Dhaka: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been asked by the met office to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as cyclonic storm ‘Kyant’ over west-central bay and adjoining area has moved westwards over the…
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Brazil 1970 skipper Carlos Alberto dies at 72
Dhaka – Carlos Alberto, captain of the great Brazil team that won the 1970 World Cup, died on Tuesday of a heart attack in Rio at the age of 72, Brazil’s Sportv, for whom he worked, announced.Carlos Alberto starred alongside…
Age Group Women’s Swimming begins Friday
Dhaka – The Inter-district Age Group Women’s Swimming competition begins Friday (October 28) at Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex in the city’s Dhanmondi. The two-day competition to be participated by 240 swimmers will be inaugurated by Youth and Sports Secretary…
History beckons Mushfiqur
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s Test version skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is going to add another feather to his career when the Tigers will face visiting England in the 2nd Test beginning at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.Mushfiqur…
AC Milan wastes a chance to go top in 3-0 loss at Genoa
Dhaka – Three days after beating Juventus, the inexperience of AC Milan’s young squad showed in a 3-0 loss at Genoa on Tuesday that saw the 10-man Rossoneri waste a chance to take the Serie A lead.Nikola Ninkovic put the…
Espanyol beats Barcelona’s reserves to win Catalan Super Cup
Dhaka – Ecuadorean striker Felipe Caicedo scored early as Espanyol defeated Barcelona’s reserves 1-0 to win the Catalan Super Cup on Tuesday.Caicedo sped past two defenders inside the area and rounded the goalkeeper before finding the open net in the…
Injured Anderson misses start of England’s tour of India
Dhaka – England’s record test wicket-taker James Anderson will miss at least the start of the team’s tour of India as the pace bowler continues his recovery from a shoulder injury.Anderson was left out of an initial 16-man squad announced…
Girl commits suicide in Sylhet
Dhaka – A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the ceiling fan of her room at Uttar Bazar in Golapganj upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sweaty Das, 16, class VI student of Baraya High…
Father held for killing 2 sons in Sylhet
Dhaka – A man was arrested allegedly for killing his two sons from Chintamoni village in Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday morning.The arrestee was identified as Satir Ali, 36, a resident of the village.Superintendent of Sylhet police Moniruzzaman said…
Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Gazipur
Dhaka -An accused in the murder of a schoolgirl who was found hanging at her house at Kutubdia in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Tuesday, allegedly committed suicide at Safipur Ratanpur of the upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified…
Minor boy drowns in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a pond at Gulta Golapur village in Tarash upazila on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Jobayer Hossain, 6, son of Asaduzzaman, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
6 of a fake currency racket held in city
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested six alleged members of a fake currency racket with Tk 66 lakh counterfeit currency notes from different parts of the city on Tuesday night.Identities of the arrestees could not be known yet,UNB News…
One killed in Gaibandha road crash
Dhaka – One person killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Gobindaganj Bandar on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Gobindaganj upazila on Wednesday morning,UNB News Agency Reported.
700 kg smuggled betel nuts seized at Jessore border
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 700 kg smuggled betel nuts from Battola in Putkhali border area early Wednesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Youth arrested following Jhenidah schoolgirl stabbing
Dhaka – Police arrested the main perpetrator in connection with the stabbing of a schoolgirl from Nirisinghopur village in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah early Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Litu Hasan, son of Altaf Hossain, a resident of Nagirat village…
Worker hacked dead in Bogra
Dhaka – A painting and coating worker was hacked to death by a group of unidentified miscreants at Mohasthan Bridge on Bogra-Rangpur Highway in Sadar upazila in Bogra on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Anisar Rahman Ranju, 45, son…
4 kids fined for defying hilsa catch ban in Chandpur
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Tuesday afternoon fined four minor boys Tk 2,000 each for catching hilsa fish at Rajarajeshwar of Sadar upazila in the Padma river defying the ongoing ban,UNB News Agency Reported.
UCL National, Inter-Club Tennis tournament begins
Dhaka – The Euro Group-UCL National and Inter-Club Tennis Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF), began on Tuesday at Ramna National Tennis Complex and Uttara Club premises simultaneously.A total number of 272 players from different clubs and organizations throughout…
Impress Matra Consortium wins BPL broadcast rights
Dhaka – Impress Matra Consortium has won the worldwide broadcast rights of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket for 2017-19 seasons.Four companies — Gazi Satellite Television Ltd, Ardent and Mediacom Consortium,Impress Matra Consortium and Top of Mind — vied for…
West Indies stumbles to 171-4, chasing 456
Dhaka – West Indies were left reeling at 171-4 as Pakistan pressed for victory on the fourth day of the second test after setting up a stiff target of 456 runs.Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 2-60 while seamer Rahat Ali got…
One lakh Yaba tablets seized in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh recovered one lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from Nazirpara area in Teknaf upazila early Tuesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Man held with 2.7 kg hemp in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 2.7 kg hemp from Chandrapur village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Mashiar Munsi, son of late Jaynal…
2 Jamaat-Shibir men killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two Jamaat-Shibir men were killed in a gunfight with police on Bypass road in Bhutiargati area of Jhenidah early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Jahurul Haque, ameer of Jhenaidah municipal unit of Jamaat-e-Islami and Tarik Hasan Sabuj, advisor of…
Schoolgirl found hanging in Gazipur
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found hanging at their house at Kutubdia in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Tuesday.Police recovered the body of Munni Akter, a Class-VIII student and daughter of Shahidul Islam, in the morning, said officer-in-charge of Kaliakoir…
2 die in Noakhali trawler capsize
Dhaka – Two people, including a minor boy, died as a trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Hatiya upazila after hitting a hidden shoal in Noakhali on Tuesday.Local people said the trawler with 50 passengers on board hit a…
Lighting expo begins in city Wednesday
Dhaka: A three-day exposition related to interior decoration and lighting begins in the city on Wednesday, aiming to showcase products and innovations as well as emerging technology and applications for home decoration. UNB News Agency Reported.
Bank Asia signs deal with ICAB
Dhaka: Bank Asia has joined hands with the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) to facilitate online payment of fees for ICAB members and its students. A MoU was signed between the two organisations at the ICAB office at…
Conman posing as cop held in city
Dhaka: Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested a man who used to con people posing as an assistant superintendent of police (ASP) from the city’s Gabtali area on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Sagar Miah alias Mujibar Munshi, 45,…
AL announces names of 22 more secretaries
Dhaka: Awami League on Tuesday unveiled the names of 22 more members of its new central working committee secretaries, including eight organising secretaries. Newly elected general secretary of the ruling party Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure at a…
10 projects get Ecnec nod with outlay of Tk 9443 cr
Dhaka: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the 3rd revision of the ‘One House One Farm’ project raising its cost by Tk 6,813.27 crore, aiming to reduce the country’s poverty rate to 10 percent…