Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Dulalpara village in Mohadevpur upazila on Friday morning. Police said family members found Sohra Khatun Bristi, 25, wife of Nahid, hanging from the ceiling of her room in the…
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BPL 4th phase kicks of Saturday
Dhaka – The 4th and final phase of the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 will kick off at Shere-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.The 12-match involving last phase, including the final, of the league will begin at…
BPL5: Table topper Comilla fined for slow over-rate
Dhaka – The table topper side in the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Comilla Victorians have been fined for a slow over-rate during their match against defending champion Dhaka Dynamites in the 34th match of the league at…
Condolences pour in for mayor Annisul
Ministers, diplomats, politicians, different socio-cultural organisations and people from all walks of life have expressed deep shock at the death of Dhaka North City Corporation(DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq. Annisul, also a successful businessmen and popular television programme host, breathed his…
Football: Russia ready for World Cup draw with Spain the team to avoid
MOSCOW,(BSS/AFP) – The real countdown to the 2018 World Cup in Russia begins on Friday as the draw for the tournament is held at a star- studded ceremony in the Kremlin.President Vladimir Putin is expected to address the footballing world…
Football: Spain rediscover style for new World Cup challenge
MADRID, (BSS/AFP) – They may not be a top seed for Friday’s World Cup draw in Moscow, but the fresh blood added by coach Julen Lopetegui has put Spain back among the favourites for glory next July.Early exits at the…
Drug peddler jailed for 3 yrs in Chandpur
Dhaka -Acourt hereon Thursdaysentenced a drug peddler to three years rigorous imprisonment for taking and selling Phensidyl in Shahrastiupazila of the district.The court also fined the condemned convict, Eshaque Mia, 32, son of Md Shamsul Huq of Katkamta villagein Kochua…
Villagers capture Meso tiger in Jessore
Dhaka – Villagers caught a Meso tiger at Tengrali village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole on Thursday evening.Locals said a group of 10-12 people saw the Meso tiger in a paddy field of the village and caught it.
Reducing the health burden due to pollution
By Olusoji O. Adeyi and Julia Bucknall Heavy smog compelled New Delhi to declare a pollution emergency last week. As air pollution soared to hazardous levels and residents donned masks, India’s capital took a series of measures, such as banning…
First concrete poured at Rooppur NPP construction site
Dhaka – A ceremony of pouring the “first concrete” to the foundation slab of Unit 1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) took place at Iswardi of Pabna district in Bangladesh on Thursday. The event was attended by Prime Minister…
Killing biosphere to fast-track human extinction
Robert J. Burrowes Several years ago in Cameroon, a country in West Africa, a Western Black Rhinoceros was killed. It was the last of its kind on Earth. Hence, the Western Black Rhinoceros, the largest subspecies of rhinoceros which had…
Youth stabbed dead in Kushtia
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his fellows in Trimohini Bazar in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The victim was Roky Mondol, 25, son of Anis Mondol at Talbaria village of Mirpur upazila and a worker…
2 ‘militants’ held with Jihadi books, leaflets in Ctg
Chittagong, Nov 30 (UNB) -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday night arrested two suspected militants along with different Jihadi books and leaflets from Fouzdarhat station in Sitakunda upazila of the district.
82 people arrested from Jessore
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested a total of 82 people from different area of the district in various charges from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
Mother, daughter among 3 killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka -Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed and two others injured on Thursday as a soil laden truck collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Suvogasa on Sherpur-Dhunot road in the district.The deceased were identified as Mitu…
Rooney scores from his own half as Everton thrashes West Ham
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Wayne Rooney claimed his first-ever hat trick for Everton with a stunning goal from his own half in a 4-0 thrashing of West Ham on Wednesday in the Premier League.Hammers goalkeeper Joe Hart unintentionally set up Rooney’s wonder…
First Phase of IGP Cup National Youth Kabaddi begins
Dhaka -The first phase of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth Kabaddi Tournament, organized Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, began at three regional venues across the country on Thursday.
Bangladesh Bank reserve heist case report deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in a case filed in connection with the alleged theft of Bangladesh Bank reserves to January 18, 2018.
Chelsea’s Conte apologises after ref rant
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Antonio Conte has apologised after the Chelsea manager was sent to the stands for a furious touchline rant during his side’s 1-0 win over Swansea. Conte was incensed with Swansea’s time-wasting throughout the first half at Stamford Bridge and…
Fog halts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services
Dhaka – Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained halted from early Thursday due to dense fog.The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) kept suspended the ferry services and plying of the water vessels…
Solo Painting show ‘The Uncaged’ opens at AF Dhaka Friday
A solo painting exhibition titled ‘Pinjirmukto’ (The Uncaged) by artist Zahangir Alom will be opened at Alliance Française, Dhaka at its La Galerie. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition will be held on Friday,1 December 2017 at 6pm.
Police recover body of abducted boy in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a schoolboy on Wednesday, five days after he went missing, from a ditch at Monairkandi village in Homna upazila after five days of his abduction.The deceased was identified as Riad, 12, a sixth…
Jessore youth ‘kills self’ to get rid of illness
Dhaka – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Bhayna village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Wednesday morning. Family sources said Abdul Jabbar, 35, son of Golam Sarwar, had long been suffering from stomachache.
Shazneen killer Shahid hanged
Dhaka – Shahidul Islam alias Shahid, the convicted killer of Scholastica student Shazneen Tasnim Rahman,was hanged at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail hereon Wednesday night.The verdict was executed around 9:45pm, said Senior Jail Super Mizanur Rahman.
New Zealand’s Southee to miss 1st test vs West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will not play in the first test against the West Indies from Friday because of the impending birth of his second child.
BPL5: Onik shines on debut with four-for
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 side left-arm pace bowler Qazi Onik dazzled with four-for on his T20 debut for Rajshahi Kings for a 33 runs victory against Chittagong Vikings in the 33rd match of the league at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket…
Six dies of suffocation sleeping beside lit woven in India
Six men died while in sleep apparently due to suffocation inside a huge container in Indian capital city of New Delhi, police said Wednesday. “The men working with a caterer slept in a huge container, which also had a coal…
BKSP players reach boys singles, doubles finals
Dhaka – Hosts BKSP players reached the finals of both the boys’ singles and boys doubles of the 11th BKSP Asian Under-14 Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at BKSP Tennis Court in Savar on Wednesday.Romman Hossain moved…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club, PDB declared joints champions
Dhaka- Titas Club and Power Development Board (PDB) were declared joint champions on completion of the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.In the day’s last league match, Titas Club beat PDB by…
Cricket: Aussie ‘adults’ don’t need curfew – Lehmann
ADELAIDE, Australia, (BSS/AFP) – Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he can’t envisage ever slapping a curfew on his players, who were “grown men”, after England opted to ban their team being out after midnight. The England decision followed Jonny Bairstow’s headbutt…