Dhaka – Bangladesh must fight back to avoid a clean sweep in the three-match T20I series when the touring side will face New Zealand in the 3rd match at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu on Sunday.The last match of the T20I…
Day: January 7, 2017
BFF accords reception to B’desh U-14 team on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will accord a reception to Bangladesh Under-14 Football team on Sunday (Jan 8) at 12 noon at the at the second floor of the Samson H Chowdhury Convention Centre of Dhaka Club here.Bangladesh U-14…
First Division Cricket League kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League will kick off on Sunday (Jan 8) in the capital and adjoining areas.A total of 20 teams, split into two groups, will take part in the league at five different venues…
2 housewives ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka– Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Jessore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Priya Biswas, 22, wife of Mukul Biswas of Ghop Central Road area in Jessore town and Kanina Rani, 30, wife of Prafulla…
RAB men injured in Patuakhali road accident
Dhaka – Six members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured as their pickup collided head on with a microbus on Kuakata-Patuakhali Road in Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali today.
Boy killed in road accident in Ctg
Dhaka – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a road accident in Medical gate area under Hathazari upazila in Chittagong today.The victim was identified as Raju Kanti Nath, 17, son of Suman Kanti Nath of Mirarkhil village under the upazila.
Two workers killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a trolley in Mandartala area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj this morning.The deceased are Rejaul Kazi, 22, son of Zihad Kazi and…
Youth’s body recovered in Barguna
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Bazarkhali village under Amtoli upazila in Barguna this morning.The deceased was Adi Amin, 35, son of late Abdur Rashid, a resident of the same area.Being informed, a team of police from…
Three of a family die in Tangail boat capsize
Dhaka – A boat capsize in Tangail has left a woman, her son and daughter-in-law dead, said police.The boat with 10 people on board sank on the Konai River in Mirzapur Upazila late on Friday, said Mirzapur police’s Sub-Inspector Md…
AL now ‘criminal breeding farm’, says BNP
Dhaka – Accusing Awami League ‘cadres’ of attacking their party’s female leaders and activists in Barisal, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the ruling party has now turned into a ‘criminal breeding farm’.
Marzan’s death won’t affect case: IGP
Dhaka – Inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque on Saturday said the killing of top ‘Neo JMB’ leader Nurul Islam Marzan, the ‘mastermind’ of Gulshan terror attack, will not affect the case in this regard.
BSF ‘torture to death’ a Bangladesh national in Chuadanga
A Bangladeshi national has died after being tortured allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).The incident was reported from Chakulia border point of Damurhuda Upazila in Chuadanga.BSF reportedly detained Bokul Mandal at Hudaparha area in Indian territory opposite to…
Army more prepared than ever to resist evil force: PM
Noakhali – Expressing her firm confidence in Bangladesh army, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said this force, built with the Liberation War spirit, is more prepared than ever to resist any evil force. UNB news agency reported
Haraamkhor starring Nawazuddin is creating a buzz and how!
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s upcoming film, Haraamkhor has been creating quite the controversy ever since the project came into existence. First, the film sets a new record of shoot in 16 days, then it was reportedly banned from release. Haraamkhor has gone…
Tasmiah Afrin Mou becomes jury of International Film Festival
Entertainment Desk Tasmiah Afrin Mou, a Bangladeshi filmmaker whose recent short fiction Statement After My Poet Husband’s Death garnered plaudits at several film festivals in home and abroad, has been selected as a jury member of the competition section of…
Raees’ Mahira Khan mourns Om Puri’s demise
Culture Desk Mahira Khan, the female lead in the much awaited Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Raaes, took to social media to express what she felt about the demise of veteran actor, Om Puri. The actress shared an emotional tweet saying,…
Saiyami Kher is obsessed with this person!
In a recent interview with Mirzya star, Saiyami Kher, when quizzed on what a perfect date for the beauty would be, Saiyami’s answer was quite different and shocked us all! The sporty girl, who is a self-confessed cricket and ofcourse,…
SpaceX set to launch again Monday
SpaceX plans to resume flights of its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, after pinning down the cause of a launchpad explosion that destroyed a satellite in September, a spokesman said. The California-based private space firm is expected to launch 10…
Argentine wildfires devastate pampas
Firefighters in Argentina said Thursday they were bringing under control three wildfires that have devastated nearly a million hectares (2.5 million acres) of the country’s famous pampas, or plains. Driven by strong winds, high summer temperatures and drought, the fires…
Sri Lanka tourism hits record $3.5 bn in 2016
Sri Lanka earned a record $3.5 billion from tourism in 2016, seven years after the end of a devastating civil war, a government minister said. But sources in the industry warned that the post-war boom could be short-lived as planned…
Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting by Iraq veteran
Miami, Jan 7 – A gunman thought to be an Iraq veteran opened fire Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, a major tourist hub in Florida, killing five people and injuring eight, as panicked travelers fled for safety. The suspect, who…
6 suspected robbers arrested in Sirajganj
Dhaka, Jan 7 – Police arrested six alleged robbers from Bagbari village in Kamarkhanda upazila od Sirajganj on Friday.
BD couple killed in cooking gas cylinder blast in Savar
Dhaka, Jan 7 – A couple was killed and four members of the family were injured as a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a house at Bhabalpur village in Savar upazila early Saturday.
US official: In Myanmar crackdown, abuses appear ‘normal’
Washington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — Abuses appear “normal and allowed” in Myanmar’s response to an armed uprising by Rohingya Muslims, a senior U.S. official said in an interview, casting a pall over one of President Barack Obama’s legacy foreign policy…
Train derails at Ullapara snapping Dhaka-Khulna rail link
Sirajganj – Train communication of Dhaka with Khulna and western region of the country remained snapped following the derailment of a freight train in Ullahpara station area early Saturday.
US report: Putin ordered effort to help Trump, hurt Clinton
Washington, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America’s presidential election in favor of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, U.S. intelligence agencies declared Friday in the government’s first formal allegation supporting sensational claims…
Nigeria’s freed Chibok girls are kept silent
Nigeria, Jan 7 (AP/UNB) — She was found wandering in a forest, the first of the nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram to escape on her own and reach freedom. That was in May. Since then, Amina Ali…
BCL factions led by president, secretary at BAU clash
Dhaka – A clash took place over silly matter between some followers of president and secretary Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) unit in Mymensingh at KR market on Thursday evening. Witnesses said, an altercation occurred between followers…
Islami Bank under new Chairman, Acting MD, new committees
Former secretary Arastoo Khan has been made chairman of the most profitable private bank in Bangladesh. Executive Committee Chairman Syed Ahsanul Alam Parvez has become a vice-chairman. Senior Deputy Managing Director Mahbubul Alam is acting managing director of the bank…