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Tigers tear apart Proteas

Tigers tear apart Proteas
Even a rain break failed to dampen the spirit of Bangladesh as they recorded a fourth succesive victory at home, by achieving the first-ever series victory against South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, yesterday. The Tigers secured an effortless nine-wicket victory over the Proteas in the third and deciding ODI, after Bangladesh bowlers put up yet another sensational performance by restricting the visitors to a moderate 168 for nine. The Bangladesh batsmen made a mockery of the target by accomplishing the target within just 26.1 overs. The victory sparked celebrations all over the country just before the coming Eid-ul-Fitr. Bangladesh was set 170 by the Duckworth/Lewis method after torrential rain interrupted the match…

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Sufferings on way home
Sufferings on way home
Tailbacks on highways, traffic jams at ferry terminals and water logging on the streets of the capital…

Stern action if extra fares charged, warns Quader

Stern action if extra fares charged, warns Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday warned that stern actions will be taken if anyone charges the homebound people additional transport fares during Eid-ul-Fitr journey. The minister came up with this remark while talking with the reporters after visiting Gabtali Bus Terminal…
Shortage of coaches hits 
Eid train services

Shortage of coaches hits Eid train services

Though facing a shortage of coaches, Bangladesh Railway (East Zone) started passenger trains for Eid-ul-Fitr from Monday. The BR (East Zone) traffic department sources also confirmed that without adding additional coaches, the trains started carrying the passengers of Eid-ul-Fitr. Still a total of 42…
Banks thriving superficially on short term profits ?

Banks thriving superficially on short term profits ?

According to reports, the operating profit of the country's private commercial banks (PCBs), some 39 in number, reflects a mixed picture in the just ended fiscal year or in 2014. The operating profits of some of them specially of the Islami Bank Bangladesh rose substantially in this period. Others…
Israeli ambassador interviewed on Prime Minister Modi's visit to Israel

Israeli ambassador interviewed on Prime Minister Modi's visit to Israel

“Hot pursuit”, or the need to cross over boundaries in pursuit of terror groups, is “one of the ingredients in a new kind of battleground”, says Israel’s Ambassador Daniel Carmon, supporting the Indian Army’s operations in which forces were said to have crossed into…
‘Empower women for development’

�Empower women for development�

Speakers at a workshop in Rangpur have stressed the need for empowering grassroots level female public representatives to accelerate women empowerment aiming to achieve sustainable national development, reports BSS. Kawnia upazila administration organised the day-long workshop styled “Women Empowerment…
Exclusive offers for foreign tourists next year

Exclusive offers for foreign tourists next year

The government with private sector has come up with exclusive offers for foreign tourists as part of the massive endeavor to make Bangladesh Tourism Year 2016 a success, reports BSS. The offers included discounts in air tickets and hotel rents to attract one million foreign tourists during the tourism…
Nazi SS officer jailed for four years

Nazi SS officer jailed for four years

AFP, BERLIN: A German court Wednesday sentenced a former Nazi SS officer known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz" to four years in jail, in what was expected to be one of the last Holocaust trials. Oskar Groening, 94, sat impassively in the packed courtroom as judge Franz Kompisch said "the…
Riaz, Runa Khan pair up in 
tele-drama for first time

Riaz, Runa Khan pair up in tele-drama for first time

Audience-admired actor Riaz Ahmed and actress Runa Khan have paired up together for the first time for a tele-drama titled ‘Ghor’, directed by Hayat Mahmud and written by journalist MS Rana. DhakaLive has news that the shooting of the tele-drama began on July 14 in the capital’s Sutrapur…
Shakib, Mash reach 200-wicket milestone

Shakib, Mash reach 200-wicket milestone

While Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan started the series, sitting with almost parallel position to enter into the 200-wicket club, the latter won the race to become the second Bangladeshi bowler to achieve the feat after Abdur Razzak. Mashrafe however also didn’t take long time to reach…
Bridge lies unused for want of approach road

Bridge lies unused for want of approach road

A bridge built on ‘Suryaduba Khal’ in Gouripur upazila more than three months ago cannot be put in use as the approach road to the bridge is yet to be constructed. The difficulties suffered by thousands of people of 11 villages of sadar and Gouripur upazilas continue despite the construction …
Hawkers flout HC order, set up shops on footpaths

Hawkers flout HC order, set up shops on footpaths

Even though there is a law as well as an order from the High Court to free footpaths from illegal occupants, hawkers and vendors continue to carry on business there, blocking pedestrians’ movement. The hawkers have the backing of influential people. Two city corporations in Dhaka have around 389…
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