A policeman was killed as a bus ran over him in Hawakhana area on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Gobindaganj upazila early Monday.Mojammel Haque, officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station, said the Dhaka-bound bus from Rangpur ran over assistant sub-inspector of Rangpur Reserve…
Police on Monday arrested two youths in connection with the rape of a physically challenged girl at Mobarakkathi village in Sadar upazila earlier on March 3.Officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station Ilias Hossain said following a news in this connection…
Police recovered the throat-slit body of a tractor driver from Santinagar area of Tentulia upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Abbas Ali, 25, son of Tabibur Rahman, a resident of the area of Bhojonpur union.Sares Chandra, officer-in-charge of…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 150 tortoises of a rare species from Mandartala area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Monday.Rab-6 sources said tipped off that some rare species tortoises were being smuggled into the country from…
Workers of a factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) staged demonstration in front main gate of the EPZ on Monday morning demanding wage increment.The workers of ‘Yang International’, a Korean factory, blocked the main gate of CEPZ around 8.30am…
Robbers looted 30-35 tolas of gold ornaments from three shops in Miarhat area of Kalkini upazila early Monday.Kripa Sindu Bala, officer-in-charge of Kalkini Police Station, said a gang of robbers, numbering 5-6, stormed into three jewelry shops – Joy Jewelers,…
A police constable was killed and four others including an assistant sub-inspector injured as a police van collided against a roadside tree in Chilapara area of Setabganj municipality in Bochaganj upazila.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, a constable of…
Crime Chittagong Metropolitan Police arrested three dacoits with fire arms and ammunitions from different area in the city on Friday night. Police recovered a single barrel guns, a pistol, four rounds of bullets, two daggers and different kinds of knives.The…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) -8 in a drive arrested two persons from a residence at Taltola in Patharghata upazila on Saturday.RAB also recovered 10 pieces of deer skin from their possession.The arrested persons were identified as Masud Parvez,…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested three alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with 23 bombs from Saguna Purba Para village under Bagmara Upazila of the district in the early hours of yesterday, RAB sources…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader with 5.4 kg ganja in Shibganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The arrested person was identified as Md Durul Islam, 32, son of Md Nazrul Islam…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted raids in different frontier area of Chunarughat upazila of the district on Friday night and recovered 14 kg ganja and 31 bottles of Indian liquor.BGB source said different teams of BGB conducted raids…
Pakistan said Saturday it would send a security team to India next week to survey the situation on the ground before the country’s cricket squad travels to play against their arch-rival during an upcoming India-Pakistan World T20 tie.The teams are…
Mexico’s football federation announced on Friday that it will launch a bid to host the World Cup for a record third time in 2026.The bidding process was suspended last year amid the furore over FIFA’s corruption scandal, but the world…
Key witnesses have “hampered” FIFA’s inquiry into Germany’s bid to host the 2006 World Cup by refusing to give evidence, football’s world governing body said Friday.FIFA said it welcomed a German inquiry into the German campaign which said it could…
Police last night rescued a kidnapped boy and arrested one of the abductors after four days of abduction.The victim was identified as Oshim, 7, son of Ripon Sheikh of village Khalshi under Daulatpur upazila of the district. Nazmul Nishat, Officer-in-Charge…
A total of 10,000 hectares of land have been brought under jute cultivation in five upazilas of the district in the current season.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said, farmers cultivated jute on 10,000 hectares of land against the target of…
Eight business establishments were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at Dolagaon Bazaar under Sadar upazila of the district in the early hours of today.The fire originated from an electric short-circuit of a shop at about 3.30 am…
Olympic superstar Michael Phelps kicked off the Orlando Pro Swim meet Thursday with a victory in the 100m butterfly in 52.28sec. Phelps, hoping to add to his stunning tally of 18 Olympic gold medals at the Rio Games in August,…
Tournament favorite India maintained their all-winning record to finish top of the table with an emphatic nine wickets victory over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 9th match of Micromax Asia Cup T20 held on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National…
Custom officials with the help of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) today arrested a youth with six gold bars weighing about 600 grams from the Canopy No-2 of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport here.”A team of customs officials recovered six gold…
Police today arrested nine Chhatra-Shibir activists along with four live bombs as they were allegedly holding a secret meeting at Govipur village under sadar upazila in the district.A police team of Sadar Police Station, led by Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Meherpur…
Holders Club America advanced to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders as Mexican sides edged closer to a clean sweep over their Major League Soccer rivals.With DC United and…
Bangladesh cricketers celebrated the month of Independence with a place in the final of the Asia Cup as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets with five balls to spare in a pulsating game held tonight at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium at Mirpur.India…
Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is on standby to break his short-lived retirement if Australia need their new captain against the United States in this weekend’s Davis Cup World Group tie in Melbourne.World number 27 Nick Kyrgios withdrew before Thursday’s draw with…
A mobile court in Bholahat upazila in the district realized Tk. 1,50,000 as fine for running unlicensed brick kilns on Wednesday.Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 sources said an operation team of RAB from Chapainawabganj camp along with executive magistrate Abul Hayat…
Police arrested three yaba traders from Pabna Mohila College at Bangura of Pabna Sadar on Tuesday night.Police recovered 300 pieces of yaba tablets from their possession. Arrested persons are police constable Golam Sarwar 35, Shuva 18 and Tariqul Islam 26.Officer…
Detectives in a drive arrested the Joypurhat district unit Jamaat-e-Islami ameer from in front of Muslimnagar Women’s College on the edge of the district town on Thursday.Tipped off, a team of the Detective Branch of police arrested Hasibul Alam Liton,…
Minnows the United Arab Emirates (UAE) looking forward to restore some lost pride as they face mighty India in the Micromax Asia Cup T20 scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.The match kicks…
Petr Cech admits Arsenal must record back to back victories against Swansea and Tottenham this week to relaunch their spluttering Premier League title challenge.The Gunners’ showdown with Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday marks the first of those games,…