Friday 31 March 2017

Sri Lanka 136 for 3 after 26 overs

Sports Desk: Taskin Ahmed gave Bangladesh their second wicket when he clean bowled Upul Tharanga for 35 to leave Sri Lanka at 87 for 2 after 13.4 overs during the third ODI of the series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo today.  

Bangla News

IPU conference begins in Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: The 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference has begun on Saturday morning.

Bangla News

Youth kills his father in Feni

Feni Correspondent: A youth has been arrested for allegedly killing his father in the district town’s Sohadebpur area on Friday night.  

Bangla News

FBI re-releases 9/11 photos

Risingbd Desk: Photos taken after the attack on the Pentagon on 11 September 2001 have reappeared on the FBI's website six years after they were first released.  

Bangla News

Fresh drive begins at Borohat den

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Police's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) members have begun the anti-militancy drive codenamed “Operation Maximus” again at a militant hideout in Borohat of Moulvibazar.

Bangla News

Bangladesh opt to field first

Sports Desk: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and decided to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the third and series-deciding ODI at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground of Colombo on Saturday morning.

Bangla News

Gujarat to punish cow slaughter with 14-year jail

Risingbd Desk: Gujarat has adopted the toughest law against cow slaughter in the country. From now, the crime will be punishable with a 14-year jail term.  

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Cops preparing to resume drive at Borohat den

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Police's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) members are preparing to resume anti-militancy drive codenamed “Operation Maximus” at a militant hideout in Borohat of Moulvibazar.

Bangla News

Cats ring bell for their foods (video)

Risingbd Desk: A pair of kittens 'trained' a human to bring them treats every time they ring a bell.

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Protesters set fire to Paraguay parliament

International Desk: Protesters have invaded Paraguay's parliament building after senators approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the election of a president to a second term.

Bangla News

UP member hacked dead in Laxmipur

Laxmipur Correspondent: A union parishad (UP) member was hacked to death by unknown miscreants at Patwary Hat area in Sadar upazila on Friday night.

Bangla News

Narayanganj 7 murder: Convicted police ASI arrested

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: A convict of Narayanganj seven murder case and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Hizla river police out-post, Habibur Rahman, was arrested on Friday afternoon at Hizla in Barisal.

Bangla News

RAB intel chief laid to eternal rest

Staff Correspondent: Lieutenant Colonel Abul Kalam Azad, the chief of the intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) who succumbed to injuries he received in a bomb blast near a militant den at Shibbari in South Surma upazila, Sylhet on March 25 during an army-led operation, was laid to eternal rest on Friday afternoon.

Bangla News

Former Brazil House speaker gets a 15-year jail term

International Desk: Eduardo Cunha, the Brazilian lawmaker who spearheaded the impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after his own corruption scandal.

Bangla News

Borohat anti-militant drive suspended for today

Moulvibazar Correspondent: The law enforcers have suspended anti-militancy drive codenamed “Operation Maximus” at Borohat of Moulvibazar and said the operation will resume again tomorrow morning.

Bangla News

47 held in Bagerhat

Bagerhat Correspondent: Police in an anti-militancy drive detained 47 people including four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in Bagerhat.

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Militancy to be uprooted: Benazir

Staff Correspondent: Benazir Ahmed, director general of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said, “We are in a battle to completely uproot militants from the country. Our operation will continue until we are able to wipe out them.”

Bangla News

We to play aggressive game: Mashrafe

Sport Correspondent, from Dambulla: Ahead of the third and series-deciding ODI at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground on Saturday and on the cusp of a win that will continue the history-making theme on the tour of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza expect to see his team to play an aggressive cricket in the match.

Bangla News

Scientists turned spinach leaves into beating human heart tissue

Desk Report: Researchers have successfully used spinach leaves to build functioning human heart tissue, complete with veins that can transport blood.

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‘No militant likely inside Comilla den but explosives’

Staff Correspondent, Comilla: Law enforcement has begun carrying out an operation at a suspected militant hideout in Kotbari of Comilla on Friday.

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Malaysians stranded in North Korea return home

Risingbd Desk: Nine Malaysians who were prevented from leaving North Korea have arrived home, after the two countries struck a deal to end a diplomatic row.  

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Blast rocks city in northwest Pakistan

Risingbd Desk: An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in the Pakistani city of Parachinar, in the remote northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 13 people and wounded 40, local officials said.  

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Thursday 30 March 2017

US senators vow Trump-Russia inquiry to be bipartisan

International Desk: The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday promised a thorough investigation into any direct links between Russia and Republican Donald Trump during his successful 2016 run for the White House.

Bangla News

NKorea might be preparing for another nuclear test

International Desk: North Korea appears to be getting ready for another nuclear test, according to new satellite images that show a prolonged and heightened level of activity at its underground testing site.

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Joyasen Gupta wins Sunamganj-2 by-polls

Staff Correspondent: Dr Joya Sengupta, wife of former veteran leader of the ruling Awami League Suranjit Sengupta, has won the by-polls of Sunamgaj-2 (Dirai-Shalla).

Bangla News

Arab leaders renew call for Palestinian state

International Desk: After weeks of heightened unease over the stance of the United States under the new administration of President Donald Trump, Arab leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict.

Bangla News

3 killed, 25 missing as trawler capsizes in Meghna

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: At least three people died and 20-25 people went missing as a trawler, carrying some 90 passengers, capsized in Meghna river in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday evening.

Bangla News

Chief Imams of Makkah, Medina to visit Dhaka

Secretariat Correspondent: A six member Saudi delegation including chief imam of the Grand mosque in Makkah and chief imam of the Great mosque of Medina will visit Dhaka.

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Sakku takes lead as vote counting goes on

Staff Correspondent: BNP-backed mayoral candidate Monirul Hoque Shaku has been leading in the Comilla City Corporation election as shown in the latest unofficial results.

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IUJA election on Saturday

H K Jibon from IU: The election of Islamic University Journalists Association (IUJA) will be held on the university campus in Kushtia on Saturday.

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Cops carrying out search in Tongi

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Police have begun searching a residential area behind Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasa in Tongi of Gazipur.

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Bangladesh vs Pakistan wrap up match on a tie

Sports Desk: The Group B match of the Asian Cricket Council Teams Cup between Bangladesh and Pakistan ended as a tie Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar on Thursday.

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Nam's body to be released to NKorea

International Desk: The body of Kim Jong-nam is supposedly no longer in the Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) mortuary and has been taken to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Bangla News

Aamir not interested to work with Anushka, Katrina!

Entertainment Desk: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who will be seen in ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ alongside megastar Amitabh Bachchan is reportedly not interested to work with his previous co-stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma again.

Bangla News

CCC polls fair: CEC

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AKM Nurul Huda said a fair election has been held in Comilla City Corporation (CCC) amid some sporadic incidents.

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'7-8 bodies found scattered Nasirpur militant den'

Staff Correspondent: Monirul Islam, chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP said Parts of seven to eight bodies were found scattered at Nasirpur militant den.

Bangla News

Counting goes on in CCC polls

Staff Correspondent: Vote counting begins as soon as voting ended peacefully in Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election in Comilla on Thursday afternoon. 

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Hawaii judge extends ruling halting travel ban indefinitely

International Desk: A federal judge in Hawaii indefinitely extended on Wednesday an order blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump's revised ban on travel to the United States from six predominantly Muslim countries.

Bangla News

Businessman shot dead in city

Staff Correspondent: A businessman was shot to death in Swamibag area of the capital on Thursday noon.

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Govt succeeded to control terrorism: Home Minister

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the incumbent government is succeeded to control militancy and terrorism.

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Newly married couple found dead in Barisal

Staff Correspondent: A newly married couple were found dead in Azimpur village of Kazirhat under Mehendiganj upazila of Barisal on Thursday.

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EC fails to hold fair polls: BNP

Senior Correspondent: The BNP has alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has failed to hold a fair and free election in Comilla City Corporation.

