Dhaka- Police detained two alleged drug peddlers along with 50 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets and 20 puria of hemp from Mohammadpur bazaar area of Mohammadpur upazila in Magura on Monday night.
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2 to die for killing ASI Humayun
Dhaka – A speedy trial tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced two people, including a woman, to death for killing an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Shah Ali Police Station in 2013.Judge Abdur Rahman of speedy trial tribunal-4 handed down the verdict…
Youth to die for violating, killing minor girl in Jessore
Dhaka– A court here on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a young man for killing a minor girl after violating her in Sadar upazila in 2014.The convict is Lavlu, son of Entaj Ali, resident of Arenda village in Sadar upazila.
One held with 10 gold bars in Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 10 gold bars from Benapole rail station here in Benapole on Tuesday.
13 lakh Yaba tablets seized in Ctg
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered 13 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 65 lakh from Nayaghat area in Teknaf on Monday night.
11 businesses fined TK Tk 2.92 lakh in city
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Tuesday fined some 11 business establishments Tk 2.92 lakh at Karwan bazaar kitchen market in the city on Tuesday for various irregularities.The mobile court, conducted by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), also evicted…
Warm-up match: Tigers need 325 for win against India
Dhaka– Bangladesh need 325 runs against India for winning the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match at Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday.Sent in to bat first, India scored 324 for 7 in 50 overs with Dinesh Karthik top-scoring 94 off…
Cyclone ‘Mora’ leaves 7 dead in Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati
Dhaka – At least seven people were killed in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati districts as severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ hit Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong coast near Kutubdia on Tuesday morning. UNB news reported
Banani rape case: Court asks to submit probe report June 19
Dhaka – The court here on Monday fixed June 19 as the date to submit the probe report of a case filed over the alleged rape of two private university students in Banani. UNB news reported
Cyclone ‘Mora’: 7 community radio stations working to aware people
Dhaka – Seven community radio stations, operational in the coastal region of the country, are now continuously broadcasting different items to keep people aware of weather updates and required preparedness works to face the cyclonic storm ‘Mora’. UNB news reported
Warning signal 7 at sea ports for cyclonic storm
Dhaka – Coastal districts of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Feni, Chandpur and their offshore islands and chars have been advised to hoist danger signal no. seven as cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ over East-central bay and adjoining area moved slightly North-Northeastwards…
Why nuclear could become the next ‘fossil’ fuel?
Homestead, US, May 28 (BSS/AFP) – A gray dinosaur statue outside south Florida’s largest power plant is meant to symbolize two decommissioned fossil fuel reactors, but it also could be seen to represent a nuclear industry crumpling under mounting costs.
England win ODI series vs South Africa with 2-run win
Southampton,(AP/UNB) — Seamer Mark Wood bowled a sensational last over for England to beat top-ranked South Africa by two runs and win their one-day international series on Saturday.
Youth found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered a bullet-hit body of a young man from Hothath Bazar in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Lightning strike kills fisherman in Laxmipur
Dhaka- A fisherman was died and four others were injured by a lightning strike while they were fishing in the Meghna River in Charramani Mohan area of Sadar upazila early Sunday.The dead is identified as Shamsul Haque, son of Sultan…
Man hacks wife to death in Natore
Dhaka – A man allegedly hacked his wife to death and also injured himself over a family feud at Raninagar village of Gurudaspur upazila in the district on Saturday.The dead is identified as Rokeya Begum, wife of a day-laborer Shafiqul…
AL leader killed in Faridpur factional clash
Dhaka – A local leader of ruling Awami League was killed and 15 others were injured on Sunday in a factional clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy at Gatti union of Saltha upazila.
Lightning strikes kill 5 in Manikganj
Dhaka – Five people were killed and five others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Singair and Saturia upazilas here on Sunday.
Rumana leads from the front, as Khulna clinch title
Dhaka – Khulna clinched the 8th edition of the Women’s National Cricket League with a four-run win against Rajshahi in the rain-hit final at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Sunday.Batting first, Khulna scored 214 for 7 in 50 overs…
Under-16 women’s footballers get insurance coverage
Dhaka- The Guardian Life Insurance Company will provide insurance coverage to the Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s football team.The insurance company signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) at the federation office in Motijheel of the capital on Sunday.
3rd Div Cricket: Jatrabari KC beat Tejgaon CA by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Jatrabari Krira Chakra defeated Tejgaon Cricket Academy by 6 wickets in their Group B match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at City Club Ground here on Sunday.Jatrabari KC chased down a target of 115 for…
Police say 8 dead in Mississippi shooting
Brookhaven — Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff’s deputy. AP/UNB news reported
JU closed sine die
Savar – Authorities closed Jahangirnagar University (JU) for an indefinite period on Saturday night as its students burst into protests over the death of two fellow students in a road crash on Dhaka-Aricha Highway. UNB news reported
SC upholds Aslam Chy’s bail in sedition case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order that previously granted bail to BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case filed with Gulshan Police Station. UNB news reported
Full verdict in blogger Rajib murder case published
Dhaka – A 163-page verdict for killing blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider in 2015 was published on the Supreme Court website on Sunday, sentencing two people to death, another to life term and six others to different jail terms. UNB news…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No-1
Dhaka —The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal No-1 as a depression was marked over Southeast Bay and adjoining Central Bay on Sunday morning. UNB news reported
PM’s Austria tour: Combating terrorism high on agenda
Dhaka – Bangladesh will discuss how effectively the global terrorism can be fought apart from discussing trade, investment and other bilateral issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Austria tour. UNB news reported
Statue removal: 4 arrestees get bail
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday granted bail to four people, arrested during protests against the removal of the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises, in a case filed for attempting to kill police and obstructing…
Cop-JU student clash injures 20 over death of JU students
Savar – At least 20 students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were injured in a clash with police during protesting the death two students of the university on Dhaka-Aricha Highway, on the outskirts of the capital, here on Saturday afternoon. UNB…
Tamim warms up well with century against Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal warmed himself up well hammering a century in a warm-up game against Pakistan ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday.Tamim witnessed nine boundaries and four over boundaries off 93 balls,…