Dhaka – An eight-member Bangladesh Junior Tennis team left Dhaka for Nepal on Saturday to participate in the ITF Asian U-12 team event competition beginning there on Monday.
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4th Islamic Games: Shooter Rabbi wins silver medal
Dhaka – Shooter Rabbi Hasan Munna clinched the first silver medal for Bangladesh in the men’s 10 metre air rifles in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games Shooting scoring 245.5 points on the very first day at the Baku Shooting Centre…
32 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 32 people, including an activist of BNP, from different parts of the district, from Friday in Satkhira to Saturday morning, on various charges.
Hearing on Sayedee, govt’s review pleas likely Sunday
Dhaka – The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Sunday two review petitions — one filed by the government and the other by convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayedee — against its earlier verdict in a war crimes case.…
Husband tortures wife to death in Narsingdi
Dhaka – A housewife was tortured to death allegedly by her husband at Baluakandi village of Raipura upazila on Friday night over dowry.The deceased was identified as Sharmin Begum, 23, wife of Muktar Hossain, 30.Amirul Sikder, sub-inspector of Raipura Police…
13 sustain bullet wounds in Pabna villagers clash
Dhaka- At least 23 people were injured including 13 bullet wounds over a land dispute at Lauachara village of sadar upazila in Pabna on Saturday.The injured were sent to Pabna Medical College and Hospital, said officer-in-charge of Pabna Police Station,…
Truck, van workers threaten 48-hr strike in 16 dists
Dhaka – Truck, tanker-lorry, covered van and pick-up van owners and workers Oikkyo Parishad on Saturday threatened to go on a 48-hour strike on May 21 in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions if their 7- point demand is…
Woman along with daughter commit suicide in Panchagarh
Dhaka- A woman along with her two and half years old daughter reportedly committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a train at Nayanibaruj Railway Station in Bakultala area in Panchagarh on Saturday. The dead is identified as Shamoli…
Youth’s slaughtered body found in Bagerhat
Dhaka- The slaughtered body of a youth was recovered from the Panguchi river at Gabtoli in Morelganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Nanna Sheikh, 25, son of Karim Sheikh hailing from Bhaijora village of upazila.
Speaker for ensuring journos’ due privileges
Dhaka – Describing the mass media as the mirror of society, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday underscored the need for ensuring the protection and privileges of journalists. UNB news agency reported
Lovers ‘commit suicide’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka- A couple of lovers has reportedly committed suicide by hanging themselves together at Thanapara in Kashiani upazila.The deceased were identified as Nur Islam Sheikh, 24, son of Manik Sheikh of Borasur village in the upazila, and Khuku Moni, 22,…
Lightning kills 8 in Naogaon, Khagrachhari
Dhaka – Eight people, including a woman and her son, were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Naogaon and Khagrachhari districts on Saturday.In Naogaon, five people were killed as thunderbolts struck them in Sadar,…
Education quality falling, alleges Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that the education quality in the country has degraded gradually as the government has long been showing ‘inflated’ pass rate for its self-complacency. UNB news agency reported
Fed Cup: Holders Dhaka Abahani Ltd drops points with Saif SC in opener
Dhaka– Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited lost points in the inaugural match of the 29th Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament after playing 1-1 draw with new sensation and star-studded Saif Sporting Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.Earlier, BFF…
Comey’s independent streak, dramatic flair could haunt Trump
Washington – James Comey cut an unorthodox path as FBI director, time and again compelled by what he described as strongly held convictions to speak with unusual candor and eloquence about the bureau’s work. It’s a combination of qualities that…
Nations assess cyberattack damages; UK focuses on hospitals
London – Teams of technicians were working “round the clock” Saturday to restore hospital computer systems in Britain and check transport services in other nations after a global cyberattack that hit dozens of countries crippled the U.K.’s health system. In…
Back on top: Chelsea wins the English Premier League
West Bromwich,(AP/UNB) — Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has had the golden touch in his first season in the English Premier League, all the way through to the title-clinching game.With Chelsea scoreless at West Bromwich Albion on Friday and looking like…
2 arrested for offering bribe Nabinagar OC
Dhaka – Police on Friday afternoon arrested two people for offering Tk one lakh bribe to the officer in charge (OC) of Nabinagar Police Station in Brahmanbaria.The arrestees are Dulal Miah, 45, and Hannan Miah, 60.
2 outlawed party leaders killed in Rajbari gunfight
Dhaka – Two regional leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Potaka) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Rakhalgachhi area of Goalondo upazila early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Bappi,…
Fire at Gazipur RMG factory under control
Dhaka – A fire that broke out at Fareast Knitting and Dyeing factory in Chandra Palli Bidyut area of the city has been brought under control early Saturday.Akhteruzzaman, assistant deputy director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defense, said that…
2 killed in city road crash
Dhaka– Two people were killed as a pickup overturned in the city’s Khilkhet area on Friday.The deceased were identified as Babul Hossain, 24, son of Shamsul Haque, hailing from Narsingdi, and Abul Kalam.
Youth found floating in Sherpur river
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from a river in Nayabil Bazar area of Nalitabari upazila on Friday afternoon.
7 ‘JMB men’ held in C’nawabganj anti-militancy drives
Dhaka – Police arrested seven suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Shibganj, Nachole and Sadar upazilas during a two-day anti-militancy drives on Wednesday and Thursday.Police super of the district TM Mojahidul Islam came up with…
Man held with 45000 shrimp fry in Barguna
Dhaka – Police, in a drive, detained an alleged smuggler along with about 45000 pieces of shrimp fry from Fulhjhuri Kheyaghat area in Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
3 HSC examinees hurt in Sylhet attack
Dhaka– Three HSC examinees suffered injuries in an attack by miscreants at Ambarkhana in the city in Sylhet on Friday.The injured are Raju Ahmed, 18, Hasan Ahmed, 19, and Juhurul Shahriar, 18, of Shahi Eidgah area in the city. They…
2 minor cousins drown in Jessore
Dhaka – Two minor cousins drowned in a pond of Punditpur village in Sarsha upazila in Jessore on Friday.The deceased were identified as Souhardo, 3, son of Sohel Rana of the village and his cousin Afroza, 4, daughter of Ahammad…
AL criticising BNP’s Vision-2030 out of nervousness: Khasru
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said Awami League leaders are criticising BNP’s ‘Vision-2030’ out of their nervousness. UNB news agency reported
Housewife found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a housewife from a house at Sonapur village in Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore early Friday.Police said Monira Khatun, 26, wife of Hasanur Rahman of Noali village in the upazila, went to the house of…
More pain for department stores pulls US stock indexes lower
New York – Shares of department stores sank again Friday, hurt by more evidence that shoppers are turning away from them. A drop in Treasury yields also put pressure on bank stocks, and the weakness helped pull the Standard &…
Youth’s floating body found Sherpur
Sherpur – Police recovered the body of a young man from a river in Nayabil Bazar area of Nalitabari upazila on Friday afternoon. UNB news agency reported