Dhaka – Bangladesh bundled out Ireland for 181 runs spurred by the brilliant bowling showdown of cutter master Mustafizur Rahman in their third match of the Tri-Nation Series at Malahide, Dublin on Friday.Sent in to bat first, the host side…
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Woman, grandchild die from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A woman and her grandchild died from electrocution at Jogananda Katho village in Jhikargachha upazila on Thursday evening.The deceased were identified as Mariam Khatun, 55, wife of Haru and her grandchild Alamin, 15, son of Anarul Islam.
29 ‘LGBT’ youths held in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested 29 suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community from a community centre here on Thursday.
‘Thief’ lynched in Faridpur
Dhaka – A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Charhosenpur village in Charbhadrasan upazila in Faridpur early Friday.The deceased was identified as Helal Khan, 30, son of Moslem Khan of Dangi area in Sadar upazila.
Bangali students call hartal in Khagrachhari for Sunday
Dhaka – Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, an organisation of Bangali settlers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, will enforce a daylong hartal in the district on Sunday protesting killing, abduction and extortion allegedly by Pahari terrorists.The organisaiton announced the shutdown programme…
RAB hold 5 kidnappers in Gazipur, rescue 2
Dhaka– A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a special drive, detained five kidnappers along with firearms and bullets and rescued two abducted men from Teknagpara of Gazipur city on Friday.RAB-1 sources said on information a team of the…
Kitchen markets getting overheated well ahead of Ramadan
Dhaka – Amid government’s assurance to keep the Ramadan market stable, retailers have apparently started selling vegetables at higher prices through a newer trick putting consumers in trouble. UNB news reported
Speaker returns home from Singapore
Dhaka – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury returned home on Thursday night after attending a workshop in Singapore. UNB news agency reported
BNP slams move to monitor journos while abroad
Dhaka – BNP on Friday strongly denounced the Foreign Ministry’s circular to monitor the activities of Bangladeshi journalists while traveling abroad, saying it has exposed the government’s Baksali attitude. UNB news agency reported
World Metrology Day on Saturday
Dhaka –World Metrology Day will be observed in the country on Saturday as elsewhere across the globe. UNB news reported
Contractor found dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a contractor from his East Dashra residence in the town in Manikganj on Thursday night.Locals informed police as bad odour was spreading from the house of Nurul Islam, 58, son of Mahtab Uddin…
34 held in Satkhira on various charges
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 34 people from different parts of the district from Thursday evening to Friday Morning in Satkhira on various charges.
Land Minister’s son among 11 arrested in Pabna
Dhaka – Police arrested 11 people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif’s son Sirhan Sharif Tamal, in a case filed for vandalism early Friday.District police super Zihadul Kabir said a joint team of Pabna and Ishwardi police conducted separate overnight…
Sk Jamal beat Prime Bank by 2 wkts
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club secured 6th win in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating Prime Bank Cricket Club by two wickets in the 10th round game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 4 in Savar on…
ITF Asian U/12 Tennis: BD Boys reach final beating Bhutan 3-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Boys team reached the final of the ITF Asian U/12 Team Tennis Competition eliminating Bhutan by 3-0 matches in the semifinal in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday.Bangladesh boys’ team will play final against Nepal on Friday.
Tri-Nation Series: Bangladesh will face Ireland Friday
Dhaka – After sharing the points in the Walton Tri-Nation Series opener, Bangladesh again will play host Ireland at Malahide, Dublin on Friday.Both, Bangladesh and Ireland must look forward to their maiden win in the series when they will take…
Sr Div Football: PWD SC play 1-1 with Sadharan Bima KS
Dhaka – Public Works Department (PWD) Sporting Club played to a one-all draw with Sadharan Bima KS in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.
Div-Cricket: Shantinagar beat Sk Russel by 41 runs
Dhaka -Shantinagar Club secured a 41-run win against Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in their Group A match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at Professor Hamidur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Keraniganj on Thursday.
Fed Cup: Ctg Abahani emerges group champion
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited emerged Group C champions to reach the quarterfinal of the Federation Football Tournament beating all-losers Arambagh KS by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
Siblings get life term for killing farmer in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced two siblings to rigorous lifetime imprisonment for killing a farmer in Nakla upazila in 2009.Mohammed Mosleh Uddin, additional session judge of Sherpur, handed down the verdict.The convicted siblings are – Abdus Salam,…
Mugger killed in Meherpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed during a ‘gunfight’ between law enforcers and a group of robbers at Gangni Upazila in Meherpur early Thursday.The dead was identified as Lalon, 30, son of Jahirul Islam of Gangni Upazila in Joraghat.Officer-in-charge…
Premier Cricket: Brothers Union earn 129-run victory over Mohammedans
Dhaka – Brothers Union Club registered the 4th victory in their 10th match of the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League outplaying Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 129 runs at BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Thursday. Sent into bat first, national…
Missing woman turns up dead in Sylhet
Dhaka – A woman missing since Tuesday night was found dead at Janakollyan Bazar in Balaganj upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday.Locals spotted the body of Safia Begum, wife of Ponku Mia of Kulma village, a mother of four, and informed…
BNP leader Aslam Chy gets bail in sedition case
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday granted bail to BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case filed with Gulshan Police Station. UNB news agency reported
‘Uday Shankar Library’ inaugurated at DU
Dhaka – A renovated reading room-cum-library hall, named after Uday Shankar, was inaugurated at Dhaka University’s Dance Department on Thursday. UNB news reported
Proposed digital security law to ‘remove confusion over section 57’
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the proposed digital security law will help remove confusion and ambiguity over section 57 of the ICT Act. UNB news reported
No influence can save Banani rape offenders: Asaduzzaman
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said the offenders involved in the recent rape of two university students in a Banani hotel will be brought to justice if their offence is proven, no matter who they are.…
EU fines Facebook over misleading information
Brussels — The European Union’s competition watchdog has fined Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing misleading information over its buyout of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. AP/UNB news agency reported
BCL leader stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants at Madan Haat in Hathazari upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Lokman, 34, a general secretary of Fatehpur union unit…
40 held in Jhenidah drive
Dhaka – Police arrested 40 accused including an activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in separate drives overnight till Thursday morning from different parts of the district.