Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) admission test for 2017-18 students in the first year courses under academic session 2017-18 will be held on 4 Nov.
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HC grants bail to 94 BNP leaders in arson cases
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday granted six-weeks’ bail to 94 BNP leaders and activists in two violence cases filed with some courts of Narayanganj and Madaripur districts.
Parliament body asks govt to take Rohingya issue to UN
Dhaka – A parliamentary standing committee on Tuesday recommended to the government to project the real picture of Rohingyas before the United Nations.
4 RAB officers among 7 indicted for Ctg shrine robbery
Dhaka – A Chittagong court has indicted seven people including four officers of the Rapid Action Battalion or RAB in a case over the robbery of around Tk 20 million from a shrine in the port city.
Subroto Cup Football: BKSP reach semifinal
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) reached the semifinal of the Subroto Mukerjee Cup International Under-17 Women’s Football Tournament for the first time beating Hariana team by 2-1 goals at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi…
Lightning kills 2 in Satkhira
Dhaka -Two men were killed by different lightning strike incidents at Tuardanga and Kadakati villages in Ashasuni upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Bhajhari Mandol, 50, son of late Mangal Mandol of Tuardanga village and Jahangir Hossain, 34,…
Schoolgirl killed in Shewrapara road crash
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was killed in a road accident at Shewrapara Bus Stand area in the city on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Bisha, a class five student of Mirpur Ideal School.
3 Neo-JMB men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested three members of Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a hostel in Baneshwar Bazar area of Puthia upazila in Rajshahi early Tuesday.
2 killed as bus falls into Shariatpur ditch
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 16 others injured as a bus carrying a bridal party plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhadrikandi area of Damudya upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased are Rubel Bepari, 19, son of…
Mobile top-up trader hacked dead in M’singh
Dhaka – A mobile top-up trader was hacked to death by muggers at Kewatkhali in Sadar upazila in Mymensingh early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Haripad, 45, a resident of the area.
DRU Media Cup Football: UNB off to good start
Dhaka – The Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament, organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), kicked off on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium with UNB getting off to a good start beating Jaijai…
Shariatpur launch-capsize: Body found – 14 still missing
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A staff member, who along with 14 others went missing after three launches anchored at WAPDA Launch Ghat in Naria under Shariatpur capsized on Monday in the Padma River due to strong current, was found dead…
Rohingya crisis: Civilians ‘maimed by landmines’
The BBC has spoken to Rohingya Muslims who suffered crippling injuries after apparently stepping on army landmines as they fled violence in Myanmar. One of them, a 15-year-old boy being treated in Bangladesh, lost both legs.
Man held with 10 foreign birds
Dhaka – Police arrested a man along with 10 foreign birds from Chachra check post area of Sadar upazila in Jessore on Monday night.
‘Woman drug peddler’ held with 100 Yaba tablets
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged female drug peddler along with 100 pieces of Yaba pills from Modhir Dhal area on Magura-Jessore highway on Monday evening.The arrestee was identified as Jahanara Begum, 40.
Seattle’s Jordan Morris undergoes MRI on hamstring injury
Tukwila,(AP/UNB)- Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris was undergoing an MRI on Monday to reveal the extent of the injury to his right hamstring sustained in a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles.Morris was hurt in the second half of Sunday night’s…
West Ham beats Huddersfield 2-0, gets off mark in EPL
London, (AP/UNB)- West Ham picked up its first win in the English Premier League at the fourth time of asking, beating Huddersfield 2-0 thanks to goals by Pedro Obiang and Andre Ayew in the final 18 minutes of normal time…
Du Plessis: Security comforts World XI on tour in Pakistan
Lahore,(AP/UNB)- South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was comforted by the security arrangements in agreeing to lead the World XI for its breakthrough cricket tour of Pakistan.The World XI – made up also of 13 others players from New Zealand,…
Fendrich on Tennis: Nadal, Federer back at the top in 2017
New York,(AP/UNB)- Who would have guessed at the start of 2017 that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer would divvy up the year’s four Grand Slam titles?And who could possibly pretend to know what 2018 will bring for them?
2 killed as bus collides head-on with container trailer
Dhaka-Two people were killed and 16 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a container trailer at Joralganj area, in front of BSRM Steel Mills on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Mirsharai upazila in Chittagong on Monday afternoon.One…
15-member BD squad for Test series against South Africa recalling Mahmudullah
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 15-member final squad for the two-match away Test series against South Africa beginning on Sept 28 recalling all rounder Mahmudullah.Pacer Subhashis Roy and Rubel Hossain were also included in…
21 gold sheets seized at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka- Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday seized 21 gold sheets weighing of 2.228 kilograms and arrested a passenger in the connection.
Road crash kills 1 in city
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident at Shah Alibagh of Mirpur in the city on Monday.The deceased was Md Abdul Kalam, 40, son of Abdul Khalek.
AFC U-16 Champs: BD girls suffer 0-9 goals defeat to North Korea
Dhaka – Bangladesh team suffered a frustrating 0-9 goals defeat against defending champions North Korea in their first Group B appearance of the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship at the Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on Monday.Striker Kim…
DRU Media Cup Football kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament under the auspices of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) will kick off on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium with eight matches billed for the opening…
Shakib-deprived Tigers opt for 5 pacers for SA mission
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 15-man Test squad for the Tigers’ upcoming two-match overseas series against South Africa starting on September 28.World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan will miss…
Rain washes out BCB HP-Nottinghamshire match
Dhaka- The 3rd one-day match between touring BCB HP team and Nottinghamshire Academy team was abandoned after 21.4 overs of BCB HP innings due to rain at Brixworth Cricket Club ground on Sunday.Earlier, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) HP side tasted…
IAB for Army deployment, non-use of EVM in polls
Islami Andolan Bangladesh has demanded deployment of Army during the forthcoming national election. The party has also given its opinion against the use of the electronic voting machine (EVM) at a dialogue with the election commission on Sunday.
5 suspected muggers held in city; 2 sustain gunshot wounds
Dhaka-Two suspected muggers sustained bullet injuries in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Bosila Beribadh area in Hazaribag of city on Sunday night.The injured were identified as Abdul Haque, 35, son of Shukur Ali and Kabul…
‘Drug peddler’ arrested with Yaba pills
Dhaka – Detective Branch of police arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 120 Yaba tablets from Forest Department road in Magura on Sunday night.Tipped off that Mirazul Islam, 25, son of Shahar Ali of Dorimagura village, has been selling…