Dhaka – Police have recovered a huge arms from a canal in Narayanganj following information gleaned from a detained drug peddler.
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100 houses torched in Rangamati over biker killing
Dhaka, Jun 2 – An angry mob torched over 100 houses in Langadu upazila of Rangamati on Friday over the killing of a Jubo League leader, leaving four people injured.
Foreign investors chamber for changes budget
Dhaka, Jun 2 – The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday expressed its concern over a number of proposals made in the new budget and demanded addressing their concerns with necessary amendments.
Budget to fuel production cost, inflation: CPD
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Friday feared a hike in production cost and consumer expenditure, and a rise in inflation in the coming fiscal year due to the proposed overall tax structure hurting the overall…
Budget ambitious but won’t hike prices: Muhith
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Claiming that the whole of the proposed budget is ‘bright’ and there is no weakness, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday ruled out the possibility of cancelling the decision of imposing excise duty on bank accounts.
Why we need to save our oceans now—not later
By José Vicente Troya UN, Jun 1 (IPS) – What if the blue fades way as seawaters become brown andcoral reefs become white as marine grasslands wither and life below water vanishes? This is already happening at a staggering rate.…
Lightning kills two cousins in Sandwip
Dhaka, Jun 2, – Two young cousins were killed in a lightning strike at Moghdhora of Sandwip upazila in the district of Chittagong on Thursday night.
Tamim leads Bangladesh to 305 gainst England
Tamim Iqbal’s 128 set up an engrossing contest at The Oval, with Bangladesh reaching 305 for 6 against England. While the hosts have a batting line-up that can be devastating, getting the better of an occasion as big as the…
59 held in Jhenidah drive
Dhaka – Police arrested 59 people including two activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and two Neo JMB activists in separate drives from different parts of the district from Wednesday in Jhenidah to Thursday morning .
‘Arms trader’ held in city
Dhaka -Police held an alleged arms trader along with arms and ammunitions from in front of the Allah’r dan hotel in Gabtali area on Thursday.
Youth killed in Ctg elephant attack
Dhaka – A young man was killed and two others injured as a herd wild elephants attacked them in Bajalia area of Satkania upazila in Chittagong on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Hossain, 28.Locals said that a herd…
Lightning kill 6 in B’baria, Ctg
Dhaka- Six people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Chittagong and Brahmanbaria districts on Wednesday night and Thursday.Four people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lighting strike in Nasirnagar and Bijoynagar upazilas of…
Tamim hits century against England in Champions Trophy opener
Dhaka – Bangladesh dashing opener Tamim Iqbal hammered a century of 128 runs against England in the opening match of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.
ICC CT Opener: Mashrafe makes 1st breakthrough
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza brought the first breakthrough for Bangladesh by sending English opener Jason Roy back to the pavilion when the hosts were at 6 in 2.3 overs stand in the 8th ICC Champions Trophy opener at the…
Muhith unveiling biggest-ever national budget
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed on Thursday the biggest-ever national budget for fiscal year 2017-18 of Tk 400266 crore saying he is placing this budget at a ‘historic juncture’ of economic development. “Time is ours, time is for…
Power agony likely to prolong; 18 plants still out of operation
Dhaka – Although State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has assured that the power supply situation will improve by May 27, many areas of the country, including Dhaka city, still have to experience power cuts. UNB news reported
Cabinet approves proposed national budget
Dhaka – The Cabinet at its special meeting on Thursday approved the proposed budget for the new fiscal year (2017-18). UNB news reported
New gas price effective from Thursday
Dhaka – The new gas price is going be effective from Thursday as the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court order that stayed for six months a government decision for raising gas prices for all consumers with effect…
Super League: Gazi Group share top slot beating Prime Bank CC
Dhaka – Gazi Group Cricketers shared the top slot in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket with holders Dhaka Abahani Limited after beating Prime Bank Cricket Club by five wickets in the 3rd round super league match at Khan…
Rab detain three ‘JMB’ men in city
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of banned Islamic outfit Jama’at ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered huge amount of explosives and militancy books from Tejgaon Industrial area in the city early Wednesday.
ICC Champions Trophy: Group Standing, Fixture and Roll of Honour
Dhaka, May 31 (UNB) – The 8th edition of the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy is set to kick off at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.Bangladesh will play the tournament opener against the host England in their Group A match,…
2 killed in Mymensingh road accident
Dhaka– Two women were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Mymensingh-Sherpur road in Tarakanda upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
3rd Div Cricket: Biman Bangladesh to play Azim CC on Thursday
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines will play Azim Cricket Club in the 8th round Group B match of the 3rd Division Cricket League at Prof Hamidur Rahman Cricket Stadium (PHRCS) in Keraniganj on Thursday.
Man to die for killing wife in Joypurhat
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2012.The condemned convict is Nazrul Islam.
Khaleda distributes food among poor for second day
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia distributed food and clothes among the destitute at the city’s 14 spots for the second day on Wednesday, marking the 36th death anniversary of party founder and her husband Ziaur Rahman. She started the…
Sunamganj flood-hit people passing Ramadan days in acute food crisis
Sunamganj – While Muslims around the world are celebrating the holy Ramadan with great significance, most low income people of the flood-hit Haor areas of the district are passing the days in acute food crisis. UNB news reported
HC summons Ashulia OC to explain conduct
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday summoned the Officer-in- Charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station to explain as to why a Jahangirnagar University student and also an accused in a vandalism case, was kept…
Premier Cricket: Ziaur’s ton in vain as Mohammedan beat Sk Jamal
Dhaka – Despite a century by Ziaur Rahman, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club suffered a five-wicket defeat against Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the 3rd round super league match of the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket at BKSP ground-4 in Savar on…
South Africa cruise to 7-wicket consolation win vs England
London,(AP/UNB) — South Africa cruised to a consolation seven-wicket victory against England in the third and final one-day international to trim the series loss to 2-1 on Monday.Kagiso Rabada (4-39) and Wayne Parnell (3-43) plundered England, which rallied from 20-6…
Tiger Woods blames medications for his arrest on DUI charge
Dhaka (AP/UNB)Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail Monday for nearly four hours.Woods, the 14-time major champion who had back surgery five weeks ago,…