All 4 foreign teams in city to play ICRC Intl T20 Cricket

All the four foreign teams -- Afghanistan, England, India and Pakistan -- reached Dhaka to play in the five-nation first ICRC International T20 Cricket Tournament for cricketers with physical disabilities, beginning in the city tomorrow (Wednesday), reports UNB.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the nine-day tournament at 10 am at the Home of Bangladesh Cricket -- Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.

Hosts Bangladesh will play England in the opening match which will kick off at 11 am at the SBNCS. The match is open to all.

The remaining matches and the prize distribution ceremony of the meet will be held at BKSP in Savar from September 3-10.

 England is the first foreign team to reach Dhaka on Friday.

 Afghanistan team arrived in the city on Monday at 8:40 am followed by India at 12:10pm and Pakistan at 5:20pm.

 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is organising the meet, first of its kind, with the co-operation of the Youth and Sports Ministry, Bangladesh Cricket Board and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP).

The tournament aims to socially include persons with physical disabilities through sports participation.

Ahead of the tournament, a press briefing will be held today (Tuesday) in the Press Conference area of SBNCS to give overall idea and objectives of the tournament.

 Later, unveiling of Bangladesh's Jersey and Tournament's Trophy will take place.

BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, Bangladesh ODI and T20 Captain and Brand Ambassador of the tournament Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, ICRC Head of Delegation Christine Cipolla and ICRC Physical Rehabilitation Project Manager Gerd Van de Velde will be present at the press briefing.

Earlier on Saturday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member BCB Physically Challenged Cricket Team for the meet. To participate in the five-nation tournament for the first time, Bangladeshi cricketers were picked through a Talent Hunt programme in March last.

BCB T20 Squad: SM Shaharia Shamim, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Mohammad Amin Uddin, Mohammad Alam Khan, Apurbo Kumar Paul, Drupam Patranabish Tirtho, Mohammad Suzaul Islam, Rifat Hossain Bappy, Mohammad Rasel Sikder, Mohammad Mamunur Rashid, Mohammad Sana Ullah, Mohammad Nasim, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Shariful Islam and Faisal Khan Shumit.

Captain of BCB team will be announced later.

 Reserve players are: Mohammad Shawon Mahmud, Sujan Debnath and Mohammad Saiful Islam Khan.

 Team officials: Masud Hasan (Manager cum Head Coach), Mohammad Rashed Iqbal (Assistant Coach), Rayhan Gaffar Saymon (Fielding Coach) and Kazi Emdadul Haq (Team Physio).

Fixture of the Tournament:

Sept 3 (Thursday): Pakistan vs Afghanistan at 9:30 am; India vs England at 1:30 pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).

Sept 4 (Friday): India vs Afghanistan at 9:30am and Bangladesh vs Pakistanat at 1:30 pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).

Sept 6 (Sunday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at 9:30am and India vs Pakistan at 1:30pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).

Sept 7 (Monday): Pakistan vs England at 9.30am and Bangladesh vs India at 1.30pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).

 Sept 8 (Tuesday): England vs Afghanistan at 9.30am at BKSP Cricket Ground 3 or 4.

 The final match of the tournament will be held at BKSP Cricket Ground-4 on September 10 (Thursday) at 9:30 am. The prize giving ceremony will also be held on the same day and venue.

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BCL temporarily expels 3 SUST unit leaders

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has temporarily expelled three leaders of its Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit for their alleged involvement in the assault on teachers. The decision was announced on Monday night. The three are – university unit senior vice-presidents Abu Sayeed Akanda and Anjan Roy and Senior Joint General Secretary Sajedul Islam Sabuj. BCL President Md Saifur Rahman Sohag said the decision to expel them was taken immediately after allegation came that they were involved in Sunday’s incident. “Further action against them will follow if they are proved guilty,” he added. Amid furious backlash, the BCL’s decision to expel them came a day later and only several hours after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called for weeding out ‘rogue’ elements from the Awami League and Chhatra League. Activists of the ruling party’s student wing attacked and manhandled the SUST teachers, demanding that Vice-Chancellor Aminul Haque Bhuiyan resign, at the administrative building on Sunday. The trio suspended on Monday was seen among the attackers, who dragged, shoved and pushed away demonstrating teachers from the place. Chhatra League had denied any involvement when the assaulted teachers held it responsible. BCL General Secretary SM Jakir Hossain Sunday night said that none of their activists were involved.