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Dhaka-Sylhet rail link snapped

Habiganj Correspondent:  Rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and other parts of the country have been snapped as a rail bridge turned risky.  

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CCC Polls: Voting suspended in one centre

Staff Correspondent, Comilla: Voting at Comilla Government City College (known as commerce college) has been suspended as miscreants blasted several handmade bombs and tried to take control of the centre during the Comilla City Corporation (CCC) polls.

Bangla News

‘Finish trial proceedings of Babar’s case within 6 months’

Staff Correspondent: The High Court has directed the Senior Metropolitan Special Judges Court of Dhaka to finish the trial proceedings of a corruption case against former BNP state minister Lutfozzaman Babar within six months.  

Bangla News

Operation Hit Back begins again

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Operation Hit Back has begun again at the suspected militant hideout at Nasirpur village under Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.  

Bangla News

‘JMB’ man held in Satkhira

Satkhira Correspondent: Police have arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh.  

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Jhalakathi girl wins US Women of Courage award

International Desk: Sharmin Akter, a Bangladeshi activist against early or forced marriage, is among 13 personalities across the world received the 2017 International Women of Courage Award on Wednesday.

Bangla News

FBCCI polls on May 14

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for holding election of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) scheduled to be held on May 14.  

Bangla News

Messi protests FIFA ban

Sport Desk: Argentina captain Lionel Messi has protested his innocence after being handed a four-match ban for abusing an official, insisting his insults were aimed "to the air".

Bangla News

Trump’s daughter appointed Presidential Special Assistant

Risingbd Desk: President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, has announced that she would take up an appointment in her father’s administration.  

Bangla News

Bangladeshi woman wins Business for Peace award

Desk Report: Durreen Shahnaz, a Bangladeshi female business person has been selected as a 2017 Business for Peace Award honoree for her commitment to promoting an evolved form of capitalism that values both financial returns and positive social and environmental impact.

Bangla News

Turkey ends military operation in Syria

Risingbd Desk: Hemmed in by Russia and outmanoeuvred by US-backing for a rival Kurdish militia, Turkey has called an end to its eight-month military operation in Syria, declaring Operation Euphrates Shield a success.  

Bangla News

Afghanistan, West Indies series in June

Sport Desk: Afghanistan's first bilateral series against West Indies will include three T20Is and three ODIs, beginning in the first week of June. The series will be played concurrently with the Champions Trophy, which begins on June 1 in England. West Indies, who haven't won a bilateral ODI series since 2014, beating Bangladesh at home, failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy.

Bangla News

Bad weather halts Operation Hit Back

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Operation Hit Back at the suspected militant hideout at Nasirpur village under Moulvibazar Sadar upazila has been halted due to bad weather.  

Bangla News

12 killed in Texas Church bus crash

International Desk: At least 12 people were killed and three injured when a pickup and a church van collided head-on in southwestern Texas of United States (US).

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Voting underway in Comilla

Staff Correspondent: Voting in Comilla City Corporation (CCC) has started amid tight security as the archrivals Awami League and BNP are contesting the elections.

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Suicide truck bomber kills 15 in Baghdad

Risingbd Desk: A suicide truck bomber targeted a police checkpoint in southern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 15 people and wounding at least 60 others.  

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Wednesday 29 March 2017

Rab official hurt in Sylhet militant den arrives in Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: Rab’s intelligence wing director Lt Col Abul Kalam Azad arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night, three days after he was taken to Singapore Hospital being critically injured from an explosion near Sylhet militant den.

Bangla News

Maldivian model found dead in Rajshahi

Staff Correspondent: A Maldivian female student was found dead at a female dormitory of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College Hospital on Wednesday.

Bangla News

Spot-fixing: Pakistan bowler Irfan banned for year

Sport Desk: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been banned from all cricket for a year after admitting corruption charges brought against him during this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.

Bangla News

AL activist shot dead in Savar

Staff Correspondent: An activist of ruling Awami League is gunned down by unidentified miscreants in Noyarhat area of Savar outskirts of the capital on Wednesday afternoon.

Bangla News

Operation underway at one of Moulvibazar ‘militant dens’

Moulvibazar Correspondent: A team of SWAT is conducting an operation at a suspected militant den in Nasirpur area of Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.

Bangla News

Bob Dylan finally agrees to accept Nobel Prize

International Desk: Bob Dylan will finally accept his Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm this weekend, the academy has announced.

Bangla News

RAB intel chief being brought back to Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: The chief of Intelligence department of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Lt. Col. Abul Kalam Azad is being brought back to Dhaka from Singapore.

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Traffic restrictions in city ahead of IPU

Staff Correspondent: Some streets in the capital will be closed for traffic movement due to the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) scheduled in Dhaka on April 1-5.

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PM urges people of all strata to resist terrorism, militancy

Faridpur Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the people of all strata to resist terrorism and militancy.

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Bangladesh Bank fire caused losses worth Tk 80 lakh

Economic Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank's (BB) spokesperson Subhankar Saha said that the loss caused by fire is estimated worth Tk 80 lakh.

Bangla News

Now militant den found in Comilla

Staff Correspondent, Comilla: Police now surrounded a house on suspicion of militant den at Bandhamati village of Kotbari area of the district's Dakshin Sadar upazila.

Bangla News

Rakib murder: HC verdict on appeals April 4

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has fixed April 4 for its verdict in Khulna's Rakib murder case.

Bangla News

All set for Comilla city polls

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission has completed all kinds of preparation to hold the Comilla City Corporation (CCC) polls on March 30 in a peaceful environment.

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HC stays Khaleda's sedition case for 6 months

Staff Correspondent: The High Court has stayed the trial proceedings of a sedition case filed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia for next six months.

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Listed JMB man arrested

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Police arrested a listed member of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from his own residence of Rustompur Bharatiparha of the district's Bagha upazila on Wednesday noon.

Bangla News

Section 144 notices imposed in Moulvibazar

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Section 144 has been imposed at Barohat and Fatehpur area in Moulvibazar municipality as Police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit cordoned off two separate houses there suspecting militant den.

Bangla News

Shah Rukh Khan summoned over death of ‘fan’

Entertainment Desk: In major trouble for Shah Rukh Khan, the actor has been summoned in connection with the death of a man at Vadodara railway station during the promotion of his film ‘Raees’. The Bollywood actor and co-producer of the movie, Excel Entertainment, have been asked to record their statements in the case, on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Marcel targets 50% sales growth

Milton Ahmed: High quality, affordable prices and best after-sales service are the three main factors for which Marcel is climbing up towards the top position in local market.

Bangla News

Four get death in Laxmipur gang-rape case

Laxmipur Correspondent: A court in Laxmipur sentenced four people to death in a case filed for gang-raping a woman at Char kadira area under Kamalnagar upazila of the district.

Bangla News

Hillary makes most political remarks since losing election

Risingbd Desk: Hillary Clinton took the stage at a diversity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, making her most political comments since losing the 2016 presidential election.  

Bangla News

'War crimes enquiry against Moosa underway'

Staff Correspondent: The investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is carrying out a preliminary investigation against controversial businessman Moosa Bin Shamser whether he was involved in crimes against humanity in 1971.

Bangla News

Peruvian plane catches fire

Risingbd Desk: A Peruvian Airlines plane with 141 passengers and crew on board has caught fire during an emergency landing at Jauja airport in the Andes.

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Govt for highest importance on question paper leak

Secretariat Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the government is putting highest importance on the issue of leakage of question papers. People involved in the leakage of question papers will not be spared.

Bangla News

Morelganj trawler capsize: Another body recovered

Bagerhat Correspondent:  The body of a woman was recovered on Wednesday morning after a trawler capsized in the Panguchi River in the district’s Morelganj  upazila on Tuesday morning.  

