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UAE U19 arrive in Dhaka for a bilateral series

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Under-19 team reached Dhaka today to play a bilateral series against Bangladesh counterpart.

The series includes one three-day and four one-day matches, which will be held in two venues-Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium (SKS…

8 dengue patients die, 1,100 hospitalized in last 24 hrs

Eight dengue patients died and 1,100 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning.

“During the period, 402 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 698 were admitted to different hospit…

Dudu calls for election roadmap in earliest time

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu today urged the interim government to announce an acceptable roadmap in the earliest time for next general election.

“BNP does not want power from you (the interim government). We ju…

Training for district resource pool members ends in Gaibandha

A two-day training on capacity building for district level resource pool members concluded at SKS Inn in Radhakrishnapur area under Sadarupazila in the district this afternoon.

District Relief and Rehabilitation office arranged the training under th…

Shakib not returning to country tonight

Bangladesh ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has

shelved the plan to return to the country tonight for a Test match against South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium which was supposed to be his final Test match in his career.

The allroun…

Motorcycle plunges into ditch, one dies in Habiganj

A motorcyclist was killed and three others were injured as the motorcycle plunged into a roadside ditch in Madhobpur upazila here last night.

The deceased was identified as Sourov Mia, 18, who hailed from Kalikapur village in upazila.

Sourov lost c…

Thunderbolt kills one in Bogura

A man was killed in a thunderbolt strike in Gabtoli upazila here today.

The deceased was identified as Sultan Sarker, 60, hailed from Shildohobari village in the upazila.

Local people said the thunderbolt struck Sultan when he was working at his ch…