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23 Bangladeshis held along border

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, May 12: BGB members arrested 23 Bangladeshi nationals including 12 children and 7 women from Bhomrah border and bus stand area Tuesday night while they were coming from India in illegal way. Satkhira BGB 41 Battalion Commander said...

Workshop on role of Imams held in Natore

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, May 12: An advocacy workshop on role of Imams organised by BRAC advocacy programme of Bagatipara unit was held at Faguardiar Union parishad hall room under Bagatipara Upazila in Natore district. On this occasion a discussion meeting was...

Child killed in road mishap

2011-05-13 00:00:00

A child was killed on Natore-Bogra highway at Bandar Amtala in Singra Upazila of Natore district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Arman Ali ( 5 ), son of Afaz Uddin of village Bandar under Singra Upazila. ASI of Singra...

One held, huge drug seized

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-10) arrested one person and seized huge quantity contraband drugs from Malopara area in Keraniganj Upazila of Keraniganj district Tuesday. On secret information, a RAB team raided the area and seized huge quantity contraband drugs...

Fake lawyer arrested

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Police arrested a fake lawyer near Sadar Model Thana Wednesday on charge of blackmailing people in Naogaon district. Police said Moklesur Rahman (58), who identified himself as a lawyer of High Court. He took a huge amount of money and...

1,071 bottles of phensidyl seized

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized a private car with 1,071 bottles of phensidyl during a raid at Manikdihi village in Jessore Sadar Upazila here Wednesday. RAB sources said acting, on a tip-off, a team of the force...

Two arrested with OMS rice

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Police arrested two people along with 20 sacks of OMS rice at Parajpur Mistripara village in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila Wednesday. Police said OMS rice dealer Zahurul Haque hired a shallow engine driven van to carry 20 sacks of government rice...

Pistol seized in Mymensingh

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Police seized a foreign made pistol from a goods laden truck at Shekari on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Sadar Upazila of the district yesterday. Acting on a tip off, a team of the police intercepted the Sherpur- bound truck from Dhaka...

Housewife killed for dowry

2011-05-13 00:00:00

A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Para village in Domar Upazila of Nilphamari early Tuesday.The deceased was identifies as Putul (25), wife of Dulal Hossain of the village.Police said Dulal married Putul nine...

Youth gets six months jail

2011-05-13 00:00:00

A mobile court of Bogra Tuesday convicted a youth and sentenced him to six months imprisonment for teasing a college girl.The convict was identified as Shaheb Ali (24), son of Golam Rabbani of Bhutbari village in Dhunat Upazila. Police said...

Libya rebels gear for fresh advance towards Tripoli

2011-05-13 00:00:00

MISRATA (Libya), May 12 (AFP): Libyan rebels, bouyed by their capture of Misrata airport, geared Thursday for an assault on the town of Zlitan that would take them another step closer to the capital Tripoli. The airport at Misrata, Libya's...

NATO admits killing girl in Afghan raid

2011-05-13 00:00:00

KABUL, May 12 (AFP): US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan apologised Thursday after admitting its soldiers shot dead a young girl as she tried to flee an attack aimed at capturing a Taliban leader. The girl, aged 12, was killed during...

US panel limits Obama's authority on nukes

2011-05-13 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 12 (AP): Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to limit President Barack Obama's authority to reduce America's nuclear arsenal and implement a US-Russia arms control treaty overwhelmingly approved by the Senate last December. Over the objections of the Defense Department...

Russia, Pakistan pledge common front on terror

2011-05-13 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 12 (AFP): Russia and Pakistan on Thursday pledged to coordinate efforts in the fight against terror as the Kremlin welcomed the Pakistani leader for a key visit after the killing of Osama bin Laden. Meeting Pakistan's President Asif...

US militant vows to avenge Laden's death

2011-05-13 00:00:00

MOGADISHU, May 12 (AP): An American fighting for an al-Qaida linked militant group in wartorn Somalia is threatening to avenge the death of Osama bin Laden. Omar Hammami, known as Abu Mansur al-Amriki, or "the American," said Wednesday that bin...