Bangla News

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Gabtali Model Thana OC found dead

Bogra Correspondent: Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the district’s Gabtali Model Thana Abdullah Al Hasan (40) has been found dead.

Bangla News

Argentina lose 2-0 to Bolivia hours after Messi is banned

Sports Desk: Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for abusing an official.  

Bangla News

Brazil become 1st side to qualify for World Cup

Risingbd Desk: A resurgent Brazil squad under new management became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday, the same day archrival Argentina heightened its risk of missing a spot at Russia 2018.  

Bangla News

Shooting heard, grenade hurled at cops from ‘militant den’

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Shelling was heard and a grenade was hurled by suspected militants targeting police from a “hideout” in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning as Police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit cordoned off two separate houses at Moulvibazar in Sylhet early today.

Bangla News

Strong quake of 6.9 magnitude hits Russia

Risingbd Desk: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck near Komandorskiye Ostrava in Russia's far east on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.  

Bangla News

One killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’

Kushtia Correspondent: A suspected dacoit was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in the district’s Mirpur upazila on Tuesday midnight.

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Cops cordon off 2 houses on suspicion of militant dens

Moulvibazar Correspondent: Police have been surrounding two separate houses in Moulvibazar since Wednesday morning on suspicion of militant hideouts.

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Drink tea to prevent type 2 diabetes

Risingbd Desk: Drinking tea could help to prevent type 2 diabetes, scientists claim.  

Bangla News

Bank official killed in city road crash

Staff Correspondent: An official of One Bank was killed and another injured in a road accident at Hatirjheel area in the capital yesterday.

Bangla News

Trump signs order undoing Obama climate change policies

Risingbd Desk: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era rules aimed at curbing climate change.

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AIIB approves $60m to finance Bangladesh gas project

Desk Report: The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will provide Bangladesh loans worth $60 million to address the country's gas supply deficit, the AIIB said on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 2nd ODI washed out

Sports Desk: The second ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was called off due to nonstop rain at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Drive at Atia Mahal ends

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh army ended 'Operation Twilight' officially on Tuesday night.

Bangla News

Six Barisal city corporation councilors suspended

Staff Correspondent: Barisal City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Md Wahiduzzaman confirmed that he had received the order from the ministry on Tuesday.

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Messi banned for foul mouthed tirade against referee

Sports Desk: Lionel Messi has been banned for four international matches - just five and a half hours before Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia kicks off.

Bangla News

'Facebook to be shut after getting govt's direction'

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Dr. Shahjahan Mahmood said that social network Facebook will be shut instantly after getting direction from the government.

Bangla News

Taskin Ahmed made career's maiden ODI hat-trick

Sports Desk: Taskin Ahmed took a dramatic hat-trick in the 50th over of the Sri Lankan innings during the second ODI in Dambulla on Tuesday.

Bangla News

National Moon Sighting Committee meets Wednesday

Staff Correspondent: The National Moon Sighting Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday to review reports on appearance of new moon of the holy month Rajab of Hijri 1438 to determine the first day of the month.  

Bangla News

Bangladesh need 312 runs to win 2nd ODI

Sports Desk: Bangladesh need 312 runs to win today's 2nd ODI against the host Sri Lanka with an aim to wrap the three-match series.

Bangla News

5 Neo-JMB men put on remand

Staff Correspondent: The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrates Court granted a two-day remand for five members of banned extremist outfit neo-Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh.

Bangla News

All branches of Rupali Bank automated

Economic Correspondent: State-owned Rupali Bank has become 100 percent automation bank among the public banks in the country for the first time. 

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Meningitis outbreak kills at least 140 in Nigeria

Risingbd Desk: An outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria has killed at least 140 people, officials say.  

Bangla News

Youth stabbed to death in Sandwip

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: A youth has been stabbed to death at Gachhuya union in the district’s Sandwip upazila.  

Bangla News

Planning, co-operation needed for road safety

Traffic fatalities have been trending upward now. It seems to us that nothing can stop the deaths on roads.

Bangla News

Mendis, Chandimal wickets set SL back

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka scored 226 runs with loss of four wickets in 39.3 overs.  

Bangla News

Ban on visitors’ entry to Dhaka airport

Secretariat Correspondent: The authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka banned entry of visitors to the airport’s concourse hall area for next 12 days from today to thwart any subversive activities.

Bangla News

ECNEC okays 12 projects

Staff Correspondent: Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 projects with the cost of Tk 10,147.57 crore.  

Bangla News

HSC and equivalent exams begin Sunday

Secretariat Correspondent: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations for the current academic year will start on April 2 (Sunday).

Bangla News

Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka stand-in captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the 3-match series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today.

Bangla News

Truck kills bus helper

Jhenidah Correspondent: A youth was killed as a truck ran over him at Laudia on Jhenidah-Jessore road of the district on Tuesday morning.

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Night guard murdered in Magura

Magura Correspondent: A night guard of a non-government organization, Muktimancho, has been murdered at Abalpur village under Magura Sadar upazila.  

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Mother held for killing her baby

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A mother has been arrested for allegedly killing her three-month baby boy.  

Bangla News

4 women drown in Morelganj trawler capsize

Bagerhat Correspondent: At least four women drowned as a trawler capsized in the Panguchi River in the district’s Morelganj  upazila on Tuesday morning.  

Bangla News

Messi may face suspension against Bolivia 

Sport Desk: Argentina football star Lionel Messi is likely to face suspension for their World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Tuesday after he was reported for verbally abusing a linesman.

Bangla News

5 get death in journo Aftab Ahmed murder case

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court sentenced five persons to death and another to seven years imprisonment in the murder case of Ekushey Award winner journalist Aftab Ahmed.

Bangla News

'Trump's presidency could be finished by Russia investigations'

International Desk: Donald Trump could be forced to leave office over the investigations into his administration’s links with Russia, a former national National Security Agency (NSA) analyst has warned.

Bangla News

9 held over leaking fake questions

Staff Correspondent: Detectives held nine persons for their alleged involvement in leaking fake questions.

Bangla News

Powerful cyclone strikes Australia

International Desk: A powerful cyclone carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has reached the coast of Queensland, Australia. More than 25,000 people were urged to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie.

Bangla News

2 held with explosives in Rajshahi

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Police held two persons along with nearly 5 kilograms of explsosive materials from the old bus terminal of the city's Shiroil area on Monday night.

Bangla News

Monday 27 March 2017

Trump son-in-law faces Russia questions

International Desk: President Donald Trump's son-in-law and aide, Jared Kushner, will be questioned by a US committee investigating alleged ties between the Trump team and Moscow.

Bangla News

Actor Miju Ahmed no more

Staff Correspondent: Veteran actor Miju Ahmed died from a cardiac arrest on Monday night.

Bangla News

Mufti Hannan, Bipul seek presidential clemency

Staff Correspondent: Death row convict Mufti Abdul Hannan, chief of banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islam Bangladesh (Huji) and his associate Shahedul Bipul, sought presidential clemency.

Bangla News

26 platoon BGB deployed in Comilla

Staff Correspondent: A total of 26 platoons Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in Comilla to avoid any untoward situation ahead of Comilla City Corporation polls.

Bangla News

Four militants killed in Atia Mahal, says Army

Staff Correspondent: Four militants were killed during the army-led operation inside the terror den at Atia Mahal in Sylhet on Monday.

Bangla News

Mobile bank users now 4.98cr

Economic Correspondent: Mobile banking in Bangladesh continues to grow fast, scaling a new height.

Bangla News

Aftab Uddin Foundation distributes scholarships, awards

Augustin Sujan: Two teachers have been given Aftab Uddin Memorial Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award-2017 while 20 other meritorious students have been rewarded with scholarships.

Bangla News

Fossils are Australia's 'Jurassic Park'

Risingbd Desk: Scientists have described a remarkable collection of dinosaur tracks on beaches on the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia.

