An officer of Rapid Action Battalion was shot by muggers during a drive in the capital’s Mirpur area on Tuesday. The victim was Ripon Mia, a deputy assistant director at RAB headquarters. He was hit by three bullets in the right leg.
Month: July 2013
17 kg gold seized at Ctg airport
Man held on return from Oman A man was arrested with 146 gold bars weighing 17 kilograms at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong yesterday morning. The arrestee, Mir Mohammad Shahnewaz Morshed, had started for Dhaka from the Omani capital Muscat on a flight of United Airways that landed at the airport at 9:30am. The ... Read more
DB seizes Tk 25 lakh fake notes, 3 held
Detectives arrested three members of a gang for involving in making and spreading counterfeit money, along with fake notes worth Tk 25 lakh from Paltan area in the capital on Monday. The arrested are identified as Ibrahim Khaled, 35, Nargis Akter, 27 and Sharmin Akter, 20. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested ... Read more
BRRI in trouble
Scientists, staff feel insecure Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) is in a deep crisis due to apparent breach of discipline at its headquarters in Gazipur for the last two days. BRRI Director General Dr Md Syedul Islam, Director (admin) Dr Jiban Krishna Bishwas, Head of Agricultural Statistics Division Dr Md Shahjahan Kabir and
Unicef lauds Bangladesh
Preventing Child Deaths Unicef lauds Bangladesh The United Nations children’s agency on Monday commended the Bangladesh government for its commitment to end preventable child deaths in the country before 2035, building on its success of lowering maternal and child mortality. “There’s a lot to learn from Bangladesh. Between 1991
AL to return to power, says Joy
He says ex-PM’s son masterminded to kill his mother Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Tuesday claimed that Awami League will return to power through the next general election. “I’ve information Awami League will come back to power… I’m here to face BNP’s false propaganda,” he told a pre-ifatr discussion.
Pabna Boat Capsize
Four bodies recovered The bodies of four schoolgirls, who had drowned following a boat capsize in the River Padma at Pabna sadar upazila on Monday, were recovered on Tuesday. Char Tarapur UP chairman Rahmat Ali confirmed the recovery of the four bodies on Tuesday afternoon. UNO Salma Khatun said the divers of Rajshahi and Pabna
No time to discuss poll-time govt: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said that there was no time to discuss the election time government within the last four months of the government’s tenure. “There are only four months remaining for the national elections. Now there is no scope to discuss the election time government within this time. Elections would
BCB welfare trust stalled
BCB CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AND EFFECTS (1) BCB welfare trust stalled It has been eight months since the Bangladesh Cricket Board is being run by an ad hoc committee. A constitutional crisis the resolution of which is pending with court prevented the BCB from holding an election, giving the Nazmul Hasan-led committee an extended time in ... Read more
Tutul brace sends U-16s into semis
A brace from Tutul Hossain sent the Under-16 national football team through to the semifinals of the second Under-16 SAFF Football Championship after beating Sri Lanka 3-1 at the Army Ground in Katmandu, Nepal on Tuesday. Bangladesh confirmed their semifinal berth in their
Selectors pick strong ‘A’ team with eye on NZ
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced a particularly strong Bangladesh ‘A’ side, featuring a host of national team cricketers, for the tour of England next month. The BCB also named the Under-23 and Under-19 sides for the Emerging Nations Cup and the tour of England respectively. The Bangladesh ‘A’ side,
Players, clubs asked to resolve transfer dispute
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday asked the clubs and players to resolve their internal problems regarding the inter-club player transfer by August 5. Most of the top footballers have already confirmed their teams for the upcoming season and duly received an amount of their salary before the inter-club player transfer window,
Hockey player reports threat
National hockey team forward Russell Mahmud Jimmy and the Bangladesh Hockey Federation filled two general diaries in Bangshal and Paltan respectively on Tuesday after the player received a threat from an unknown number. On July 18, the forward received a 432-word SMS
BJMC lose opening game in King’s Cup
Top flight Bangladeshi football club Team BJMC lost their inaugural game of the King’s Cup against local side Thimphu City by 2-1 on Tuesday at the Changlimithang Stadium. Thimphu City took the lead inside 23 minutes through Dawagypltshen before they doubled their lead in the 44th minute, courtesy of Karmasherdup.
Women’s Cricket final today
Mohammedan Sporting Club take on Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in grand final of the 5th Women’s Club Cricket Tournament schedule to be held today at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. The match starts at 9:30 am. Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan MP will be the chief guest in the final and distribute the prizes.
Rajuk yet to begin open park construction in Gulshan
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha has not yet started construction of ‘Rajuk Central Park Gulshan’ for which it had demolished Wonderland Amusement Park for children in May 2012. More than one year already passed but the development authorities failed to do anything in this regard, alleged residents of that area. Shaheda Manzur, a banker
Cracks develop in SUST female student hall
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology authorities on Monday night evacuated the residents of a female dormitory after several cracks developed on its wall. Campus sources said the university authorities rented a four-storey building near the main entrance of the university at Akhalia and allotted the rooms among 100 female
KMCH burn unit lies inoperative
The burn and plastic surgery unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital has become practically inoperative as there is no Class III and IV employees for nursing patients when need arises. Two victims of acid attack — Sonia and Halima of Khulna city — died in April this year while they were under treatment in the ... Read more
No punitive action taken yet
SHAMSUNNAHAR HALL ATROCITY No punitive action taken yet The 11th anniversary of police atrocities in Dhaka University’s Shamsunnahar Hall was observed on Tuesday amid frustration for failure of the authorities concerned to ensure punishment of the perpetrators involved. Even one decade after the incident, neither any legal
DMP hosts iftar
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police authorities on Tuesday hosted an iftar party and prayer session in the honour of journalists. The inspector general of police, Hassan Mahmood Khandker, was present at the iftar organised at the police officers’ mess on Old Elephant Road in Eskaton Garden.