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10 held in Benapole border

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held 10 people, including women and children, on charge of illegally coming to the country through Sadipur border in Benapol Tuesday. The arrested were identified as Gouranga Sarkar (23), Anita sarkar (17), Sanjay Kumar...

Indian liquor seized

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) members seized 283 bottles of Indian liquor worth Tk 4.50 lakh at Bangaon in Sunamganj district along the border Monday.Acting on secret information, a BGB team of Bangaon BOP launched drive in the area and seized the...

6 jailed, fined by mobile court

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Six people were awarded different jail terms and fined by a mobile court on various charges in Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria Sunday and Monday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of Nabinagar thana police led by Sub-Inspector Mir Mahbubur Rahman conducted...

One killed over land dispute

2011-04-27 00:00:00

A man was stabbed to death by his rivals over a land dispute at Patikhali village in Nazirpur Upazila of Pirojpur Monday .The deceased was identified as Jashim Khan.Police said Jashim had a longstanding dispute with Delwar of the village...

126 arrested in Rangpur

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police in separate raids arrested the126 people, including suspected criminals, and seized contraband goods during last 48 hours till Tuesday noon, police sources said.The arrested included drug addicts, muggers, terrorists, absconding warrantees and accused persons in different cases, gamblers, drug...

Housewife's body found hanging

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a housewife named Ferdousi Begum (20), from her house at Gokornaghat of the Brahmanbaria town Saturday. Ferdousi was wife of Shahin Mia of Gokornaghat. Her body was hanging from the ceiling of the room. Sadar Thana...

Body recovered in Sirajganj

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a young man, aged about (24) from Bakua area on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj Saturday morning. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police suspected that miscreants following a previous enmity...

Smuggled drugs destroyed in Benapole

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed smuggled drugs worth about Tk 90 million at the BGB office in Jessore Saturday.The destroyed drugs include 15,690 bottles of phensidyl, 2400 bottles of foreign liquor, 65.5 litres of stolen liquor, 4.5kg of hemp...

Pak naval bus attacked in Karachi, four killed**

2011-04-27 00:00:00

KARACHI, April 26: (AFP): Bomb attacks hit two buses carrying Pakistani navy officials in Karachi Tuesday, killing four people in the latest sign of rampant insecurity in a nation key to US hopes of quashing the Taliban. Nearly 60 people...

Heavy fighting in Misrata,Libyan mountains

2011-04-27 00:00:00

TRIPOLI, Apr 26 (Reuters): Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi extended their campaign to pound Berber towns in Libya's Western Mountains and battled rebels around the port of the besieged western city of Misrata. Tripoli was quiet Tuesday after a NATO...

Syrian troops still shooting at Daraa residents

2011-04-27 00:00:00

DAMASCUS, Apr 26 (AFP): Syrian troops fired on residents of the southern town of Daraa again Tuesday as a military assault on the pro-democracy protest hub continued into a second bloody day, a rights activist said. At least 25 people...

Third phase of West Bengal polls today

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Kolkata, Apr 26 (PTI): An electorate of 14.4 million is expected to vote today (Wednesday) in the crucial third phase of West Bengal Assembly polls spread over three districts of Kolkata and North and South 24 Parganas district to decide...

Fighting spreads along Thai-Cambodian border

2011-04-27 00:00:00

PHANOM DONG RAK, Apr 26: (AFP): Thai and Cambodian troops opened a new front Tuesday in their deadliest fighting in recent history, despite mounting diplomatic pressure to end clashes that have left 13 dead. Tens of thousands of civilians have...

Ukraine marks Chernobyl anniversary

2011-04-27 00:00:00

CHERNOBYL, Apr 26: Ukraine marked the 25th anniversary on Tuesday of the world's worst nuclear accident at its Chernobyl power plant as Japan pressed on with efforts to control the crisis at its Fukushima plant. On April 26 1986, the...

Al-Qaeda Afghan number two killed: Nato

2011-04-27 00:00:00

KABUL, Apr 26: International forces in Afghanistan say they have killed their number two insurgent target in the country - senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Ghani. The Saudi citizen died in an air strike almost two weeks ago in Kunar province,...

