Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Bangladeshi national along with $ 32,000 from passenger terminal area of the Benapole Check post on Wednesday.
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Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday Morning.
Stocks further down
Dhaka, Nov 28 – Stock markets plunged further on Tuesday with downward trends of all major indices due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities.
WHO’s study on medical products: Data – analysis questioned
Geneva, 28th Nov (TWN): There are significant concerns that WHO’s study on public health and socio economic impact of substandard and falsified medical products to be released during a press conference today afternoon in Geneva, is based on questionable data,…
Muggers kill man, snatch bike in Satkhira
Dhaka – Miscreants snatched away a motorcycle killing its owner in Nathpara Boropukur Kanda of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.Maruf Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that Iman Ali, 55, son of Zinu Sarder, used to run bike…
11 pistols, 28 bullets recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives recovered 11 pistols, 28 rounds of bullets and six magazines from Namochwakpara frontier area and Raninagar Gopalpurghat area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
Netrakona man surrenders after killing wife
Dhaka – A man surrendered to police after killing his wife at Sukhari village of Atpara upazila on Tuesday morning.Jamal Uddin Sarkar, 42, son of Isar Uddin Sarkar, stabbed his wife Ruma Akter, 32, to death in the early hours…
5 get life in prison for murder in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced five people, including two brothers, to life imprisonment in the Mahmudul Hasan murder case.The lifers are Abdul Munnaf and Abdul Motaleb, sons of Abdul Hakim from Sadar upazila’s Char Babna village, Hafizur…
England allrounder Stokes headed for New Zealand, not Ashes
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Local cricket authorities say they’re open-minded about New Zealand-born England star Ben Stokes turning out for Canterbury province while under suspension for the Ashes series in Australia.Speculation about Stokes’ intentions arose when he was reportedly spotted at London’s…
BPL5: Rangpur rout Sylhet by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders routed Sylhet Sixers by four wickets for their 5th winin the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Rangpur chased down a target of 174 runs scoring 177…
Khulna Titans opt to bat against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka- Table topper Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat first against 3rd slot holders Comilla Victorians in the 32nd match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
RAB wraps up anti-militancy raid in C’Nawabganj – 3 killed
Three presumed militants were killed today as elite anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) wrapped up their overnight crackdown at a militant den in Sadar upazila of the district, officials said. “We have wrapped up the operation . . .…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club to play PDB in title decider Wednesday
Dhaka – Titas Club will face Power Development Board (PDB) in the title-deciding match of the Crony Group Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.ATN Bangla will telecast live the match that will begin at 2:30pm.
Seven balls in one over, Sylhet file complain of wrong umpiring
Dhaka – Sylhet Sixers lodged an official complain to the match referee as their pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi had to deliver seven balls due to a ‘mistake’ of the on-filed umpire in 16th over in the second innings against Rangpur…
BNP asks activists to join polls thru’ movement
Dhaka, Nov 27 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked his party colleagues to get united, organised and disciplined to join the next polls under a neutral government through waging a street movement.
106 Norwegian reindeer killed by freight trains in 3 days
A Norwegian reindeer herder says that freight trains have killed more than 100 of the animals on the tracks in three days. Torstein Appfjell, a distraught reindeer herder in Helgeland county, said Sunday that the worst incident happened Saturday when…
2 shops gutted in Chuadanga fire
Dhaka- Two shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Nicher Bazar of the district town early Monday.
Drug trader jailed in Jessore
Dhaka – A mobile court here sentenced a drug trader to one year’s jail in front of Murgi Bazar of the district town on Sunday night.
Mother hacked dead by ‘son’ in city
Dhaka- A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her son in city’s Dakhshin Khan area on Sunday night.The victim was identified as Momtaj Begum, 56, wife of late Amin Uddin Khan, hailing from Chandpur, used to live in the…
Australia wins Ashes series opener by 10 wickets
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – David Warner and Cameron Bancroft shared a record 173-run partnership as Australia wrapped up a 10-wicket win over England in the first cricket test on Monday, taking first honors in the five-match Ashes series.Warner was unbeaten on 87…
Napoli beats Udinese 1-0 to reclaim Serie A lead
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Napoli moved back to the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win at Udinese on Sunday but it was tougher than the title hopefuls would have expected.Jorginho scored the only goal of the match after his penalty…
Olympiakos beats Kerkyra 3-1, reclaims Greek league lead
Athens,(AP/UNB) – Trailing 1-0 at halftime, defending champion Olympiakos beat host Kerkyra 3-1 Sunday to reclaim the Greek league lead.Christos Gromitsaris put Kerkyra ahead in the 16th, but Pape Abou Cisse equalized seconds into the second half, taking the rebound…
One held with 6 lakh fake Indian currency
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a Bangladeshi national along with 6.30 lakh fake Indian currency from Chouka village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Saturday night.
Man found dead in Savar
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead under a bridge on Dhaka-Aricha highway early Sunday.Police said passers-by spotted the body of a man, who was beaten and hacked to death, lying under a bridge of the highway in…
Tk 21 cr current nets seized in Bhola
Dhaka -Members of Coast Guard Bangladesh in a drive seized around 60 lakh metres illegal current nets from different shops and warehouses in Chalkbazar area of the district town on Saturday evening.
College teacher killed in Rajshahi accident
Dhaka – A college teacher was killed in a road accident at Mochmoil Bazar in Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Shah Jamal Ali, 36, son of Akram Ali and a lecturer of Bagmara Degree…
Jamalpur schoolgirl ‘abducted, raped’ for 4 days
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was allegedly abducted and raped in confinement for four days in Melndaha upazila in Jamalpur .The victim, a Class-VIII student, was found near Durmuth Railway Station Mosque in the upazila early Sunday when she was seriously…
1st Div Volleyball: East End Club finish 3rd beating Naba Jagoroni by 3-2 sets
Dhaka – East End Club finished 3rd in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis First Division Volleyball League beating Naba Jagoroni Sangha by 31-29, 25-18, 20-25, 9-25, 15-12 points in a keenly contested match at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Sunday.
Premier Kabaddi: Army, Navy reach final
Dhaka- Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy advanced to the final of the Adtouch Metropolis Premier Division Kabaddi League eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Sunday.The two teams will meet each other in the title-deciding…
Inter-Service Hockey: Navy beat Army 2-0 in opening match
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy made a good start in the Inter-Service Hockey Tournament beating Bangladesh Army by 2-0 goals in the opening match at Base Bir Shreshto Matiur Rahman Hockey Turf here on Sunday.