Rubel gets four-week bail
The High Court on Monday granted four weeks pre-arrest bail to national cricket team pacer Rubel Hossain in a case filed by film actress Naznin Akhter Happy.
Victory Day today
Bangladesh celebrates today the 44th Victory Day recalling the heroic freedom fighters who laid down their lives during the War of Independence to free the nation from Pakistani occupation forces.
Victory Day being celebrated
The nation is celebrating the 44th Victory Day on Tuesday with elaborate programmes to pay deep homage to the 30 lakh martyrs who laid down their lives for the country.
Sramik League leader, wife, 2 daughters killed in Mymensingh
Miscreants killed a local Sramik League leader, his wife and two daughters in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh, the United News of Bangladesh reports.
Happy gives Rubel a condition for case withdrawal
appy said she had gone to Mirpur Police Station on Dec 5 to sue Rubel for cheating, but was dissuaded by some senior cricketers.“They told me at that time that they’ll arrange our marriage. But that didn’t happen,” she added.The actress alleged that Rubel had threatened to file a defamation suit if she lodged any complaint against him.
One killed as BCL groups trade fire at CU
he Chittagong University syndicate sat in an emergency meeting following the Chhatra League infighting. Chhatra League activist Tapos Roy, a first year Pali and Sanskrit student, sustained bullet injury during the gunfight in front of Shah Amanat Hall and he succumbed to the injury at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, said CMCH police outpost sub-inspector Zahirul Islam. Witnesses said that the gunfight took place in front of the Shah Amanat Hall at around noon following an altercation between two groups of Chhatra League activists over taking positions while paying tributes to the martyred intellectuals at the university’s Shaheed Minar
Hostages held in Sydney cafe
A major police operation was under way Monday in Sydney, where hostages are being held in a cafe.CNN affiliate Seven Network said that at least 13 people are being held at the Lindt Chocolate Cafe.
Chinese FM to visit Dhaka Dec 27-29
The foreign ministry held an inter-ministerial meeting on Sunday to have an overview over the entire bilateral issues centring major areas including security and development, the sources said. ‘We are yet to know the priorities from our counterpart, but discussed major bilateral issues, our interests and priorities at the meeting ahead of the tour of Chinese minister,’ a senior official at the ministry told New Age. He said that China had recently showed keen interests to extend cooperation in modernising navy equipment.
Actress accuses cricketer Rubel of rape
A 19-year old actress has filed a case against Bangladesh national team cricketer Rubel Hossain, with Mirpur police on Saturday, accusing him of having raped her.
Washington march: Civil rights protest over US police killings
Thousands of people have marched through the US capital, Washington DC, to protest against the recent killings of unarmed black people by police.