US warns of terrorist attack in Uzbekistan

2011-04-27 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Apr 26: The US State Department on Monday warned citizens traveling in Uzbekistan of the potential for a "terrorist attack or localized civil disturbance" and told them to exercise caution. "The US government continues to receive information that indicates...

China blames monks for Tibetan unrest

2011-04-27 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 26: China on Tuesday blamed Buddhist monks for causing unrest in a Tibetan region, accusing them of disrupting social order and defaming their religion. The foreign ministry refused to confirm allegations two Tibetans were killed in a security...

Qaeda post-911 plotters held in Guantanamo: WikiLeaks

2011-04-27 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, April 26: A small group of Al-Qaeda operatives was plotting chilling follow-up attacks after September 11 before they were detained at Guantanamo, leaked documents on the US facility revealed Tuesday. -AFP

Egypt's ex-interior minister goes on trial

2011-04-27 00:00:00

CAIRO, April 26: Egyptian ex-interior minister Habib al-Adly went on trial in Cairo Tuesday, accused of having ordered the shooting of demonstrators during protests that toppled the former regime, state media said. Adly has been charged along with six former...

6 jailed, fined by mobile court

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Six people were awarded different jail terms and fined by a mobile court on various charges in Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria Sunday and Monday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of Nabinagar thana police led by Sub-Inspector Mir Mahbubur Rahman conducted...

One killed over land dispute

2011-04-27 00:00:00

A man was stabbed to death by his rivals over a land dispute at Patikhali village in Nazirpur Upazila of Pirojpur Monday .The deceased was identified as Jashim Khan.Police said Jashim had a longstanding dispute with Delwar of the village...

126 arrested in Rangpur

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police in separate raids arrested the126 people, including suspected criminals, and seized contraband goods during last 48 hours till Tuesday noon, police sources said.The arrested included drug addicts, muggers, terrorists, absconding warrantees and accused persons in different cases, gamblers, drug...

Housewife's body found hanging

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a housewife named Ferdousi Begum (20), from her house at Gokornaghat of the Brahmanbaria town Saturday. Ferdousi was wife of Shahin Mia of Gokornaghat. Her body was hanging from the ceiling of the room. Sadar Thana...

Body recovered in Sirajganj

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a young man, aged about (24) from Bakua area on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj Saturday morning. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police suspected that miscreants following a previous enmity...

Smuggled drugs destroyed in Benapole

2011-04-27 00:00:00

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed smuggled drugs worth about Tk 90 million at the BGB office in Jessore Saturday.The destroyed drugs include 15,690 bottles of phensidyl, 2400 bottles of foreign liquor, 65.5 litres of stolen liquor, 4.5kg of hemp...

Pakistan beat WI

2011-04-27 00:00:00

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Apr 26 (AP): Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad hit a confident 102 to lead Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory over West Indies Monday for a 2-0 lead in the five-match, one-day international series. The 19-year-old Shehzad struck seven...

Army meet Air Force in men's v'ball final today

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh Army will play Bangladesh Air Force in the final match of the Walton National Men's Volleyball Championship today (Wednesday) at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city, reports UNB. In the women's group, Bangladesh Ansar & VDP will face...

Uttara Fighters win over Gulshan Youth Academy

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Uttara Fighters Sporting Club earned a huge 145-run victory over Gulshan Youth Cricket Academy in a qualifying round match of the Metropolis 3rd Division Cricket League at the BKSP ground in Saver Tuesday, reports UNB. Batting first, Uttara Fighters scored...

Milan coach targets four crucial points

2011-04-27 00:00:00

ROME, Apr 26 (AFP): AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said Monday he is simply focussing on earning the four points necessary to deliver an 18th league title to the club.

Malinga defends Lanka Test retirement

2011-04-27 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Apr 26 (AFP): Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga Tuesday brushed aside criticism that he quit Test cricket to be able to make quick money from tournaments such as the Indian Premier League. The injury-prone bowler invited controversy when he...