Dhaka – A school teacher was found dead at his Syedpur Sarkarpara house in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Thursday.
Year: 2018
23 ‘drug addicts’ jailed in Rajshahi
Dhaka- A mobile court here in Rajshahi on Thursday sentenced 23 people to six months’ jail for drug abuse.
BGB man held ‘with Yaba pills’ in Magura
Dhaka – A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was held reportedly with 54 pieces of Yaba tablets from Binodpur Bazar in Mohammadpur upazila in Magura on Thursday.
Federer edges Paire to advance in Halle
Halle,(AP/UNB) – Defending champion Roger Federer overcame two match points against Benoit Paire to reach the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) win on Thursday.
France defense excels in 1-0 victory over Peru in Group C
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – With all its attacking talent, France proved it also has class in defense.
England beats Australia by 6 wickets to lead ODI series 4-0
Chester-Le-Street,(AP/UNB) – England is one win away from a 5-0 ODI series sweep of Australia after another comfortable cricket victory on Thursday with 32 balls to spare.
Neymar to start in unchanged Brazil team to face Costa Rica
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Neymar will start for Brazil in a mostly unchanged lineup against Costa Rica on Friday at the World Cup.
Messi, Argentina beaten 3-0 at World Cup, Croatia advances
Nizhny Novgorod,(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi’s frustrating international career may be coming to an early and anti-climactic finish after Argentina’s worst loss in World Cup group play in 60 years.
EC deploys 57 observers to the Gazipur City election
Dhaka, June 21 – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday deployed its 57 observers at the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls to monitor and prepare reports on how the elections are held.
Killer driver who ran car over Selim Bepari will be caught by CCTV
Dhaka, June 21 – The person who was driving the car which killed one Selim Bepari will be identified by CCTV footage and Police are trying to find out the person who was steering the car, said Masudur Rahman, Deputy…
Auto-rickshaws, rickshaws fleecing Eid vacationers on return
Dhaka, June 21 – The Eid holidaymakers who are returning to the capital are compelled to pay extra money to hire CNG or rickshaws to reach their respective residences from bus and launch terminals due to transport crisis.
Appeal hearing against Khaleda’s bail Sunday
Dhaka, June 21 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to hear on Sunday on the leave-to-appeal petitions filed on behalf of the State challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda…
‘Smuggler’ held with 4 gold bars
Dhaka- Members of Coast Guard arrested a suspected smuggler along with four gold bars from Baroitoli area in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
2 killed in Bhola road accident
Dhaka -A man and a teenage boy were killed and six people injured following a collision between a human hauler and a trolley in Helipad area of Charfassion upazila in Bhola on Thursday morning.
3 held with Yaba tablets in Jhalakati, Bogura
Dhaka – Three people were arrested along with 210 Yaba tablets in Jhalakati and Boguradistricts on Thursday.
Man dies as tree falls on him in Khulna
Khulna -A man was killed and two people were injured as a tree fell on them at Kalna village in Koyra upazila on Thursday.
Young housewife dies ‘being poisoned’ in Sirajganj for dowry
Sirajganj – A young housewife has been died after allegedly being poisoned over dowry at Shahariarpur village in Raiganj upazila.
AFC U-19 Women’s: Bangladesh to play South Korea in opener on Oct 24
Dhaka – Bangladesh to play stronger South Korea in the opening Group-D match of the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2019 Qualifiers on October 24 at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
National Yoga: Bangladesh Yoga Foundation emerge champions
Dhaka – Bangladesh Yoga Foundation clinched the 4th National Yoga title securing five gold medals in the championship that concluded at the National Sports Council gymnasium here on Thursday.
Korea Open: Siddikur signs off 1st round for three-over-par
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman made a gloomy start in the US$1,125,000 (approximate) Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship as he shared 91st spot after the first round at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, Cheonan on Thursday.
Trump retreats, but thousands of families may remain apart
President Trump caved to enormous political pressure on Wednesday and signed an executive order meant to end the separation of families at the border by detaining parents and children together for an indefinite period.
Bullet-hit body of ‘drug trader’ found in Chuadanga
Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug trader besides rail tracks on Chuadanga-Darshana road in Damurhuda upazila on Thursday.
DSE turnover hits 7-month high
DHAKA – With active participation of investors, the daily turnover value at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday crossed Taka 850 crore, the highest in over seven months.
BD’s premier chamber questions corporate tax cut for banks
Speakers at a programme on Thursday described the government’s budgetary move of corporate tax cut disappointing as it applies for banks and financial institutions only and not for all.
National Fruit Tree Planting Fortnight begins Friday
DHAKA -The National Fruit Tree Planting Fortnight and ‘National Fruit Exhibition’ under the initiative of Agriculture Ministry will begin at Krishibid Institution at Farmgate here tomorrow.
CID to get Tanu killing suspects’ DNA reports next week
Dhaka – The DNA report on the suspected killers of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was killed in Cumilla 27 months back, will be disclosed next week, police said.
Thousands join Yoga Day celebrations in Dhaka City
Commemorating International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2018, Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday organised an event at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital where thousands of people from all walks of life wearing blue and yellow T-shirts joined practicing…
Bangladesh clears Tk 46billion project to issue e-passports
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved a project involving Tk 4,635.91 crore to introduce higher technology-based e-passports to make Bangladeshi passports safer, more secure and acceptable to other countries across the world. It also…
BNP accuses AL of wanting lopsided election-time govt
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that Awami League is talking about a ‘lopsided election-time government’ as it wants to hold the next polls without BNP’s participation.
Bangladesh among 3 nations hosting half of world’s refugees
Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year. Never before has the world registered a larger number of people displaced by war and persecution.