Bangla News

Dogs eat up missing patient

International Desk: In yet another instance of healthcare horror in Madhya Pradesh of India, dogs have eaten up the body of a 70-year-old woman who went missing from a government hospital in Rajgarh on March 22.

Bangla News

Cabinet approves draft of road transport act 2017

Secretariat Correspondent: The cabinet has approved in principle the draft of Road Transport Act- 2017 with a provision one needs to pass eighth grade to be a driver and fifth grade for being his assistant.

Bangla News

8th grade education needs to avail driving license

Staff Correspondent: The cabinet has approved in principle the draft of 'Road Transport Act-2017' keeping a provision of eighth grade education for drivers to avail driving license.

Bangla News

Too much screen time may raise kids' diabetes risk

Risingbd Desk: If your kid is spending three or more hours daily in front of TV, using computers, games consoles, tablets and smartphones, he or she may be at risk of developing diabetes, a study has showed.

Bangla News

600 maunds of jatka seized in Bagerhat

Bagerhat Correspondent: The law enforcers seized 600 maunds of jatka from a market in Kebi Bazar of Bagerhat town on Monday morning.

Bangla News

Bangladesh's possible squad for 2nd ODI

Sports Desk: Touring Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in second One Day International (ODI) at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday.

Bangla News

S Korea prosecutors seek arrest of ousted President Park

International Desk: A South Korean court will hold a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye and hold her in a cell for up to 20 days while she is investigated on charges of taking bribes and abusing presidential power.

Bangla News

6 suspected women held in Panchagarh

Thakurgaon Correspondent: Police detained six suspected women including a child from a house at the Telipara area of Panchagarh district early Monday.

Bangla News

Case filed over Sylhet blast

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Police have filed a case against unnamed persons over the Saturday’s blast that killed six people near the Sylhet militant hideout.

Bangla News

Blogger Rajib murder: Verdict on appeals Apr 2

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has fixed April 2 for its verdict on the death reference and appeals filed by the convicts in the murder of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider.

Bangla News

Huji militant Ripon seeks clemency

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Death row convict Huji militant Delwar alias Ripon has formally sought presidential clemency.  

Bangla News

Grocery businessman hacked to death in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: A grocery businessman was hacked to death by miscreants in Itahata area of Gazipur City Corporation on Sunday midnight.

Bangla News

Constable run over by pickup van in N'ganj

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: An on duty police constable was killed when a pickup van ran over him on Dhaka-Sylhet highway near Banglaket check-post in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district early Monday.

Bangla News

Sunday 26 March 2017

BCB president behind Mehedi's inclusion for ODIs

Sports Desk: Ten days after announcing that it was his decision to drop Mahmudullah for the Colombo Test, BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said he was behind the decision to pick Mehedi Hasan for the ODIs against Sri Lanka.

Bangla News

13 pirates held, 7 fishermen rescued from Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: Coast Guard personnel detained 13 pirates from Kutubdia-Matarbari channel of Bay of Bengal on Sunday night.

Bangla News

Protesters clash at violent pro-Trump rally in US

International Desk: Violence erupted at a “Make America Great Again” rally in California Saturday when supporters of President Trump clashed with a group of counter-protesters.

Bangla News

Four killed in Khulna road crash

Staff Correspondent: At least four people were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident on Khulna-Satkhira highway in Tipna area of Dumuria upazila of Khulna on Sunday.

Bangla News

Seven-Kg gold seized at Shahjalal Airport

Staff Correspondent: Customs intelligence personnel seized 60 gold bars weighing seven kilograms from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday.

Bangla News

Bangabandhu Hall Library opens at IU

HK Jibon from IU: Islamic University (IU) authorities in Kushtia opened hall based library at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall on Sunday.

Bangla News

Two militants killed in Sylhet raid

Staff Correspondent: Two suspected militants were killed in a militant den Atia Mahal at Shibbari of South Surma upazila in Sylhet city.

Bangla News

Man crashed under train in capital

Staff Correspondent: A man aged around 40 was crushed under the wheels of a train in city's Kamlapur railway station area on Sunday.

Bangla News

Injured RAB intelligence chief being sent to Singapore

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) intelligence Chief Lt. Col. Abul Kalam Azad who sustained serious injuries in a blast near a militant den in Sylhet, is being sent to Singapore for better treatment.

Bangla News

Anushka Sharma praises Shah Rukh Khan

Entertainment Desk: Anushka Sharma is one of the youngest actress who came up with her own production venture, Phillauri this week. But she says that she cannot imagine herself handling the fame and stardom the way Salman and Shah Rukh Khan do.

Bangla News

PM sends gifts to war wounded freedom fighters

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted the families of martyred and war wounded Freedom Fighters with flowers, sweets and fruits marking the Independence and National Day.

Bangla News

Namaz-e-janaza of 2 cops held

Staff Correspondent: The namaj-e-janaza for two police officers, who were killed during a bomb explosion at militant hideout Atia Mahal of Shibbari in Sylhet, was completed on Sunday.

Bangla News

Google celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day

Risingbd Desk: Honouring the Independence Day of Bangladesh, the most popular search engine, Google, has outlaid its cover page with green and red portraying the essence of the country’s independence.

Bangla News

RAB intelligence chief being sent to Singapore

Staff Correspondent: The chief of Intelligence department of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Lt. Col. Abul Kalam Azad who sustained serious injuries in a blast near a militant den in Sylhet, is being sent to Singapore for advance treatment.

Bangla News

Las Vegas strip shooting leaves one dead

International Desk: The man who authorities say shot two people, killing one, on a bus in Las Vegas surrendered without incident Saturday after a standoff that lasted more than four hours, police spokesman Larry Hadfield told reporters.

Bangla News

Uber suspends self-driving cars

International Desk: Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from the roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side.

Bangla News

Come back, govt will manage livelihood: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the spoiled youths to come back to the right path saying the government would do everything for their livelihood.

Bangla News

Saturday 25 March 2017

Tigers thrash Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

Sports Desk: Bangladesh thrashed Sri Lanka by 90 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday.

Bangla News

National Mass Killing Day

March 25, 1971, a black day in the history of Bangalee nation. Pakistani military conducted a cowardly attack on innocent sleeping Dhaka people. Avoiding peaceful solution, president Yahya sent his Pakistani military junta to implement their blueprint to kill Bangalees. 

Bangla News

Man hands over 2 sons on militant suspicion to police

Staff Correspondent: A man has handed over his two sons to police for their suspected involvement militancy at the capital's Kafrul area.

Bangla News

Efforts on to sign unequal deals: Khaleda

Senior Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that efforts are on to sign unequal deals to make Bangladesh a subservient country.

Bangla News

Case filed over Dhaka airport bomb attack

Staff Correspondent: A case was filed today in connection with yesterday’s bomb attack near police check-post at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city that left a youth dead.

Bangla News

2 cops among 4 killed

Staff Correspondent: At least four people including two policemen were killed and 17 others injured in a bomb attack in Shibbari area of Sylhet city on Saturday.

Bangla News

Truck kills 2 motorcycle riders in Faridpur

Faridpur Correspondent: Two motorbike riders were killed as a truck ran over them at Bagatbazar area of the district's Madhukhali upazila on Saturday afternoon.

Bangla News

3 held for alleged human trafficking in capital

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held three persons from Al-Falah hotel at Vatara area of the capital for their alleged involvement in human trafficking on Saturday afternoon.

Bangla News

Bangladesh set 325-run target for Sri Lanka

Sport Correspondent: Bangladesh have set a 325-run target for Sri Lanka  in the first ODI of the three-match series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday.

Bangla News

Youth killed by alligator in Barguna

Barguna Correspondent: A youth was killed as an alligator attack him in Tengragiri eco-park under Taltoli upazila of the district on Saturday noon.

Bangla News

The Kapil Sharma Show to go off air?

Entertainment Desk: Following the spat involving comedians Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover last week and the ensuing boycott of The Kapil Sharma Show by Grover, Ali Asgar and Chandan Prabhakar, the show is reported to go off air.

