Dhaka – A writ petition was filed yesterday with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court seeking its direction to appoint an Ombudsman.
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Trial of those who assaulted RU journalist urged
Rajshahi – Wearing black badges a silent human chain was brought out on Rajshahi University campus on Wednesday demanding the trial of those BCL leaders who are responsible for attack on journalist.
Dhaka to host 45th council of OIC foreign ministers
Dhaka – Dhaka will host the 45th council of foreign ministers of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) next year, according to foreign ministry.
Legal notice served for preserving Sawgat editor’s house
Dhaka – A legal notice was served to the government on Wednesday to protect and preserve ‘Nasiruddin Smrity Bhaban’, the 127-year old house of Mohammad Nasiruddin, who was the editor of the monthly Shawgat and founder of the weekly Begum.
Gulshan Cafe attack suspect Hasnat refused bail
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka Wednesday denied bail to Abul Hasnat Reza Karim, a suspect in police investigation into the Gulshan café attack.
3 dead as floods take alarming turn in 6 districts
The overall flood situation in six districts worsened further as major rivers there kept overflowing on Wednesday, leaving three people in Kurigram and Gaibandha dead, and hitting hard the normal life and academic activities.The flood situation deteriorated in Sirajganj, Jamalpur,…
‘Robber’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed and another sustained bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Lemua area in Feni early Wednesday.
Youth held with 1,000 Yaba tablets
Dhaka- Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) here arrested a young man along with 1,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Sohagpur village in Ashuganj upazila in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday afternoon.The arrestee was identified as Masum Miah, 25, son of Shaheed Miah,…
65 more cobras killed in Natore, Rajshahi
Dhaka – At least 65 baby cobras, including a mother, have been killed in separate incidents in Rajshahi and Natore districts.In Natore, at least 35 baby cobras were killed and 15 snake eggs destroyed at Madhnagar village in Naldanga upazila…
Ravi Shastri new head coach of Indian cricket team
New Delhi, (AP/UNB) – India’s cricket board has announced the appointment of Ravi Shastri as the head coach for the Indian cricket team, replacing Anil Kumble, who quit his job following reported differences with Captain Virat Kohli.
World Youth Athletics: Zahir storms semifinal
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB) – Bangladeshi athlete Zahir Rayhan of BKSP reached the semifinal of the World Youth Athletics Championship with a timing of 48 seconds in heat of the 400-metre run in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi on…
BD U-23 Football team to play Qatar Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team, now touring Qatar as part of their preparation for the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers to be held in Palestine this month, will play Qatar Under-23 team in a preparatory match at Al Saad Stadium…
Tamim denies hate crime in England
Dhaka – Bangladeshi dashing opener Tamim Iqbal has dismissed the media reports on the attempted hate crime against his family in England, saying he is returning home after playing a single match for Essex due to personal reasons.According to media…
Man kills wife, granddaughter in Chittagong
Chittagong, Jul 12 – A man allegedly stabbed his wife and four-month-old granddaughter in Nathpara area at Putibala union of Lohagara upazila on Tuesday night.
Juba League leader kills Sechchasebok League leader
Dhaka, Jul 12 – A Sechchasebok League leader was allegedly hacked to death by a leader of Jubo League in Munshirhat area of Thakurgaon district town on Tuesday night.
EU – Brazil against ending “green box” cotton payments
Geneva, 5 Jul (D. Ravi Kanth) — The European Union and Brazil opposed the elimination of a range of green box direct payments for cotton as demanded by the Cotton-4 countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad – in…
BNP releases list of 25 missing Dhaka leaders, workers
Dhaka, July 11 – The BNP on Tuesday revealed a brief list of its 25 missing leaders and activists responding to Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s call to do so.
BBC Bangla TV, radio content reaches 15m people in BD
BBC Bangla TV and radio content now reaches 15m people in Bangladesh every week, according to the BBC’s 2017 Global Audience Measure. This includes 9m people who watch the BBC Bangla weekly television programme, BBC Probaho, and 7m people who…
Lukaku joins Man United for $97 million from Everton
Manchester, (AP/UNB) – Romelu Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton for 75 million pounds ($97 million) on Monday after the striker rejected a late bid by former club Chelsea.The 24-year-old Belgium international signed a five-year deal and became the second…
BCB HP side whitewash NT XI 5-0
Dhaka, – Bangladesh Cricket Board High Performance (BCB HP) team earned 5-0 series victory against Northern Territory Invitational Eleven (NT XI) after a huge 151-run win in the last one-day match at Marrara Cricket Ground-1 in Darwin, Australia on Tuesday.
Fans on Henman Hill watch Murray and Konta at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Henman Hill? Murray Mound? Konta Cliff? At Wimbledon on Monday, it was all three.For the first time since 1973, Britain will have players in the quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s singles draws.Johanna Konta defeated Caroline Garcia…
Tamim returning home leaving Essex due to personal reasons
Dhaka – Bangladesh dashing opener Tamim Iqbal, who went to England to play 7 to 8 games for Essex Eagles in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast, is returning home due to personal reasons after playing a single match.Essex County Cricket…
Friendly Football: Nepal U23 beat BD U23 1-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team conceded a solitary goal defeat against the host Nepal Under-23 side in a friendly encounter at ANFA Complex, Lalitpur in Kathmandu on Tuesday.Nepal U23 captain Bimal Gharti Magar scored the match winner in the…
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting.He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s 10th game, then another two…
BGB-BSF border confce in Shilong from Wednesday
Dhaka, July 11 – A border coordination conference between Border Guard Banglsadesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in Shillong, capital of Indian State Meghalaya on Wednesday.
C’wealth Chess: Hanif clinches gold in veteran category
Dhaka – Hanif Mollah of Bangladesh clinched the gold medal in the 60-year plus category of the open section in the Commonwealth Chess Championship that concluded in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday.After Rani Hamid, Hanif was the…
Inter-College Women’s Baseball advances to semifinals
Dhaka – Four teams-Viqarunnisa Noon, Holy Cross, Commerce and Tongi Amjad Ali Colleges-reached the semifinals of the Walton Inter-College Women’s Baseball Competition eliminating their rivals on the opening day at the Dhanmondi Women’s Sports Complex on Tuesday.
2 Myanmar nationals held with 1.10 lakh Yaba in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two Myanmar nationals along with 1.10 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from Teknaf border area here in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.The arrestees are Md Ayat, 20, son of Abul Bashar and Md Mamunul,…
Youth stabbed to death in Khulna
Dhaka-A young man was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants at Juragate area in Khulna on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Saidur Rahman Hawlader, 25, son of Selim Hawlader, a resident of 7 No. ghat area of the city.
Indian customs arrest BD man with 20 gold bars
Dhaka- The custom officials of India on Tuesday morning arrested a Bangladeshi man along with 20 gold bars at Petrapole custom centre in India.