Dhaka – Matthew Wade, Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood starred as Australia defeated the West Indies by 58 runs to win the one-day tri-series final on Sunday.Wicketkeeper Wade struck an unbeaten 57 off 52 balls to push Australia to a…
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Indian goods worth Tk 2.6 crore seized at Benapole
Benapole – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized Indian goods worth TK 2.60 crore on Jessore-Benapole highway in Amrakhali area of Benapole on Sunday night.Lt Col Mohammad Jahangir Hossain of BGB battalion-26 said on secret information,…
Tk 2 lakh looted from a house in Jessore
Benapole – A group of miscreants allegedly looted Tk two lakh and some gold from a house after beating the inmates at Collage Para in Sharsha upazila in Jessore district on Sunday night.Sub-inspector of Benapole Port Police Station Ashraf said…
Babul picked up to facilitate quizzing of suspects: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akhter was taken to DB office for facilitating the interrogation of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu. The Home Minister…
Cabinet clears draft deal on Rooppur nuke plant
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the inter-governmental state credit agreement to be signed between Bangladesh and Russia for constructing the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The approval came from the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at…
Khaleda sends Eid card to Hasina
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday sent an Eid greetings card to Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, wishing her a happy Eid-ul-Fitr. A BNP delegation, led by party’s Social Welfare Affairs Secretary Abul Khaiyer Bhuiyan, handed the…
Class V public exam to be held this year
The Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations will be held this year as usual as a proposal of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education seeking cancellation of the PEC examinations of class V did not…
Learn from Cameron and step down: Khaleda to govt
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday urged the government to step down following the example set by British Prime Minister David Cameron. “We would like to ask Awami League to quit. You (AL) please look at Britain and learn. You’re…
3 cattle traders killed in Jessore road crash
Benapole – Three cattle traders along with three cattle were killed as a bus rammed a human hauler on Jessore-Magura highway in Phulerhat area of Sadar upazila in Jessore district on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as M Ishak Hossain,…
Dinajpur to face Tangail in Nat’l school cricket final
Dhaka – Dinajpur High School will face Tangail School & College in the final of the Prime Bank Young Tigers National School Cricket at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.The one day format tournament final will begin at 9:00am.
Ronaldo, Portugal beat Croatia 1-0 at European Championship
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal seized their chance to stay in the chase for an elusive first title together on Saturday.Ronaldo’s only shot created a rare scoring opportunity and substitute Ricardo Quaresma finished it off, helping Portugal to beat Croatia…
Man to die for M’singh couple murder
Mymensingh- A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a couple in 2014.The condemned convict is Golam Mostafa, hailing from the district town.
Youth’s body recovered in Natore
Natore- Police recovered the body of a young man from Nasira Beel area in Lalpur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Jewel, a three-wheeler driver and a resident of Mirganj area in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi district.
Gazipur shoe factory catches fire
Gazipu- A fire broke out at a footwear factory at Joydebpur in the city early Sunday. Hasibur Rahman, officer of Joydebpur Fire Service Station, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at ‘Satota Shoe Factory’ in Mariali area around…
Youth killed in Magura AL clash
Magura – A young man was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups of Awami League at Rajapur village in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning over union parishad election.The deceased was identified as Riadul Islam, 26,…
2 lakh Yaba pills recovered in Ctg
Chittagong- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered two lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from a house in Gohira area of Anwara upazila early Sunday.The force sources said on secret information, a team of coast guard, led by Lieutenant Dixson Chowdhury, conducted…
At least 14 killed in Somalia hotel attack; police say ended
Mogadishu, June 25 (AP/UNB) – At least 14 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital and took an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police and medical workers said Saturday, before security forces hunted down the attackers…
Green industry conf begins in S Korea Tuesday
The fourth green industry conference titled ‘Green Industry for Sustainable Cities’ begins in Ulsan, South Korea on Tuesday. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu will attend the three-day conference representing Bangladesh. He left Dhaka for Korea on Saturday night, said an…
3 physicians among 4 set to be chargesheeted
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against four people, including three physicians of Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital, in a graft case. The Commission at its regular meeting on Sunday approved the chargesheet against them, ACC public…
Lack of accountable govt leads to extrajudicial killings: Moudud
Assuring that extrajudicial killing will be stopped if their party returns to power, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the incidents of killing and enforced disappearance are happening in the country for lack of the government’s accountability. “The…
Wasim fired shot at Mitu, says CMP boss
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Iqbal Bahar on Sunday claimed that Wasim, who was arrested in connection with the murder of SP’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, directly opened fire on her. “Both the arrestees — Wasim and Anwar, hailing from…
Grameenphone touches 10,000 3G BTS landmark
Grameenphone Ltd. today crossed 10,000 3G sites at 10,000 locations across Bangladesh, bringing in around 90% of the population under GP’s 3G coverage. State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim inaugurated the 10,000th 3G site at a celebration ceremony,…
Dhaka airport security concern grows
The falter of outdated surveillance equipment at Dhaka airport could not be more exposed as in the delay in landing of a flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage from Saudi Arabia on June 7 last. This happened at…
PM opens metro rail, bus rapid transit projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the construction works on the much-hyped first-ever metro rail service in the capital and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Shahjalal International Airport to Gazipur. Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the construction works on…
Banks to remain closed July 4
Bangladesh Bank and all other scheduled banks will remain closed on July 4 but those will remain open on July 16. Bangladesh Bank on Sunday took the decision, said its deputy spokesman Anwarul Islam. Earlier, the central bank took decision…
Khaleda moves SC over Barapukuria graft case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court against a High Court order that rejected an appeal filed by the former prime minister to scrap the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case proceedings. Barrister Mahbub Uddin…
EURO 2016: Brits face-off for QF place
Dhaka– Debutants Wales and Northern Ireland face each other in the second game of the 16-team knock-out stage of EURO 2016 and will play each other on Saturday night at Parc des Princes, Paris to qualify for the last eight.The…
Switzerland to face Poland in EURO round of 16
Dhaka – The round of 16 of the EURO 2016 will begin with Poland taking on Switzerland at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France on Saturday. The match will start at 7:00 pm Bangladesh time.Both, Poland and Switzerland reached the knockout…
Street beggar stabbed dead in Gazipur Murder
Dhaka– A street beggar was hacked to death by a mugger in the city on Saturday.Locals said the incident took place at a foot over bridge at Tongi Station Road around 12:30pm when a mugger, Billal, attempted to snatch money…
BNP leader Mahbub, wife injured in road crash
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman and his wife were injured in a road accident in Dinajpur on Saturday.Mahbub, also a former army chief, was taken to Dinajpur Heart Foundation and kept at its ICU,…