Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five alleged members of an inter-district robber gang from Basila Garden City in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Saturday.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.Tipped off, a team of…
Dhaka – Three fishermen who were abducted by pirates on Thursday afternoon were rescued from the Meghna river in Ramgati upazila early Friday.The rescued fishermen were Md Babul, son of Ansar Ali of Sabuj village, Alauddin, son of Nurul Haque…
Dhaka – A fire broke out in a sweater factory at Fakir Market area of Tongi in the city on Friday afternoon.Duty officer Saiful Islam of Tongi office of Fire Service and Civil Defense said the fire erupted as a…
Dhaka – Police arrested a cousin of MP Abdur Rahman Badi reportedly along with 10,000 Yaba tablets from Chowdhurypara of Teknaf municipality on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Hossain Kala, 40, son of late Dudu Miah of Shah…
Dhaka – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived for a marathon appeal hearing against a six-year ban from football on Thursday, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport “I do hope it will be positive…
Dhaka – Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.A police statement said Lochte would be informed in the United States so he…
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.“England’s tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned,” ECB Director Andrew Strauss made…
Dhaka – A former union parishad member was killed as a bus ran over him in Bus Terminal area of Alamdanga upazila headquarters in Chuadanga on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, son of late Moslem Uddin, a…
Dhaka -A fisherman, who went missing as a boat sank in a haor (wetland) at Sonapur village in Tahirpur upazila on Thursday, was found dead in Sunamganj on Friday.Mohammad Shahidullah, officer-in-charge of Tahirpur Police Station,said Jahangir Mia, 22, son of…
Dhaka -A gang of pirates abducted a fisherman along with his trawler in the Meghna River at Janglar Char in Manpura upazila on Thursday night.Locals said a gang of pirates from Hatia swooped on a fishing trawler around 11:30 pm…
Dhaka: Some 2,000 government officials have received training from reputed international organisations on governance, project management and cyber security issues. Official sources said institutions like the National University of Singapore and US-based ESI in collaboration with Stanford University and George…
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with 12 kilograms of gold from Tantibazar of the capital and Aminbazar in Savar, on the city’s outskirts.The drive was conducted from Thursday noon till Friday morning,UNB News Agency…
Dhaka -The ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Phultala in Koyra upazila in Khulna on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Sardar…
Dhaka -Police in separate drives arrested 64 people from different places of the district on various charges, including violence, on Thursday afternoon.While briefing the media, Anisur Rahman, superintendent of police,Jessore, said police arrested 20 people from Kotwali, eight from Chougacha…
Dhaka-A teenage boy was killed as a streak of thunderbolt struck him at Santila in Panchhari upazila on Thursday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Dhaka: Consumers of different areas under Dhaka city, Naraynganj and its adjoining areas may experience low pressure problem in gas supply as Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) has started pigging works at their two major gas transmission lines. The two…
Dhaka – PRAN Drinking Water arranged a walkathon on Friday on Purbachal Express Highway in the city to serve pure drink water among the country’s flood-affected people.Brand ambassador of PRAN Drinking Water and captain of the National Cricket team Mashrafe…
Dhaka – The Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament,to be organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin at Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sundayafter a long gap of five…
Dhaka: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with 12 kg gold from Tantibazar of the capital and Savar on the city’s outskirts on Friday. The arrestees are – Tapash Malakar, 32, his wife Monti Malakar, 26,…
Dhaka – Two men were killed and two others injured as a covered van hit a van loaded with fuel drums in Birulia Bridge area of the city on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Mojammel Miah, 23, and Ruku…
Dhaka: BNP on Friday hoped Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will come up with an announcement at her Saturday’s press conference that no power plant to be set up within 25 kms of the Sundarbans. “We’re happy that the Prime Minister…
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday voiced deep concern over media reports that government has taken a move to take away the Swadhinata Padak given to its founder Ziaur Rahman posthumously. “Newspapers today (Friday) ran a…
Kushtia: Floods triggered by the rise in water level of the Padma River after India opened the floodgates of the Farakka Barrage to ease Bihar flood situation left some 60,000 people in 30 villages of Daulatpur upazila marooned. According to…
Dhaka – Sri Lanka allrounder Tillakaratne Dilshan will retire from one-day international cricket on Sunday, after the third match of the current series against Australia.Sri Lanka Cricket announced the decision Thursday.Cricket website espncricinfo.com says the 39-year-old Dilshan will retire from…
Dhaka: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on Saturday, marking the Janmashtami. The programme will be held at her Gulshan political office around 830pm, her media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan told UNB…
Dhaka – The Beximco 28th National Shooting Championship, organized by Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, was inaugurated on Thursday at the National Shooting Range in Gulshan.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed formally inaugurated the eight-day meet in the morning State Minister for Youth…
Dhaka: AFM Mohitul Islam, the plaintiff of Bangabandhu murder case, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) here on Thursday. He was 63. Mohitul, a receptionist-cum-resident personal assistant of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, breathed his last at the intensive…
Dhaka – Spin bowler Amila Aponso and seamer Thisara Perera shared seven wickets to help Sri Lanka to a crushing 82-run win over Australia in their second one-day international on Wednesday.The five-match series is now level at 1-1, with three…
Dhaka – A gang of pirates kidnapped four fishermen for not paying toll from the Meghna river adjacent to Char Abdullahpur in Ramgati upazila on Thursday noon.Two of the kidnapped fishermen were identified as Mahiuddin and Bablu.Quoting local fishermen second…
Dhaka – Jason Roy overcame a bout of dizziness to inspire England to a 44-run win over Pakistan using the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected one-day international on Wednesday, putting the hosts 1-0 ahead in the five-match series.Chasing 261 to…