Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized five tons of smuggled rock salt from Nabharaon Bazar area on the Benapole- Jessore road in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.Subedar Ayub Hossain of BGB 26 battalion said on secret…
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ICC U19 WC warm-up: England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan seal win
England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan sealed win in their warm-up matches of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at three venues across the country on Saturday. England beat Namibia by 155 runs at MA Zziz Stadium in Chittagong; Sri Lanka…
India opt to bowl in 5th ODI against Australia
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl in the fifth and final one-day international against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.India made two changes to the side that lost to Australia in Canberra…
Five killed in fire after boiler explodes at Gazipur factory
Md Akteruzzaman Liton, Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence at Gazipur, said the explosion occurred around 4:30pm at Smart Metal and Chemical Industries Ltd in Gazipur city area.He said five people died on the spot.Their identy of those…
Youth held with pistol in Rajshahi
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol, five rounds of bullets and two magazines from a bus on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Bijoynagar in Godagari upazila on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee was…
Minor girl killed in Badarganj road accident
A minor girl was killed in a road accident in Boirampur Zambur Mour point on the Boirampur- Gutirdanga road under Badarganj upazila here today, police sources said.The deceased is Asrifa Begum, 10, daughter of Wasim Ali of village Gutirdanga Bhatia…
87 held with hemp, liquor in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of overnight drives arrested 87 persons, including a Islami Chhatra Shibir activist, from different upazilas of the district on Friday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained…
Barca back on top after Messi stunner
Munir El Haddadi, deployed up front in place of the injured Neymar, fired Barca ahead in the second minute at the Rosaleda Stadium on the south coast after smart work from Luis Suarez.However, the visitors were unable to exert their…
RMC dormitory room catches fire
A fire broke out at a room of a dormitory of Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) on Thursday morning.Witnesses said the fire originated from a heater at room no-305 of Dr Ayesha Siddiqua Dormitory, a hostel for female students, around 11am.
Auto driver jailed for eve-teasing in Benapole
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced an auto-rickshaw driver to one year’s jail for eve-teasing a university female student in Palbari area of Jessore district.The convict was identified as Abdul Awal, 35, son of Golam Mohammad, a resident of the…
Electronics showroom looted in Ashulia
Robbers looted valuables worth of Tk7 lakh from an electronics showroom at Wahab Market in Dhaka’s suburb Ashulia on early Thursday.Wahab, owner of the market, said a gang of robbers stormed the showroom, tied and beat up its security guard…
4 held with Yaba pills in Benapole
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested four people, including a woman, along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablet from different places of the town on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Romana Sinthiya, 35, a former official of…
2 youths’ burnt bodies recovered in Gaibandha
Police recovered burnt bodies of two young men from Katakhali Bridge area in Gobindaganj upazila on Thursday morning.Identities of the deceased, aged around 20-22, could not be known immediately.
‘Drug peddler’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a reported gunfight with police at Fiskar Haat in Panchbibi upazila early Thursday.The injured was identified as Aynal Hossain alias Rana.
Two Shibir men held in Barisal
Police arrested two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, of the district unit from Rupatoli area of the city here last night.The arrested were Kamrul Islam and Khan Mohammad Saifullah.
3 held with phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three alleged drug traders with 705 bottles of phensidyl in a raid at Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested persons were identified as Md. Mojibur Rahman, 45, and his brother Abdul…
Mobile court fines three brick kilns in Chittagong
A mobile court today fined three brick kilns at Rauzan upazila of the district for causing pollution and operating the plants without licenses.Officials familiar with the drives said an executive magistrate conducted the mobile court and fined the owners of…
Eight houses gutted in Ctg
At least eight dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Borokabarstan area under Chandgaon thana in the city on Wednesday morning.Fire service sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at around 5.40 am and quickly…
Real top money league again as club revenues surge
Real topped the list published on Thursday, with an annual revenue of 577 million euros (443 million pounds) as the combined figure for the top 20 Money League clubs rose by eight percent to a record high of 6.6 billion…
Bangladesh face resurgent Zimbabwe in 4th T20I Friday
Bangladesh will play against the visiting Zimbabwe in their last match of the four-match T20I series with an advantage of a 2-1 lead at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (SANS) in Khulna on Friday. The match will begin at 3:00pm,…
2nd Division Kabaddi League will begin Sunday
The 2nd Division Kabaddi League will begin Sunday at the Kabaddi Stadium.A total of eight teams,split into two groups, will take part in the league, organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF).
BCB announces preliminary squad for Asia Cup, ICC World T20
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 25-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20.The selected players will take part in a nearly month-long preparation camp in Khulna and Chittagong.
5 Bangladeshi teenagers back home thru’ Benapole
Five Bangladeshi teenagers who were trafficked to India three years back returned home through Benapole check post on Tuesday night.Indian police handed them over to Bangladesh Immigration Police at night.
BCL activist hacked to death in Sylhet
An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death allegedly by some activists of the organisation he belonged to in the city on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Quazi Habib, an activist of the city unit of…
Sramik League leader hacked dead in Narsingdi
A Sramik League leader was hacked to death by miscreants at Birpur in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Omar Faruk, 28, organising secretary of Sramik League of word no. 2 Narsingdi municipality unit and son of…
1 killed in Gaibandha road accident
One person was killed and 10 others were injured when a bus carrying them rammed into a tree on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway near Mahila College area in Gobindaganj upazila on Wednesday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Three day labourers killed in Rangpur
Three day labourers were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a human hauler (Nasimon) at Jaigirhat Pakapul on the Rangpur-Bogra highway in Mithapukur upazila on Tuesday night.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Six live bombs recovered in Jessore
Police recovered six live bombs from Kholadanga area in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.Police said being informed that two rival groups—one led by Hasan and Azizul and another by Hemayet—were taking preparation for a clash with firearms, police conducted a…
Cop killed as police van falls into ditch in Feni
A policeman was killed and three others were injured as a police pickup van fell into a roadside ditch after being hit by a truck at Kajirdighi on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as…
Youth held with arms, ammo in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man along with a foreign-made pistol, six rounds of bullet and a magazine at Sapura in the city on Tuesday afternoon.The arrested was identified as Saurov Hossain, 30, son of Siddikur…