Munshiganj: A student of Kabi Nazrul Government College drowned in the Padma River on Tuesday along Shimulia ferry ghat in Louhajang upazila while clicking a selfie. Rakibul Hasan, 17, an HSC 1st year student of the college and son of…
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BNP a ‘factory of militancy’ : Inu
Dhaka: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is the “key sponsor” of Islamist militants and her party is “the factory” of militants. Inu made the comments Tuesday during a human chain organized by Jubo Jote…
Leicester duo competing with Messi, Ronaldo for Ballon d’Or
Dhaka – Leicester forwards Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy will try to break the domination of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the annual Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player.The stars of Leicester’s surprise English Premier League title…
Schoolteacher beaten dead by husband in Savar
Dhaka – A school teacher was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud in Anandapur City Lane area of Savar municipality on the outskirts of the capital on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Asma Afrin…
Man killed in clash over land dispute in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A man was killed in a clash over a land dispute at Nishchintopur village in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mamun, 40, son of Yasin, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency…
Squad for 2nd Test against England announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday announced a 15-member final squad for the 2nd match of the two-match Rocket Test series against England beginning on October 28 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, recruiting all-rounder Subashis Roy for international…
Mushfiqur takes positives from Test loss
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is happy over the team’s performances in the first Test that the Tigers lost to England by 22 runs on the 5th and final day at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in the…
BCL Football kicks off Oct 29
Dhaka – The eight-team Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football, country’s 2nd string football league, will begin at Bangabandhu National Stadium on October 29.T&T Club Motijheel, Police FC, Agrani Bank SC, Victoria SC, Youngmen’ s Club, Fakirerpool, Karwan Bazaar Pragoti…
BCL leader hacked dead in Tangail
Dhaka – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League was hacked to death allegedly by his friends following previous enmity at Auliabad in Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 18, president of ward…
5 killed in Lalmonirhat road accidents
Dhaka -Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Patgram municipality area and Sadar upazila in Lalmonirhat on Monday.Police said three pedestrians, including a minor, were killed as they were crushed under the wheels of a truck on Lalmonirhat-Burimari…
2 held with 22 firearms, ammo in C’nawabganj
Dhaka -Detectives in a drive recovered 22 firearms, 136 rounds of bullets and 45 magazines from a house and detained two people in Shonkorbati area in the district town in Chapainawabganj on Monday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Ferry service at Shimulia-Kawrakandi route faces navigability crisis
Dhaka – Ferry service in the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route, which is known as the gateway to 21 southern districts of the country, has been disrupted for poor navigability.Shah Newaj Khaled, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), said…
Patient commits suicide jumping from hospital building in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the rooftop of Dinajpur Medical College Hospital early Monday.The deceased was identified as Mahbub Ali, 30, son of Mojaffar Hossain, a resident of Khalpara area in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur…
57 fishermen jailed for catching hilsa in Manikganj
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Monday morning sentenced 57 fishermen to different jail terms and fined all of them for catching hilsa in the Padma and Jamuna rivers defying the ongoing ban.A team of the mobile court jointly…
Girl commits ‘suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from her house at Bhugilhat village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Runa Khatun, 12, a class VI student of PPB High School…
Youth held for stalking, beating college girls in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive on Saturday night arrested the main perpetrator in connection with an assault on two college girls in the city’s Mirpur area.The arrestee was identified as Jiban Karim Babu.Details of…
Impressive Sevilla hands Atletico its 1st loss in Spain
Dhaka – Coach Jorge Sampaoli felt Sevilla needed a big win against a top opponent to establish itself as a true contender in Spain.He got just that on Sunday as his team defeated previously unbeaten Atletico Madrid 1-0 to stay…
1st Test: 22-run win give England 1-0 series lead against Tigers
Dhaka – England took 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a 22-run win over Bangladesh in the thrilling 1st Test that ended on the 5th and final morning at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.Requiring 33 runs…
4th BPL: Comilla Victorians to play Rajshahi Kings in opener on Nov 4
Dhaka – Defending champions Comilla Victorians will play newcomers Rajshahi Kings in the opening match of the seven-team 4th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket beginning here on November 4 The match will kick-off at 2:30 pm at…
2 held with deer skin in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police on Sunday arrested two alleged wildlife smugglers and recovered a deer skin from their possession at Kalinchi village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira .The arrestees are Yusuf Gazi, son of late Ahad Gazi, and Alamgir Gazi, son…
Ex-UP chairman killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – A former union parishad chairman was killed as a bus hit his motorcycle on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Kabirpur area here on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Kader, 55, former chairman of Baishkanda union of the upazila.Family…
One held with fake currency notes in Chandpur
Dhaka- Police arrested a young man in possession of 26 fake currency notes amounting to Tk 26,000 from Chandra Bazar in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Ripon, 24, a resident of Choto Luxmipur village in Haimchar upazila…
Toddler electrocuted in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A minor was electrocuted in Maddhopara village of Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday.The victim was Rihan, 2, son of Sumon of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
Road accident kills sexagenarian in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was killed and six more people injured in a collision between a battery-run auto rickshaw and a human hauler at Bailtala in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Rustam Ali,…
‘Terrorist’ killed in ‘gunfight’ in Savar
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Charigram of Ashulia Savar upazila in Savar on the outskirts of the capital early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Rasel Dewan, 30, former general secretary of Ashulia…
SUST cancels Badrul’s studentship
Sylhet: The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have cancelled the studentship of BCL leader Badrul Alam for stabbing Khadija Akter, a student of Sylhet Government Women’s College. UNB News Agency Reported.
Names of 16 AL presidium members, 4 jt gen secys announced
Dhaka: Newly elected President of Awami League Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced the names of party presidium members, joint secretaries and treasurer. Sheikh Hasina announced the names of 16 presidium members, four joint general secretaries and treasurer just after being…
Attack on PM motorcade: Pahari Chhatra Parishad leader held in Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari: Police arrested the general secretary of Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), a United People’s Democratic Front(UPDF)- backed organisation of indigenous students, from Mohammadpur area in Paanchhari upazila on Sunday morning. UNB News Agency Reported.
Fakhrul greets Hasina, Quader
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader for being elected president and general secretary of Awami League respectively. UNB News Agency Reported.
AL council fails to yield positive results, says BNP
Dhaka: BNP on Sunday voiced frustration that the ruling Awami League’s 20th council could not yield any positive outcome as per people’s demand for overcoming the country’s political crisis. UNB News Agency Reported.