Dhaka -Police held an alleged arms trader along with arms and ammunitions from in front of the Allah’r dan hotel in Gabtali area on Thursday.
Year: 2017
Youth killed in Ctg elephant attack
Dhaka – A young man was killed and two others injured as a herd wild elephants attacked them in Bajalia area of Satkania upazila in Chittagong on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Hossain, 28.Locals said that a herd…
Lightning kill 6 in B’baria, Ctg
Dhaka- Six people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Chittagong and Brahmanbaria districts on Wednesday night and Thursday.Four people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lighting strike in Nasirnagar and Bijoynagar upazilas of…
3 of a family get life term for murder in Khulna
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced a man and his two uncles to life term imprisonment for killing a woman at Dhamshakhali village in Paikgacha upazila in Khulna in 2010.
Tamim hits century against England in Champions Trophy opener
Dhaka – Bangladesh dashing opener Tamim Iqbal hammered a century of 128 runs against England in the opening match of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.
ICC CT Opener: Mashrafe makes 1st breakthrough
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza brought the first breakthrough for Bangladesh by sending English opener Jason Roy back to the pavilion when the hosts were at 6 in 2.3 overs stand in the 8th ICC Champions Trophy opener at the…
Teenage boy ‘beaten to death’ in Gazipur
Dhaka -A teenage shop employee was beaten to death allegedly by the shop owner at Auchpara area in Tongi in Gazipur on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Tomal, 14, son of Sohrab Ali of Tirsa village in Sherpur sadar.
Connect with nature, before it’s too late: UN expert
Dhaka – United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John H Knox has urged all States to do more to fulfill their existing obligations to protect the world’s biological diversity from extinction. “Governments should ensure public information…
Muhith unveiling biggest-ever national budget
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed on Thursday the biggest-ever national budget for fiscal year 2017-18 of Tk 400266 crore saying he is placing this budget at a ‘historic juncture’ of economic development. “Time is ours, time is for…
Mexican to market ‘Trump’ brand toilet rolls
Mexico City — A Mexican businessman offended by President Donald Trump’s insults to his countrymen is seizing on a possible oversight in the magnate’s branding plans. Corporate lawyer Antonio Battaglia is introducing “Trump” brand toilet paper, marketed under the slogans…
Trump to announce decision on Paris climate pact Thursday
Washington — President Donald Trump says he will announce his decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord during a Rose Garden event Thursday afternoon. AP/UNB news reported
Power agony likely to prolong; 18 plants still out of operation
Dhaka – Although State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has assured that the power supply situation will improve by May 27, many areas of the country, including Dhaka city, still have to experience power cuts. UNB news reported
Cabinet approves proposed national budget
Dhaka – The Cabinet at its special meeting on Thursday approved the proposed budget for the new fiscal year (2017-18). UNB news reported
New gas price effective from Thursday
Dhaka – The new gas price is going be effective from Thursday as the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court order that stayed for six months a government decision for raising gas prices for all consumers with effect…
Navy rescues 20 fishermen from Bay
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Navy has rescued 20 fishermen from a sunken boat, caused by the Cyclone Mora, from the Bay of Bengal. UNB news reported
Super League: Gazi Group share top slot beating Prime Bank CC
Dhaka – Gazi Group Cricketers shared the top slot in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket with holders Dhaka Abahani Limited after beating Prime Bank Cricket Club by five wickets in the 3rd round super league match at Khan…
Rab detain three ‘JMB’ men in city
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of banned Islamic outfit Jama’at ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered huge amount of explosives and militancy books from Tejgaon Industrial area in the city early Wednesday.
8th ICC Champions Trophy kicks off Thursday
Dhaka, May 31 (UNB) – The 8th edition of the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy will kick off at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.Bangladesh will start their Group A campaign taking on the host England in the tournament opener, starting…
ICC Champions Trophy: Group Standing, Fixture and Roll of Honour
Dhaka, May 31 (UNB) – The 8th edition of the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy is set to kick off at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.Bangladesh will play the tournament opener against the host England in their Group A match,…
2 killed in Mymensingh road accident
Dhaka– Two women were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Mymensingh-Sherpur road in Tarakanda upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
US Envoy, CEC against lopsided election
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda and US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday said they do not want the next parliamentary elections to be a lopsided one like the February-15 or January-5 election, according to the Election Commission…
Cyclone-damaged houses will be rebuilt: PM
Claiming that the present government has the capacity to face any natural disaster, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said steps are being taken to rebuild the houses of those damaged by ‘Mora’ and there would be no food crisis…
3rd Div Cricket: Biman Bangladesh to play Azim CC on Thursday
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines will play Azim Cricket Club in the 8th round Group B match of the 3rd Division Cricket League at Prof Hamidur Rahman Cricket Stadium (PHRCS) in Keraniganj on Thursday.
Cyclone Mora has affected 54489 families
About 286,245 people of 54,489 families were affected and 19,929 houses fully damaged by cyclone ‘Mora’ that hit the country’s coastal areas on Tuesday, according to an initial official estimate. While briefing reporters at the ministry, Additional Disaster Management and…
Man to die for killing wife in Joypurhat
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2012.The condemned convict is Nazrul Islam.
SC stays BNP leader Moudud’s Niko graft case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial proceedings against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed in Niko graft case for three months. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha…
Charges framed for bomb attack on Ahmedia holy place
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against 10 members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the case filed about the bomb blast at Hussaini Dalan in old Dhaka in 2015. Later, Judge…
Court summons Emran Sarkar for defaming PM
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka yesterday summoned Ganojagaran Mancho spokesperson Imran H Sarkar and cultural activist Sanatan Ullash in a defamation case filed against them for making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
BD govt unveils new budget Thursday with focus on next election
Amid the business community’s concern about possible imposition of 15 percent flat VAT rate from July 1 next, Finance Minister AMA Muhith is going to place in Parliament on Thursday a possible Tk 400,266 crore national budget for the next…
Massive blast kills 80 in Kabul diplomatic zone
A huge crater formed outside the German embassy in Kabul A powerful vehicle bomb has hit the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 80 people and injuring 350. It struck near Zanbaq Square in the heavily…