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AL leader, ex-Ctg Port Chairman held in city

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in

two separate raids, arrested Awami League (AL) Organising Secretary Ahmed

Hossain and former Chairman of Chittagong Port Rear Admiral (retd) Mohammad

Sohail from city’s Rampura and Banani areas.

DMP’s…

Man held with 719 bottles of Phensedyl in Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in an

anti-crime drive, detained an alleged drug peddler with 719 bottles of

Phensedyl in the district last night, RAB sources said this noon.

The arrested was identified as Muntaz Mondal, 38, son of Chand M…

HSC, equivalent exams remain cancelled: Wahiduddin

Planning and Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud has clarified that the government upheld its decision on cancellation of the postponed examinations of the subjects of the HSC and equivalent exams.

“The decision on (HSC and equivalent) the examina…

Rain spoils Bangladesh field training session

Heavy rain spoiled Bangladesh U-20 national football team field training session in Nepal prior to the group second match of the SAFF Championship, according to a message received here today.

However, the booters took part in the gym session to prepa…

Drug peddler nabbed with 1,965 yaba tablets in Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in an anti-crime drive arrested an alleged drug peddler with 1,965 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from a place in the city here early this morning.

The arrested person was identified as Muhammad Asgar, 30, s…

Top priority is to take country’s cricket forward: Faruque

Newly elected Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president

Faruque Ahmed said his first and foremost task would be to take the country’s

cricket forward.

“The goal is big. We have to work together to take the country’s cricket

forward,” he said here t…

BCB keen to give Shakib a strong message regarding his habit

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will take a decision regarding Shakib Al Hasan as his habit to skip practice session for various reasons ahead of any International series left the board in awkward position on many occasions.

Shakib Al Hasan was su…

Adverse weather affects flights at TIA

Adverse weather today affected the flights at Tribhuvan International Airport. According to TIA’s General Manager Jagannath Niraula, adverse weather and subsequent low visibility issues have affected both domestic and international flights.

As Niraul…