Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday put Billal, driver of Banani rape case prime accused Shafat Ahmed, on a four-day remand while his gunman Rahmat on a three-day remand, in connection with the case. UNB news agency reported
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Youth held over derogative post on Facebook
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man for allegedly making derogative comments on religion, state and law enforcers on popular social media platform Facebook.Officer-in-charge of Bagerhat Model Police Station, Mahtab Uddin said Papon Biswas, 26, son of Poritosh Biswas of…
5 fishermen abducted in Satkhira
Dhaka- Forest robbers abducted five fishermen from deep forest of Mandarbaria area of Satkhira Range on Monday.The victims were identified as Karim, son of Mazid Ali, a resident of Sora village of Shyamnagar upazila, Basar Gazi, son of Hossain Gazi…
85kg venison with 4 heads of deer seized in Bagerhat
Dhaka- A joint force of police and forest department, in a drive, seized 85 kilograms of venison along with four heads of deer from an orchard at Baruipara village of Rampal upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Man killed in Ctg wall collapse
Dhaka – A man was killed as a wall collapsed on him in Balur Math area under Baklia Thana of the port city on Monday morning.
Lightning strike kills 2 in Ctg
Dhaka- Two people, including a college student, were killed by a lightning strike at Jorarganj in Mirsharai upazila in Chittagong on Monday.The deceased were identified as Ovi Sharma, 21, son of Khokon Sharma, and a student of Baroiyahat Degree College…
1.40 lakh Yaba pills recovered in Teknaf
Cox’sBazar – Police recovered 1.40 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 4.20 crore from Rangikhali village in Teknaf upazila on Monday.
Shafat’s driver, gunman held over Banani rape incident
Dhaka – Law enforcers have arrested the driver and a gunman of Shafat Ahmed, the prime accused in the Banani rape case, from the city.A team of Rapid Action Battalion-10 picked up driver Billal from Ibrahim Hotel on Nawabpur Road…
No headmasters in 278 primary schools in Satkhira
Dhaka- As many as 278 government primary schools out of 1079 in the district are being operated without headmasters, leading disruptions in regular teaching activities.Competent sources at Primary Education Office of the district said, the headmaster posts in 50 primary…
Drive in Jhenaidah; 44 held
Dhaka- In separate drives in different parts of the district from Sunday night to Monday morning, police arrested 44 accused including three activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on various charges.
5 Bangladeshis killed in Riyadh road accident while returning from Umrah
Dhaka – Five Bangladeshis, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident near the town of Umm Al-Jamajem in Saudia Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Saturday.Dr. Sarwar Alam, labour counselor of the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, confirmed…
Barcelona, Madrid win as title race goes to final round
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona and Real Madrid won their matches Sunday with the Spanish league title race now guaranteed to go to the final round.Neymar scored a hat trick for Barcelona in a comfortable 4-1 win at Las Palmas, while Cristiano…
Rising Pune Supergiant march into IPL playoffs
Pune, (AP/UNB) – Rising Pune Supergiant demolished Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets and stormed into the Indian Premier League playoffs while last-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore signed off with a 10-run victory over Delhi Daredevils on Sunday.At Pune, in a…
3rd Div Cricket: Mirpur CC beat Mirpur Boys by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Mirpur Cricket Club, riding on a century by Abdul Kader, earned a six-wicket victory against Mirpur Boys Club in the Dhaka Metropolis 3rd Division Cricket League at Mirpur City Club ground on Sunday.Batting first, Mipur Boys scored 196…
4 electrocuted in Bhola
Dhaka – Four people, including a woman and her son, were electrocuted to death as an live electric wire fell into a pond at Uttar Joynagar village in Daulatkhan upazila in Bhola on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Sufia Begum,…
Charges against 11-month boy, dead man: 2 more cops face action
Dhaka – Punitive action has been taken against two more police officers in connection with the inclusion of the names of an 11-month-old boy and a dead person in the charge-sheet in a theft case filed with Mirpur Model Police…
Fed Cup: Sheikh Jamal DC makes flying start beating Farashganj SC 3-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club made a flying start in the Walton 29th Federation Cup Football outplaying Farashganj Sporting Club by 3-0 goals in their first match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.Guinean forward Mamadou Bah, Nurul…
Sr Div Football: Wari Club beat Jatrabari KC 1-0
Dhaka – Wari Club managed a 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari KC in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalpur on Sunday.
National Hockey: Dhaka, Army reach semifinals
Dhaka – Dhaka District and Bangladesh Army reached the semifinals of the 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.Bangladesh Army will play Bangladesh Navy in…
4th Islamic Games: Baki, Atkia win gold medal
Dhaka – Bangladeshi shooters Abdulla Hel Baki and Syeda Atkia Hassan Disha won gold medal in mixed team event of the 10-meter Air Rifles shooting in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games at the Baku Shooting Centre on Sunday.The pair clinched…
New French leader Macron vows to fight terror
Paris – The Latest on the inauguration of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local):12:01 p.m. New French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do everything that is necessary to fight terrorism and authoritarianism and to resolve the world’s migration…
GDP growth hits 7.24 pc breaking all records
Dhaka – Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached 7.24 percent this fiscal year. UNB news agency reported
Salim Osman surrenders over N’ganj teacher humiliation
Dhaka – Jatiya Party MP AKM Salim Osman surrendered to a court here on Sunday in connection with a case filed for humiliating schoolteacher Shyamol Kanti Bhakta in public in Narayanganj on May 23. UNB news agency reported
Pakistan on verge of first test series win in Caribbean
Roseau, (AP/UNB) — Pakistan put the onus on its bowlers to win a first test cricket series in the Caribbean after setting the West Indies 304 to win the third test and taking an early wicket on Saturday.After 14 wickets…
Nadal snaps winless streak vs Djokovic to reach Madrid final
Madrid,(AP/UNB) — Rafael Nadal is near his best again, and he showed it with an emphatic win over a rival he hadn’t beaten in three years.Nadal ended his seven-match winless streak against Novak Djokovic with a 6-2, 6-4 win that…
Mumbai finish top of IPL table after beating Knights Riders
Kolkata,(AP/UNB) — Two-time champions the Mumbai Indians held their nerves to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs and top the Indian Premier League table on Saturday.Mumbai finished the league stage with 10 wins from 14 matches, and will play…
Arsenal, Man City pile on pressure in race for top 4 in EPL
Manchester, (AP/UNB) — The swagger has returned to their play. The wins and the goals are piling up. Arsene Wenger, a target of abuse for much of the season, was even greeted with rapturous applause as he walked toward the…
Housewife killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A housewife was killed and her husband injured in a road accident on Jhikargachha-Bakra road at Mohadebpur in Monirampur Upazila in Jessore on Saturday.
3 BD nationals killed in NY road crash
Dhaka- Three Bangladeshi expatriates were killed and another was critically injured in a road accident in Northern State Parkway near New York city of the United States on Saturday.
Fire at N’ganj jute warehouses under control
Dhaka – The fire that broke out at three jute warehouses in Shitalakha area of the district on Sunday morning was bought under control within an hour.Deputy assistant director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defence Mamunur Rashid said the fire broke out at…