Dhaka- Firefighters recovered two bodies, including that of a woman, from one of the three buildings in the city’s Uttara area that caught fire early in the morning.Sources at the Fire Service control room said the firefighters recovered the body…
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Beijing tells Delhi, China also different now
The wrangling over Bhutan between China and India escalated on Monday amid accusations by Beijing that ”intrusion by Indian troops in the Sikkim sector” is a “betrayal” of a former colonial era understanding of the boundary alignment in this area.In…
Govt has roles in abduction of Farhad Mazhar, alleges BNP
The BNP called an emergency media briefing at its Naya Paltan headquarters after the 70-year-old was reported missing by his family on Monday.“The information we got from the family of Farhad Mazhar is heartbreaking and alarming for the entire nation.…
Farhad Mazhar abducted: Rab rescue drive in Khulna
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members launched a drive in Shibbari area of the city on Monday evening to rescue poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar who was reportedly kidnapped from the capital. A team of Rab-6 started the drive…
SC verdict on 16th Amendment people’s victory: BNP
Dhaka– Welcoming the Supreme Court (SC) verdict that upheld the High Court verdict declaring the 16th constitutional amendment illegal, BNP on Monday said it is a victory of people. “With the 16th amendment, Parliament had been given the authority…
Myanmar for boosting security cooperation with Bangladesh
Dhaka – Myanmar’s National Security Adviser Thaung Tun, now in Dhaka on a three-day visit, has emphasised the need for enhancing cooperation between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the security sector. -UNB
18 feared dead in fiery Bavarian bus crash; 30 injured
Berlin – Eighteen people are feared dead after a bus carrying a group of German senior citizens crashed into a truck on a highway in Bavaria early Monday and burst into flames, police said. –AP/UNB
AL, JP’s no comment now on 16th Amendment verdict
Dhaka – Though BNP hailed the Supreme Court (SC) verdict that upheld the High Court verdict declaring the 16th constitutional amendment illegal, Awami League and Jatiya Party opted to wait for making comments on it until they receive its full…
Decision on 16th Amendment after full verdict: Law Minister
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government will take its decision once it receives the full text verdict of the Supreme Court that has declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution establishing Parliament’s authority to…
15 units fighting Uttara fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out and engulfed three adjoining buildings in the city’s Uttara early Monday.Debasis Bardwan, deputy director of Fire Service headquarters, said that the fire started in the 2nd floor of the four-storey Seashell Chinese Restaurant around…
Youth jailed for stalking in Natore
Dhaka – A mobile court on Sunday evening sentenced a young man to one year’s jail for stalking and harassing a college girl and her sister in Boraigram upazila in Natore.The convicted youth is Ujjal Hossain Bhutto, 22, son of…
Corporal killed by wayward covered van
Dhaka – An army officer was killed as his bicycle was hit by a covered van in Notun Khoyertola of the Jessore in Benapole on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Barik, 35, a corporal of Jessore cantonment.
Germany beats Chile 1-0 in bruising Confederations Cup final
St. Petersburg, (AP/UNB) – Germany’s experimental young side overcame street-wise Chile to win a bruising Confederations Cup final 1-0 on Sunday, vindicating Joachim Loew’s decision to leave most of his world champions at home.
West Indies beats India to keep ODI series alive
St. John’s, (AP/UNB) – Captain Jason Holder took 5-27 as West Indies beat India by 11 runs in a low-scoring, fourth one-day international on Sunday to stay alive in the series.India leads 2-1 with the fifth and final game on…
BKSP delegation leaves for China
Dhaka- A 7-member delegation of Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protishtan (BKSP), led by its DG Brigadier General Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, left Dhaka for China Sunday afternoon to visit the famous Shenyang Sports University, the pre-eminent finishing school for sports and athletics…
ACA’s tough stance threatens Australia’s BD tour
Dhaka – Australian cricketers have decided to boycott all international tours unless a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is agreed between the Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA).The decision came in an executive committee meeting of ACA…
BCB HP Squad reach Darwin
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance Squad reached in Darwin, Australia on Sunday morning.The HP side left Dhaka on Saturday night and landed at Darwin International Airport around 10am (Bangladesh time).
BGB seized Tk 68.78-cr contraband items in Jun
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and illegal drugs worth over Tk 68.78 crore from across the country, including the frontier areas, in the last month of June.The seized narcotic items included 8,020,723 Yaba tablets, 12,969 bottlers…
Lightning strike kills 5 in Kushtia
Dhaka – Five people, including a boy, were killed by lightning strike at Mashatala field in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia on Sunday.
West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons to play for Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – The West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons will play for Rajshahi Kings in the eight-team franchised-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket beginning on November 4.Rajshahi Kings has confirmed the inclusion of Lendl Simmons, who played for Khulna Titans…
Malaysian woman held at Ctg airport
Dhaka – Police arrested a Malaysian woman from Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday night for not having valid documents.Second officer Md Shafiqul Islam of the airport, said police arrested Nursufa, 23, when she was roaming at the airport at…
Aussie cricketers threaten boycott if new deal not signed
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Australian cricketers will boycott an Australia A tour of South Africa unless Cricket Australia takes action within days to resolve a bitter pay dispute, the players’ union said Sunday.Players held an emergency meeting in Sydney on Sunday where…
2 of a family killed in Gazipur road accident
Dhaka – Two members of a family were killed and four others injured in a road accident near NarayankulNagdaBridgein the cityon Sundaymorning.
20 dead in road accidents in Russia; 14 as bus catches fire
Moscow — Russian officials say at least 14 people have been killed after a bus caught fire following a nighttime collision with a truck that was being towed and six other people have been killed in separate road accidents. –AP/UNB
Govt to automate food procurement to eliminate ‘middlemen’
Dhaka – The government is going to automate the food procurement system to make it sure that farmers get the officially fixed price, eliminating the ‘middlemen’, official sources said. -UNB
Citycell CEO gets bail in bank loan embezzlement case
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday granted bail to Mehboob Chowdhury, the chief executive officer (CEO) of mobile phone operator Citycell, in a case filed for embezzlement of bank loan. -UNB
Stop Rampal project: NCPS, BAPA ask govt
Dhaka – National Committee to Protect Sundarbans (NCPS) and Bangladeah Paribesh Andolon (BAPA) on Sunday renewed its call to the government to cancel the Rampal coal-fired power plant project for the sake of saving the Sundarbans. -UNB
No corruption in any form, PM warns govt officials
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday warned government officials against corruption saying that there should be no dishonesty in any form. “I want work, I want work with honesty; corruption should be stopped, corruption shouldn’t take place in…
2 held with drugs in Magura
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with hemp and phensidyl syrup from Batikadanga and Shibrampur areas in Magura town on Saturday night.On secrete information that Abul Kalam Azad, 50, hailing from Comilla district, has been…
15 shops gutted in Manikganj
Manikganj, Jul 2 (UNB) – A fire broke out early Sunday burning down at least 15 fruit shops in bus stand area of Sadar upazila in Manikganj.