Bangla News

Three more explosions heard from 'Atia Mahal'

Staff Correspondent: Three more explosions took place at 'Atia Mahal' in a suspected militants den in Shibbari area of Sylhet city on Saturday.

Bangla News

'Any negligence of poll officers will not be tolerated'

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said that any negligence of election officers will not be tolerated in the upcoming Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election.

Bangla News

Tamim crosses landmark of 10,000 international runs

Sport Desk: Opener Tamim Iqbal became first Bangladeshi batsman to score 10000 international runs during the first ODI of the 3-match series against Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday.

Bangla News

91 held in Faridpur special drive

Faripur Correspondent: Police detained 91 people in an overnight special drive from several spots of Faridpur district.

Bangla News

Man held with 5,000 pieces Yaba tablet in Jessore

Staff Correspondent, Jessore: Police held a man along with 5,000 pieces Yaba tablet from the district's new uposhohor area on Saturday noon.

Bangla News

Man shot while taking peep on Sylhet drive

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: A man sustained bullet injury while taking a peep on commando operation at Atia Mahal of the district's Shibbari area on Saturday noon.

Bangla News

'Bangladesh Bank fire originated from electric kattle'

Staff Correspondent: The fire broke out at Bangladesh Bank on March 23 had been originated from electric short circuit through an electric kattle, revealed primary investigation of fire service department.

Bangla News

Tigers in batting against Sri Lanka in first ODI

Sports Correspondent: Sri Lanka stand-in skipper Upul Tharanga won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first in the first of the three-match ODI series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday.

Bangla News

16 gold bars found in man’s rectum

Staff Correspondent: Officials of Dhaka Customs House detained a person with 16 gold bars weighing 1.60 kg in his rectum at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Friday night.

Bangla News

4 of a family injured due to electrocution in capital

Staff Correspondent: Four of a family have received injures due to electrocution at Taltala in the capital’s Khilgaon area.  

Bangla News

Mass shooting in France leaves three injured

International Desk: At least three people were injured after a gunman opened fire outside a metro station in the city of Lille in northern France.

Bangla News

Cancer may strike due to bad luck, not lifestyle

Risingbd Desk: Why does cancer strike some people and not others? New research shows that random changes or 'mistakes' in DNA when cells are dividing cause nearly two-third of all cancers in humans. These changes are neither caused by external factors like smoking or exposure to harmful chemicals, nor by hereditary factors. They are chance events occurring at the molecular level. In other words, cancer can strike anybody.

Bangla News

Body of youth carrying bombs sent to DMCH

Staff Correspondent: The body of the unknown youth killed in a bomb explosion near a police check-post at Airport intersection in the capital yesterday was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for autopsy.

Bangla News

Friday 24 March 2017

Nation observing first ever 'Genocide Day'

Desk Report: The nation is observing the 'Genocide Day' today (March 25) for the first time in remembrance of the brutality carried out by Pakistani Army on the unarmed Bengalis on the black night of March 25 in 1971.  

Bangla News

Trump congratulates Bangladesh on Independence Day

Staff Correspondent: US President Donald J. Trump has extended his 'heartiest' congratulations to President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the 47th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh.

Bangla News

Bangladesh not for militants: IGP

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: Inspector General of Police (IGP) A K M Shahidul Haque said the country (Bangladesh) is not safe for militants as police are hunting them indiscriminately.

Bangla News

Police checkpost under attack in capital

Staff Correspondent: A police checkpost in front of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport came under attack in the capital on Friday night.

Bangla News

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak freed after 6 yrs

International Desk: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown.

Bangla News

Joint forces ready for raid on Sylhet militant den

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Joint forces are preparing to raid a house, presumed to be a hideout of militants, at Shibbari of the district's Dakkhin Surma upazila.

Bangla News

Sanjay Dutt avoids clash with Aamir Khan

Entertainment Desk: The year 2017 already saw a major clash at the box-office between two big-ticket films, Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' and Hrithik Roshan's 'Kaabil'.

Bangla News

GD filed over BB fire

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) authority filed a general diary (GD) with Motijheel Police Station over Thursday night’s fire incident at the central bank building.

Bangla News

SWAT reach Sylhet

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: A SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) team has arrived at Pathanparha of Shibbari area of the district's Dakkhin Surma upazila to move in on a suspected militant den surrounded by law enforcerss.

Bangla News

West Bengal's interest first, Teesta Treaty later: Mamata

International Desk: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the Centre of not taking her into confidence over sharing Teesta river water with Bangladesh and said she would not let the state's interests be sacrificed.

Bangla News

Messi penalty lifts Argentina into qualifying berths

Sports Desk: Lionel Messi converted a penalty as Argentina laboured to a 1-0 win over Chile in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday that put them back in the automatic qualifying spots for next year's finals in Russia.  

Bangla News

Thursday 23 March 2017

Bangladesh Bank fire under control

Staff Correspondent: A fire that broke out at a new building of Bangladesh Bank (BB) in capital's Motijheel area on Thursday night, has been brought under control.  

Bangla News

Bangladesh Bank building catches fire

Staff Correspondent: A fire has been broken at the 14th floor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) building in the capital’s Motijheel area on Thursday night.

Bangla News

Fire at Munshiganj paper mill, 4 injured

Munshiganj Correspondent: Four people including a fire service worker were injured when a fire was broken out at Afil Paper Mills, a sister concern of Akij Group, in Baluakandi area under Munshiganj’s Gazaria upazila, causing huge damage to properties.

Bangla News

VAT online system inaugurated

Economic Correspondent: Online Value Added Tax system was officially inaugurated today.

Bangla News

Taapsee reveals ugly truths of film industry

Entertainment Desk: Sometimes things are not as they appear on the surface. Despite starting her acting career seven years ago in a Telugu films, Naam Shabana actor Taapsee Pannu is still looked down upon in the Indian film industry.

Bangla News

IS claim responsibility for London terror attack

International Desk: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Westminster attack that left three victims dead in the heart of London.

Bangla News

BTRC signs deal with Delhi to use India’s satellite

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh and India today signed a deal on the ‘South Asia Satellite’ formally joining the Indian government’s initiative.

Bangla News

Sameer’s new album ‘Bangladesh’

Entertainment Desk: A new album titled ‘Bangladesh’ is going to be released in the month of Independence under the banner of CD Choice.

Bangla News

PCB invites Bangladesh for two T20s

Sports Desk: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Bangladesh to play two T20 matches here before their tour to Bangladesh in July-August.

Bangla News

Walton producing extensive electricity saving fridges

Economic Reporter: Local electronics giant Walton is manufacturing and marketing extensive electricity saving Inverter Technology based fridges.

Bangla News

No bar for holding FBCCI election

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday allowed the authorities concerned to run the process for holding the FBCCI election.

Bangla News

Miraz included in Bangladesh ODI squad

Sports Desk: Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been included in the Bangladesh ODI Squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Bangla News

Ukraine munitions blasts prompt mass evacuations

International Desk: Some 20,000 people are being evacuated after a series of explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine described by officials as sabotage.

Bangla News

10 Myanmar citizens held in Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: The law enforcers detained 10 Myanmar citizens from St. Martin's border area of Teknaf for illegal entry to Bangladesh territory.

Bangla News

Rosetta comet orbiter films deep-space landslide

Risingbd Desk: Landslides are not unique to Earth, researchers revealed on Tuesday.

Bangla News

2 killed, 5 injured in truck-tempo collision in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Two people were killed and five others injured as a tempo carrying them collided head-on with a truck in Bhogra area of Gazipur district on Thursday noon.

Bangla News

Seven held over Westminster terror attack

International Desk: Seven arrests have been made in raids in London, Birmingham and elsewhere following an attack in Westminster that left four dead, police have said.

