Banker ARM Akhteruzzaman who was kidnapped in Rajshahi, was rescued in Tangail yesterday evening after 11 days, his family sources said yesterday.Local people found him, hands and legs tide and blindfolded, abandoned besides Nasir Glass Factory in Mirjapur at around…
A school teacher was killed as she fell down from an easy bike in Itkhola Bazaar area in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mahmuda Khatun, 35, an assistant teacher of Naliardangi Primary School in Sadar upazila…
One drug peddler was arrested by the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 yesterday with 327 pieces of yaba tablets from Bhanga upazilla of the district.According to RAB sources, acting on a tip off a team of RAB members led…
Police recovered the hanging body of a furniture worker from Koitta under Saturia upazila of the district on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Mintu Sheikh, 14, of Char Ashutoshpur village of Pabna upazila under Pabna district. He was the…
A court here on Wednesday sent suspected leader of Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’ Renin Suye and its three members to jail rejecting their bail petitions in two cases filed with Rajasthali police station.Additional judicial magistrate Sabrina Ali passed the…
Ferry movement on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed on Wednesday morning after nine hours of disruption caused by dense fog.Shah M Khaled Newaj, additional general manager of BIWTA, said the ferry service and plying of water vessels…
Border Security Force (BSF) of India detained a Bangladeshi farmer in Kamalpur frontier under Shibganj upazil of the district this morning.He was identified as Salim Miah ,27, son of Fazlur Rahman of Shialmara village under Shibganj upazila of the district.
Primary Teachers’ Training Institute (PTI) at Banglabazar area of the town was adjudged as the best PTI in the country in 2015.This judgment came on the basis of performance of departmental activities by the institute.The institute was established in 1964…
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said modern road communication networks are being developed for turning Rangpur into a traffic jam free city.Jhantu, also a valiant freedom fighter, said this while launching road carpeting works…
Chittagong Metropolitan Police in separate drives arrested four persons with three firearms and ammunitions from different areas of the city early today.The detainees were identified as Abul Kashem, 28, Zamal Hossain, 35 and Abul Kalam, 36. They all hail from…
Police recovered the hanging body of a furniture worker from Koitta under Saturia upazila of the district today.The victim was identified as Mintu Sheikh, 14, of Char Ashutoshpur village of Pabna upazila under Pabna district. He was the worker of…
A brilliant half-century from Tariq Stanikzai helped Afghanistan Under-19 team to post their first win of the tournament with a four-wicket win in a low-scoring encounter against Canada Under-19 team held on Monday at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Stanikzai…
Bangladesh Under-19 team recorded an overwhelming 8-wicket victory over Namibia to emerge group A champions in the ICC U19 World Cup held on Tuesday at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium.Earlier, the young Bangladeshi spinners tore apart Namibian batting lineup, restricting…
An all-round performance from India saw them to register an overwhelming seven-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group D match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup held on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.Put to bat first,…
Barcelona star Neymar and president Josep Maria Bartomeu will be called to give evidence this week in the murky case over the deal which brought the Brazilian to the Catalan giants from Santos in 2013.Bartomeu is due to attend Spain’s…
Hosts Bangladesh will face Namibia at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday with an eye to become the Group A champion of the ICC Under-91 Cricket World Cup.The match will kick off at 9 am…
A man has reportedly killed his elder brother in Sakoa village under Bagmara Upazila of the district yesterday evening, police and hospital sources here said yesterday.Quoting locals Motiar Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Bagmara Police Station, said a conflict between the two…
Police in a drive arrested drug trader Dulal Kazi from Chandpur bus stand on Sunday.Acting on a tip off, a team of police of Hajiganj thana conducted the raid at Chandpur bus stand and arrested Dulal Kazi, 48, a native…
An elderly woman was killed as her blanket reportedly caught fire from a burning biri at Aima Rasulpur village in Panchbibi upazila on Sunday night.Achhiya Begum, 70, wife of Abdul Malek of the village, died inside her room, police and…
Police arrested a young man along with 35 mounds of jatkas (hilsa fish less than 10 inches in length) from a truck in Meghna Ludhua wharf of Kamalnagar upazila on Sunday noon. Rafiqul Islam, sub inspector of Kamalnagar Police Station,…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after 10 hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Monday morning.Salahuddin, manager (commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha ghat, said they kept suspended ferry services…
Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored a brilliant century saw Bangladesh under-19 team posted a massive 114-run victory over Scotland to advance to the quarter-finals of ICC U-19 World Cup in the group A match held on Sunday at the Sheikh Kamal…
‘Robi Fast Bowler Hunt’ campaign began here today aiming to find out promising fast bowlers and creating a positive response among the prospective bowlers of the region. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its sponsored organization, Robi Axiata Limited, jointly launched…
Liverpool’s pursuit of a second Wembley Cup final appearance stalled at Anfield on Saturday as Juergen Klopp’s second-string side had to settle for an undistinguished goalless draw with West Ham United in the fourth round of the FA Cup.Four days…
A court here yesterday sentenced two persons to death for killing a minor girl at Buhkaitala-Bandhobpara village under Mathbaria upazila of the district in 2014.The court also fined them Taka one lakh each.
Police, in special drives in 24 hours till yesterday morning, arrested 24 people on different charges from different areas of the district.Police sources said among the arrested persons, nine were held from Sadar upazila, six from Lohagara upazila, four from…
Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered body of a farmer Badsha Miah 55, from Akhalia area near Monthola Rail station under Madhabpur upazila of the district here yesterday morning.Badsha Miah, son of Safar Ali, hails from Krishnapur village under Madhabpur upazila…
Police in separate drives in Bakshiganj and Dewanganj upazilas in the district arrested two persons and recovered five stolen motorbikes in the early hours of yesterday.The arrested persons are Ukil Miah, 35, of village Sarmara and Rafiqul Islam, 24, of…
A man, who was injured in a clash over land disputes at Gobardari village in Sadar upazila two days ago, died at Khulna General Hospital on Sunday morning.Officer-in-charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station Imdadul Haque Sheikh said the 50-year-old Mujibur…
Police arrested an alleged arms trader along with two pistols, four magazines and 14 rounds of bullet from Parchouka bordering area in Shibganj upazila early Sunday.MM Moinul Islam, officer-in-charge of Shibganj police station, said tipped off, a team of police…