A mobile court here sentenced three gamblers to three month’s jail each at Kishoreganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested are identified as Toru Ahmed, 25, Rejaul Hoque, 24 and Roni Miah, 18 of the upazila.
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2 held with Yaba pills, heroin in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in two separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 1,080 pieces of Yaba tablets and seven grams of heroin from Motihar and Bagmara upazilas on Wednesday.In Motihar, members of Rab conducted a…
JL leader’s house attacked in Benapole: 7 hurt
Seven people were injured as miscreants attacked house of a local Jubo League (JL) leader at Shikda village in Sharsha upazila on Wednesday night.The injured were identified Sharsha union unit Jubo League general secretary Rezaul Islam, 38, his wife Aziman…
6 houses gutted in Bagerhat
Six dwelling houses were gutted in a fire at municipal area of the district on Wednesday.Sources said, being informed a unit of fire fighters rushed to the spot near old railway station and extinguished the blaze after one hour of…
Old man killed road accident in Nilphamari
An old man was killed in a road accident at Sonarai Bazar area under Domar upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Oziuddin, 70, a native of Harinchara union under same upazila and son of…
69 held with Yaba, Liquor in Ctg
Police in a series of overnight drives arrested 69 people including a Jamaat activist from different Upazilas of the district on Monday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 69 people including a…
7 shops gutted in Ctg
At least seven different kinds of shops were gutted in a fire in the city’s Agrabad commercial area and Kamal Bazar of Patiya Pourshava of the district on Tuesday morning.The fire gutted five shops at Kamal Bazar of station road…
Minor boy drowns in pond in Ctg
A two-year-old boy drowned in a pond in East Ghomdondi area under Boalkhali upazila of the district this morning.The deceased was identified as Arman Hossain, son of Mohammad Forkan, hailed from Hazirhat area under Boalkhali upazila of the district.
Three day digital innovation fair in Chittagong from Feb 25
A three-day 6th digital innovation fair styled “Divisional Digital Innovation Fair-2016” will begin in the city from February 25 aiming to develop digital technology in the country and reducing the gap between the government and people through digital technology.Deputy Commissioner…
De Villiers faces big challenge
AB de Villiers faces the biggest challenge of a glittering career when he captains South Africa in the third Test against England, starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.Arguably the world’s best batsman – he is ranked third in Tests…
Smith, Bailey tons power Australia to five-wicket win
Smith fell for his highest ODI score of 149 with Australia two runs short of victory and the right-hander left the ground shaking his head before watching his team seal victory with four balls to spare.Opener Rohit Sharma smashed an…
Shahzad hits fourth highest T20 score as Afghanistan rout Zimbabwe
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad smashed the fourth highest score in Twenty20 international history on Sunday when he made 118 in his side’s 81-run rout of Zimbabwe.The 27-year-old opener carried his bat having already hit Afghanistan’s first ever century in the format,…
One held with 12 gold bars in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested an alleged smuggler along with 12 gold bars from Bhomra land port area in sadar upazila on Monday morning.The arrested was identified as Joydeb Gosh, son of Nil Ratan Ghosh,…
BGB seized Tk10.71 cr illegal drugs in Moulvibazar last year
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized illegal drugs worth Tk10.71 crore from different points of the district in the outgoing year.According to sources in the BGB 46 battalion, over 727 cases were filed in connection with incidents of drug…
Waters of Shitalakhya, Buriganga unfit for use
Stinky polluted waters of the rivers Shitalakhya and Buriganga hardly come to the use of the local residents.Though they regularly pay bills to WASA, they do not have access to the supply of clean water.
20 injured in dog bite in Jessore
At least 20 people were injured as a mad dog bit them in Chowgacha upazila of Jessore district on Sunday.The injured were admitted to the upazila health complex.
322-landless selected for khas land in Pirojpur
The government has taken a programme to distribute khas land among the landless and freedom fighters of the district during the current year.To this end, a total of 322-landless people including freedom fighters of the district have been listed for…
One arrested with hemp plants in Faridpur
The Narcotics Control Department in a drive last evening arrested one person with three hemp (ganja) plants.According to a source of the Narcotics Control Department, acting on secret information they raided a house in village Wajuddin Mollar Dangi in Char…
Home coming day of Bangabandhu observed in Netrakona
The historic homecoming day of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed here today.Awami league and different socio-cultural and political organizations observed various programs on the occasion.
Minor boy killed in Habiganj road accident
A minor boy was killed in a road accident in Kamalkhani area under Baniachong upazila of the district today.The deceased was identified as Tamim Hasan, 8, a student of class three and son of Ruku Miah of Jatrapasha village of…
73 sued in Bogra over Jubo League leader murder
A case was filed against 73 people, including some local leaders of BNP, Awami League and Jubo League, in connection with the killing of a Jubo League leader in a clash between the members of two transport workers associations in…
Retired banker killed in Rajshahi road crash
A retired banker was killed when a bus knocked down his auto-rickshaw in Bhadra area under Boalia Police Station in the city today, police and hospital sources said.The deceased was identified as Emdadul Haque Sarker, 65, former Deputy General Manager…
Sri Lanka 142-8 against New Zealand in T20
Sri Lanka made 142-8 after being sent into bat in the second and final Twenty20 against New Zealand in Auckland on Sunday.Angelo Mathews top scored with a career best 81 not out.
T20 Cricket: Zimbabwe to arrive Dhaka Monday
A 16-member Zimbabwean cricket team will arrive in the city on Monday to play a four-match T20I series against Bangladesh.Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna will host all the four matches scheduled to be held on January 15, 17, 20 and…
Malaysia vs Nepal ends goalless in Bangabandhu Gold Cup football
Malaysia and Nepal played out a goalless draw in the group A match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament held on Saturday at the Shams-Ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore.In the day’s match, Malaysia had change to take lead in…
Journos withdraw boycott of Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Journalists here on Saturday withdrew their decision to boycott the coverage of the ongoing Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament.The journalists announced the boycott following the assault of Channel 24 cameraperson Ripon Hossain and driver Alauddin by a group of…
Youth killed in Pabna road crash
A youth was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at Monoharpur area on the Pabna-Ishwardi highway in Sadar upazila this morning.The deceased was Sweet, 24, son of Ajmat Ali of the same area.
Jamaat leader arrested in Narail
The nayabe ameer of Lohagara Jamaat-e-Islami Badsha Miah, 45, was arrested from Baka village of the upazila of the district on Friday.Police sources said, acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and arrested…
12 shops, 3 houses gutted in Brahmanbaria
Some 12 shops and three dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Sonarampur Bazar of Bancharampur upazila here on Friday.The fire originated from an electric short-circuit in Halim Sarkar Super Market area at about 3 pm and quickly…
Meherpur district Jamaat secretary arrested
Mohammad Farooq Hossain, secretary of Meherpur district unit of Jamaat, was arrested by police on various charges, including sabotage, from his village home on Friday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of police raided the Ashrafpur village under Meherpur Sadar upazila…