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Traffic policeman saves drowning boy

While the crowd were playing the role of mere spectators even after seeing a schoolboy drowning in a drain in Chittagong, a traffic constable jumped into the water body without thinking anything to save him. He earned acclamation when he managed to rescue the eight-year-old boy, who was about to die in front of the crowd, braving his life near the truck terminal under Bandar Police Station in the port city. Traffic sergeant Anwarul Haque Masud of Chittagong Metropolitan Police said Sazzad Hossain, a Class-II student of Halishahar Makbulia Government Primary School and son of Shahadat Hossain of Saber Lane in Khalpar area, slipped into the drain while going to his school on Sunday. But, no one of the crowd who gathered around the water body dared to jump into water to save the boy. Monir Hossain, a constable of Chittagong Metropolitan Police Traffic Department, peeped through the crowd out of curiosity on his way to the duty station and saw the little boy drowning in the water body with only his hands visible above the water. Immediately, the policeman jumped into the drain without thinking anything and rescued the boy around 9:30am. Later, the boy was handed over to his parents. Meanwhile, CMP Commissioner Abdul Jalil Mondal said they will award the traffic constable for his bravery, according to a news agency.

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Bikers run over by bus after falling on Mayor Hanif flyover

Two bikers were killed as a bus ran over them on the city’s Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Jahirul Islam and Amzad Hossain, according to their identity card and mobile phone respectively. Witness said the motorcyclists were going to Jatrabari from Gulistan on their motorcycle through the Mayor Mohammod Hanif Flyover around 10pm. Both of them fell down from the motorbike as their bike slipped on the road near Tikatuli area right in front of the RAB-3 office. A bus ran over them after they fell on the busy flyover. A security guard of the ‘Elite Force’ a security agency, who was on duty at the flyover saw the incident and took them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The doctor on duty declared both of them dead after examination. Mozammel Haque, camp in-charge of DMCH police camp confirmed the incident, according to UNB.

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PM urges BCL to earn peoples' confidence

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday urged leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to earn trust and confidence of the students and love the countrymen to be successful in politics.

She also urged the BCL leaders to take out 'weeds' from the organization and uphold the glorious history of the party. A politician should know how to sacrifice, as without sacrifice one can give nothing to the people, she said.

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2 lovers end life hanging together

Two lovers have allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves with a single scarf from a tree at Bhumurdia village in Narail Sadar upazila. One of the deceased was identified as Imran, 25, son of Harun Sheikh of the village. Locals spotted the bodies of the two hanging from the tree near a beel (water body) at the village on Friday afternoon. Being informed, police recovered the hanging bodies and sent those to Narail Sadar Hospital for autopsy. When contacted, Sheikh Matiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, confirmed the incident. Police suspected that the young man and the young woman took their lives over love affairs, according to a news agency.

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Govt to preserve historic places of religious worship: Noor

Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Saturday said the government would renovate and preserve the historic places of religious worship for highlighting the county's past heritage before the new generation.

"We will take initiative to renovate and preserve past heritage of Armenian Church and adjacent graveyard at Armanitola in the old part of the city where once Armenian community used to reside," he told reporters after visiting the Armenian Church at Armenian street in the capital.

The cultural affairs minister said initiative has already been taken to renovate the church. "Cultural ministry will provide assistance for renovation of the church though it is under the archeology department," Noor observed.

Chief of the church Armen Arslanian Warden and caretaker of the church, Shankar Bosh, accompanied the minister during the visit, a news agency report said.

The Armenian Church was established in 1781, but this area had been used as graveyard of Armenian people from long time ago, Bosh told the news agency.

The church is about 750 feet long having a total of four doors and 27 windows.

