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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

Bangladesh eyes historic Test series win against SA

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh sees a golden opportunity to secure their first-ever Test series victory against South Africa, given the visitors' poor record in the subcontinent. Although South Africa has never lost a Test match to Bangladesh, they have failed to win any

Student movement victims' families to get lifelong support

Nazim Uddin/Shakib Ahmed

The interim government's Religious Affairs Advisor, Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain on Saturday stated that the families of all those killed or injured during the Anti-discrimination student movement will receive lifelong support and the money launderers will be brought to justice.Dr.

Fugitive policemen are 'terrorists', will be arrested on sight: Home Advisor

Farhana Anjum/Shakib Ahmed

A total of 187 police officers, who have gone into hiding without returning to their duties, will now be considered 'terrorists' and arrested on sight, said Home Affairs Advisor, Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday.He made these remarks in

Lightning strike kills woman in Khulna

Alauddin Shohag/Shakib Ahmed

A woman died and three others were injured in a lightning strike in Paikgacha upazila of Khulna district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Laki Khatun, 45, wife of Tofazzal of Laxmikhali village in the upazila.The injured are Santosh Sana,

Man commits suicide in Rajbari

Sirajul Islam/Shakib Ahmed

A man reportedly took his own life by hanging himself from a branch of a tree at Goalanda upazila in Rajbari district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Md Jalal Sheikh, 57, son of late Kaimuddin Sheikh, a resident

IU BCL leader held while attending exams

Juel Rana/Shakib Ahmed

Islamic University (IU) students on Saturday apprehended a leader of the university's Chhatra League unit while he attempted to attend in an examination.The detained Abdul Alim, is a student of Bangla department under 2018-19 academic year and literary secretary of

Child killed by Patuakhali lightning strike

Shahjada Tohamin/Shakib Ahmed

A child died after being struck by lightning at Dashmina upazila in Patuakhali district on Saturday morning.The incident took place around 11.30 AM at Senior Madrasah area in the upazila sadar.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Siddique, 10, son

Three held with 37-kg hemp in Natore

Raju Ahmed/Shakib Ahmed

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with 37 kilograms of hemp from Singra upazila in Natore district on Friday night.The arrested are Faruk Mia, Akash Ali, both are residents of Sirajganj's Shahjadpur upazila,

Man dies of electrocution in Kurigram

Shakib Ahmed

A man died from electrocution at Vatarpar village of Ulipur upazila in Kurigram district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak, 38, a resident of the same village.Citing locals, police said Razzak came in contact with a live electric

Anger against Shakib not unwarranted: Asif Nazrul

Shakib Ahmed

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, stating that the public's anger against him is not without reason.Shakib had planned to return to Bangladesh on Thursday to play the first