A mobile court in a drive fined 17 people for smoking in public on the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s office and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in the district town on Tuesday noon.During the drive, the mobile court fined each…
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2 get life term for raping girl in Chittagong
A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted two men and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for abducting and raping a girl in the city in 2010.The convicts were identified as Mamunur Rashid, 27, son of late Abdullah of Ilsha village…
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to take series
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the final one-day international at Mount Maunganui to wrap up the series 3-1 on Tuesday.New Zealand made 294-5 with Martin Guptill making 102 and both Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor out…
ICC seeks uniform decision review system
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commissioned one of the world’s leading technology institutes in an effort to achieve a uniform decision review system.ICC chief executive David Richardson told journalists in Cape Town on Tuesday that the Massachusetts Institute of…
5 workers suffer burn injuries in N’ganj
Five workers of a dyeing factory sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a factory at Dapa Idrakpur in Fatullah area early Tuesday.The injured were identified as Russel, Yeasin, Shahjalal, Sabbir and Nannu—all workers of Amin Dyeing Factory.
Club hero Zidane handed the Real hot seat
Benitez, experienced but unpopular, was abruptly dismissed on Monday less than halfway through the season after an indifferent run of results left the club trailing leaders Atletico Madrid and second-placed Barcelona in La Liga. Fan hero Zidane, an elegant figure…
Indian schoolboy breaches 1000-run mark in an innings
Maharashtra schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual score in an innings in any form of the game. Print Friendly and PDF …
Australia withdraw from U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh
Cricket Australia postponed a Test tour of Bangladesh in October for similar reasons and chief executive James Sutherland said the situation had not improved.”Regrettably, the advice from our government suggests that the security threat to Australians travelling to Bangladesh remains…
Three killed in two separate road accidents
Three persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Perojpur and Munshiganj today.Two persons including a school teacher were killed and three others injured when two motorcycles collided head on at Dona area on Bagerhat-Morolganj highway this morning.
Rice procurement begins in Panchagarh
Rice procurement programme began in Sadar upazila food godown of the district today.Sadar upazila Chairman Anwar Sadath Shamrat along with Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Laila Muntazeri Dina formally inaugurated the purchase programme by cutting ribbon.
‘Victory Day for Democracy’ celebrated in Ctg
The ruling Awami League (AL) and its front organizations today celebrated ‘Victory Day for Democracy’ through various programmes.Hundreds of leaders and activists of AL and its front organizations gathered at city’s Shahid Minar premises marking the second anniversary of January-5…
Williams out of Hopman opener with swollen knee
World number one Serena Williams suffered an early season injury setback on Monday as she withdrew from her opening Hopman Cup tie with inflammation in her knee.Williams, 34, was scheduled to play Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the women’s singles on…
Garments factory official stabbed dead in Gazipur
A garments factory official was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Zhinu Market area of Tongi upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, sewing in-charge of “Zaber and Zubayer Garments” in Pagar area of the upazila.
Man stabbed to death in Pabna
A young man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Halpara area of district town on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Anup Agarwal, 30, son of Shyam Sundor Agarwal, resident of the area.
3 jailed for illegal sand lifting in Sunamganj
A mobile court here sentenced three labourers to seven days’ imprisonment for lifting sand illegally from the Dhopajan river in sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The convicts were identified as Shafiq Miah, 30, son of Zohu Miah, Ekhlas Miah, son of…
Case filed over constable Mukul killing: 7 held
A case has been filed in connection with the killing of a constable of Sreepur camp of industrial police at Baraipara in Ashulia.Azharul Islam, sub-inspector of Ashulia Police Station, filed the case with the police station around 2am on Thursday…
OMCH interns enforce work abstention, withdraw it later
Intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (OMCH) went on an indefinite work abstention on Wednesday night protesting assault on their two fellows and called off the strike next morning.They joined works withdrawing the strike around 8am as…
Minor boy electrocuted in Chandpur
A minor boy died from electrocution at Shahbajkandi village in Matlab North upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Talha, 2, son of Shahabuddin Mridha, a resident of the village.
Man’s body recovered from Gazipur jungle
Police recovered the body of a man from Pirujali village in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Moniruzzaman, a construction contractor by profession and a resident of the village.
CPA employee held with two pistols, ammo in Ctg
Police arrested an employee of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) from Pahartali railway station area of the city along with two pistols, four magazines and six rounds of bullet early Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Mozammel Hossain, 35, son of Tofazzal…
Old man killed in M’singh road crash
A sexagenarian man was killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Shambhuganj Raghobpur on the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Kutub…
ICS leader arrested in Ctg
Chittagong district police arrested a top leader of Chittagong South District unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Chunuti area Lohagara upazila of the district on Wednesday.The arrested was identified as Kafil Uddin Bhutto, 22.
Windies 207-6 at close in third Australia Test
The West Indies were 207 for six at the close after winning the toss on the opening day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.At stumps, Denesh Ramdin was not out 23 with Carlos Brathwaite on…
Inter-ministerial meeting held for upcoming Asia Cup T20
An inter-ministerial meeting was held on Sunday at the Youth and Sports Ministry conference room for successfully hosting Asia Cup T20-2016 qualifying in Dhaka and Narayanganj.Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong will take part in the qualifying…
Int’l Rating Chess: Zia, Uten share top slot
GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy and Uten are jointly leading the Prime Bank 18th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full five points after the 5th round matches at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Sunday.IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Golden…
Mob beats 6 ‘extortionists’ in Sylhet
An angry mob beat up mercilessly six suspected criminals as they allegedly attempted to raise toll from some shops forcibly in Baluchar area of Sylhet city on Saturday evening. Among the six was a leader of the ruling party’s student…
25 injured in clash in B’baria
At least 25 people, including four policemen, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Syedtula village in Sarail upazila on Sunday morning.Ali Arshad, officer-in-charge of Sarail Police Station, said a rickshaw van…
50 injured in AL infighting in Narsingdi
At least 50 people were injured as supporters of two groups of the local unit of Awami League village locked in a clash in Raypura upazila of the district on Sunday morning.Officer-in-charge of Raypura Police Station Azharul Islam said two…
Warehouse gutted by fire in Jessore
A warehouse of jute and rice was gutted by a fire that broke out at Bodhkhana village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.Witnesses said the fire erupted in the warehouse of one Emdadul Haque around 10:30pm.On information,…
Man commits suicide in Benapole
A man reportedly killed himself over family feud by setting fire to his body at Basantapur village in Sharsha upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain,38, son of Aiyub Hossain of Kathshakra village.