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Malaysia rally for Najib's resignation enters 2nd day

Protesters demanding the resignation of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak over a financial scandal remained on the streets of Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, the 2nd day of a massive rally against the PM. The crowds flooded the streets wearing yellow shirts of the Bersih movement — the coalition for clean and fair elections — even after authorities blocked the organiser’s website and banned yellow attire and the group’s logo in a bid to deter the rallies, which were also held in other Malaysian cities. The first day of the massive rally passed peacefully on Saturday despite police warnings that the gathering was illegal. Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has been spearheading calls for Najib Razak’s resignation, added momentum to the rally when he made a surprise brief appearance late Saturday with his wife to loud cheers from the crowd, and telling protesters to ‘carry on.’ Najib has been fighting for political survival after leaked documents in July showed he received some $700 million in his private accounts from entities linked to indebted state fund 1MDB. He later said the money was a donation from the Middle East, fired his critical deputy and four other Cabinet members as well as the attorney general investigating him. He slammed the weekend protests for tarnishing Malaysia's image. Police estimated Saturday's crowd at 25,000, while Bersih says 200,000 participated at its peak. The rally was scheduled to last until midnight Sunday. "Najib cannot become prime minister. He has no credibility," said protester Abdul Wahid. Another protester, Mooi Lai, said he came because his 82-year-old father had been disenfranchised since authorities refused to issue him an ID card for 20 years. Protesters in yellow Bersih T-shirts and headbands converged at five locations and marched to areas surrounding the landmark Independence Square, where celebrations to mark Malaysia's 58th National Day will be held Monday. Scores of police sealed off roads leading to the square, which authorities have said is off-limits to protesters. Previous two Bersih rallies, in 2011 and 2012, were dispersed by police using tear gas and water cannons. Some activists carried canvas bags with the words "My Prime Minister Embarrasses Me." Some held placards saying "We will not be silenced," while others chanted "Bersih" and waved Malaysian flags. In one area near the square, a comedian entertaining the crowd poked fun at Najib. Dressed up as an Arab, he pretended to hand over a multi-billion-ringgit check as a donation to a rally participant, according to AP.

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2 held with 15,000 Yaba pills in city

Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested two drug traders with 15,000 Yaba tablets from Wari area in the city last night.

The arrestees were M Yousuf Ahmed alias Shagor and M Shuvo, a news agency report said.

A team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the drug traders and recovered 15,000 Yaba tablets from them, a DMP press release said.

In preliminary interrogation, the two arrested persons confessed that they had been trading Yaba tablets in the city and districts.

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Woman held with 500gm heroin in city

The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a woman drug trader with 500gm heroin from Mirpur thana area in the city Saturday night.

The arrestee was identified as Shilpi Begum.

A team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the drug trader and recovered the heroin from her procession, a DMP press release said.

Officer-in-charge of Mirpur Model Police Station confirmed the matter.

In preliminary interrogation, the arrestee confessed that she had been trading heroin for long in the city. 

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Teacher flees after allegedly raping girl

A teacher who has allegedly raped a female student of a madrasa in the city reportedly managed to escape hoodwinkink madrasa authorities, local people and the police. Teacher, Hasan Khandaker, allegedly raped a girl in the madrasa situated in Dholairpar area Shyampur Police Station in Dhaka. The victim, a 14-year-old girl student, has been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for medical examination after her father informed police. He said the girl’s father came to the police station on Sunday night and informed them of the crime. The student’s father said he got his daughter admitted to that madrasa a month ago. He said she went missing from there on Saturday. She was found at Sadarghat on Sunday afternoon. Quoting her, the father said Khandaker lured her with the promise of marrying her and took her to Narayanganj. He raped her there. Khandaker fled after leaving her at Sadarghat, he said. The incident has taken place amid an outcry over a spate of such incidents in the past several months in Dhaka alone. When contacted, Shyampur Police Station OC Sheikh Md Abdur Razzak said that the madrasa teacher who alllegedly raped the girl is currently on the run, according to a news agency.

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Freedom of speech lost: Ershad

Noting that the countrymen have lost their freedom of speech, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday said they want to see true democracy in the country.

