Dhaka -Five people, including a woman, were killed in three separate road accidents in Comilla and Rajbari districts on Monday morning.In Comilla, a man and a woman were killed and three others injured as a truck knocked down an auto-rickshaw…
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Bomb blasts injure 5 in Savar
Savar -Four restaurant employees and a schoolboy received injuries as miscreants blasted crude bombs in two separate incidents in Savar upazila on Monday morning.Three of the restaurant employees were identified as Samir, 15, Billal, 16, Saikat 14.In Ashulia, three miscreants…
Bangladeshi found dead near Putkhali border
Benapole – A Bangladeshi national was found dead on the Ichhamati river inside the Indian territory opposite Putkhali border in Benapole on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Guljar Hossain, 55, a resident of the area.Lt Col Arifur Rahman, commanding…
2 filling station staff stabbed dead in Jessore
Benapole – Two staff of a filling station were stabbed dead in Charabhita area of Bagharpara upazila of Jessore district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Obaidur Rahman, 45, son of Abdur Rahman Molla, and Apu Khan, 40, son…
Youth electrocuted in Jessore
Benapole – A young man died from electrocution at Basundia village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam, 18, son of Rafiqul Islam Mahaldar, a resident of the village.Family sources said…
Nasim smells plot behind nurses’ movement
Smelling a conspiracy behind the nurses’ movement to ‘overthrow’ the government, Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Monday said most of the protesters are not nurses.“Bangladesh is moving ahead under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership. But, the conspirators are still out…
Debate on BD situation in EP Tuesday
The European Parliament (EP) will see a debate on Bangladesh situation on Tuesday. Among other issues, a debate on Bangladesh titled ‘Situation in Bangladesh’ will be held between 15:00-23:00 hours (Strasbourg time), said an official. Recent attacks on minority groups…
Country turned into a death valley: Khaleda
Observing that the country has apparently become a death valley due to serial killings, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday called for putting up a united resistance irrespective of politics and opinions to get rid of it. Dhaka, UNB News…
Ramadan begins Tuesday
Holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins in the country on Tuesday as the new moon sighted in Bangladesh sky on Monday. Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessing and benediction, will be observed on…
Mir Quasem’s death warrant at Dhaka jail
The death warrant for condemned convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971 reached the Dhaka Central Jail on Monday.The Jail Super received a copy of the death warrant in the…
CNG stations to remain closed for 7 hrs during Ramadan
CNG refilling stations across the country will remain closed for seven hours from 3pm to 10 pm every day during Ramadan until July 1. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Power Division with State Minister for Power…
SP’s wife, Christian grocer in Ctg, Natore: Militant link sensed
A police officer’s wife and a Christian grocer were killed in daring attacks by unknown assailants in Chittagong and Natore districts on Sunday. Mahmuda Khanam, 33, wife of police super Babul Akhter and grocer Sunil Gomej, 60, are the latest…
Arson case: Charge-framing against Khaleda, 37 others Jul 18
A court here on Sunday fixed July 18 for framing charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 BNP-Jamaat men in a case filed over an arson attack on a bus at Jatrabari in the city last year. Metropolitan Session’s…
Mohammad Amir named in Pakistan test squad
Dhaka – Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named Sunday in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming four-test series against England. Amir served half of a six-month jail sentence in England after pleading guilty in 2010 to charges of bowling deliberate…
BFF accords reception to SAFF U-16 champions Bangladesh team
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) accorded a reception to Bangladesh Under-16 Football Team, which clinched the title of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championship held in Sylhet in August last year.BFF President Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin, who…
Premier Hockey: Usha KC take solo lead beating Azad SC 6-1
Dhaka – Usha Krira Chakra took a solo lead in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with unbeaten record outplaying Azad SC by 6-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.With the day’s victory, the hockey…
Tajikistan Football Team in capital
Dhaka – Tajikistan National Football Team arrived in the capital on Sunday to play their away play-off match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers (Stage-1) against hosts Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.After reaching Dhaka, touring Tajikistan…
Suarez officially ruled out as Uruguay faces talented Mexico
Dhaka – Mexico might have its best team ever to compete in the Copa America, and its opening game will be against a Uruguay team without its best player.At a news conference Saturday evening, Urugauy coach Oscar Tabarez officially ruled…
Guerrero continues lighting up Copa, Peru beats Haiti 1-0
Dhaka – Paolo Guerrero scored and Peru dodged a chance in stoppage time to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Haiti on Saturday night in their Group B opener in Copa America.Guerrero – the leading scorer of the last…
SUST student drowns
Sylhet – A student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) drowned in a pond on the campus here on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Niloy Mohammad Azam, a student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering…
Child marriage poses a threat: Speakers
Dhaka – Speakers at a function here on Sunday called upon people not to encourage the marriage of children below 18 years of age terming it a threat to the country in its socioeconomic perspective.Children under 18 years of age…
Christian grocer killed in Natore
Natore -A Christian grocer was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at Banpara Christian Palli in Baraigram upazila on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Sunil Gomej,UNB News Agency Reported.
Minor boy electrocuted in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – A minor boy died from electrocution at Joynagar village in Damurhuda upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Sajim, 5, son of Abul Kashem, a resident of the village.Locals said Sajim received a shock and was injured…
Ctg police super’s wife shot dead
Chittagong – Unidentified miscreants gunned down the wife of a superintendent of police of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) at the city’s GEC intersection on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Mahmuda Khanam, 33, wife of Babul Akhter, a resident…
Death toll from flooding in France rises to 4
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the death toll from the flooding across the country has risen to four while 24 people have been injured. He didn’t give any more details about the additional death, which brings the total death…
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan share top slot
Dhaka, – Dhaka Mohammedan SC shared the top slot in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with Abahani Limited beating Bangladesh Sporting Club by 4-3 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday.With the day’s feat, Both…
Egypt begins trial for head of journalists union, 2 members
Egypt has put on trial the head of the journalists union and two board members for spreading false news and harboring reporters wanted by authorities. Union head Yahya Qalash and board members Khaled el-Balshy and Gamal Abdel-Rahim showed up at…
Despite Injuries, Brazil Expect Copa America success
Dhaka – Copa America presents a mix of expectations, pressure and status for Brazil as the five-time World Cup champions prepared for their opener against Ecuador on Saturday.Expectations from within are to win the tournament, which brings pressure. But Brazil’s…
World Environment Day Sunday
The World Environment Day, 2016 will observed in the country as elsewhere around the world on Sunday with a view to creating awareness among people about protecting national resources, including the wildlife and forest. The theme for this year’s World…
AFC Asian Cup: Tajikistan arrives here Sunday morning
Dhaka -High flying Tajikistan National Football Team will arrive in the capital at 8:55 am Sunday to play their away play-off match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers (Stage-1) against hosts Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Bangladesh…