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Road carpeting works launched at Harirampur

2015-01-06 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Jan 5 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu today launched carpeting works of a road at Harirampur area here on Sunday afternoon in the city. The Local Government and Engineering...

Woman killed in Narail road accident

2015-01-06 00:00:00

NARAIL, Jan 5 (BSS): A woman was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Auria area on the Narail-Lohagara road under Sadar upazila this morning. The deceased was Liza Parvin, 25, wife of Mizanur Rahman of...

Tomato turns money-maker in Rajshahi region

2015-01-06 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Jan 5 (BSS): Tomato farming is gaining popularity everywhere in the region particularly the vast tract of Barind area by dint of its profitable character. Growers are expected to earn at least Taka 400 million from tomato farming during...

Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed in dists

Our Correspondent | 2015-01-06 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Jan 5: Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi commemorating the birth and death anniversaries of prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), was observed here with due religious fervour Sunday. On the occasion, Islamic Foundation, Gopalganj arranged a Milad Mahfil and Doa at Bangabandhu Mazar Complex...

Wheat cultivation exceeds target in Gaibandha

2015-01-06 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Jan 5 (BSS): Cultivation target of wheat, one of the high value crops, has exceeded in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Rabi season. Office sources said Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) took up a...

Man killed by wife in Gazipur

2015-01-06 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Jan 5 (UNB): A man was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife following a dispute over watching TV serial in Telipara area of the city on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sohrab Hossain, 28, resident of the...

Bumper mustard production likely in Rangpur region

2015-01-06 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Jan 5 (BSS): A bumper production of mustard is likely in Rangpur Agriculture region during the current Rabi season as the crop is growing excellent after the farmers exceeded its fixed farming target, official sources said. Like in the...

One chopped to death in Comilla

2015-01-06 00:00:00

COMILLA, Jan 5 (UNB): Miscreants chopped to death a local businessman at Harpakna village in Muradnagar upazila early Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Golam Maula, 43 son of Nuru Miah Sarker. The miscreants chopped him repeatedly while inspecting...

News in brief

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Youth's body recovered in Rupganj Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth aged about 30 from Kornogop area under Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj Sunday morning. Being informed, a team of the police from Rupganj Thana rushed to the spot...

Photo: SAVAR: Gardeners

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Photo: LAXMIPUR: In a familiar scene in rural Bangladesh

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Photo: SHERPUR: Dr. S M Nazrul Islam, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Shooting mars final day of Sri Lanka vote campaign

2015-01-06 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Jan 5 (AFP): Gunmen shot and wounded three opposition activists Monday who were preparing a stage for President Mahinda Rajapakse's chief rival on the final day of campaigning in Sri Lanka's election, police said. The men were hit in...

Suicide bomber kills two Saudi guards on Iraq border

2015-01-06 00:00:00

RIYADH, Jan 5 (AFP): A suicide bomber killed two Saudi guards Monday on the border with Iraq, where Islamic State jihadists have seized a swathe of territory, the interior ministry said. The blast in the Arar region followed a firefight...

Dozens of Rohingya migrants held in southern Thailand

2015-01-06 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Jan 5 (AFP): More than 50 migrants, mostly Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar, have been held in southern Thailand after authorities acting on a tip-off stopped trucks smuggling them through the country, a local official said Monday. Of the 53...

Soldier killed in new Indo-Pak clashes in Kashmir

2015-01-06 00:00:00

SRINAGAR, Jan 5 (AFP): An Indian paramilitary soldier was killed Monday in fresh exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani forces along their tense border in disputed Kashmir, police said. "A BSF (Border Security Force) constable who was injured in...

Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictions

2015-01-06 00:00:00

BEIRUT, Jan 5 (agencies): New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon have come into effect, further slowing the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war. Previously, travel between the two countries was largely unrestricted, but now Syrians will have...

Last of Nepal\\\'s car porters recalls life without roads

2015-01-06 00:00:00

CHITLANG, Jan 5 (AFP): At 92, Dhan Bahadur Gole is the last known survivor of a generation of porters who carried luxury cars on foot across steep mountain passes to Nepal's rulers in Kathmandu. Before the Himalayan nation built its...

Eight presumed dead after ship sank off Scotland

2015-01-06 00:00:00

LONDON, Jan 5 (AFP): Eight crew members onboard a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Scotland were presumed dead on Monday, two days after the vessel capsized in stormy weather. An extensive search effort involving aircraft and boats...

news digest

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Turkey detains 20 police in new wiretapping probe raids ISTANBUL, Jan 5: Turkish authorities on Monday detained at least 20 police officers on suspicion of illegally eavesdropping on top officials including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media said. Police conducted...

Photo: INDONESIA : Indonesian officers carry a coffin

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Photo: KENYA : Rescuers search for victims in the rubble

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Prime Bank Cricket Club new champions

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Prime Bank Cricket Club emerged as the new champions in the prestigious Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Dhaka Abahani Limited by nine wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Sunday, reports UNB. In other super league...

Starc replaces Johnson for final India Test

2015-01-06 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Jan 5 (AFP): Australia replaced injured Mitchell Johnson with another left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc Monday in their only change for this week's fourth and final Test against India. Skipper Steve Smith said Johnson, who has a hamstring strain, would...

Mashrafe captain, Shakib vice-captain

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday picked up a 15-member World Cup final squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand in February, reports BSS. Speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been named as...

BHF announces squad for World Hockey League

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Monday announced the 23-member squad for the World Hockey League round two scheduled to be held on January 17-25 in Singapore, reports BSS. The selected 23-member squad included 18 players and five officials. Bangladesh squad...

Rain threatens 4th day of Test

2015-01-06 00:00:00

CAPE TOWN, Jan 5 (AFP): Steady rain threatened to prevent any play on the fourth day of the third and final Test between South Africa and the West Indies at Newlands on Monday.  Rain fell from early morning and continued...

Gritty Williamson fights to keep New Zealand alive

2015-01-06 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Jan 5 (AFP): Kane Williamson and BJ Watling produced an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 94 to keep New Zealand alive on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington on Monday. New Zealand were...

Valencia ends Madrid\\\'s 22-win streak, Barca loses

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Barcelona, Jan 5 (AP): Valencia ended Real Madrid's 22-game winning streak by fighting back for a 2-1 victory on Sunday, but the blow was softened by Barcelona also stumbling to a 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league....

sports digest

2015-01-06 00:00:00

Anderson tells England to move on from Cook LONDON, Jan 5: England must forget about former captain Alastair Cook as they begin preparations for the World Cup, fast bowler James Anderson said in a British newspaper interview published on Monday....