“People have lost the rights to live…. They’ve lost the freedom of speech and writings. There’s no freedom of expression in the country. People don’t want such democracy. They want to see true democracy is established in the country,” he said addressing a views-exchange meeting with leaders of Barguna district Jatiya Party at his Banani office in the city.

Alleging that the ruling party men are occupying the lands of minority communities, Ershad, also a special envoy to the Prime Minister, said: “Although Hindu community people brought this government to power, their lands are being grabbed now by the government’s men. Now to whom will you seek justice?”

Deploring the slide in law and order, he said people are being killed in broad daylight while women are being raped and tortured but the perpetrators go unpunished, a UNB report said.

Ershad further claimed the country’s people want to see Jatiya Party in power as there was no killing during his rule.

He urged his party leaders and activists to be united and work hard so that Jatiya Party can form government independently in the next election.

JaPa Secretary General Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, among others, spoke on the occasion

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80 gold bars recovered in Magura: 3 arrested

Police recovered 80 gold bars in Magura on Wednesday morning. They also arrested three people in this connection. Police identified the arrestees as Subadh Kumar Shil, 33, hailing from Manikganj district, Niranjan Shil, 34, and Suman Shil, 35, residents of Savar upazila of Dhaka district. Officer-in-charge of Magura Sadar Police Station Munshi Asaduzzaman said the three were going to Satkhira district riding a bus of ‘Songram Poribahan’. Police conducted a search in the bus in PTI Intersection area of Magura town as part of their regular patrol and recovered the gold bars tied with their bodies around 5am, the OC said. A case was filed in this connection, he added, according to a news agency

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Man killed in C'nawabganj road accident

A man was killed as a truck ran over him in Bhogobanpur area of Chapainawabganj sadar upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Mainul Haque, 60, son of Gudhu Mondol, a resident of the area. Sarwar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Chapainawabganj police station, said the accident took place in the area around 7:30pm when the truck hit the bicycle riding Mainul was travelling by, leaving him dead on the spot. On information, police recovered the body, according to a news agency.

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Housewife dies after taking poison at Jessore

A housewife, who took poison on August 22 following a family feud, succumbed to her injuries at Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Tania Khatun, daughter of Amirul Islam, a resident of Beleghat village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district. Quoting family members police said, Tania took poison at her residence over a family feud on August 22. She was admitted to JMCH where she succumbed to her injures early in the morning. A UD case was filed in this connection, according to a news agency.

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Pro-AL lawyers leading Bar Council polls

The ruling Awami League-backed candidates are leading in the results of the election to Bangladesh Bar Council. In the polls, the pro-ruling party Sammilita Ainjibi Somonnoy Parishadis leading by 10 seats out of total 14 seats. They have bagged four seats among 7 general posts and six seats among 7 group posts.

The candidates who have won the general posts are Barrister M Amir-Ul Islam, Abdul Baset Majumdar, Abdul Matin Khasru and ZI Khan Panna. The candidates who have won the group posts are Kazi Nazibullah Hero of group-A, HR Jahid Anwar of Group-B, Ibrahim Hossain  Chowdhury of Group-C, Parvej Alam Khan of Group-E, Mohammad Yahiya of Group-e and Mohammad Rezaul Karim of Group-G.

The candidates of BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel, who are leading in the general posts, are Khandker Mahbub Hossain, AJ Mohammad Ali, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Kaimul Haque, who is leading in group post (D). The election of the Bangladesh Bar Council was held peacefully across the country on Wednesday.

A total of 43,302 voters cast their votes while at least 61 candidates – 32 for general posts and 29 for group posts – contested in the polls. Of them, 14 elected members will take the office for the next three years. On July 9, The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court had deferred the election to the Bangladesh Bar Council until August 26. Earlier on May 21, the High Court stayed for three months the election, which was scheduled for May 27, following objections over the voter list and polling procedure, according to a news agency

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Three fake DB police arrested in Jamalpur

Police arrested three persons from Jamalpur town on Monday noon for impersonating as members from the Detective Branch (DB) police and demanding extortion from two businessmen.

