NETRAKONA, Sept 28 (BSS): Advocate Fazlur Rahman Khan, an organiser of the Liberation War and a former lawmaker, was laid to eternal rest with state honour at his family graveyard at village Kunia in Netrakona Sadar Upazila Saturday. Earlier, the...
The Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC) is scheduled to hear the pleas of 10 corruption suspects today (Sunday) for considering clemency in return for their ill-gotten wealth, reports UNB.According to Tac sources, the tree-member Commission, headed by Justice Habibur Rahman...
Organised gangs of criminals known as Agyan Party or Malom (balm) party, who make their unsuspecting victims unconscious by entertaining them with food or soft drinks mixed with strong dosage of sedatives, have become alarmingly active ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports...
COX'S BAZAR, Sept 28 (bdnews24.com): Police in the tourist town of Cox's Bazar have detained a man on charges of raping a Dutch woman doing research on sexual violence. On a complaint from the woman on Sept. 26, police on...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 28 (UNB): At least 10 persons were injured, including one with bullet, in a clash between police and transport workers at Kadamtali bus stand in the city Sunday.Police said the clash ensued at about 11.30 am when local...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Sept 28: A group of robbers entered the house of a retired banker at Hatemkhan Sabjipara area of the city in broad daylight and decamped with ornaments and cash.According to sources, at around 1-00 pm yesterday, three robbers...
CHITTAGONG, Sep 28 (BSS): The Madunaghat bridge over the river Halda under Hathazari Upazila on Chittagong-Kaptai highway in the district was opened for traffic Sunday.Communication Adviser Major Gen (rtd) Golam Kader inaugurated the bridge by cutting a ribbon at 10:30...
RANGPUR, Sept 28 (BSS): At least three persons were killed and 27 others injured in four separates road mishaps in different districts.In Rangpur, a truck driver was killed and 17 others injured in a road mishap amid bad weather at...
Our correspondentKURIGRAM: A housewife and mother of two was allegedly murdered by her husband and his relatives at Rajarhat upazila of the district on Saturday.Villagers and police said housewife Jahanara Begum (22) daughter of Mokbul Hossain of village Paddarpara under...
British High Commission (HC) in Dhaka and its office in Sylhet will remain closed to the public on October 1 and 2 (Wednesday-Thursday) for the Holy 'Eid-ul-Fitre', reports BSS.
SYLHET, Sept 28 (UNB): Robbers injured 15 persons and looted valuables from the passengers of some 20 buses by felling trees on Kamalganj-Sreemangal highway at Janokichhara in Moulvibazar district Friday night.Witnesses said the bandits numbering 20/25 barricaded the road at...
JESSORE, Sept 28 (UNB): A man, who was beaten up by his family members at Deapara village under Sadar Upazila Thursday, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital here Saturday.The deceased was identified as Ashraf Hossain (46), son of Mahtab...
Bandits swooped on the house of a bank official in Hatem Khan Boro Masjid area of the city and looted valuables worth about Tk 1.0 million Saturday.Sources said the gang numbering 7/8 entered the house of Janata Bank official Abul...
New Zealand's captain Daniel Vettori wants wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum to bat at No. 5 to bolster an inexperienced top order in the upcoming Tests against Bangladesh and Australia. McCullum, who was usually used at No. 7 or No. 8, was...
Top seed Andy Roddick saw off a determined challenge from unsung Dudi Sela to win the China Open in Beijing, BBC reports. The 26-year-old American came through 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 for the 26th ATP Tour title of his career....
The already heightened level of security provided to the Australian team on their tour of India is likely to be increased after another bomb blast in Delhi, the venue for the third Test, Saturday. "We are in touch with the...
Former Indian opener Kris Srikkanth, who was appointed the new chairman of selectors on Saturday, has said his long-term goal was to identify the best team possible for the 2011 World Cup, while his immediate priority was to choose the...
Nathan Bracken, the Australian fast bowler, said he does not know what else he must do to make Australia's Test side. "I have done everything - and more - that has been asked of me by Cricket Australia . They...
Durham 500 for 8 (Breese 121, Di Venuto 90, Mustard 81, Smith 81) beat Kent 225 (Key 58, Harmison 4-89) and 204 (McLaren 65*, Kemp 54, Thorp 7-88, Harmison 3-58) by an innings and 71 runsCallum Thorp produced the bowling...
Shane Mosley unleashed a devastating left hook to knock out Ricardo Mayorga with one second left in their non-title light-middleweight bout in California, BBC reports. The 37-year-old Mosley floored Mayorga twice in a final round, claiming the KO with a...
LONDON, Sep 28(AFP): Hull recorded one of the greatest shocks in English Premier League history with an astonishing 2-1 win at Arsenal on Saturday. Second-half goals from Geovanni and Daniel Cousin inflicted just the Gunners' second defeat at the Emirates...
Sergio Garcia has the chance to gain a measure of revenge for his Ryder Cup misery after outplaying Anthony Kim to take the lead at the Tour Championship, reports BBC. Garcia carded a third-round 67 to move into a three-shot...
Former Bangladesh captain-cum-long serving national wicket keeper Khaled Mashud Pilot has retired from all forms of international cricket-Test, one-day international (ODI) and T20 International- with immediate effect after about 13 years of colorful journey in international cricket.But he will continue...
Mushir Ahmed back from RangpurKHOLEA (Gangachara), Sept 28: From the main highway, the decorated gate of the ‘Vinya Jagat’ looks like any other doors of big tobacco companies swarming this part of the country for decades.But as one peeps through,...
FE Report Scarcity of agri-inputs will pose threat to achieving the target of food security. Stating this at a press conference Sunday Bangladesh Krishak Samity (BKS) accused the government of failing to ensure the supply of fertiliser, quality seeds and...
FE Report Botswana, an African nation, has shown interest to recruit professionals and import pharmaceutical products from Bangladesh. It also has expressed its desire to sign a trade and investment agreement with Bangladesh and invited Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to set up...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has planned to open a few more temporary service centres in the city to facilitate the income tax payers in submitting their returns properly. The revenue board has taken the move to help...
Jasim Uddin Haroon City's footpath hawkers Sunday said their Eid sales dropped this year, like last year, mainly due to decline in the purchasing capacity of the poor people. They claimed their sales fell by around 30 per cent over...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arranged a coordinated traffic system for the first time for smooth movement of outbound and inbound passengers of the capital ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, reports UNB.Talking to reporters at his office, DMP Commissioner Naim...
Even after waiting in queues for hours at transport ticket counters in the capital, thousands of people have failed to procure tickets for a home-bound journey to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones, reports UNB.Seeing no hope of...
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