Dhaka– Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Buriganga River here in Keraniganj on Thursday afternoon.
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Bangladesh to play Pakistan in first warm-up match on Saturday
Dhaka– Bangladesh cricket team, now in England to play in the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy, will play Pakistan in their first official warm-up at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.
Police ASI, 3 others killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka, May 25 – Four people, including a police official, were killed and three others injured when a microbus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Chechaniakandi in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Thursday.
Crying toddler drinking milk from dead mother in India
Dhaka, May 25 – This is the tragic moment a crying toddler desperately tries to drink his mother’s milk, unaware that she is dead. Police were called to reports of a dead body near train tracks in Damoh district, Madhya…
Mother-daughter murdered in Feni on NE Bangladesh
Feni, May 25 – A woman and her minor daughter were hacked to death allegedly by some miscreants at East Bashikpur village in Phulgazi upazila on Wednesday night.
Tigers secure maiden away win against Kiwis by 5 wkts
Dhaka, May 24 – Bangladesh tasted their maiden away win against New Zealand beating them by five wickets in the 6th and last match of the Tri-nation Series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Wednesday. Bangladesh chased down…
Soumya out with golden duck in 1st over
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar departed from opening stand with golden duck when the team collection was at 7 in 3 balls against New Zealand’ 270 runs in the last match of Tri-nation Series at Clontarf Cricket Club…
Tigers need 271 for maiden away victory against Kiwis
Dhaka- Bangladesh will need 271 runs for their maiden away win against New Zealand in the Tri-nation Series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Wednesday.Sent in to bat first in the 6th and last match of the series,…
Fizz makes 1st breakthrough for Tigers
Dhaka – Mustafizur Rahman made the first breakthrough for Bangladesh dismissing Luke Ronchi when New Zealand collected 23 runs in 3.4 overs in the 6th and last match of the Tri-nation Series at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on…
50 RMG workers fall sick for hot weather
Gazipur – More than 50 employees of a garment factory fell sick due to scorching heat at Konabari in the city. UNB news reported
PM deeply shocked at Manchester terror attack
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the horrific attack in the northern English city of Manchester, which killed 22 people and injured dozens more. UNB news reported
Uber celebrates 6 months in Dhaka
Dhaka – Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, celebrated 180 days of service in Dhaka on Tuesday, by reiterating that the company’s strategic focus in 2017 will be to make every Uber ride in Dhaka a great experience for…
Rab cordon off 2 ‘militant dens’ in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have kept two houses at Chakpustam and Balugram Shimultala villages in Gomostapur upazila cordoned off since early Wednesday suspecting the presence of militants there. UNB news agency reported
4 bodies found in highest tent camp on Everest
Kathmandu, May 24 (AP/UNB)- A government official and a rescue coordinator say four bodies have been found inside a tent at the highest camp on Mount Everest.
Body to probe HSC answer script recovery at RU formed
Rajshahi – A three member probe body has been formed making Prof M Habibur Rahman Principal of Rajshahi College its member-secretary to investigate therecovery of 100 answer scripts of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination from Munnuzan hall of Rajshahi…
Damien Wright appointed U-19 cricket team’s head coach
Dhaka – Former Australian medium pacer Damien Geoffrey Wright has been appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team until the next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup.The 41-year-old former Tasmania seamer has a solid and full-blooded coaching career…
Cuadrado joins Juventus permanently after 2 loan spells
Turin, (AP/UNB)- After two loan spells from Chelsea, winger Juan Cuadrado has been permanently acquired by Juventus.Cuadrado’s latest loan required Juventus to purchase his full rights if it won Serie A. So, after clinching a record sixth straight Italian title…
SA Basketball: Bangladesh finishes runners-up
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished runners-up in the 5th South Asian Basketball Championship losing their 4th and last match to stronger India by 71-142 points in the Maldives capital Male on Tuesday.With the day’s feat, India earned the rights to play…
Tri-Nation: Tigers eye maiden away victory against Kiwis
Dhaka – Bangladesh eye their maiden away victory against New Zealand Tigers eye maiden away victory against Kiwiswhen they will meet the Kiwis in the last match of the Tri-Nation Series in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday.New Zealand have already clinched…
Man to die for killing youth in Chandpur
Dhaka-A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a young man in a moving train in Chitoshi area of the district in 2013.The court fined the condemned convict, Sadhon Hossain Kazi, 28, son…
10 hurt in Laxmipur UP polls clash
Dhaka-At least 10 people, including a policeman, were injured in clashes at Char Algi govt Primary School polling center under Char Algi union in Ramgati upazila during the union parishad election in Laxmipur on Tuesday.Following the clash, voting has been…
4 get life term for murder in Manikganj
Dhaka-A court here on Tuesday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing a man in Ghior upazila in 2013.The court also fined the lifers–Ripon Ullah, Delwar Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Babu and Ismail Hossain Nuru—Tk 10,000 each.District and sessions…
4 killed in separate road crashes in Sylhet, Faridpur
Dhaka – Four people were killed and five others injured in separate road accidents in Sylhet and Faridpur districts on Tuesday.In Sylhet, two people were killed and four others injured when a rashly driven CNG-run auto-rickshaw overturned on Sylhet-Dhaka highway…
Don’t allow polls to be ‘festival’ of anti-liberation forces: Inu
Dhaka – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday urged all to remain aware so that the next general election is not used as a ‘festival’ for the proliferation of extremists, anti-liberation forces and fire terrorists. UNB news agency reported
Transport strike in Rajshahi, Rangpur divisions enters day 3
Natore – The 72-hour strike, enforced by truck, tanker-lorry, covered van and pick-up van owners and workers Oikya Parishad in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions to realise their seven-point demand, entered the third day on Tuesday. UNB news…
Blast at Ariana Grande concert in England kills 19 people
London – An explosion struck an Ariana Grande concert attended by thousands of young music fans in northern England late Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens in what police were treating as a terrorist attack. AP/UNB news…
Woman’s body found in city hotel, child rescued
Dhaka – Police recovered body of a woman and rescued a child from a residential hotel at Fakirapool in Matijheel in the small hours of Monday.The identity of the woman aged around 22 and the two-month-old child could not be…
Fed Cup: Dhaka Abahani emerge group champions beating Muktijoddha SKC 1-
Dhaka – Defending champion Dhaka Abahani Limited emerged Group A champions to reach the quarterfinal of the Federation Cup Football Tournament beating Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 1-0 goal in the last Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Farmer dies inhaling septic tank gas in Chuadanga
Dhaka- A farmer died and another fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Ibrahimpur village of Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Monday.The deceased was identified as Ziarul Islam, hailing from the village.
Swadhinata KS clinch 1st Div Football League title
Dhaka – Swadhinata Krira Sangha clinched the Saif Powertec 1st Division Football League title after playing 1-1 against PWD Sporting Club in the 11th round match at Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday.