Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Sunday said Chinese involvement has a “great deal of potential” to help bring the Rohingya crisis to an end noting that involvement of wide range of…
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Khilkhet bomb attack: 5 JMB members get 12 yrs in jail
Dhaka, Sep 22 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday sentenced five members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 12 years imprisonment each in a case filed over the 2005 bomb attack in city’s Khilkhet.
Bangladesh now becomes country of gamblers: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the ‘misdeeds of ruling party leaders are getting exposed as they crossed the limit by indulging in widespread corruption and plundering’.
Casino instruments recovered from 4 Dhaka sports clubs
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – Police recovered casino instruments and Tk 1 lakh from Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Sangha, Dilkusha Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club in the city’s Motijheel area on Sunday.
PM leaves Abu Dhabi for New York
Abu Dhabi, Sept 22 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Abu Dhabi on Sunday for New York to attend the 74th UN General Assembly after making a stopover in the UAE.
Rohingya couple killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (UNB) – A Rohingya couple was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Leda Rohingya camp hilly area on early Sunday.
BNP demands govt’s resignation
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – In the wake of the arrest of some ruling party leaders in drives against illegal casinos and businesses, BNP on Saturday demanded resignation of the government.
430 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 430 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning, indicating a slight improvement of the situation.
GK Shamim: The rise of village man to urban ring leader
Son of a schoolteacher from Sonargaon upazila, Golam Kibria Shamim aka GK Shamim, who was arrested along with FDRs worth Tk 165 crore, around Tk 1.8 crore in cash and a large stash of dollars, became the ‘king’ of extortion…
408 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Two dengue-infected people, including a college student, have died in Kushtia and Mymensingh districts while a total of 408 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.
Kopotakkho River in Khulna no more a source of life
The peace and tranquility of the Kopotakkho River that inspired Michael Madhusudhan Dutta to pen a famous tribute (Kopotakkho Nod) in the 19th century is today nowhere to be found along its course.
Indian Navy chief in city to elevate maritime ties with BD
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – Indian Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh arrived here on Saturday on a four-day visit to enhance the bilateral maritime relations between Bangladesh and India.
AL leaders bogged down in graft everywhere: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that Awami League leaders have bogged down in corruption, shattering the country’s socio-political and economic structures.
Victim’s marriage with rapist: Marriage registrar held
Lalmonirhat, Sept 21 (UNB) – Police arrested a marriage registrar for allegedly conducting the marriage of a rape victim with the rapist from Buzir Bazar area in sadar upazila of the district on Friday night.
Rab conducts drives at three Chittagong club offices
Chittagong, Sept 21 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) conducted raids on three sports clubs — Abahani, Mohammedan and Muktijoddha –- in the city on Saturday evening.
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in T20Is after five and half years
Dhaka – Riding on the half-century by Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in a T20I after a long wait of five and half years at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.
Teen missing at Sylhet tourist spot
Sylhet, Sept 21 (UNB) – A teenage madrasa student went missing while swimming at Bholaganj, a tourist attraction in Companyganj famous for abundance of white stone, on Friday afternoon.
‘Robber’ killed in reported Laxmipur ‘infighting’
Laxmipur, Sept 21 (UNB) – A suspected robber was killed in an alleged infighting between two gangs at Shakchar in Sadar upazila on early Saturday.
Dhaka on Saturday ranks 2nd worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, was ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning.
Two more Juba League leaders arrested for extortion
Kushtia, Sept 21 (UNB) – Police arrested two leaders of Jubo League’s Kushtia Sadar upazila unit in an extortion case on Friday night.
Club owner, son held in Ctg for suspected illegal gambling
Chittagong, Sept 21 – Police arrested the owner of a club, suspected of running illegal gambling operations, and his son from Kazir Deuri area on Friday night for interrogation.
AFC U-16 qualifiers: Bangladesh beat Bhutan 3-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh beat Bhutan by 3-0 goals in their second group match of the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship’2020 Qualifiers at Aspire Dome Indoor Stadium in Doha on Friday.
AL itself exposing its graft, plundering: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Awami League leaders themselves are now exposing that they are indulging in ‘corruption’ and ‘plundering’ public money.
PM Hasina heads to NY to attend UNGA
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Friday for New York to attend the 74th UN General Assembly where she may place new proposals to find a solution to the long-drawn Rohingya crisis as it…
Students join Global Climate Strike in Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Nearly 3,000 school and college students took part in a protest rally here on Friday urging global leaders to act against climate change.
JL leader Shamim arrested with Tk1.6bn FDR cash Tk18mn
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – Jubo League’s central committee leader Golam Kibriya Shamim was arrested from the capital on Friday with illegal firearms and a huge amount of money.
NGO worker hacked to death in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 19 (UNB)- An NGO worker was hacked to death by miscreants at Haldiapalong union in Ukhiya upazila here on Thursday night.
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group talk HR, pol state with BNP
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – The visiting delegation of UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Thursday met senior BNP leaders and discussed Bangladesh’s human rights and political situation and Rohingya crisis.
BCL men ‘stop work’ of Panchagarh model mosque for extortion
Panchagarh, Sept 19 (UNB) – Local activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) reportedly stopped work on a model mosque in Tentulia upazila on Thursday as the contractor refused to give them Tk 20 lakh as toll.