Dhaka – Police arrested a former female ward councilor of Morrelganj Municipality along with yaba pills from her house at East Sarail in the municipality on Saturday.
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Brazil fan electrocuted while celebrating win in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A supporter of Brazil football team electrocuted in Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj on Friday night while celebrating his team’s win against Costa Rica in the ongoing FIFA world Cup 2018.
Brazil envoy visits BFF office Saturday
Dhaka – Ambassador of Brazil to Bangladesh Joao Tabajara Oliveira Junior visited Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) office in Motijheel on Saturday noon and exchanged views with football organizers and players on the occasion of their campaign for the FIFA World…
Cricketers leave for West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team left the capital for West Indies Saturday early hours (1 am) by an Emirates fight to play a two-match test, three-match ODI and three-three-match T201 series against the Caribbean.
Lukaku, Hazard score 2 each, help Belgium beat Tunisia 5-2
Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals each in a dominant Belgium display on Saturday, leading their team over Tunisia 5-2 in the highest scoring game of the World Cup.
100mw grid-linked solar power plant on anvil
Dhaka – North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) will set up a 100 MW Grid Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Plant in Faridpur as part of its commitment for green power generation.
‘Irregularities in transport sector to blame for accidents’
Dhaka – BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said irregularity in transport sector is one of the leading causes of road accidents in Cumilla.
Candidates on top gears in last days of Gazipur campaign
Dhaka – As the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election is knocking at the door, candidates are busy engaged in last minute electioneering to win the race.
Bus driver, helper held with Yaba in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a bus driver and his helper along with 2401 Yaba tablets from Rupnagar area in the capital on Friday morning.
4 killed in Chattogram road crash
Dhaka – At least four people were killed and many others injured as a bus tumbled into a roadside ditch on Chattogram- Rangamati road at Dhalarmukh in Raozan upazila in Chattogram on Friday.
Young man drowns in Bay in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- A young man drowned while bathing in the Bay of Bengal at Sugandha point here in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
Venue for Bangladesh A vs Lanka A 1st 4-dayer changed
Dhaka – The venue of the first four-day match between host Bangladesh ‘A’ team and Sri Lanka ‘A’ team has been shifted to Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram from Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar.
Siddikur slips cut in Korea Open Golf
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman failed to cut the US$1,125,000 (approximate) Kolon Korea Open Golf Championship with eight-over after the second round at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan on Friday.
Minor siblings drowned in Meghna
Dhaka – Two siblings drowned in Meghna River besides Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Mahmudabad village here on Friday afternoon.
World Music Day celebrated
Dhaka – The World Music Day was celebrated in the country on Thursday as elsewhere in the world.
Two ‘suspected drug peddlers’ killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka –Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in separate incidents of ‘gunfights’ with police in Tarakanda and Trishal upazilas early Friday.
Brazil beat Costa Rica 2-0 by late goals at World Cup
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) — Philippe Coutinho and Neymar scored injury-time goals to help Brazil beat Costa Rica 2-0 Friday at the World Cup.
Pry school teacher found dead in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A school teacher was found dead at his Syedpur Sarkarpara house in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Thursday.
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.
‘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.