Dhaka – Two fishermen were killed and two others injured when a thunderbolt struck them in the Meghna river in Manpura upazila in Bhola on Monday night.Alauddin Hawladar, chairman of Manpura Union Parishad, said the four fishermen-Abdul Jalil , 65,…
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3 JMB suspects held in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Detectives arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Hatikumrul area in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj early Tuesday.The three siblings are identified as Sanaullah, 48, Liakotullah, 38, and Barkotullah, 30, sons of Abu…
One held with 38 liquor bottles in Sherpur
Dhaka – Police arrested a man along with 38 bottles of liquor from Nakugaon area in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Monday evening.The arrestee was identified as Jamal Uddin, 35, son of Entaj Ali, a resident of the area,UNB News…
England to play BCB XI in practice match Tuesday
Dhaka -Visiting England Cricket team will start their campaign in Bangladesh taking on a BCB XI in a one-day practice match on Tuesday at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah ahead of the three-match ODI and two-match Test series against…
Atletico leads in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona stumble
Dhaka- Atletico Madrid won early Sunday and then watched a humbling defeat for Barcelona, and yet another disappointing draw by Real Madrid, to lead the Spanish league for the first time this season.Atletico dominated in a 2-0 win at Valencia, while…
Benfica beats Feirense to open 3-point lead in Portugal
Dhaka – Benfica routed Feirense 4-0 Sunday to open a three-point lead over FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese league.Luis Aurelio, Eduardo Salvio, Franco Cervi and Alex Grimaldo scored for Benfica at the Estadio da Luz,giving the defending…
Man held with 50,000 yaba tablets in city
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 50,000 pieces of yaba tablets from a Pajero jeep in the city’s Segunbagicha area on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Yusuf, 30, a resident of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s…
Teenager girl raped by 3 youths in Magura
Dhaka – A teenager girl was gang-raped allegedly by three young men at Sriphaltala village in Sadar upazila in Magura on Sunday.The victim filed a case against three people with Sadar Police Station on Sunday night, said officer-in-charge of the…
Man’s hanging body revovered in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a man from a tree on the Shoshan Kali Mondir premises in the district town in Thakurgaon on Monday.The deceased was identified as Gokul Das, 50, son of Patharu Das, a resident of College…
Fake NSI man held in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a fraud posing as an official of National Security Intelligence (NSI) from Chandipool area under Dakhshin Surma thana on Sunday afternoon,UNB news agency reported.
Brick trader killed in Meherpur
Dhaka – A brick trader was stabbed to death by miscreants in Thanapara area of Gangni upazila in Meherpur early Monday.The deceased was identified as Abul Khayer, 38, son of Muktar Hossain, a resident of the area,UNB news agency reported.
2 cousins drowns in Sherpur
Dhaka – Two cousins drowned in the Mrighi river in Uttar Kaliganj area of the district town on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Arafat Islam, 6, son of Hafizur Rahman and Sohana Begum, 3, daughter of Beauty Begum, both resident…
Buttler expects excellent series against Tigers
Dhaka- England ODI captain Joseph Charles Buttler is expecting an excellent series when they will play hosts Bangladesh in a three-match series beginning on Friday.“It’ll be a very competitive series. Our players are eagerly waiting to play the series. Hope…
Payet evokes memories of Maradona with West Ham solo goal
Dhaka – Thirty years after Diego Maradona’s goal of the century, West Ham winger Dimitri Payet wound back the clock with a brilliantly executed solo goal on Saturday evoking memories of the Argentina great.Unlike Maradona’s 1986 World Cup strike ,…
Imam stabbed dead in Chandpur
Dhaka – A local mosque imam was stabbed to death by a young man at Sirajkhan village in Kachua upazila in Chandpur on Sunday morning.The victim was identified as Shah Alam alias Shahahb Ali, 65, an imam and resident of…
2 workers killed in city wall collapse
Dhaka – Two workers were killed when a portion of a wall collapsed on them in the city’s Progoti Sarani area on Sunday noon.One of the deceased was identified as Mohammad Arefin, 28, a resident of Kalachandpur in the city’s…
Rajshahi cop killed in road crash
Dhaka – A policeman was killed as a truck hit his bike at Kashiadanga in the city in Rajshahi on Sunday morning.The victim was identified as sub-inspector Azhar Ali, 58, son of late Wahed Ali, hailing from Bhanchipara village in…
Lightning strike kills 2 in Sylhet
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a lightning strike in front MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital in Sylhet on Sunday morning. One the deceased was identified as Abdul Mukit,UNB News Agency Reported.
175 killed across country in Sept
Dhaka – Some 175 people were killed across the country in September this year, according to a report released by Bangladesh Human Rights Commission.The commission said it prepared the report based on information it received from its district, upazila and…
Elephant found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – A wild elephant was found dead at Panbar village in Kangsha union of Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur on Saturday night.Locals said a herd of 30-35 elephants came down from their nearby hill and started damaging crops at the…
Girl killed in city knife attack
Dhaka – A girl was killed and her sister in-law (brother’s wife) injured in a knife attack by miscreants in the city’s Jatrabari area on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Shilpi Begum while the injured as Parul, wife of…
Fisherman killed in pirate attack on Meghna River in Bhola
Dhaka – A fisherman was killed and six others sustained bullet injuries as a gang or pirates attacked them at Berirchar on the Meghna River in Monpura upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Kamal Majhi, 35, a resident of…
Robber killed in ‘gunfight’ in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A robber was killed and four policemen injured during a ‘gunfight’ between a robber gang and police at Bibirhat in Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, son of Abdus Salam, a resident…
30 injured as villagers clash in Sunamganj
Dhaka – At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy and land related dispute at Rofinagar village in Derai upazila on Saturday morning.Officer-in-charge of Derai Police Station M Abdul Jalil said…
CJKS Premier Div Volleyball League begins
Dhaka – The Liberty Group CJKS Premier Division Volleyball League, organised by Chattagram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS), began on Saturday at CJKS training ground here.Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasiruudin inaugurated the league in the afternoon as chief guest. Managing Director…
Ctg Abahani advance to 3rd slot beating BJMC 3-1
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited advanced to the 3rd slot in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by 3-1 goals at Sylhet District Stadium Sylhet on Saturday.With the day’s well-merited victory, star-studded Chittagong Abahani Ltd have secured…
Tamim propels Tigers to 279/8
Dhaka – Dashing opening batsman Tamim Iqbal’s century propelled Bangladesh to 279 against Afghanistan in the 3rd ODI of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.The Tigers posted the total playing 50 overs riding on the 2nd…
Tamim hits 7th ODI century in 3rd match against Afghans
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal hit his 7th ODI century during the 3rd match of a three-match series against Afghanistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.Tamim completed his century mission with a single runs…
Pakistan thumps West Indies by 111 runs in 1st ODI
Dhaka – Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s 4-42 backed up Babar Azam’s maiden one-day international century as Pakistan crushed the West Indies by 111 runs in the first of their three-match series on Friday.Azam smashed 120 off 131 balls, hitting eight…
England cricket team to arrive Dhaka Friday
Dhaka – The England cricket team is scheduled to arrive here on Friday evening to play a three-match ODI and a two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Dhaka and Chittagong.Jos Buttler will lead the English one-day side in the event as…