Dhaka – Detectives arrested two ‘activists’ of Islam Chhatra Shibir from Isdair in Sadar upazila on Monday night for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social networking site Facebook.
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Perez says he hasn’t spoken to Ronaldo about rumors of exit
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has yet to speak with Cristiano Ronaldo regarding speculation that the star forward wants to leave Spain after being accused of tax fraud.”The whole thing is very strange because Cristiano…
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshi nationals in Naogaon
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi nationals at Duarpal along Hapania border in Porsha upazila on Tuesday.The victims are-Mainul Islam, son of Ketab Ali and Manirul Islam, son of Abdul Mannan of Duarpal…
2 kids drown in Rajshahi pond
Dhaka- Two children drowned in a pond at Tarapur village in Puthia upazila on Tuesday.
Chapainawabganj road crash kills 1
Dhaka – A man was killed and another injured in a road accident in Shimultola area of Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday morning.
Jubo league office torched in Satkhira
Dhaka – Miscreants set fire to a local Jubo league office in Bhadukhali union of Sadar upazila in Satkhira early Tuesday.
Six killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka, Jun 20 – At least six people dies in the head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Barisal highway at Chagolchera area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj district on Monday. Four victims died on the spot and two others on…
Trophy-winning Pak cricketers warmly welcomed home
Islamabad, Jun 20 (AP/UNB) – Hundreds of fans stayed up late to welcome home members of new Champions Trophy winner Pakistan in the cities of Lahore and Karachi on Tuesday.
Tamim in ICC Champions Trophy team
Dhaka – Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been included in the team of the ICC Champions Trophy’2017 announced by the International Cricket Council on Monday.
Pioneer Football: King Star FA crush London Tigers 9-0
Dhaka – King Star Football Academy crushed London Tigers by 9-0 goals in a super league match of Dhaka North & South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Brooks Koepka caps a record week with US Open title
Erin, (AP/UNB) – Brooks Koepka received a short piece of advice from a valuable source on the eve of the final round at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was doing most of the talking.”It was a long phone…
RMG worker raped by ‘speedboat driver, helper’ in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A female readymade garment worker was raped allegedly by a speedboat driver and his assistant at a remote char of the Padma River in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj early Monday.Officer-in-charge of Louhajang Police Station M Anisur Rahman the…
UP member held with 8,000 Yaba pills in Savar
Dhaka – Members of Dhaka North DB police arrested a UP member along with 8,000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Begunbari area of Aminbazar in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday.The arrestee is Shamim Molla, 33, a…
15 bitten by fox in Munshiganj
Dhaka- At least 15 people, including a woman, were injured as a fox bit them at Patharghata and Bazarkhola villages in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Sunday night.The victims were admitted to Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) at Mohakhali in the…
Road crash kills 3 in Bogra
Dhaka – At least three people were killed and three others injured as two trucks collided head-on on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Fatki bridge area of Shahjajanpur upazila in Bogra on Monday morning.
London tower fire death toll rises to 79
London police say that the number of dead or missing in the high-rise apartment building fire is now 79. Police Commander Stuart Cundy gave the new figure during a statement outside Scotland Yard on Monday. The previous figure given was…
Bus collision kills 4 in Gopalganj
Dhaka- At least four people were killed and 23 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Barisal highway at Chagolchera area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Monday.
Lightning kills 10 in 4 dists
Dhaka – At least 10 people, including two members of a family, have been killed and seven others injured by lightning strikes in Faridpur, Dinajpur, Kushtia and Magura districts.Of them, five were killed in Faridpur while two each in Magura…
Online media to go under Nat’l Commission
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The National Online Mass Media Policy, 2017’ incorporating a proposal for constituting a National Broadcast Commission to facilitate the operation of online mass media in a well-organised manner. -UNB
Banani rape: Court accepts charges against all accused
Dhaka – A court here on Monday took cognisance of charges against all the five accused, including Shafat Ahmed, in the Banani rape case. -UNB
Declare hillslide-hit areas as ‘disaster zones’: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Monday demanded the government immediately declare the hillslide-hit areas of the country as ‘disaster zones’, and stand by the victims with necessary support. -UNB
15 bitten by fox in Munshiganj
Munshiganj – At least 15 people, including a woman, were injured as a fox bit them at Patharghata and Bazarkhola villages in Sirajdikhan upazila on Sunday night. -UNB
London tower fire death toll rises to 79
Fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, a social housing block in Kensington, in western London, in the early hours of Wednesday, trapping residents inside as it tore through the building with terrifying speed. “I believe there are 79…
Musa Ibrahim finally rescued
Dhaka – Bangladeshi mountaineer Musa Ibrahim and two Indians, who got stuck for the last six days at the base camp of Mount Carstensz Pyramid in Papua Province of Indonesia due to bad weather, were rescued on Monday morning. -UNB
Bangladesh braces for another heavy rain spell
Dhaka, Jun 19 – Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places of four divisions of the country due to active monsoon for 24 hours of Monday.
Landslide halts rail communication with Sylhet
Dhaka, June 19 – The rail communications between Sylhet and rest of the country halted on Monday morning due to a hill slide triggered by heavy rainfalls in Lauachhara forest of Kamalganj in Moulvibazar.
Macron’s party wins absolute majority
French President Emmanuel Macron’s party has won a clear parliamentary majority, results show, weeks after his own presidential victory.
Players won’t budge on pay demands – Warner
SYDNEY,(BSS/AFP) – Australia’s cricketers will not back down in a bitter pay dispute, David Warner has warned amid fears their October tour of India is looming as a flashpoint.As the June 30 deadline for a new memorandum of understanding between…
Cricket: Arthur eager for World XI visit to Pakistan after Champions Trophy triumph
LONDON, (BSS/AFP) – Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said he hoped a proposed World XI visit to the country later this year went ahead after his side served notice of their enduring talent with a stunning Champions Trophy final win over…
Change in Excise Duty on Bank Accounts on cards: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith today said the decision on the proposed excise duty on the bank deposits will be changed when the budget will be passed in the Jatiya Sangsad.