Dhaka – People are eagerly awaiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s one-day visit to the district as a new social safety net scheme for providing ultra poor families with food ration cards is going to be inaugurated by her at Chilmari…
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BNP leader Hannan Shah on life support
Dhaka: BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah was on life support at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital on Monday morning following his admission there. The senior BNP leader was taken to the CMH around 9.30am after…
Shafik Rehman freed on bail hospitalised
Gazipur: Shafik Rehman, former editor of Bangla daily Jaijaidin, was released from Kashimpur jail on bail on Tuesday. He walked out of the part-2 of Kashimpur Central Jail around 12:50pm after his bail order reached the jail authorities, said jail…
Titas cut 17,300 illegal gas connections in 2 months
Dhaka: Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd cut some 17,300 illegal gas connections, including that of a CNG station and 18 commercial establishments, in the last two months. During the period, the state-owned largest gas company which is responsible…
Govt needs just one push for fall, says BNP
Dhaka : Claiming that the government’s footing is now very fragile, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said only one push by people is enough to ensure its fall. “The load of the government’s misdeeds, including killing, enforced…
Make biometric attendance mandatory, Minister asks hospitals
Dhaka: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to make the biometric attendance system mandatory at all public hospitals to ensure the presence of doctors, nurses, officials and employees. UNB News Agency Reported.
Ports asked to lower signal
Dhaka: The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower signal as squally weather is unlikely over the ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. All fishing boats and trawlers over the…
Khaleda greets Under-16 Women’s team
Dhaka: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s team for qualifying for AFC U-16 Women’s Championship. “Congratulations to Bangladesh team for qualifying for AFC U-16 Women’s Championship,” she twitted on Tuesday. UNB News Agency Reported.
Cutter master Mustafiz turns 21
Dhaka- Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turned 21 on Tuesday.The cutter master, popularly known as ‘Fizz’, was born in Satkhira district on September 6 in 1995.Mustafiz, who started his career in international cricket through a T20 match against Pakistan in Dhaka…
BCB announces a 20-man ODI pool to play Afghanistan, England
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 20-member ODI pool to play in the forthcoming ODI matches against Afghanistan and England.The Afghan team will arrive here on September 21 to play a three-match ODI series while the England…
Spain routs Liechtenstein 8-0 in Group G; Italy beats Israel
Dhaka – Diego Costa scored a goal in each half to lead Spain to an 8-0 rout of Lichtenstein in Group G of European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Monday.Sergi Roberto, David Silva, Victor “Vitolo” Machin and Alvaro…
Chess Olympiad: BD men’s team beat Albania in 4th round
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s Chess team beat Albania by 3.5-0.5 points in the 4th round match in open section of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.In the open section, GM Enamul Hossain Razib (Rating-2431) beat Dervishi…
Serena Williams overtakes Federer for most Slam match wins
Dhaka- Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th.So, Serena, who’ll wind up with more?”I don’t know. We’ll see,” Williams said during her on-court interview…
Del Potro back in US Open quarterfinals after Thiem retires
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro is the lowest-ranked man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since Jimmy Connors in 1991, and it turns out a 27-year-old Argentine can share much in common with a 39-year-old American.At its root, the…
2 DU students drown in Padma
Dhaka – Two Dhaka University students drowned in the Padma River near Mainatghat in Dohar upazila here on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Abrar Nirjhar, 21, and Ahmed Hasan, 20, first year students of the DU Economics Department.Talking to UNB,…
70kg hemp recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 70 kg hemp from Shyampur area in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Tuesday.Nur-e Alam Siddiqi, sub-inspector of Shibganj Police Station, said on secret information, a team of police conducted a raid on the house…
Bangladeshi picked up BSF from Tahirpur border
Dhaka – Members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Chargaon bordering village in Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Nayon Miah, 60, son of Meher Ali, a resident of the…
3 youths electrocuted in C’nawabganj
Dhaka -Three young men died from electrocution while on fishing in a water body at Bibhishon border point in Gomostopur upazila on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Abdul Bashir, 22, son of Ayes Uddin, Asadul, 22, son of Alkesh Ali,…
Sirajganj truck plunge kills driver, helper
Dhaka -A truck driver and his helper were killed as their vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch after losing control over its wheels on the Dhaka-Pabna highway in Purba Delua area of Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj on Tuesday morning.The deceased were…
‘Mugger’ shot dead by cops in city; 2 held
Dhaka -An alleged mugger was killed in police firing and his two associates were arrested, one with bullet wounds, after a chase by the law enforcers from the city’s Dhanmondi area Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Sagor, 27, hailing from…
3 Jamaat leaders held in Jessore
Dhaka -Police in a drive arrested three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami from Alamnagar village in Sadar upazila early Tuesday on sabotage charge.The arrestee was identified as Abdur Razzak, secretary of the Deyara union unit of Jamaat, Selim Reza, son of Abul…
BCL activist held with weapons, Phensidyl in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police arrested a local activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with sharp weapons and contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup from Akondabaria village of Sadar upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Sabbir Ahmed, 25, son of Abdul…
Missing businessmen found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka -A businessman was found dead at Nurundi area under Keraniganj Model thana on Monday five days after his going missing.The deceased was identified as Md Baser Rony, 35, son of Abdul Barek, a resident of Jinjira Model Town area…
Tough movement after Eid against Rampal project: Committee
Dhaka: The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on Monday vowed to wage a tough movement after Eid against setting up of Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans. A united movement has to be launched to resist…
Medical coaching centres to be shut from Sept 25
Dhaka: The government has directed all the medical admission coaching centres to keep suspended their activities from September 25 until the admission tests for medical and dental colleges are over. The Health Ministry issued the directive at a meeting on…
15pc income tax on private varsities illegal: HC
Dhaka: The High Court on Monday declared illegal the government’s two gazettes imposing 15 percent tax on private universities, private medical, dental and engineering colleges. An HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty passed the order…
AFC U-16 WCQ: BD girls emerge unbeaten group champions
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh smartly clinched the Group C title of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers with all-win record with another comfortable 4-0 goals victory against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.After the day’s…
Chess Olympiad: BD men, women teams win 3rd round matches
Dhaka – Both men and women teams of Bangladesh won their respective 3rd round games in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku of Azerbaijan on Monday.In the open section of the meet, Bangladesh men team beat Jordan by 3.5-0.5…
Australia beats Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, wins ODI series 4-1
Dhaka – Captain David Warner became the first Australian to hit a one-day international century in Sri Lanka as he led his team to a five-wicket victory Sunday – with 42 balls remaining – and a 4-1 win in the series.Sri…
Germany begins World Cup defense with 3-0 win in Norway
Dhaka- Thomas Mueller helped Germany launch a confident start to its World Cup title defense Sunday with a 3-0 away win over Norway.Mueller scored two goals and set up another for Bayern Munich teammate Joshua Kimmich as the world champions…