RAJSHAHI – A husband slaughtered his wife to death following a trifling matter at Baya Bholabari area under Shahmukhdum Police Station in the city today, police and locals said.The deceased was identified as Safiya Begum, 25, wife of Aynal Haque.…
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Phelps caps Mesa meet with 200m medley victory
Dhaka – Michael Phelps led wire-to-wire in winning the 200m individual medley at the Mesa Pro Swim on Saturday, his time of 1min 57.90 the third-fastest in the world this year.Phelps, and 18-time Olympic gold medallist aiming for one last…
Sri Lanka warns Malinga against IPL matches
Dhaka – Sri Lanka cricket authorities on Sunday warned injured fast bowler Lasith Malinga against playing in the lucrative Indian Premier League without clearance from them.Malinga, suffering a knee injury that forced him out of the World Twenty20, is in…
4 held over Sylhet BCL clash
Sylhet -Police arrested four activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in connection with a clash between its two groups, over taking seats at a reception for Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhit, in Rikabibazar area of the city on Saturday.…
Schoolgirl violated ‘by JL leader’ in Laxmipur
Laxmipur – A class nine schoolgirl was rapped allegedly by a Jubo League leader at Dasherhat Bazar in Charshahi union of sadar upazila on Saturday night.Police rescued the victim in an injured state from the Gobindopur village residence of Jamal…
Farmer killed by lighting strike in Sunamganj
Sunamganj – A farmer was killed by a lightning strike at Halidakanda village in Dharmapasha upazila on Sunday morning.Police and witnesses said a streak of thunderbolt struck Sher Ali,
AL leader shot in Patuakhali
Patuakhali – A local Awami League leader suffered bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants at Mirzaganj village in Mirzaganj upazila early Sunday.The injured is Gazi Mohammad Selim, 40, president of ward no 7 unit AL of Mirzaganj union.
Sylhet Nursing College shut for post-quake cracks
Sylhet -Sylhet Nursing College has been closed for seven days with all examinations postponed as cracks have developed in the building of its female hostel following the earthquake that jolted the country on Wednesday.College Principal Shilpi Chakraborty announced the closure…
Madrasah girl abducted by stalker in Jessore
Benapole -A madrasah girl was abducted allegedly by a local terrorist, who had been stalking the victim for long, with the help of his associate at Joyenta village in Jessore sadar upazila on Saturday night.Islias Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police…
Napoli loses 2-0 at Inter Milan to end faint title hopes
Dhaka – Any slim hope Napoli had of snatching the Serie A title evaporated as it lost 2-0 at Inter Milan, which boosted its chances of qualifying for the Champions League on Saturday.Napoli remained second but league leader Juventus can…
Ted Cruz takes anti-Trump campaign to Wyoming
Cheyenne, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took his delegate-by-delegate strategy aimed at thwarting a Donald Trump presidential nomination on Saturday to the least populous U.S. state on Saturday, while the billionaire front-runner focused on running up the vote in Tuesday’s primary…
BNP denounces Shafik Rehman’s arrest
BNP on Saturday denounced the arrest of senior journalist Shafik Rehman saying it is the latest example of suppressing divergent views by the government. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul…
Man stabbed dead in Comilla over land boundary
Comilla -A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his cousin during an arbitration following a dispute over erecting a boundary wall at Laxmipur village in Daudkandi upazila on Friday night.Locals said Abdul Wadud and his cousin Nazrul of the…
Engineer electrocuted in Jessore
Benapole – An engineer was electrocuted at Dormutia village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Friday.Family sources said Shahid Kamal,27, son of Ali Sardar, a resident of the area,
Youth dies for drinking excessive liquor in Jessore
Benapole – A young man died after drinking excessive liquor at Sheikhhati village in Jessore town on Friday night. Officer-in-charge of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Elias Hossain said Anwar Hossain Anar, son of Atiar Rahman, a resident of the village,…
Dhaka-M’singh highway blocked following road crash