Bangla News

RMG workers-cop clash hurt 20 in Rampura

Staff Correspondent: At least 20 people were injured in a clash between police and garment workers in Rampura area of the capital on Thursday.

Bangla News

Police officer, 3 others killed in US

International Desk: A police officer and three other people were shot and killed when a domestic dispute at a bank escalated into shootings at three locations in northern Wisconsin on Wednesday, investigators said. A suspect was in custody.

Bangla News

Huji militant Ripon seeks clemency

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Death row convict Huji militant Delwar alias Ripon has sought presidential clemency, according to Sylhet Central Jail Authorities.

Bangla News

Bangladesh will not depend on others for cherished prosperity: PM

Desk Report:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unequivocally said Bangladesh as a sovereign country will not bow its head to any foreign country or donors as it is not dependent on them to make its way to cherished prosperity.  

Bangla News

Genocide Day: Application to UN by this month

Secretariat Correspondent:  Bangladesh will forward an application to the United Nations (UN) by this month seeking recognition of March 25 as Genocide Day.

Bangla News

Wednesday 22 March 2017

One in 5 children to live with water scarcity by 2040

Risingbd Desk: One in four of the world’s children will be living in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 as a result of climate change, the UN has warned.

Bangla News

Online advertisers for discontinuing annoying ads

Risingbd Desk: A broad coalition of advertising trade groups, ad buyers and sellers from Western Europe and the United States have urged the industry to stop using annoying online marketing formats that have fuelled the rapid rise of ad-blockers.

Bangla News

Police officer stabbed, assailant shot in UK parliament

Risingbd Desk: British police shot a suspected attacker outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday after an officer was stabbed in what police said was a "terrorist" incident.

Bangla News

Over 50 lakh tenants under registration in city

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has brought more than 50 lakh tenants of the city residents under registration as part of its move to collect citizens’ information.

Bangla News

Golam Mostafa wins Gaibandha-1 by-polls

Gaibandha Correspondent: Awami League contender Golam Mostafa Ahmed was elected in the Gaibandha-1 by-polls.

Bangla News

Death warrant for Mufti Hannan reaches Jail

Staff Correspondent: Death warrants for three death row criminals including Huji chief Mufti Abdul Hannan for attempting to kill the-then British high commissioner to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury reached the Sylhet Central Jail.

Bangla News

Discipline in land management

Lands are being used randomly everywhere in the country. No rules are being followed to construct buildings and factories even in time of implementing development activities.

Bangla News

Sri Lanka Board President's XI beat Tigers by 2 runs

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka Board President's XI beat touring Bangladesh by two runs in a one-day practice game in Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Wednesday.

Bangla News

Gaibandha-1 by-election: vote counting underway

Gaibandha Correspondent: Counting of votes is underway in Gaibandha-1 by-poll on Wednesday amid tight security.

Bangla News

PM’s India visit fruitless without Teesta deal: Fakhrul

Senior Correspondent: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit will be meaningless if the Teesta water sharing deal is not signed.

Bangla News

Shah Rukh Khan's house Mannat is haunted!

Entertainment Desk: Have you ever noticed in a horror film that a ghost always prefers a mansion? Well, Shah Rukh Khan’s Mannat is no exception to this filmi rule.

Bangla News

Wall collapse kills 2 in Dinajpur

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: Two people including a householder were killed in a wall collapse in Ghoraghat upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.

Bangla News

US-led airstrike in Syria kills at least 33

International Desk: At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a centre for displaced people near a jihadist-held Syrian town, a monitor said on Wednesday.

Bangla News

Bail order forgery: 5 get 14 years in jail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court sentenced five people including a bench assistant of another court to 14 years’ imprisonment for issuing fake bail orders by fake signature of a judge.

Bangla News

"Mobile tower radiation unsafe, harmful for health"

Staff Correspondent: Radiation from cellphone towers in Bangladesh is unsafe and harmful for public health, reports revealed.

Bangla News

2 killed in Mirsarai road accident

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: At least two people were killed in a collision between two trucks in the district’s Mirsarai upazila on Wednesday morning.

Bangla News

'Mufti Hannan to be hanged after executive order'

Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin said Huji chief Mufti Abdul Hannan will be hanged once the executive order is issued in this regard.

Bangla News

Quake hits Indonesia

International Desk: An earthquake has hit Indonesia‘s resort island of Bali, causing some panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Bangla News

HC halts FBCCI poll schedule

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has stayed the schedule of elections to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for two months.

Bangla News

Twitter suspends more than 6 lakh accounts

International Desk: It may be a drop in the bucket, but every drop is significant: Twitter revealed in its Twitter Transparency Report for the second half of 2016 that it suspended 636,248 accounts from Aug. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2016, for “violations related to promotion of terrorism.”

Bangla News

India launches anti-Romeo squads

International Desk: On new Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's orders, police teams working as "anti-Romeo squads" have started patrolling near schools, colleges and malls and surprise checks are also on their agenda.

Bangla News

Sanjay Dutt suffers fracture

Entertainment Desk: Sanjay Dutt, who is at present shooting for his comeback film Bhoomi, is making sure that his film does not suffer any delays because of him, and that is why, despite being injured, the actor continued to shoot for the film.

Bangla News

2 bodies recovered from rail tracks in Nilphamari

Nilphamari Correspondent: Bodies of two unidentified persons were recovered from railway tracks on Wednesday morning in the district’s Domar upazila.  

Bangla News

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Businessman receives bullet wounds in city

Staff Correspondent: A businessman received bullet injuries in Bongra area of Wari police station in the capital on Tuesday.

Bangla News

Journos to stage PMO-bound march on Wednesday

Staff Correspondent: Journalists serving in mainstream print and electronic media will stage a street march towards Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday protesting the delay in constituting the ninth wage board as pledged by authorities.

Bangla News

President, PM give messages on World Water Day

Staff Correspondent:  The World Water Day-2017 will be observed in the country and elsewhere across the globe on March 22 (Wednesday) in a befitting manner with the theme "Wastewater".  

Bangla News

Bangladesh Public Toilet Apps clinches WSA

Risingbd Desk: Bangladeshi mobile application Public Toilet Apps received the World Summit Award (WSA) -2016 in Smart Settlement and Organization category.

Bangla News

Pain of defeat to Bangladesh - 'RIP Sri Lanka'

Sports Desk: March 19th 2017 will go down in history as the darkest day in Sri Lankan cricket as world’s youngest cricketing nation Bangladesh stunned the hosts to record their maiden Test win over Sri Lanka at P. Sara Oval on Sunday.

Bangla News

Spider venom may offer stroke therapy

Risingbd Desk: A protein in spider venom may help protect the brain from injury after a stroke, according to research.

Bangla News

‘Extreme and unusual’ climate trends continue after record 2016

Risingbd Desk: In the atmosphere, the seas and around the poles, climate change is reaching disturbing new levels across the Earth.  

Bangla News

Prince Moosa's car seized in city

Staff Correspondent: Police seized a luxurious car of controversial businessman Prince Moosa Bin Shamsher from Dhanmondi area of the capital on Tuesday.

Bangla News

“Social Media & Its Celebrities: Beneficial or Detrimental”

Shamim Wahed: Social media has come to encompass almost every aspect of our lives, bringing more conventional and easier lifestyle for many reasons.

Bangla News

Five get life term for killing

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has sentenced five people to life term imprisonment for killing a man named Iman Ali Fakir in 2006.

Bangla News

Tannery workers union celebrated Int'l Women's Day-17

Desk Report: ECOLEBAN project, Oxfam Bangladesh, SNV Bangladesh under the SWITCH-Asia program funded by European Union celebrated International Women's Day-17 along with tannery workers union, Bangladesh.

Bangla News

233 students to get PM Gold Medal

Staff Correspondent: A total of 233 students of different universities will get the Prime Minister Gold Medal for the year of 2013 and 2014 in recognition of their brilliant success in respective universities.

