Agency : The T20 World Cup (WC) 2024 final witnessed Team India take on South Africa in what promised to be a high-octane clash at the Kensington Oval in the West Indies on June 29th. With both teams going into the encounter without a single defeat, the stakes of the game are even higher with an unbeaten campaign in sight. Deciding to bat first, Rohit Sharma and co. wanted to put up a challenging total to defend in the 2nd...
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Law has temporarily suspended Judge Debanshu Kumar Sarkar, currently attached to the Ministry of Law, from his position as former Senior Judicial Magistrate at Court-2 of Rangpur due to dowry and abuse allegations made by his wife. A notification regarding his suspension was issued by the Law and Justice Department of the Ministry of Law on Thursday, June 27, by order of the President. On April 22, 2022, Dr. Hridita Sarkar filed a case...
Staff Reporter : At least seven persons have been arrested on charge of alleged gang rape of a housewife while she visiting the capital with her husband on Saturday. The rape incident occurred on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Friday night. Sheikh Muktazul Islam, Assitant Commissonner (AC) of Uttara Zone of DMP confirmed the matter to the media saying that the victim woman came to Bonorupa area of the city with her husband for hanging out around 9.30 pm on Friday...
Staff Reporter : The main opposition party, BNP, on Friday accused the Awami League government of sheltering numerous corrupt individuals, including former Army Chief Aziz Ahmed and former police chief Benazir Ahmed. “Where are Benazir (former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed), Aziz (former Army chief Aziz Ahmed), and Matiur (revenue officer Matiur Rahman) today? This government is providing shelter to many such corrupt persons,” said BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farooque while addressing a demonstration programme in...
UNB : Experts on Wednesday called for sustainable urban development to create resilient cities capable of withstanding the adverse effects of climate change amidst rapid urbanization. They made the call on the first day of the two-day “Urban Resilience Forum,” which began on June 26, 2024, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the capital, according to a press release. The conference, part of the Livelihoods Improvement of Urban Poor Communities Project (LIUPCP) by the Local Government Division, the UK...
News Desk : A Rohingya man has been killed allegedly over a power struggle at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar Ukhiya Upazila. The incident occurred at East Balukhali-8 camp around 11pm on Thursday, said Ukhiya Police Station chief Md Shamim Hossain, reports bdnews24.com The deceased, 35-year-old Md Salek, was a resident of the camp’s D-76 block. “A group of four to five burqa-clad perpetrators stopped Salek as he was returning home. They attacked him, stabbing his head and different...
UNB : A union-level Awami League leader and his aide were hacked and shot to death and two others injured in an attack by miscreants over reportedly establishing supremacy in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Abdus Salam, 47, general secretary of Nayaladanga union unit of the AL and son of Ettaj Ali of the same union and his aide Abdul Matin Ali, 55, a teacher of local Harinagar High School and son of...
Staff Reporter : Former Foreign Minister and Awami League Member of Parliament, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, emphasised the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with India for Bangladesh’s benefit. The former minister said, “Many will say we haven’t gained anything; however, several lakhs of people from our country are easily going to India for medical treatment or for shopping. This is a significant gain. If we had a bad relationship, we would have suffered.” Dr. Momen made these remarks while...
Staff Reporter : Despite a slight decrease in the prices of some items, the overall cost of daily essentials in...
UNB : Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3 as the low-pressure area over Northwest Bay and adjoining coastal areas persist. “Under its influence, deep convection is taking place and a steep pressure gradient lies over North Bay,” said a Met office bulletin on Friday. Gusty or Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, said the bulletin. All fishing boats...