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June 1, 2022

Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh suffer 0-8 defeat to Pakistan

Bangladesh conceded a humiliating 0-8 goal defeat against former World Cup, Olympics and Asia Cup champions Pakistan in the 5th place deciding match of the Hero Asia Cup Hockey ‘2022 at the GBK Hockey Field in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesda…

4 get life term for 2008 deaths of two brothers in Sitakunda

A court has sentenced four people to life in prison in a case of beating to death of two brothers in Chattogram’s Sitakunda.At the same time, they have been fined Tk 20,000 each and additional 4 months non-payment imprisonment.Chattogram Fifth Addition…

Chuadanga: Man gets life term for killing ex-wife’s mother

A court in Chuadanga has sentenced a man to life in jail for killing his ex-wife’s mother some eight years ago.Chuadanga district judge Zia Haider on Tuesday handed down the punishment to Atiar Rahman, son of late Sher Ali Mandal of Jashore’s Guatli vi…

‘Wanted criminal’ held in Chapainawabganj

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Wednesday claimed to have arrested a wanted criminal from the district of Chapainawabganj Tuesday night.The arrestee has been identified as Jahirul Islam, 38, son of Sadikul Islam of the Nandalalpur area in Chapainawabganj’…

Woman who ‘set herself on fire’ dies in Dhaka

A 3-month pregnant woman who reportedly tried to commit suicide by setting herself on fire in the city’s Gulbagh area died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the early hours of Wednesday.Meem Akhter, 18, breathed her last at the Burn Unit of t…

HC stays trial against journo Kajol in 3 cases under DSA

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday stayed for two months the trial proceedings of three cases filed against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol under the Digital Security Act .The HC bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Atowar Rahman passed t…

4 members of fraud gang held in city

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have detained four members of a fraud gang from the city’s Mirpur and Motijheel areas.The detainees were identified as the ringleader Md Helal Uddin, 51, and his associates Md Mofizul Islam alias Lebu, 47, Md Kha…

Russia’s war kills 2 Ukrainian children everyday: Unicef

At least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef).The UN agency Wednesday said most of the victims were from “attacks…

Appellate Division declares Tareq’s wife Zubaida a fugitive

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has said that the High Court violated the constitution in hearing the case of the fugitive accused Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP senior vice chairman Tareq Rahman.A full text of the judgment given by the App…

BCL-JCD clashes at DU: HC grants 35 JCD men anticipatory bail

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted six-week anticipatory bail to 35 Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men including its president Kazi Rawanakul Islam Shraban and general secretary Saif Mahmud Jewel in separate cases filed by Bangladesh Chhatra Leag…

Mitali Express: Third India-Bangladesh train flagged off

Mitali Express, the third commuter train between Bangladesh and neighbouring India, began its operation on Wednesday.Bangladesh Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon and Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the new train service betwee…

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