Bangla News

Dia Mirza's dress made of recycled shampoo bottles

Entertainment Desk: The actress dazzled in this H&M 100 percent recycled polyester gown while promoting sustainable fashion.

Bangla News

Ecnec okays 4th Health, Population and Nutrition project

Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved Tk 1.15 lakh crore 4th Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Programme.  

Bangla News

4-tier security in Cox's Bazar ahead of Emerging Cup

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: Cox's Bazar police super Dr AKM Iqbal Hossain said that additional law enforcers will be deployed to ensure four-tier security measure in Cox's Bazar ahead of Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2017.

Bangla News

BCB names squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2017

Sports Desk: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced the squad for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup Bangladesh 2017.

Bangla News

Govt working to materialize Bangabandhu’s dreams

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the government is working relentlessly for progress of the country and materializing the dreams of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Bangla News

Australia Police Minister fined for using phone in car

International Desk: New South Wales Police Minister Troy Grant says he has learnt his lesson after being fined and losing four demerit points for holding a mobile phone while behind the wheel.

Bangla News

Trump's daughter Ivanka to get White House office

International Desk: President Trump's daughter Ivanka will get an office in the White House, an administration official has said.

Bangla News

Probe report against Pakistan army officer published

Staff Correspondent: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has published final report against a Bengali officer of the then Pakistan Army who had allegedly committed crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.

Bangla News

Withdraw strike in 6 hrs: HC to physicians

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has ordered Bangladesh Medical College physicians to withdraw their ongoing strike within 6 hours.

Bangla News

ED attaches assets worth Rs 18.37 crore of Zakir Naik’s NGO

International Desk: Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached assets worth Rs 18.37 crore of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) run by Dr Zakir Naik which was banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs last year.

Bangla News

Shakib again top in all formats

Sport Desk: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has again overtaken India's Ravichandran Ashwin as the top-ranked player in the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) Test All-Rounder Rankings.

Bangla News

Ronaldo named Portugal's player of the year

Sports Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Portugal's player of the year for 2016 after leading his country to their first major title at the European Championship last summer.

Bangla News

Monday 20 March 2017

Sonali Bank gets nod to sign deal with PayPal

Economic Correspondent: State owned Sonali Bank has got permission from central bank to launch the online money-transfer services with PayPal in the country.

Bangla News

South Sudan plane crash: At least 44 feared dead

Risingbd Desk: Dozens of people were feared dead after a passenger plane crashed at an airport in Wau, South Sudan, and then caught fire.

Bangla News

Britain to start EU exit on March 29

International Desk: Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change both the nation and its European neighbours.

Bangla News

HC issues rule over recruitment of 125 NTRCA examinees

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) issued a rule on the government to explain to why the recruitment process of 125 examinees of Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) should not be taken place on the basis of merit.

Bangla News

Seven colleges under DU: Decision to be taken Apr 1

Staff Correspondent: The authority will take decision over examinations of seven affiliated government colleges under Dhaka University on April 1.

Bangla News

Norway is the happiest place on Earth: report

International Desk: Norway is the happiest place on Earth, according to a United Nations agency report - toppling neighbour Denmark from the number one position.

Bangla News

Nothing found at 2 militant dens in Ctg

Staff Correspondent: The law enforcers could not detain anyone and found anything from the two suspected militant dens in Akbar Shah and Colonel Haat areas of Chittagong city on Monday.

Bangla News

BCB declares names for Emerging Cup 2017

Sports Desk: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BDC) has named a squad for Emerging Cup 2017 that will begin training from March 11.

Bangla News

Don't use Taiwan, Taipei frets ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

International Desk: Taiwan's government, worried about being used as a pawn by China and the United States, said on Monday the self-ruled island must protect its own interests as concerns in Taipei rise ahead of an expected meeting of U.S and Chinese leaders.

Bangla News

Families unwilling to take bodies of Sitakunda 'militant' couple

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Families of two of the suspected militants killed in the raid jointly conducted by law enforcers in Sitakunda's Premtala area of the port city are unwilling to receive the bodies.

Bangla News

Search operation at two houses in Ctg

Staff Correspondent: The law enforcers have conducted a search operation in a suspected militant den in Akbar Shah area of the port city Chittagong on Monday noon.

Bangla News

Two to die for killing van driver in Kushtia

Kushtia Correspondent: A court in Kushtia sentenced two people to death in a case filed over the killing of a van driver in Mirpur upazila of district in 2015.

Bangla News

Report proves Miru's shotgun bullet kills Shimul

Sirajganj Correspondent: Ballistics test has confirmed that the bullet found inside slain journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul was fired from the shotgun of Shahzadpur Mayor Halimul Haque Miru.

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Proposal to observe Genocide Day on Mar 25 approved

Senior Correspondent: The cabinet approved a proposal to observe March 25 as Genocide Day nationally and internationally to recognise the brutality carried out by the Pakistani Army in the “Black Night” of March 25, 1971.

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SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth

Risingbd Desk: A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts on the International Space Station, the company said.

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Man gets death in Kushtia murder case

Kushtia Correspondent: A Kushtia has court sentenced a man to death for killing a college girl in Kushtia.

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Another follower arrested over killing 'Pir'

Rangpur Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested another follower over killing so-called Pir (spiritual leader) in Dinajpur.

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Comedian Kapil allegedly beats up Sunil

Entertainment Desk: Comedian Kapil Sharma was recently involved in an alleged brawl during a flight with his co-actor Sunil Grover.

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90-day amnesty for residency, labor law violators in Saudi Arabia

International Desk: Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has revealed an amnesty period of 90 days beginning March 29, for violators of the residency (iqama), labor and border security regulations, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Sunday.

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Mamunur Rashid elected as TPPAB President

Entertainment Desk: Eminent thespian Mamunur Rashid has been elected as the President of Television Programme Producers Association of Bangladesh (TPPAB) for the sixth consecutive term.

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Sunday 19 March 2017

US, China soften tone over North Korea issue

International Desk: The United States and China will work together to get nuclear-armed North Korea take "a different course", US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, softening previous criticism of Beijing after talks with his Chinese counterpart.

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Tigers' 100th Test: BCB declares Tk One crore reward

Sports Desk: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon has declared Tk one crore as winning bonus for the Bangladesh team for winning their historic 100th Test match.

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Toilets in China install cameras to stop toilet paper theft

International Desk: Mar 19 Public toilets in Chinese capital have started using facial recognition technology to stop toilet paper theft after it became rampant.

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Heartiest congratulations to Tigers

At last the dream comes true. Bangladesh made the history in Sri Lanka winning second Test match against the host by four wickets.

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14 more bombs found at Ctg militant den

Staff Correspondent: Police on Sunday recovered 14 more bombs from the 'militant den' in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong.

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Bangladesh-born UK citizen recruited by ISIS: Report

International Desk: A former Bangladeshi-origin murder suspect who was radicalised in a British prison is believed to have gone to Syria to join the ISIS, reports ndtv.com.

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Arrest warrant issued against Irad Siddiqui

Staff Correspondent: Arrest warrant has been issued against Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddiqui, on charges of making derogatory remarks about Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on facebook.

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PM greets Tigers on historic Test win against Sri Lanka

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended her heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh cricket team for their historic victory in their centenary Test against Sri Lanka.

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HC issues rule over DUCSU election

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) issued a rule asking the government to explain why the authorities concerned should not be given directives to hold Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.

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Probe report to be submitted Apr 10

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka asked the authorities concerned to submit the probe report on April 10 over with the suicide bomb blast in Khilgaon RAB check-post.

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PM, president greet Tigers for historic Test win

Staff Correspondent: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid on Sunday greeted the Bangladesh cricket team for their historic win against the Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo.

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Bangladesh witness a glorious victory

Sports Desk: Tigers clinch historic 100th Test match beating Sri Lanka by four wickets to level Joy Bangla Cup series 1-1 in Colombo today.

