Members of Coast Guard seized 15 sacks of banned polythene bags from a Barisal-bound launch in the Meghna river of Chandpur Monday. Acting on information, Coast Guards conducted a drive at MV Parabat-2 and seized the polythene bags.Later, the seized...
One minor girl Tamina (5) was electrocuted in Merkuta village of Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria Tuesday.Tamina is daughter of Shukku Mia. Locals said Tamina came in contact with an electric wire at the machine room adjacent to her house Tuesday...
A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Kashimnagar village in Paikgachha Upazila of Khulna Monday.The victim was identified as Jharna Begum (36), wife of Moktar Morol (42), of the village.Police said, Moktar picked up a quarrel...
A minor girl was allegedly raped by a young boy in Kathalia villege of Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria Tuesday. The victim was identified as Rima (5), daughter of Rabiul of Narasinghapur village of Nabinagar Upazila. Police said rapist Bashir (20)...
A rickshaw-van puller was killed when a microbus hit him in Gouripur area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Siddiqur Rahman (30), son of Belayet Miah of South Muradnagar village in Muradnagar...
Khoksha Thana police seized 250 kgs OMS rice and wheat from a crushing mill in Khoksha Bazar recently in kushtia district. UNO Doud Mia said that the OMS dealer Abdur Razzak, Asit Roy and Rahmat Ali sold out 250 kgs...
A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...
KIEV, April 20 (Xinhua): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday called for a worldwide review of nuclear safety standards during a trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone. "The standards of nuclear safety should be fully reviewed. The IAEA (International Atomic...
BANGALORE, (India), Apr 20 (AFP): India launched a rocket carrying three satellites into orbit Wednesday in its latest effort to gain a share of the global commercial space market. The main satellite in the launch from the Sriharikota space centre...
PARIS, Apr 20 (agencies): France, jointly with Britain, will send military liaison officers to opposition rebel forces locked in a conflict with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's army. Government spokesman Francois Baroin stressed France had no intention of sending troops into...
TOKYO, Apr 20 (AP): Authorities may for the first time ban access to the evacuation zone around Japan's crippled nuclear plant, citing concerns Wednesday over radiation risks for residents who may be returning to check on their homes. About 70,000-80,000...
ISLAMABAD,Apr 20: The top U.S. military officer is visiting Pakistan at a time of tensions over America's role in the region. The U.S. Embassy says Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will spend Wednesday and Thursday...
BAGHDAD, Apr 20: Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday blasted a ban on public rallies in the Iraqi capital, saying it was "undemocratic" and based on fear of rising protests. Iraq's government announced last week demonstrations would be allowed...
KABUL, Apr 20: The Afghan military says it has confirmed that the man who attacked the country's Defense Ministry earlier this week was not a soldier, but an insurgent who managed to sneak past the ministry's security. The Taliban have...
MANILA, Apr 20: Philippine authorities are blaming a defective electrical outlet for a massive fire that razed a squatters' colony in Manila's financial district and left about 8,000 people homeless. Fire chief Ricardo Perdigon in Makati city says a tenant...
CAIRO, Apr 20: At least 846 Egyptians died in the nearly three-week-long popular uprising that toppled long-serving President Hosni Mubarak, electrifying the region, a government fact-finding mission announced Tuesday. In their report, the panel of judges described police forces shooting...
TUNIS, Apr 20: Tunisia's Defense Ministry says four mortar shells from fighting in neighboring Libya have hit Tunisian territory. It is unclear who fired the shells into a deserted area Monday. No injuries were reported. The state news agency TAP...
SANAA, Apr 20:: The toll of Yemeni anti-regime protesters killed as police dispersed a demonstration in Sanaa has risen to five, while 60 people were wounded, a medic said on Wednesday."The final toll is five dead, while 60 others received...
A minor girl was allegedly raped by a young boy in Kathalia villege of Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria Tuesday. The victim was identified as Rima (5), daughter of Rabiul of Narasinghapur village of Nabinagar Upazila. Police said rapist Bashir (20)...
A rickshaw-van puller was killed when a microbus hit him in Gouripur area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Siddiqur Rahman (30), son of Belayet Miah of South Muradnagar village in Muradnagar...
Khoksha Thana police seized 250 kgs OMS rice and wheat from a crushing mill in Khoksha Bazar recently in kushtia district. UNO Doud Mia said that the OMS dealer Abdur Razzak, Asit Roy and Rahmat Ali sold out 250 kgs...
A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...
The Bangladesh Army comfortably clinched the top slot in the two-day Walton 36th National Athletics Championship that concluded Wednesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB. Army secured 14 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze medals to...
NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (AFP): Little-known opener Sunny Sohal hit a half-century and Kumar Sangakkara made a solid 49 to set up Deccan Chargers' 16-run win over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League Tuesday. The second match between Royal...
KOLKATA, Apr 20 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Dav Whatmore has praised his captain Gautam Gambhir for his great leadership qualities. He said this prior to their next game against Kochi Tuskers Kerala Wednesday (April 20). "Gambhir has good...
NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (AFP): India's World Cup-winning cricket team expected five times more cash than they received as a reward for their efforts from their governing body, a newspaper report said Wednesday. India won the April 2 final, beating...
ROME, Apr 20 (AFP): Dejan Stankovic added another wonder strike to his growing collection of goal of the season contenders as Inter Milan won 1-0 at Roma in the Italian Cup semi-final, first leg Tuesday. The holders are in pole...
MUMBAI, Apr 20 (AFP): Mumbai Indians rode on a clinical effort by their bowlers to hand a seven-wicket thrashing to Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League Wednesday. Munaf Patel grabbed three wickets for eight runs while Ali Murtaza and...
GENEVA, Apr 20 (AP): FIFA's president has asked FIFA voters to reject revolution and re-elect him president on June 1. In a letter to 208 national associations published Wednesday, Sepp Blatter insists he can provide "stability, continuity and reliability" in...
COLOMBO, Apr 20 (PTI): In what could strain the relations between the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket, the Lankan government and SLC have decided to stick to their decision of calling back national cricketers, playing in the IPL, by May...
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