Dhaka – Temperamental Dhaka Dynamites captain Shakib Al Hasan once again landed in trouble as he was fined 20 percent of his match fee by Bangladesh Cricket Board ‘s disciplinary committee yesterday.World ‘s number one all rounder Shakib has been…
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Petrobangla, Daewoo sign deal for deep sea gas exploration
Dhaka – Keeping an option for allowing export, state-owned Petrobangla signed an initial deal on Wednesday with Posco Daewoo International Corporation to award the deep sea gas block DS-12 in the Bay of Bengal for gas exploration. The final deal…
Real demand respect for “exemplary” Ronaldo
Dhaka – Real Madrid launched a staunch defence of star forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday, demanding respect for the three- time World Player of the Year amid allegations he hid millions of euros earned from image rights in tax havens.”Real…
Stabilise major rivers to combat bank erosions
Dhaka – Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Wednesday stressed the need for stabilising the country’s major rivers to reduce riverbank erosion aiming to protect people’s land and belongings from its wraths. “Riverbank erosion creates a lot of…
Autopsy finds no injury sign on Shakil’s body
Dhaka – Forensic specialists at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday said no injury mark was found on the body of Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s special assistant, who was found dead at a city restaurant on…
College girl killed in Sylhet road accident
Dhaka -A college girl was killed in a road accident at Karnigram village on the Moulvibazar-Sylhet road under Rajnagar upazila in Sylhet this noon.The deceased was identified as Eti Rani Dev, 17, a student of Rajnagar Degree College and daughter…
Frantic rescue underway in Indonesia as quake kills scores
Meureudu – A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings. Maj. Gen. Tatang Sulaiman, chief of the army in…
U14 Women’s Football: Kushtia outplay Khagrachhari 3-0
Dhaka – Kushtia beat Khagrachhari by 3-0 goals in the match of the JFA Under-14 Women’s National Championship football at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday,UNB news agency reported.
Manikganj road accident kills 2
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 40 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Bhatbaur on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Sadar upazila in Manikganj on Tuesday night.One of the deceased was identified as Mufti…
One killed in Jhenidah road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed and three people injured as a speeding truck hit a rickshaw van at Kharikhali on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzaq, 45, a resident…
One held with heroin, shooter gun in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged terrorist along with 200 gram heroin, one shooter gun and one round of bullet from Mujib Road area in Jessore town on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Faisal Hossain, 28,UNB news agency reported.
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry services resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma river resumed after three and a half hours’ disruption caused by dense fog in Munshiganj on Wednesday morning.Shah Khaled Newaj, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation’s…
2 pirates killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Two suspected pirates of ‘Shamsu Bahini’ were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Badamkhali Khal of Sundarbans East Department in Sarankhola upazila in Bagerhat on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Hossain…
PM’s special assistant Shakil passes away
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s special assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil passed away at a Japanese restaurant in the ctiy’s Gulshan area on Tuesday. He was 47. Shakil, former vice-president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), breathed his last at Samdado…
Ensure compensation for dropped calls, Tarana to BTRC
Dhaka – State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said she asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to take effective steps so that mobile phone subscribers get compensation for dropped calls from January next. UNB news…
Bangladesh Open Badminton begins in capital
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Open Badminton International Challenge tournament began today at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the city.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr. Biren Sikder MP formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest. National Sports Council…
Rajshahi sent Chittagong packing home
Dhaka – Skipper Darren Sammy led from the front with a swashbuckling 55 not out to enable Rajshahi Kings to send Chittagong Vikings home as their eliminator match saw Kings beat Vikings by three wickets in the Bangladesh Premier League…
Abahani pip MSC 2-1 in derby match of BPL
Dhaka – Abahani Dhaka Limited showed their impressive form as they consolidated their position at the top of the points table with an important 2-1 win over arch rivals Dhaka Mohammedan at the Sheikh Fazlul Huq Moni Stadium, Gopalganj on…
Mymensingh, Rangpur post win in JFA U-14 Women’s Football
Dhaka -Mymenshingh and Rangpur district won their respective final round matches of the JFA U-14 Women’s Football Championship held on Tuesday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamlapur.
Victory-Day golf begins tomorrow
Dhaka – The Victory Day Golf tournament begins tomorrow at golf court at Ghatail cantonment in Tangail.A total of hundred golfers are expected to take part in the four-day meet, oraganised by Ghatail Golf Club. The competition included junior (four…
Aromatic rice cultivation gains popularity in Narsingdi
Dhaka – Cultivation of Aromatic fine rice gained much popularity among the farmers in the district in recent years due to its bumper production and high price.After achieving self-sufficiency in food grain, farmers of the district are now showing interest…
Two students killed in Bagerhat road accident
Dhaka – Two students were killed and another was injured as a trolley hit their motorbike near Jatrapur Bazaar on the Bagerhat-Rupsa road in Sadar upazila this morning.The deceased were Tanna Jamadder, 19, a college student and son of Khairul…
Drug peddler held with 154 pieces yaba in Faridpur
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in drive arrested a drug peddler with yaba tablets from Boalmari upazilla in Faridpur on Monday evening.Acting on a tip-off, a RAB team led by DAD Mujibur Rahman raided at Kalikhola Bazar under…
60 held including Jamaat activists in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police, in special drives from Monday night to this morning, arrested 60 persons, including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami with 500-gram of ganja from seven upazilas in Satkhira.Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different…
BNP submits Khaleda’s EC formation proposal to President
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday submitted its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s 13-point proposal on constituting a stronger Election Commission (EC) to Bangabhaban for President Abdul Hamid’s consideration. A two-member BNP delegation, comprising party vice-chairman Ruhul Alam Chowdhury and its senior joint…
Couple killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka – A couple was killed as a passengers bus crushed them in Fakirkandi area on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway under Sadar upazila of the town this noon.The deceased were identified as Khalid Sheikh, 30, and his wife Suraiya Begum, 18.…
HC delivers split verdict on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership
Dhaka – The High Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the writ petition challenging the legality of parliament membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari of Feni-2 constituency. Senior Justice Md Emdadul Huq passed an order declaring the Feni-2 constituency…
Medical equipment suppliers to strike for three days
Dhaka- Medical Equipment suppliers will observe three days’ strike starting from Tuesday demanding a stop to harassment by the Drug Administration. Bangladesh Medical Association Instruments and Hospital Equipment Dealers and Manufacturers Association announced the programme at a press conference at…
Explain if delay in disposing of women repression cases
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to submit reports to the Supreme Court and the government with explanations if any case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act-2000 is not disposed of within…
Aug 21 grenade attack under ISI patronage: IO
Dhaka – Five militant outfits carried out the grisly August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the city in 2004 under the patronage of Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence, special police super of Criminal Investigation Department Abdul…