Dhaka – Police recovered the body of former central president of ‘Jatiya Chhatra Samaj’ student wing of Jatiya Party, from Easter Housing area of Mirpur in the city on Sunday. The victim was identified as Sayed Mizanur Rahman Himo, 36,…
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Huge Indian currency recovered at Shahjalal airport
Dhaka – Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) arrested a passenger along with Indian currency worth 1.04 crore from Hazrat International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The arrested passenger was identified as Asaduzzaman Mirza, 45, hailing from Pirojpur district.
Narayanganj 5 murder: case filed
A case has been filed in connection with the murder of five members of a family, including two children, at Baburail in the city.
2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema ends
The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims in the world, ended on Sunday at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital.
Clashes in front of BNP office at Nayapaltan
Activists of BNP and its associate bodies again chased a group of ‘Asol BNP’ supporters near the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on Sunday, foiling the latter’s move to enter it.
Ctg ready to hold ICC U-19 WC Cricket matches
Brisk preparations are afoot to hold the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup (WC) Cricket matches in Chittagong.Foolproof security measures have been arranged in two stadiums of the city to ensure smooth holding of the cricket matches.Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor…
Prisoner swap between Iran and USA
A plane carrying at least three of the four Americans freed by Iran as part of a prisoner swap has taken off, three of the men’s families said in Sunday statements.White House officials said earlier Sunday that recently detained student…
Injured Mushfiq replaced by Taskin for last 2 T20Is
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has replaced injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the Bangladesh squad for the 3rd and 4th matches of the four-match T20I series against Zimbabwe scheduled for January 20 and 22 at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna (SANS).
PM to meet public University teachers tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sit on Monday with public university teachers who are protesting against what they call ‘discrepancies’ in the Eighth National Pay Scale in a bid to break the deadlock.The prime minister will host the leaders of…
Businessman Nur Mohammed remanded over cocaine seizure
A court here on Sunday placed Nur Mohammad, chairman of Khan Jahan Ali Group, on a three-day remand in a case filed in connection with the seizure of liquid cocaine at Chittagong Port on June 8 last year.Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate…
Record stand by Guptill, Williamson sinks Pakistan
A world-record T20 partnership by Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson gave New Zealand a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the second Twenty20 against Pakistan in Hamilton on Sunday.Set a target of 169, Guptill finished the match with a boundary to take…
TV’s ‘Grizzly Adams,’ Dan Haggerty dies at 73
Actor Dan Haggerty of “Grizzly Adams” fame died early Friday of cancer, said his longtime friend and manager Terry Bomar. He was 73.Haggerty learned he had cancer of the spine in August and died at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center…
Govt trying to break BNP: Rizvi
BNP on Sunday accused the government of conspiring to capture its Nayapaltan central office by forming a ‘false party’ with some street urchins.“A false BNP has been launched with some bad elements and street boys … some of them were…
Govt asks educational institutions to stop taking extra chrages
The government has directed all the educational institutions to immediately stop collecting additional tuition and other fees from their students.The Education Ministry issued an office order in this regard on Sunday.According to the order, many private educational institutions are taking…
Youth dies falling off train roof in Comilla
A young man died after falling from the rooftop of a running train at Pewarapur in Laksam upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 25, son of Mesbah Uddin, a resident of Hossainpur village in Shahrasi upazila…
2 killed in Noakhali road crash
Two people were killed and three others injured as a microbus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Laxmipur-Begumganj road in Banglabazar area of Begumganj upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Helal,25, and Kabir, 28.
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshis from Patgram
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi nationals from Burimari land port area in Patgram upazila early Saturday.The victims were identified as Milon Hossain, 27, son of Safiar Rahman, and Abdus Salam, 34, son of Abdul…
318 goatskins recovered in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 318 pieces of goatskin worth Tk5 lakh from Daulatpur bordering area in Benapole on Saturday night.BGB-21 Battalion commander Subedar Samsul Haque said tipped off that a huge number of goatskins would be smuggled…
Man, son killed in B’baria road crash
A man and his minor son were killed in a road accident on the Brahmanbaria-Comilla highway in Suhilpur area of Ashuganj upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Rony, 35, and his son Imran Khan, 7.
University students distribute blankets in Rangpur
Students of the Department of Women and Gender Studies of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) distributed blankets among cold-stricken poor and distressed people in the second phase here on Saturday.Head of the Department of Women and Gender Studies of the…
2 arrested with firearms, bullets in Mymensingh
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested two people and recovered two foreign made pistols, eight bullets and arms making materials from a local newspaper office in Maskanda BSCIC Industrial area of the district town this…
Woman killed in Magura road crash
A woman was killed when an auto-rickshaw hit her on Magura-Jhenaidah Road in the district this noon.The deceased was identified as Rupban Begum, 55, wife of Phul Miah of Stadium Para in the town.
Natural tips to prevent skin sagging
Has your skin begun to age with fine lines appearing near the eyes? Is your sagging skin making you look haggard and old?Here are some simple home-made solutions suggested by dermatologist Navin Taneja, director of National Skin Centre that will…
US freezes new coal mine
The US government announced Friday a freeze on issuing permits for new coal mines on government land, in a review of the environmental impact of federal coal policy.The move could amount to a fresh hit on struggling US coal producers…
SpaceX to launch ocean satellite
A $180 million satellite to study the world’s oceans in a changing climate will blast off Sunday atop a Falcon 9 rocket, which SpaceX will try to land on a floating platform after launch.The satellite, known as Jason-3, aims to…
Bird flu returns to Tripura
After a gap of three years, bird flu has resurfaced in the northeast Indian state of Tripura, bordering Bangladesh.As per Government of India rules, mass culling process went underway on Saturday.Chickens and hens were culled in the state-owned Gandhigram State…
Funeral of Celine Dion’s husband at basilica
The funeral for Celine Dion’s husband Rene Angelil will take place next Friday at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal where the couple married, a family spokesman said.Angelil, who discovered the Canadian pop diva and managed her career, died Thursday at…
BD are in top form: Atapattu
Zimbabwe batting consultant Marvan Atapattu believes Bangladesh are at the top of their game at the moment.Over the span of both his playing and coaching careers, Atapattu has spent a considerable amount of time in Bangladesh.The former Sri Lankan batsman…