Dhaka – Fifteen shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at an onion wholesale market at Shyambazar in Sutrapur area of the capital in Keraniganj early Wednesday.
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Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume after 4 hrs
Dhaka – Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed early Wednesday after four hours of disruption due to thick fog.
2 held with 12kg hemp in Satkhira
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two people along with 12 kg hemp at bordering Taluigachha village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.
Sevilla ousts Man United from Champions League with 2-1 win
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Frustrated and feeling increasingly uneasy, Manchester United fans unleashed a loud cry of “attack, attack, attack” with their team’s Champions League fate hanging in the balance against Sevilla.
Roma beats Shakhtar 1-0 to reach CL quarterfinals
Rome,(AP/UNB) – Roma overcame a poor first-half performance to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on Tuesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on the away goals rule after a 2-2 aggregate score.
Defamation suit against Khaleda Zia, Gayeshwar deferred
Dhaka, March 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tues day deferred the submission of the investigation report in a defamation case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and standing committee member of the party, Goyeshwar…
RU 10th convocation postponed for Nahid’s illness
Rajshahi March 13 – Due to illness of Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid the 10 th convocation of the Rajshahi University (RU) has been postponed. The program was scheduled to be held on March 24.
Two JU students awarded gold medals for highest marks
Savar (Dhaka), March 13 – Two students of the JU Mathematics Department – Mahruna Kader and Yusha Bin Hafiz, who scored highest marks in BSc and MSc exams respectively, held in 2015— were awarded gold medals by ‘A F Mujibur…
EU heads of missions condole deaths inUS-Bangla flight crash
Heads of Mission of the European Union, resident in Bangladesh, on Tuesday expressed their heartfelt condolences to all victims of the plane crash of the US Bangla flight in Kathmandu on 12 March, and to their families, their governments and…
2 killed in Bhola road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured when a goods-laden truck rammed a human hauler in front of Banglabazar Polli Bidyut office here in Bhola on Tuesday.
Man, housewife commit suicide in Jessore
Dhaka – In separate incidents, a housewife and a man reportedly committed suicide in different upazilas in Jessore early Tuesday.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers to play India Wednesday eyeing win
Dhaka – Being inspired by their five-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in the last match, Bangladesh will play their giant neighbour and league leader India in their 3rd match of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Nation T201 Cricket at R Premadasa…
‘People were burning, screaming and falling, it was horrific’
Dhaka – Bangladeshi citizen Shahreen Ahmed, 29, is one of the passengers of US-Bangla aircraft who survived the crash and is undergoing treatment for burn injuries at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, reports The Himalayan Times.
Youth Games: Hasan, Rupa, Sharmin, Shawon win gold medals in athletics
Dhaka – Hasan Miah, Rupa Khatun, Sharmin Akhter and Mahmudul Hasan Shawon won gold medals in the Bangladesh Youth Games Athletics competition at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
JCD leader Zakir dies in custody following torture: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 12 – BNP on Monday alleged that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Dhaka north city unit vice president Zakir Hossain Milon died in custody early Monday due to ‘brutal torture’ on him during police remand.
Civil Aviation-men in Nepal to assist aircraft crash probe
Dhaka, Mar 12 – The Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (Caab) has sent two of its officials to Nepal to assist the Nepalese probe body looking into the US-Bangla Airlines aircraft crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital of…
Furniture shop gutted in Gazipur fire
Dhaka – A furniture shop was gutted as a fire broke out at it in Gazipur early Tuesday.
4 JMB men held with bomb in Natore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested four suspected activists of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dighapatia, on the outskirts of Natore town, early Tuesday.
Silva double earns title-chasing Man City 2-0 win at Stoke
Stoke(AP/UNB) – For Manchester City, a record-setting season in the English Premier League could yet have the perfect ending.
India chases down Sri Lanka to lead Twenty20 tri-series
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – India led the Twenty20 tri-series after beating host Sri Lanka by six wickets with nine deliveries to spare in their rain-affected match on Monday.
BAU lecturer assistant professor forum on work abstention
Mymensingh, March 12 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) lecturer assistant professor went for indefinite strike from Sunday demanding on four points.
Nationalisation of Education demanded in Rajshhai
Rajshahi, 12 March – Demanding the nationalization of the education system the teachers and officials movement committee of Rajshahi staged their demonstration in the city.
Report on Kallyanpur militant den deferred
Dhaka, March 12 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed over operation at a militant den in the capital’s Kalyanpur area to April 19.
Kathmandu Airport traffic blamed for misguiding US-Bangla Pilots
Dhaka, March 12 – US-Bangla Airlines authorities believe a seemingly wrong communication from the air traffic control (ATC) tower of Tribhuvan Airport might be the cause of Monday’s plane crash.
Tottenham overcomes Kane injury to beat Bournemouth 4-1
Bournemouth(AP/UNB) – Tottenham overcame an injury scare for Harry Kane to keep its Premier League top-four hopes on track with a 4-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Premier Cricket: Pappu 125 shines on Rupganj’s 6th win
Dhaka – Salauddin Pappu’s century of 125 helped Legends of Rupganj’s 26-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 3 in Savar on Monday.
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar routs Sk Jamal by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity notched up a six-wicket victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium of Mirpur on Monday.
US-Bangla aircraft crashes in Nepal: 50 killed
Dhaka, 12 March – At least fifty people were killed after an aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines crashed and burst into flames near Kathmandu airport Monday in the biggest ever aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi passenger aircraft. Seventeen people were reportedly…
NGO worker killed in Rajshahi road accident
Dhaka – A field worker of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) was killed as a bus ran over him in Katkhali areain Rajshahi on Sunday night.
Hundreds of shanties gutted in Mirpur slum fire
Dhaka- Several hundred shanties were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur in the capital early Monday.