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Man dies as tree falls on bike in capital

Staff Correspondent: A motorcyclist was killed after a tree fell on him at Lake Road in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area of the Dhaka on Sunday morning.  

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Trump looks forward to visiting China

Risingbd Desk: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told China's President Xi Jinping that President Donald Trump looks forward to visiting his country, and to enhancing understanding between the states.

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Driver held after White House 'bomb scare'

International Desk: One person is in custody after a car drove up to a White House checkpoint on Saturday night, the US Secret Service has said.

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Death penalty of Mufti Hannan upheld

Staff Correspondent:  The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty of Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and two others in a case filed over the grenade attack on ex-British envoy to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in 2004.  

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8 including Myanmar citizens held with large Yaba haul

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested eight people, including six Myanmar nationals, along with six lakh pieces of Yaba tablets.  

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100th Test: Tigers need 147 to win

Sports Desk: Touring Bangladesh reached 44 for 2 in 16.2 overs after lunch on day-5 and needed 147 runs more to win their 100th Test and level the series against Sri Lanka at P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday.

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Funeral of Aishwarya's father held, last respects paid

Entertainment Desk:  Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's father Krishnaraj Rai passed away on Saturday at a suburban hospital in Mumbai.

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Minor Bangladeshi girl gang-raped in India

Risingbd Desk: A 14-year-old minor girl from Bangladesh was allegedly gang-raped in Ahmedabad and Mangrol town of Junagadh in India.  

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Saturday 18 March 2017

Youth dies from 'panic' during Ashkona militant attack

Staff Correspondent: A youth died while rushing out of the explosion area after the suicide blast at Ashkona RAB camp in the capital on Friday.

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Take vow to make developed Bangladesh: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged Awami League leaders and workers to take a fresh vow to build Bangladesh as a developed and peaceful country in South Asia.

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Kareena's candid picture with son goes viral

Entertainment Desk: Two days after Kareena Kapoor Khan was spotted on a drive with her three-month-old son.

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Tigers' ODI team leaves for Sri Lanka

Sports Desk: Mashrafe-led Bangladesh Cricket team left Dhaka for Sri Lanka on Saturday to join One Day International (ODI) and T-20 against the host country.

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Tigers' 100th Test: Sri Lanka 268-8 at stamps on Day 4

Sports Desk:  Sri Lanka reached 268/8 at stumps on day four of the second Test against Bangladesh at Colombo on Saturday.

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6-7 bullet marks found on attacker's body

Staff Correspondent: Around six to seven bullet marks were found on the body of the attacker, who was shot down by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in Khilgaon area of capital.

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Ashkona bomb attacker’s autopsy done

Staff Correspondent: The autopsy of the attacker, who blew himself up at Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) camp in Ashkona, has been completed on Saturday.

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15 more bombs recovered Ctg militant den

Staff Correspondent: The law enforcers recovered 15 more bombs from the militants den in Sitakunda of the port city Chittagong on Saturday noon.

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Attack on RAB check post: 5 bombs recovered

Staff Correspondent: A total of five bombs were seized from a bag of the motorcyclist, who was gunned down by Rapid Action Battalion (ARB) personnel as he tried to penetrate a check post in Khilgaon area of Dhaka early Saturday.  

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Planes collide over Canada shopping mall, killing one

Risingbd Desk: Two small planes collided mid-air over a busy Canadian shopping mall Friday, killing one pilot and injuring the other but miraculously avoiding numerous casualties, police said.

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Koko's father-in-law dies

Senior Correspondent: Engineer MH Hasan Raza, father –in-law of the late Arafat Rahman Koko, died on Saturday noon.  

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Orly airport: Man killed after taking soldier's gun

Risingbd Desk: A man has been shot dead after grabbing a soldier's gun at Orly airport in Paris, French officials say.  

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‘Healthiest hearts in the world’ found

Risingbd Desk: The healthiest hearts in the world have been found in the Tsimane people in the forests of Bolivia, say researchers.

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Mustafizur gets Mendis after SL lead

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka reached 159 for 2 in 48.1 overs and led Bangladesh by 30 runs on day-4 of the second Test match of the series at Colombo’s P Sara Oval today.  

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Suspected robber killed in Kasba ‘gunfight’

Brahmanbaria Correspondent: A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in the district’s Kasba upazila early Saturday.  

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Case filed over suicide blast at RAB barrack

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion has filed a case accusing seven to eight unknown persons in connection with the Friday’s suicide attack at a barrack of the elite force at Ashkona in the capital Dhaka.  

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Friday 17 March 2017

ICC Champions Trophy arrives tomorrow

Sports Correspondent: The official ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which is travelling to all eight participating nations, arrives in Bangladesh on Saturday (March 18).

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Sri Lanka names ODI squad against Bangladesh

Sports Correspondent: Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday announced a 15-member squad for three One-day International (ODI) matches against Bangladesh starting on March 25 at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.

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Move ahead with Bangabandhu's ideals: PM

Badal Saha, Tungipara: Urging the children to move ahead with the ideals of Bangabandhu, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "The Father of the Nation was born in this soil and he is in his eternal sleep as well here. So, those who're the children of this soil will have to move ahead upholding his ideals."

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Hosts trail Tigers by 75 runs at end of Day-3

Sports Desk: Hosts Sri Lanka managed to score 54 without losing any wicket in 13 overs at the end of day-3 and trailed Bangladesh by 75 runs in their second innings in the second Test of the series at the P Sara Oval in Colombo Friday.

Bangla News

Security beefed up at all jails, airports

Staff Correspondent: Authorities have beefed up security at all airports and prisons across the country after a suicide attacker blew himself up near a temporary camp of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Ashkona in capital’s Uttara area.

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Bangladesh all out for 467, lead hosts by 129

Sports Desk: Bangladesh were bowled out for 467 in their first innings during the last session of day-3 and led Sri Lanka by 129 runs during the second Test of the series at the P Sara Oval in Colombo Friday.

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Bangladesh all out for 467, lead hosts by 129

Sports Desk: Bangladesh were bowled out for 467 in their first innings during the last session of day-3 and led Sri Lanka by 129 runs during the second Test of the series at the P Sara Oval in Colombo Friday.

Bangla News

Red alert issued for all jails

Staff Correspondent: Jail authorities have issued red alert for all the jails across the country after a suicide attacker blew himself up near a temporary camp of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Ashkona in capital’s Uttara area. (all newspaper)

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Red alert issued for all jails

Staff Correspondent: Jail authorities have issued red alert for all the jails across the country after a suicide attacker blew himself up near a temporary camp of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Ashkona in capital’s Uttara area.

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Trump, Merkel to hold first meeting

International Desk: President Donald Trump welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday for a White House meeting that could help determine the future of the transatlantic alliance and shape the working relationship between two of the world's most powerful leaders. (online news)

Bangla News

Trump, Merkel to hold first meeting

International Desk: President Donald Trump welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday for a White House meeting that could help determine the future of the transatlantic alliance and shape the working relationship between two of the world's most powerful leaders.

Bangla News

Suicide attack at Uttara RAB camp, one killed

Staff Correspondent: One person was killed and two RAB members were wounded in a suicide attack targeting a temporary RAB camp at Uttara in the city on Friday noon.  

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Bangladesh cut deficit to 22 before lunch

Sports Desk: Bangladesh scored 316 runs with loss of 6 wickets in 88.0 overs at lunch on the Day-3.  

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Thursday 16 March 2017

Nation celebrating 98th birthday of Bangabandhu

Staff Correspondent: The nation is celebrating today (March 17) the 98th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a befitting manner.

Bangla News

Huge cache of explosives found in Ctg militant den

Staff Correspondent: Huge cache of explosive and bomb making materials found at militants hideout in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong. (online news)

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Huge cache of explosives found in Ctg militant den

Staff Correspondent: Huge cache of explosives and bomb making materials found at militants hideout in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong.

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