Dhaka – A 163-page verdict for killing blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider in 2015 was published on the Supreme Court website on Sunday, sentencing two people to death, another to life term and six others to different jail terms. UNB news…
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Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No-1
Dhaka —The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal No-1 as a depression was marked over Southeast Bay and adjoining Central Bay on Sunday morning. UNB news reported
PM’s Austria tour: Combating terrorism high on agenda
Dhaka – Bangladesh will discuss how effectively the global terrorism can be fought apart from discussing trade, investment and other bilateral issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Austria tour. UNB news reported
Statue removal: 4 arrestees get bail
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday granted bail to four people, arrested during protests against the removal of the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises, in a case filed for attempting to kill police and obstructing…
British Airways cancels flights amid global computer outage
London — British Airways canceled all flights from London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports Saturday as a global IT failure causes severe disruption for travelers. AP/UNB news reported
Cop-JU student clash injures 20 over death of JU students
Savar – At least 20 students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were injured in a clash with police during protesting the death two students of the university on Dhaka-Aricha Highway, on the outskirts of the capital, here on Saturday afternoon. UNB…
SC statue not Themis’ real copy: Law Minister
Dhaka – Defending the removal of the statue from the Supreme Court premises, Law Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said it was not the real representation of Greek goddess Themis. UNB news reported
2 people stabbed to death after confronting a man shouting ‘hate speech’ at Muslim women on train
Dhaka – Two people were stabbed to death on a light-rail train in Portland, Oregon, on Friday afternoon, after trying to confront a man who was verbally abusing two women who appeared to be Muslim, according to police officials cited…
Tamim warms up well with century against Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal warmed himself up well hammering a century in a warm-up game against Pakistan ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday.Tamim witnessed nine boundaries and four over boundaries off 93 balls,…
Stan Wawrinka, Mischa Zverev advance to Geneva Open final
Geneva,(AP/UNB)- Defending champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the Geneva Open final by beating unseeded Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Friday.The top-seeded Wawrinka will face qualifier Mischa Zverev of Germany, who has peaked this week after a poor clay-court season…
Alaves eyes upset of Barcelona in Copa del Rey final
Barcelona,(AP/UNB)- The final of the Copa del Rey pits Barcelona’s star power against a tiny Basque Country club whose biggest weapons are its grit and gnawing hunger for a taste of glory.Win or lose, Alaves is savoring the cup final…
Man killed over land dispute in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A man was beaten to death allegedly by his cousins over land dispute at Bashpur village in Kashiani upazila Gopalganj on Saturday. Kashiani Police Station Officer-in-Charge AKM Alinur said Jahangir Khan, 50, son of Yahar Ali Khan of…
One held with 2.3kg gold in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged gold smuggler along with 2.3 kilograms of gold from Gotipara border area here on Saturday noon.
Warm-up Match: Bangladesh collect 341/9 in 50 overs
Dhaka – A turbo-charged innings from dashing opener Tamim Iqbal and a relatively sedate one from Imrul Kayes helped Bangladesh to collect 341 runs against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on Saturday. Tamim…
Road crashes kill 10 in 4 dists
Dhaka – Ten people were killed and 32 others injured in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Bagerhat and Mymensingh districts on Saturday.In Dinajpur, three people were killed following a collision between a truck and mini-truck at Vaduria in Nawabganj…
Six journos get Progga’s anti-tobacco awards
Dhaka– Anti-tobacco campaigning organisation Progga on Saturday awarded six journalists from print, electronic and online media with ‘Tobacco Control Journalism Award 2017’ for their anti-tobacco reports published in the last one year.The awardees are – Golam Murtaza Jewel of Daily…
Two electrocuted in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka- Two people, including a schoolboy, were electrocuted at Sardubi cluster village in Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat on Friday.The deceased are Amzad Hossain, 13, son of Bulu Mia of the village and a student of Baura Public High School and…
Two workers die falling into septic tank in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – Two workers died after falling into a septic tank while cleaning it at Tushbhandar union of Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Liakat Ali, 40, son of Ramjan Ali of Jambari area in Tushbhandar…
Chinese warships leave Bangladesh after 4-day goodwill visit
Dhaka – Three warships of China left Bangladesh for China on Friday after concluding a four-day goodwill visit to the country. UNB news reported
Police cordon off ‘militant den’ in Savar
Savar – Police on Friday afternoon cordoned off a five-storey building in Genda area of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, suspecting it a militant hideout. UNB news agency reported
Now Hefajat wants removal of all statues
Dhaka – The Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, a Chittagong-based Islamist group, expressing satisfaction over removal of statue of the lady justice from the Supreme Court premises, on Friday placed their fresh demand for removing all the other statues across the country. UNB…
Nilkhet book market catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Nilkhet book market in the city’s New Market area on Friday evening. UNB news agency reported
3 held with 15 lakh shrimp fry in Munshiganj
Munshiganj– Members of Coast Guard arrested three people along with 15 lakh shrimp fry from Shimulia ferry ghat area early Friday.The arrestees were Rubel Islam, 31, Md Rashed, 25, and Amzad Hossain, 55.
2 siblings among 3 drown in Keraniganj
Dhaka– Three teenagers, including two siblings, drowned in the Buriganga River in Ainta area here on Friday noon.Sub-Inspector Phul Miah of Keraniganj Model Police Station said M Hossain, 16, and Ibrahim, 19, sons of Manir Hossain, and Hridoy, 18, drowned…
2 JU students killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – Two students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were killed when a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Aricha highway at C&B Bus Stand here in the early morning in Savar of Friday.Nazmul Hasan Rana, 24, a student of Marketing…
5 alleged criminals held in city
Dhaka – Police arrested five alleged criminals in separate incidents from the city’s Khilgaon and Karwan Bazar areas on Thursday night.Among them, three robbers were arrested from Khilgaon area, while three muggers from Karwan Bazar, said police.Deputy Commissioner (Media) Masudur…
Champions Trophy: Tigers face Pakistan in warm-up match Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their campaign in the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy with a warm-up match against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham in England on Saturday.The warm-up battle will begin at 3:30 pm (Bangladesh time). After placing impressive 6th in…
3rd Div Cricket: Mirpur outclass Sk Russel KC by 75 runs
Dhaka – Mirpur Cricket Club crushed Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 75 runs in their Group A match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at Jahangirnagar University ground in Savar on Friday.
Rajshahi move to final of Nat’l Women’s Cricket League
Dhaka – Rajshahi district team reached in the final of the 8th Women’s National Cricket League as the 2nd team beating Dhaka District by 19 runs in the semifinal at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Friday.Batting first Rajshahi scored…
New look of Shakib in ‘Nabab’
Dhaka – The first official trailer of much awaited film ‘Nabab’ – starring superstar of Bangladesh ‘Shakib Khan’ and the glam doll of West Bengal ‘Subhoshree’ – was launched on Friday on You Tube channel.The 140 minutes movie is scheduled…