12 pilgrims killed in road mishap in Egypt

2011-05-13 00:00:00

EL-ARISH, May 12: Police say a bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca and a van collided head-on, killing 12 people and injuring three others. A police officer said the accident occurred Thursday on a single-lane road in Egypt's Sinai peninsula....

UK appoints new anti-terrorism minister

2011-05-13 00:00:00

LONDON, May 12 Britain's government says James Brokenshire has been appointed as security minister following the resignation of the country's previous anti-terrorism chief. Pauline Neville-Jones, a House of Lords member and ex-head of the Joint Intelligence Committee of spy agencies,...

New setback at Japan nuclear plant

2011-05-13 00:00:00

TOKYO, May 12: Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been hit by new setbacks, its operator said Thursday, including a water leak from a reactor vessel and another spill of contaminated water into the ocean. The government ordered the cull...

Fake lawyer arrested

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Police arrested a fake lawyer near Sadar Model Thana Wednesday on charge of blackmailing people in Naogaon district. Police said Moklesur Rahman (58), who identified himself as a lawyer of High Court. He took a huge amount of money and...

1,071 bottles of phensidyl seized

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized a private car with 1,071 bottles of phensidyl during a raid at Manikdihi village in Jessore Sadar Upazila here Wednesday. RAB sources said acting, on a tip-off, a team of the force...

Two arrested with OMS rice

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Police arrested two people along with 20 sacks of OMS rice at Parajpur Mistripara village in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila Wednesday. Police said OMS rice dealer Zahurul Haque hired a shallow engine driven van to carry 20 sacks of government rice...

Pistol seized in Mymensingh

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Police seized a foreign made pistol from a goods laden truck at Shekari on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Sadar Upazila of the district yesterday. Acting on a tip off, a team of the police intercepted the Sherpur- bound truck from Dhaka...

Housewife killed for dowry

2011-05-13 00:00:00

A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Para village in Domar Upazila of Nilphamari early Tuesday.The deceased was identifies as Putul (25), wife of Dulal Hossain of the village.Police said Dulal married Putul nine...

Youth gets six months jail

2011-05-13 00:00:00

A mobile court of Bogra Tuesday convicted a youth and sentenced him to six months imprisonment for teasing a college girl.The convict was identified as Shaheb Ali (24), son of Golam Rabbani of Bhutbari village in Dhunat Upazila. Police said...

Naeem ton leads Rajshahi Div

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Riding on a century by Naeem Islam, holders Rajshahi Division took a 34-run first innings lead over Dhaka Division scoring 314 runs on the 3rd day of the five-day 12th National Cricket League final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...

Independence Day Hockey semis today

2011-05-13 00:00:00

Both the semifinal matches of the Lyric Group Independence Day Hockey Tournament will be held today (Friday) at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city, reports UNB. In the 1st semifinal, Group A champions Wari Club will take...

BKSP record first win in Women's Club League

2011-05-13 00:00:00

BKSP recorded their first win in the 3rd Women's Club League when they beat Gulshan Youth Club by 95 runs in a group B match at the BKSP- 2 ground in Savar Thursday, reports UNB. Batting first after wining the...

Barcelona clinch league title for 3rd successive season***

2011-05-13 00:00:00

MADRID, May 12 (AFP): Barcelona were crowned Spanish champions for the third successive season with a 1-1 draw at Levante Wednesday clinching a 21st domestic title with two games to spare. Barcelona needed just a point to retain the title...

Liza retains solo lead in Women Chess

2011-05-13 00:00:00

International Women's Master (IWM) Shamima Akter Liza of Narayanganj retained her solo lead in the Arlin Developers 32nd National Women Chess Championship securing eight points after the 9th round matches at the Chess Federation hall room in the city Thursday,...

ICC cricket committee calls for WC qualifiers

2011-05-13 00:00:00

LONDON, May 12 (AFP): Non-Test nations should be given the chance to qualify for the World Cup, the cricket committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) said here Wednesday. Under plans announced during an ICC summit in Mumbai last month,...