a marked rise in the country’s lobour migration this year, its remittance flow has declined by about 11 percent compared to the previous year, says a new study.The study, which was carried out by the Refugee and Migratory Movements…
Stocks remain bullish
Stock remained bullish on Wednesday despite moderate fall in daily transaction.The broader index at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 11.17 points to end the day at 5027.91 after reaching 25-month high on Tuesday.Like previous session, the DS30 and the DSES…
2 Biman officials remanded over glitch in PM’s flight
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed two more suspended staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on a seven-day remand each in the case filed over emergency landing of a VVIP plane carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Turkmenistan.
No prior appointment needed for Indian tourist visa
Indian High Commission in Dhaka will allow all Bangladesh travellers with confirmed air, train or bus tickets to submit their tourist visa applications without e-token or prior appointment dates from January 1.The initiative has been taken as part of the…
Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers Pearl Harbor condolences
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, where he offered “sincere and everlasting condolences” to the victims of Japan’s attack on the base 75 years ago.”We must never repeat the horrors of war again,…
Sustainable water resource management stressed
Speakers at the National Water Convention, 2016 stressed the need for sustainable management of water resources as the availability of water is declining day by day.Speaking as the chief guest, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud emphasised preserving the country’s…
15th Dhaka International Film Festival will begin on Jan 12
Cultural Desk 15th Dhaka International Film Festival will begin on Jan 12 With the slogan ‘Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society’, the 15th Dhaka International Film Festival is going to start at the National Museum auditorium on January 12 to…
Priyanka’s is best part of ‘Baywatch’, says mother
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu says her daughter’s blink-and-miss appearance in the trailer of ‘Baywatch’ is part of a marketing strategy as the makers want to keep the best for the last. Priyanka appears in just one scene of…