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Jubo Dal activist bombed, hacked to death in Jashore

Shakirul Kabir Riton/Shakib Ahmed

A local Juba Dal activist was killed in an attack by assailants at Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore district on Saturday.The incident took place around 2 PM on Saturday at Mubarakpur village under the upazila.The deceased, Piyal, 30, was son of

RMG workers' 10hr long road blockade causes severe traffic jam in Gazipur

Shakib Ahmed

Ready-made garment workers (RMG) have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur's Maleker Bari area for over 10 hours, demanding unpaid wages, leading to severe traffic congestion stretching 8 kilometers on both sides of the highway on Saturday night.The protest began

Indian national dies after falling ill at Mirpur hotel

Shakib Ahmed

An Indian national died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) reportedly after falling sick at a hotel in Dhaka's Mirpur on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Akbar Ali Mondol, 38, from Murshidabad, West Bengal. He was part of a group

Youth held with 6 gold bars along Satkhira border

M Zillur Rahman/Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a youth along with six gold bars weighing 1 kg 108 grams 150 milligrams along Satkhira border on Saturday.The detention took place on Saturday at around 8 AM.Md. Rashedul Islam, 24, from

Two held with 48kg hemp in Naogaon

Sultan Ahmed/Shakib Ahmed

Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 48 kilograms of hemp from Manda upazila in Naogaon district on Friday.The drive, conducted at around 9 PM on Friday at Satihat area of the upazila, resulting in to arrest Md Rony,

Bangladesh post 253 against Afghanistan

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh set a target of 253 runs for Afghanistan in the second ODI of three-match series in Sharjah on Saturday.After decided to bat first, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was vocal in wanting batters to capitalize once they got

Couple found dead in Rampura flat

Shakib Ahmed

Police have recovered the hanging bodies of a couple from a rented apartment near Choudhury Para Children's Park in Dhaka's Rampura on Saturday.The deceased were Jubayer Hossain Bipul, 27, from Balarampur village in Pabna Sadar, and his wife Monisha Akter,

50 trucks stranded as Rowmari-Chilmari ferry services suspended

UNB/Shakib Ahmed

Ferry services have been suspended on the Roumari-Chilmari route due to the navigability crisis of the Brahmaputra River in Kurigram, reports UNB.Around 50 trucks were seen stranded on both sides of the river on Saturday due to the matter.As the

Body of housewife recovered, family claims murder

Salauddin Suvo/Shakib Ahmed

Police in Moulvibazar's Kamalganj upazila have recovered the body of a young housewife on Saturday.Though the victim's in-laws claimed the incident as a suicide, but suspicions raised from her family that she was murdered.Shahina Akter, 22, was wife of Sajim

Bangladesh choose to bat first against Afghanistan

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto have won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Saturday.Bangladesh made two changes in their playing XI, which lost in the first match.Jaker Ali, and Nasum