Dhaka – After a dramatic 21-run loss from a position of strength, Bangladesh will face visiting England in the 2nd match of their three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.A win in the 2nd match…
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UP member hacked dead in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A union parishad member was hacked to death by miscreants in Saidabad area of Sadar upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Monirul Islam, 30, son of Azizul Haque and member of ward no 1 in Rajapur…
Woman killed ‘by ex-husband’ in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A woman was chopped to death allegedly by her ex-husband at Choitanayapur village in Shibganj upazila on in Chapainawabganj Friday night.The deceased was identified as Farzana Akhter, daughter of Nur Islam of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
One killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baily Bridge area in Kaunia upazila in Rangpur on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Palash, 30, hailing from Dhaka,UNB News…
Five jailed for arranging child marriage in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday night sentenced five people, including a marriage registrar, to different jail terms for arranging a child marriage at Sindulla village in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon.The convicts were identified as marriage registrar Hafez…
Couple killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – A couple was killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Majhira on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Shahjahanpur upazila on in Bogra Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shafiqul Islam, 38, and his wife Mukta Begum, 28, residents of…
Cattle trader killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka -A cattle trader was killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Dathiya Digor area in Raiganj upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, son of Harej Ali, hailed from Nanfaliya village…
2 held with 500 Yaba tablets in Barisal
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Bhatarkhal area in the city on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Sunny, 22, son of Hamim Miah and Gopal Chandra Shil, 21,…
3 dead in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and two others injured as a human-hauler plunged into a roadside ditch at Monshar Tek in Patiya upazila early Friday.Two of the deceased were identified as Abu Bakar, 50, and Subrata Talukder, 30,UNB News…
24 pirates held in Ctg
Dhaka – Coast Guards Members in a drive arrested 24 alleged pirates from Tengarchar area in Sandwip upazila in Chittagong on Thursday night.The identities of the arrestees could not be ascertained yet,UNB News Agency Reported.
‘JMB man’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with five crude bombs, two petrol bombs and huge jihadi books from Shibpur area in Puthia upazila on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Habibur Rahman…
One electrocuted in Joypurhat
Dhaka – A man died from electrocution while his wife was injured at Jamalpur village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mahfuz Rahman, son of Majibar Rahman,a resident of the village.Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Farid Hossain…
Stokes takes English to 309/8 against Tigers
Dhaka – Ben Stokes’ maiden ODI century helped the English set a challenging target of 310 for Bangladesh in the first match of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.The visitors posted the figure playing…
5 hurt in Sylhet biscuit factory fire
Sylhet: At least five workers sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a biscuit factory in Haidarpur village of Sadar upazila on Friday morning. Factory owner Shafiul Islam said the fire erupted from an electrical short circuit…
UP member sued over irregularity in ‘Food-Friendly Prog’
Joypurhat: A case has been filed against a union parishad member in Panchbibi upazila for his involvement in irregularities in selling rice at Tk 10 per kg to ultra poor under the ‘Food-Friendly Programme’. UNB News Agency Reported.
‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Jhalakati
Dhaka – A suspected robber was beaten to death by mob at Bil Shonautha village in Kathalia upazila early Friday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sub-inspector of Kathalia Police Station, Jashim, said a gang of robbers, numbering…
Now school children working as disaster preparedness ambassadors
Dhaka: The dream of 10-year-old Tasfia Sultana to sit for the primary school examination from a non-formal school in Cox’s Bazar was about to be shattered after a nor’wester blew over her area in March last. Mohseniapara Shikhon School was…
Remittance inflow declines in September
Dhaka: The remittance inflow to the country has declined by $141 million as it received $1.043 billion in September while it was $1.183billion in August.World Bank’s chief economist Zahid Hossain attributed this decline to the fall of oil price in…
Jamdani set to get registration as GI product
Dhaka – Jamdani, the country’s one of the finest muslin textiles, is going to get registration by this month as Bangladesh’s first Geographical Indication (GI) product.Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan made the disclosure while addressing…
PM urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint
Dhaka – In the wake of growing tensions between two South Asian nuclear powers, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Thursday urged both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint so that there is no further escalation of tension allowing peace…
Channel opens for large vessels to save Sundarbans
Dhaka – Authorities have reopened the crucial 31 kilometres long Mongla-Ghasiakhali channel on completion of required dredging for movement of bigger vessels in the route keeping waterways adjacent to the Sundarbans undisturbed.”We have reopened the this crucial channel three days…
Joy to join AL council
DHAKA – Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the ICT adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will join the Awami League (AL) national council to be held on October 22-23, AL Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said today.”Joy will be joining the…
BNP doubts about quick trial of Khadiza’s attacker
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Thursdays aired doubt whether the government will be able to ensure punishment to the attacker of Sylhet college student Khadiza Akter.Speaking at a human chain programme, he also said all those…
Tigers host Lions as cricket fever returns
Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNB) – Bangladesh will play England in the 1st ODI of a three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur on Friday.The day-night match will start at 2:30pm. Satellite channel Gazi TV will telecast…
7-nation IHF Trophy Handball begins Sunday
Dhaka – The seven-nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy, 2016 for Men and Women with participation of South Central Asian Countries begins on Sunday at Shaheed (capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium.Road Transport & Bridges Minister and Chairman of…
National football team leaves for Bhutan Friday morning
Dhaka – A 33-mbmber Bangladesh National football team will leave the capital for Bhutan Friday at 9: am to play their last-chance play-off-2 of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers against hosts Bhutan at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on…
SAfrica chases down Australia’s 371 to win ODI series
Dhaka – David Miller thumped 118 not out from No. 6 to take South Africa to the second-highest successful run chase in one-day international cricket and a series win over Australia on Wednesday.On his home ground, Miller blasted his 118…
Pakistan sweeps ODI series vs West Indies in UAE
Dhaka – Pakistan swept the one-day international series against the West Indies 3-0 after winning the last match by 136 runs on Wednesday.Centuries by Babar Azam and captain Azhar Ali propelled Pakistan to 308-6, and West Indies, which has never…
3 killed as minibus overturns in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Three people, including two women, were killed and 30 others injured as a minibus overturned at Jatua on Sylhet-Sunamganj road in Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Radharani Das, 48, daughter of Jogananda…
7 held with 5 lakh yaba tablets in Chittagong
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested seven people and recovered five lakh pieces of yaba tablets from a trawler in the Bay of Bengal at Patenga in Chittagong on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Abdul Hamid,…