Dhaka – The government has selected 285 private colleges across the country for their nationalisation. UNB news agency reported
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BD U16 girls bounce back with 4-1 win against Shaanxi U15
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 National Women’s Team bounced back in their preparation camp for the eight-team prestigious final round of the AFC U16 Women’s Championship with a sparkling 4-1 win over Shaanxi U15 Women’s team at Xian city in Shanghai…
3 killed in Ctg by lightning
Dhaka– Three people, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Sandwip upazila and Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong on Saturday morning.
2 female ‘Jamaat members’ held in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive detained two suspected female members of Jamaat-e-Islami from Chutarhuda village under Chaugachha upazila on in Jessore Saturday evening.The detainees are Ferdousi Begum, wife of Tushar Hossain, and Reksona Begum, wife of Khidir Ali, of…
Sexagenarian beaten to death in Noakhali
Dhaka – A sexagenarian was beaten to death by his neighbours over a land-related dispute in Notun Shukhchar village of Hatia upazila in Noakhali on Sunday morning.
B’baria OC hurt in clash during AL hartal
Dhaka – A police officer was injured as local Awami League activists clashed with cops during a hartal enforced by the party protesting the visit of Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque.Superintendent of police of the district Mizanur Rahman…
1,200 tonnes fish die in haors of 4 dists: Secy
Dhaka – Over 1,200 tonnes of fish have so far died in several haors (water bodies) of Netrakona, Sunamganj, Habiganj and Kishoreganj districts, said Fisheries and Livestock Secretary Maksudul Hasan Khan on Sunday.Of them, Netrakona saw the most deaths of…
Three killed in Chittagong lightning
Dhaka, Apr 22 – Three people, including a woman, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Sandwip upazila and Fatikchhari upazila in Bangladesh’s coastal district of Chittagong on Saturday morning.
4 years of Rana Plaza tragedy: 42pc survivors still jobless
Dhaka, Apr 22 – Some 57.6 percent survivors of Rana Plaza collapse are engaged in various types of wage and self-employments, while 42.4 percent claimed that they are jobless, shows a recent survey.
Coal-laden vessel capsizes this time in Kirtankhola River
Barisal, Apr 22 – A coal-laden cargo vessel capsized in the Kirtonkhola River following a collision with a waterbus in Charbaria area on Saturday.
Rana Plaza tragedy: 42.4pc survivors still jobless
Dhaka – Some 57.6 percent survivors of Rana Plaza collapse are engaged in various types of wage and self-employments, while 42.4 percent claimed that they are jobless, shows a recent survey. UNB news agency reported
Ammonia gas behind haor water oxygen fall, fish death: Ministry
Sunmaganj – Nearly 50 tonnes of fish have died so far in several haors (water bodies) of the district as the oxygen level in the water fell due to formation of ammonia gas, said the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.…
DCCI proposes 7pc flat VAT; govt sticks to 15pc
Dhaka – Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has proposed a 7 percent flat VAT rate from the next fiscal year though the government indicates not to bring any change in its plan to implement a uniform 15 percent…
RULAA remembers Professor Badruddin
Rajshahi – A reminiscence programme commemorating Professor Dr. M Badruddin, former dean of Law faculty of Rajshahi University (RU), was held on the Rajshahi University campus on Friday.
Women’s Football: Bangladesh U-16 team to play CFA U-14 team on Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 Women’s Football Team, now in China to play five friendly matches against local selections in the Xian South West city, will start their campaign taking on CFA Under-14 national team on Saturday at 4pm (Bangladesh time).A…
Lightning kills schoolboy in Sylhet
Dhaka – A schoolboy was killed by a lightning strike at Burdeo village in Companyganj upazila in Sylhet on Friday.The deceased was identified as Towhidur Rahman, 11, son of Abdul Jalil of the village and a Class-VI student of Companyganj…
Arkansas overcomes legal hurdles, carries out execution
Varner – Arkansas overcame a flurry of court challenges Thursday that derailed three other executions, putting to death an inmate for the first time in nearly a dozen years as part of a plan that would have been the country’s…
Heavy rain submerges parts of Ctg city
Chittagong – Heavy rain submerged many streets of the port city on Friday, leaving the normal life in disarray. UNB news agency reported
Two killed in Mymensingh bus-auto-rickshaw crash
Dhaka, Apr 21 – Two people were killed when a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Kalarampur in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on early Friday.
Dinajpur boiler blast death toll rises to 4
Dhaka, Apr 21 (UNB) – Another worker who sustained burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Gopalganj in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur district on Wednesday died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Friday, raising the death…
Mumbai hands Kings XI 4th straight loss in IPL with big win
Indore,(AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians handed Kings XI Punjab a fourth straight loss with a crushing eight-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.Terrific half-centuries by opener Jos Buttler then Nitish Rana for Mumbai trumped Hashim Amla’s maiden Twenty20 century.Mumbai’s…
Barcelona fans, players, coach stay positive after CL exit
Madrid,(AP/UNB) — There were no boos or jeers at the Camp Nou after Barcelona’s elimination to Juventus in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.Instead, the crowd of more than 96,000 chanted loudly in appreciation for the team’s effort in trying…
Ibrahimovic joins lengthening injury list at Man United
Manchester,(AP/UNB) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Manchester United’s lengthening injury list on Thursday, with manager Jose Mourinho saying his outlook is “fairly negative” about the striker.Ibrahimovic limped off in the final seconds of normal time in the Europa League game against…
One electrocuted in Bogra
Dhaka – A day-labourer was electrocuted at Ramnagar village in Dhanut upazila in Bogra on Thursday.
Fugitive convict held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a fugitive convict from Kansat in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Thursday.Tipped off, police raided the area and arrested Abdul Baten, 34, son of Ali Azgar of Kalupur village in the upazila around 1 pm, said…
2 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed when a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Kalarampur in Nandail upazila on Friday.
AL GS Quader says, BNP won’t repeat boycott of election
Dhaka – The Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Thursday said their arch rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would not repeat its mistake by boycotting the next polls scheduled to be held in 2019.
‘Robber’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of robbers at Deulir intersection in Keshabpur upazila early Thursday.Tipped off that two robber gangs were exchanging fire in the area, a team of police went…
Siblings among 6 killed by lightning in 3 districts
Dhaka – Six people, including two siblings, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Noakhali, Barisal and Sirajganj districts from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.In Noakhali, two siblings — M Sharif, 8, and Lipi Aktar, 10, children of Khorshed Alam…
5 held with 52,000 Yaba tablets in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested five people, including two women, along with 52000 Yaba tablets from Sitakundu upazila and the city early Thursday.The arrestees are—Rojia Begum, 40, Gulbahar Begum, 40, Saiful Sheikh, 27,…