The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trends in the early hours of trading on Monday.DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, rose over 38.80 points or 0.67percent to stand at 5,813.10 at 12:38 pm.The DSE…
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SC orders removal illegal stairs of Dhaka’s Hanif Flyover
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the HC order asking the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs at different points of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover’s Jatrabari-Syedabad section. A three-member Appellate Division bench…
Fire at Camden Lock Market in London
London: Dozens of firefighters poured water onto a big fire early Monday at Camden Lock Market, which is a popular tourist destination in north London. The London Fire Brigade said 10 firetrucks and 70 firefighters had been sent to the…
Miscreant arrested with arms and ammo
Dhaka – A miscreant was arrested with several firearms and bullets at North Kastosagra village of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila on Sunday morning.The arrestee was identified as Monirul Islam, 30, son of Mohiuddin, a resident of Kastosagra village of Sadar Upazila.
NatWest T20 Blast: Tamim disappoints in first outing for Essex
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal scored a run-a-ball 7 with a six in his first appearance for Essex Eagles against Kent Spitfires in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast at Kent County Cricket Ground in England on Sunday.Essex won…
Seven Bangladeshi athletes to get IOC scholarships
Dhaka – Seven Bangladeshi athletes will get scholarships from International Olympic Committee (IOC) for long-term higher intensive training in their respective athletic fields, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.They include four shooters, including the only woman, two archers, and…
Jhenidah police arrest 36 in special drive
Dhaka- Police in a special drive arrested 36 people from different areas in Jhenidah on Sunday.
China’s ZTE Corp to setup solar power plant in Rangamati
Dhaka – Dhaka – State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) on Sunday signed deal with a Chinese EPC contractor to set up a 7.4 mw power grid connected solar power plant in Kaptai hydropower station area.
3 killed in Rajbari road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including a child, were killed and 15 others injured in a triangular collision among a bus, a truck and a covered van on Doulatdia-Khulna highway in Goalanda upazila in Rajbari on Sunday.The identities of the deceased could…
Bangladesh U-23 Football team leaves for Nepal
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team left the capital for Nepalese capital Kathmandu Sunday to play a preparatory match against Nepalese U-23 team on Tuesday (July 11) as part of their preparation for the four-team Group-E matches of the AFC…
BCB HP team maintains all-win record in Australia
Dhaka- Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance (HP) team maintained all-win record in Australia beating Northern Territory Invitational Eleven by nine wickets in the 4th match to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match one day series at the…
Huge weapons seized at CU
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered two sacks of local weapons from a private hostel on the campus of Chittagong University on Sunday.Belal Uddin Jahangir, officer-in-charge of Hathazari Police Station, said a team of police raided ‘Munaf Cottage’ beside…
Cricketer Shahid’s wife brings torture allegation against him
Dhaka – Farzana Aktar, wife of Bangladesh cricket team’s pace bowler Mohammad Shahid, on Sunday lodged a complaint with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) against her husband that he ‘tortures’ her.”He has an extramarital relationship. If I talk about this,…
Dismal performance of BD athletes in Asian Athletics on 3rd day
Dhaka- Bangladeshi athletes showed dismal performances on the 3rd day of the Asian Athletics Championship in the Indian city Bhubaneswar on Sunday.Bangladesh athlete Al Amin began the day with frustrating performance in the men’s long jump covering distance of 7.11…
AL leader killed in Gaibandha road accident
Dhaka – A local leader of Awami League was killed in a road accident at Chara Battala on Bogra-Ghoraghat regional highway in Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha on Saturday evening.
BD U-16 girls go to South Korea tonight
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Team are set to leave Dhaka for Seoul, South Korea tonight (Sunday night) on a 10-day tour to receive training and play friendly matches.The female booters will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:55 pm.
Man electrocuted in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A man died on Saturday night after being electrocuted at Bagan Uttarpara village under Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj .The deceased is identified as Rafiq Sheikh, 32, son of Razzak Sheikh of the village and driver of a three-wheeler.
HRW critical of Home Minister’s outright ‘rejection’ of report
Dhaka – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan for his comments on the rights body’s recent report on secret detentions and enforced disappearances in the country. The International Watchdog defends its report and claimed…
Four suspected neo JMB members to be taken to court
Dhaka, July 9 – Gulshan café attack case accused Sohel Mahfuz, who was arrested along with three other suspected members of militant group ‘Neo-JMB’ from Chapainawabganj, is set to be produced before a court here on Sunday afternoon.
Rail link resumes after five hrs in Brahmanbaria
Brahamanbaria – The rail communication between Sylhet-Chittagong and Dhaka-Chittagong resumed after remaining shut for five hours early Sunday.
G20 or G19+1: Trump hails talks as ‘success’ despite divisions
President Donald Trump has declared the G20 summit in Germany a “wonderful success”, despite the US’s isolated position on climate change.
UP chairman among 10 Jamaat men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police here on Saturday afternoon arrested 10 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including Bagha upazila parishad chairman during a secret meeting at Amodpur central mosque in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi.Officer-in-charge of Bagha Police Station Ali Mahmud said they had secret…
Jessore man ‘kills self’ over conjugal dispute
Dhaka – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house over conjugal dispute at Itta village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Saturday afternoon.Family sources said Sanjit Das Babu, 30, son of Dhiren Das, a resident…
One held, 20 injured in Gazipur RMG factory fire
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured and a man was held in connection with a incident of fire at garment factory of Narasinghapur at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Sunday.The fire broke out at…
Sluggish England asserts control of 1st test vs South Africa
London,(AP/UNB) – England made slow progress in building a commanding 216-run lead in the first test against South Africa on Saturday, with Alastair Cook’s circumspect 59 not out pushing the team to 119-1 at stumps on Day 3.Cook, England’s record…
South Africa star Rabada ‘heartbroken’ by ban, says teammate
London,(AP/UNB) – South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada is “heartbroken” after getting suspended for the second test against England for swearing at Ben Stokes after dismissing the allrounder, Proteas teammate Temba Bavuma said on Saturday.Rabada was handed a one-match ban by…
Zimbabwe wins 4th ODI to level series at 2-2 vs. Sri Lanka
Hambantota,(AP/UNB) – Zimbabwe has leveled the five-match one-day international series at 2-2 after defeating Sri Lanka by four wickets under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-hit fourth match on Saturday.The two teams play the series decider on Monday at Hambantota.
Fireman killed in city train accident
Dhaka – A fireman was killed after being hit by a train at Cantonment Railway Station in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Mia, 43, hailed from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Man stabbed dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified miscreants in Amtola area in Khulna early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid, 35, son of late Khan Abu Hasnat.
2 ‘Neo-JMB’ men held in Savar
Dhaka – A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit “Neo-JMB” from Karnapara of Savar municipality.