Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five suspected kidnappers from Chowrasta in Gazipur city on Thursday night.
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Woman held with heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a woman along with 500gm heroin in Godagari upazila here in Rajshahi on Friday morning.The arrestee is Momtaz, 36, wife of Alam of Shibsagar village of Godagari municipality.
College girl found dead at Savar
Dhaka- Police recovered the hanging body of a college girl at Dagarmora here in Savar on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Shikha Akter, wife of Alamin of Mollapara village of Jamalpur Sadar, and a 1st year student of Jamalpur…
Arsenal tops Crystal Palace 3-2 to stay close to EPL top 4
London,(AP/UNB) – Arsene Wenger admits Alexis Sanchez’s future at Arsenal remains uncertain even after the Chilean scored twice to help beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in the English Premier League on Thursday.Sanchez has long been of interest to league leader Manchester…
At least 15 dead in fire at rooftop Mumbai restaurant
New Delhi, Dec 29 (AP/UNB) — A fire broke out early Friday in an upscale rooftop restaurant in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, leaving at least 15 dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
3 of a family burnt in Ctg cylinder blast
Dhaka- A woman and her two children sustained severe burn injuries on Thursday as a fire broke out in their house following gas cylinder explosion in Garibullah Shah residential area under Khulshi thana in the district.The victims are Tanjira Aktar,…
3 held with fake notes in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested three alleged fake currency traders along with counterfeit notes worth around Tk 5 lakh in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj.The arrestees are Md Quamrul Islam, 24, Mohammad Hridoy, 25, and Nannu…
Father, daughter killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A man and his daughter were killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Bypass road in Kandivita area of Natore municipality on Thursday afternoon.The deceased are Ful Miah and his daughter Morsheda, 13, of Ramnagar in the…
Cox’s Bazar Jila School emerge champions in School & College Taekwondo
Dhaka- Cox’s Bazar Jila School clinched the boys group title of the Trust Bank National School & College Taekwondo Competition that concluded on Thursday at the NSC gymnasium here.
Women’s Football: Dhamrai Red & Green, Savar Red win
Dhaka – Three teams -Dhamrai Red, Dhamrai Green and Savar Green -won their respective matches in the Dhaka District first Women’s Football Tournament at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex on Thursday.Dhamrai Green team beat Dhaka North City Corporation…
V Day Tennis: Amol Roy, Dipu Lal reach men’s singles final
Dhaka – Amol Roy of Engineers Recreation Centre and Dipu Lal of Darash Bangladesh reached the men’s singles final of the Runner Victory Day Open Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Thursday.In the…
BPL Football: Mohammedan return to winning run beating Rahmatganj
Dhaka – Dhaka Mohammedan SC returned to the winning note after two consecutive draws beating lowly Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by 2-1 goals in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
Bangladesh lost many famous faces in 2017
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Bangladesh achieved many things in the outgoing year – 2017 – but it also lost a number of prominent personalities, both in the political and cultural arenas – that will take time to heal the wounds.
Indian nationals held with foreign currencies at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested two Indian nationals along with foreign currencies worth Tk 18.41 Lakh in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
Boy killed in Gazipur slum fire
Dhaka – A boy was killed and two others were injured in a fire which broke out at a slum in Block 2 of Ershadnagar in Tongi early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Rana Ershad, 13, son of Monir Hossain…
Dense fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River halted for three hours caused by dense fog on Thursday morning.
Tk 7 lakh ‘Hundi’ money recovered at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered ‘hundi’ money amounting to Tk 7 lakh from Putkhali border area in Benapole Port Police Station on Wednesday night.Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB took position on the banks…
Women’s Chess: Rani Hamid, Zakia Sultana share top slot
Dhaka – Women’s International Master Rani Hamid and Women’s Fide Master Zakia Sultana shared the top slot in the Dr. Mirza Akmal Hossain Open FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament securing 5 points each after the 6th and penultimate round of…
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Brisbane International
Brisbane, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International due to his “late start of preparation” for the new season.Brisbane International tournament director Cameron Pearson said Thursday that “we received word of his withdrawal this morning.”The joint…
England 264-4 vs Australia 327 at lunch on day 3
Melbourne, Dec 28 (AP/UNB) – Alastair Cook kept his composure after England lost two crucial wickets to help steer his team toward a first-innings lead in the fourth Ashes test against Australia on Thursday.Cook added 30 runs to his overnight…
AC Milan beats Inter 1-0 to reach Italian Cup semifinals
Milan,(AP/UNB) – AC Milan and its third-choice goalkeeper surprisingly edged city rival Inter Milan 1-0 after extra time to reach the semifinals of the Italian Cup on Wednesday.Patrick Cutrone scored in the 104th minute to book Milan a meeting with…
Raw jute worth Tk 109-crore gutted in Khulna fire
Khulna, Dec 27 – Huge raw jute were burnt down in a fire that broke out at two godowns of a jute mill by Bhatpara-Bejerdanga road in Phultala upazila early Wednesday.
Two BAF aircraft crash after midair collision in Cox’s Bazar
Two training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening following a midair collision.
Police constable held for taking toll in Khulna
Dhaka – A police constable was arrested allegedly for taking toll forcibly from two people in front of Shishu Park in the city on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as constable Miraz Hossain.
4 killed in Bogra road accident
Dhaka – At least four people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila in Bograearly Wednesday.The deceased are Abdul Zabbar, 55, son of Bhola Mia of Harirampur village in Shibganj, Ashraful Alam,…
Chittagong housewife hacked to death
Dhaka – Two miscreants allegedly hacked a housewife to death early Wednesday at Gondamara union of Bashkhali upazila over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Minu Rani Dey, 36, wife of Joutishmoy Dev, a resident of Boroghona Debpara area of…
56 ‘muggers’ held in special DB drive in city
Dhaka – In a special drive, detectives arrested some 56 suspected muggers from different areas of the capital on Tuesday night.One Chinese axe, three machetes and two knives were also recovered from their possession.
College student electrocuted in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A college student was electrocuted at Pirarbari village of Kotalipara Upazila in the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Pijush Dhali, 18, son of Haripad Dhali of Pirabari village in the upazilaa and student of Shoshikor…
Bangladesh Army clinches Victory Day Volleyball title
Dhaka- Bangladesh Army clinched the Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Volleyball title beating Power Development Board (PDB) by straight 25-12,25-21, 25-18 points in the final at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.
3 killed as bus hits roadside tree in Bogra early Wednesday
Bogra, Dec 27 – Three people, including a woman, were killed and at least five others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila on early Wednesday.