Dhaka, Sep 1 – Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, worshipped by the Hindu Community, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Sunday with due religious fervour.
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Four killed in Netrakona road crash
Dhaka – At least four people were killed and three others injured after a bus collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Kendua-Atharabari road in Maska Bazar area in Kendua upazila in Netrakona on Saturday.
‘Drug trader’ found dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Policerecovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug trader from a garden at Benipur village in the bordering area of Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday.
‘Brothers-in-law’ kill Sylhet housewife for rice cake
Dhaka- A young housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her brothers-in-law for rice cake at Sunampur village in Balaganj upazila on Friday night.
Kidnapped boy rescued in city, one held
Dhaka – Police rescued an eight-year-old boy, who was abducted from Kumarkhali upazila on August 17, from the capital’s Shyampur area on Friday night.
Asiad Hockey: Bangladesh finishes 6th losing to South Korea 0-7
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 6th in the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey after suffering a 0-7 goals defeat against the four times champions South Korea in a 5th place-deciding match on Saturday at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field…
Sabbir to face 6-month ban from int’l cricket
Dhaka – The disciplinary committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recommended a six-month ban for Sabbir Rahman from international cricket for abusing a fan on social media.
Left parties in BD smelling rat in EC’s pursuing of EVMs
Dhaka, Sept 1 – The move to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the national election has been initiated for ensuring the ruling party’s win in 100 constituencies in advance through digital-rigging, alleged Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Saturday.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: Pakistan team due to arrive Sunday early hour
Dhaka – Pakistan team will arrive in the capital Sunday early hour to compete in the seven-nation SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 beginning at the Bangabadhu National Stadium here on Tuesday (Sept 4).
Private car catches fire on Gazipur highway, gutted
Gazipur, Sept 1 – A private car was gutted as a fire broke out in it on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Masterbari in the city on Saturday morning.
Kazi Sayed Ahmed’s 7th solo Art show begins at AFD
Dhaka, September 01 – The inaugural ceremony of the seventh solo art exhibition by artist Kazi Sayed Ahmed titled ‘Surface as Symbol’ was held on Friday, 31 August 2018 at Alliance Francoise Dhaka.
BNP may call for national unity on next general elections
Dhaka, Aug 31 – The BNP is going to make a call from Saturday’s rally to all political alliances and parties outside the ruling AL-led 14-party alliance for a national unity on the issue to hold the next general elections…
Man beaten dead by ‘cousin’ in Narsingdi
Dhaka – A young man who was injured after being beaten allegedly by his cousin at Purba Seydnagar village of Shibpur upazila in Narsingdion Thursday afternoon died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital in Narsingdi on Friday morning.
5 ‘JMB men’ held with arms, ammo in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with arms and ammunition from Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts early Friday.
Missing teenage girl found dead in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A teenage girl was found dead in a market of Baroikhali Bazar in Sreenagar upazila in Munshiganj on Friday afternoon, four days after she had gone missing.
Fire at Chattogram salt factory
Dhaka – A salt factory at Majhirghat Narikeltala under Sadarghat Police Station in Chattogram caught fire on Friday afternoon.
LOC geared up for SAFF Suzuki Cup
Dhaka – The preparations of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are going on in full swing to smoothly arrange the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, now known as SAFF Suzuki Cup, which will kick off at Bangabandhu National Stadium…
Trapped barking deer rescued at CU campus
Chittagong Aug 30 – A barking deer (Maya Horeen) which was trapped in the net of a window of the science faculty building in Chittagong University (CU) campus was rescued in critical condition on Thursday.
Tribunal orders arrest of Aziz Mohammad Bhai
Dhaka, Aug 30 – A tribunal has issued a warrant of arrest for businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai in a case over the 1996 share market scam.
Discussion on Bangabandhu and month of mourning held at BAU
Mymensingh, Aug 30 – A discussion meeting titled ‘Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the month of mourning’ was held at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Wednesday.
‘Robber’ hacked to death in Rangamati
Dhaka -A suspected robber was hacked to death while ‘committing robbery’ at a house at Sapchhari in Sadarupazila early Thursday.
Shakib included in BCB’s final squad for ACC Asia Cup 2018
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member final squad of Bangladesh national cricket team including Shakib Al Hasan for the ACC Asia Cup 2018 beginning in the United Arab Emirates on September 15.
‘Submit BB reserve heist investigation report on Oct 2’
Dhaka, Aug 28 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday ordered Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police to submit the investigation report of a case filed over Bangladesh Bank reserve heist on October 2.
Kazi Sayed’s 7th solo art exhibition at AFD from 31 Aug
The inaugural ceremony of the seventh solo art exhibition by artist Kazi Sayed Ahmed titled ‘Surface as Symbol’ by artist Kazi Sayed Ahmed will be held at AFD on Friday, 31 August 2018 at 5.30 pm.
5 gold smugglers held in city
Dhaka-Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday night arrested five suspected members of an international gold smuggling gang along with around 11 kg of gold from Gabtoli area in the city.
Newlywed woman found hanged in Jashore
Dhaka – A newlywed woman was found hanged at her house in Nehalpur in Manirampur upazila in Jashore on Wednesday morning.
FIFA Friendly: Bangladesh concede 0-1 defeat against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh conceded a solitary goal defeat against visiting Sri Lanka in their one-off FIFA Friendly match at jam-packed Sheikh Kamal Stadium here in Nilphamari on Wednesday.
Asiad Hockey: Bangladesh to play South Korea in place-decider Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team will play stronger South Korea in the 5th place-deciding match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey on Saturday (Sept 1) at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field in Jakarta.
Bangabandhu U-17 Gold Cup Football begins in Netrakona on Saturday
Dhaka- The countrywide Bangabandhu Gold Cup Under-17 National Football Tournament, organized by Youth and Sports Ministry, will begin on Saturday (Sept 1) at Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium of Barhatta Upazila in Netrakona.
5 of a family burned in Sylhet fire
Dhaka – Five members of a family suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a house at Rahimpur village in Biswanath upazila early Wednesday.