Mymensingh – Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway remained suspended for two hours following a road accident as two trucks collided head on at Signboard in Trishal upazila on Saturday.Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station, said vehicular movement was disrupted…
Levante beats Espanyol 2-1 to boost hopes of survival
Dhaka – Levante fought back to beat Espanyol 2-1 at home on Friday to boost its hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league.Hernan Perez gave the visitors the lead in the seventh minute after controlling Victor Sanchez’s pass.Giuseppe Rossi…
Europa: Stoppage winner for Liverpool, Sevilla wins shootout
Dhaka – What the Europa League lacks in glamor it more than made up for in late drama on Thursday. Sevilla’s pursuit of a hat trick of titles was kept alive with a shootout success and Liverpool reached the semifinals…
Nadal, Federer, Murray reach Monte Carlo Masters quarters
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal was prepared for pain. Roger Federer hoped to avoid pain.They got what they wished for and reached the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals on Thursday.Eight-time champion Nadal saved 15 of 17 break points, scampering all over the…
Indefinite transport strike in Sylhet called off
Sylhet – The indefinite strike enforced by Sylhet District Transport Owners and Workers Oikya Parishad demanding the withdrawal of a case filed against the president of Sylhet Road Transport Workers’ Union in the district, was called off on Thursday.Samsul Haq…
26 fall sick after taking tea in Panchagarh
Panchagarh -Twenty-six people fell sick reportedly after taking tea at a function to see prospective bride at Balapara in Debiganj upazila on Thursday night.Rahimul Islam Bulbul, chairman of Sonahar union in the upazila, said Surendra Nath Roy of Nilphamari district…
Man stabbed dead by muggers in city
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death by some muggers at Siddikbazar in the city’s Bongshal area on Friday morning.A gang of muggers intercepted Shaheed Hossain Shaheen, 35, an employee of a clothes store and son of Mohammad Ali,…
Woman ‘kills’ minor boy in Barisal
Barisa – A woman allegedly killed a three-year old boy after dashing him to the ground in Banaripara area of the district town early Friday.Quoting witnesses Ziaul Ahsan, officer-in-charge of Banaripara Police Station, said rickshaw puller Ripon Sheikh used to…
Shooter gun recovered after 2 ‘terrorists’ held in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – Police recovered one shooter gun and two rounds of bullets from Bujitala village of Sadar upazila on Friday following the arrest of two suspected terrorists from South Shikarpur village in the early morning.The arrestees were identified as…
Youth stabbed dead by ‘father’ in Gazipur
Gazipur – A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his father in the city’s Khailkur area on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rajib Hossain, 30, son of Khalilur Rahman of the area.
9 get life in prison for killing minor in Khulna
Khulna – A court here has sentenced nine people to life imprisonment for killing a minor boy in Terokhada upazila in 2003.The convicts are Abdul Sobhan, Md Karim Sheikh, Golam Rasul, Saiful Sheikh, Abdus Sattar Sheikh, Md Jabbar Sheikh, Md…
2 minor cousins drown in Satkhira
Satkhira – Two minor cousins drowned in a pond of Jugipukuria village in Patkelghata upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Shobha Khatun, 2, daughter of Shariful, and Shuvo, one-and-half-year-old son of Saiful.
Mother, son killed in B’baria road crash
Brahmanbaria – A woman and her son were killed and three people injured as a bus crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Shahbajpur on Dhaka-Sylhet highway of Sarail upazila on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Nasrin Akhter, librarian of Sahilpur…
Pahela Baishakh being celebrated across Bangladesh
Dhaka – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm despite various restrictions prompted by last year’s women assault on Dhaka University campus, unb news agency reported. The festivities began at dawn…
2 Shibir men’s bullet-hit bodies recovered in Jhenaidah
Benapole -Police recovered bullet-riddled bodies of two Islami Chhatra Shibir activists, who had been picked up by a group of people impersonating detectives from Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah district last month, from Bohorampur cremation ground in sadar upazila on Wednesday…