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Hasan's double strike after Litton's heroic 138 put Bangladesh in command

Shakib Ahmed

Litton Das played a remarkable knock of 138, helping Bangladesh to post 262 in response to Pakistan's 274 in the second Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The hosts took a slender 12-run lead, thanks to Litton's fourth Test

Man held with heroin, LSD in Satkhira

M Zillur Rahman/Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a man along with two kilograms of Indian heroin, 337 bottles of Phensedyl, and four bottles of Lysergic Acid Dithalamide (LSD) from Satkhira on Sunday.The arrested is Mohammad Gazi, 43, a resident

RMG workers' protests force factory shutdown in Ashulia, Savar

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

Ready made garments (RMG) workers have blocked roads in Ashulia and Savar demanding higher tiffin allowances, attendance bonuses, a 10% annual increment, and earned leave (EL) for all staff, which forced several factories to close on Sunday.However, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers

Litton, Miraz's stand leads Bangladesh to dramatic comeback

Shakib Ahmed

Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made a historic partnership for the seventh wicket to stage a must-needed remarkable recovery for Bangladesh, rescuing the team from a dire position on the third day of second Test in Rawalpindi on Sunday.Despite

One held over rape, murder of teen in Gaibandha

UNB/Shakib Ahmed

Police have recovered the body of a teenage girl who was reportedly gang-raped and murdered in Gobindganj upzila of Gaibandha on Saturday.Authorities have detaned Raja Mia, a neighbour, on suspicion of involvement in the crime. Asaduzzaman Asad, officer-in-charge of Gobindganj

HSTU student's hanging body recovered

Shakib Ahmed

The hanging body of a student from Haji Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) was recovered from a hostel in Dinajpur on Saturday.The deceased Suraiya Akter, was daughter of Abdul Kuddus and hailed from Mubarakpur village in Patnitala Upazila

Youth killed in mob beating during extortion attempt

Shakib Ahmed

A young man was killed in a mob beating after attempting to extort money in Kahalu upazila of Bogura district on Friday.The incident occurred around 10:30 PM on Friday at one Phanindra Nath's residence in Hindupara area of Sitakolma village.The

Youth's body retrieved from Meghna River

Mohiuddin Murad/Shakib Ahmed

River police have recovered the body of a youth from Meghna River at Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur district on Saturday.However, the identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Ramgati Barokheri River Police outpost in-charge Ferdous Ahmmed confirmed the information,

Feni faces healthcare crisis as waterborne diseases spike after floods

Shakib Ahmed

Feni district is facing a surge in waterborne diseases, with numerous cases of diarrhea, dysentery, stomach pain, fever, and skin infections—particularly among children after the devastated flood.The sudden influx of patients has put immense pressure on the local healthcare system,

Looted arms, bullets recovered in Satkhira, 2 held

Shakib Ahmed

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have recovered arms, bullets looted from Satkhira police station on August 5, the day of the fall of Awami League government.A foreign pistol, two one-shooter guns, 23 rounds of bullets and debris of two