The arrested are Sumon 28, Shawn 22 and Mukhlesur Rahman 21. All of them are from Jamalpur town.

Police said the detainees had demanded extortion from two businessmen posing as lawmen.

Later, police arrested them from Dewanpara area of the town.

A case was filed against them with Jamalpur Sadar Police Station.

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Wife to die for killing husband in Rangpur

A Rangpur court on Monday sentenced a wife to death for brutally murdering her husband in unconscious state some five years ago in the city.

Rangpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-1 Learned Judge Md Rokanuzzaman announced the verdict this afternoon in absence of the convict, a BSS report said.

The learned court also acquitted another accused person, named Humayun Kabir, from the case as the charges brought against him were not proved.

The prosecution says convicted Sufia Begum, 45, wife of Ahsanul Haque Belal, 50, of GB Sen Road in Mahiganj area in the city chopped her husband to death on the night of April 4, 2010 after mixing sedatives in his drink.

Later, locals caught Sufia Begum red-handed while she was attempting to bury body of her husband in a nearby jungle the next morning and handed her over to police.

 After examining the witnesses and evidences of the case, the learned court found Sufia Begum guilty beyond any doubt, delivered the verdict sentencing her to death and acquitted Humayun Kabir.

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BR signs contract for Rupsha Bridge

Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Monday signed a contract with Indian rail construction company -- Larsen and Toubro Limited -- to construct a railway bridge over the river Rupsha.

General Manager of the BR Mojibor Rahman and Vice President of Larsen and Toubro Limited P Niranjana signed the contract on behalf of their respective sides, aimed at further improving the railway services in South-Western Bangladesh.

Railways Minister M Mazibul Haque, Secretary of the Ministry M Feroz Salauddin, BR Director General Amjad Hossain, Railway Advisor of Indian High Commission and concerned senior officials were present.

Addressing the ceremony, Mazibul Haque said the Tk10.76445 million project would be implemented under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) to connect Mongla port with Khulna.

"We have taken up a 64.75-kilometer new railway line construction alongside the Rupsha bridge from Khulna to Mongla port to provide safe, reliable, cost-effective and time efficient services," he said.

He said the Indian company, under its credit line, would construct the bridge to establish a new rail-line between Khulna and Mongla to connect the country's second seaport with the railway network.

He urged the construction company to complete the Rupsha Bridge within the stipulated time, adding, "The government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is committed to improve the rail transport service through modernizing, expanding and maintaining rail system in a manner which supports government strategies for economic, social and environmental development."

The minister reiterated that the present government wants to build an efficient rail network as it is the most cost effective and easy mode of transportation both for people and commodities.

Some 12 projects are under implementation, while more projects are being included under the LoC scheme, Mazibul Haque said.

He said the government has also undertaken a project to construct an easy rail service in the capital and connect the city with the Padma Bridge.

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CU admission process begins Sept 7

The admission for first-year honours courses under 2015-16 academic session of Chittagong University (CU) will begin from September 7 and continue till September 30.

CU Deputy Registrar (Academic) SM Akbar Hossain, also member secretary of the admission committee, said the admission tests will be held from November 1 to November 9, a news agency report said.

Admission seekers will have to register for the tests by sending a message (SMS) through any number of telecom operator Teletalk.

Details of the admission tests, registration procedures, fee payment, and student eligibility are available on the university website: cu.ac.bd.

CU will enrol students into two new departments -- Music Department under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and Physical Education & Sports Sciences Department under the Institute of Education, Research and Training (IERT) -- from the academic session 2015-2016.

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SC bans for 6 months screening of 'Rana Plaza'

The Supreme Court (SC) has banned for six months the exhibition and screening of the movie ‘Rana Plaza’. It is based on the rescue of garment worker Reshma Begum, 17 days after the multi-storey commercial complex collapsed in Savar upazila of Dhaka district on April 24, 2013, leaving over 1,100 killed and hundreds more injured. Justices Naima Haider and Mustafa Zaman Islam gave the order on Monday based on an August 20 plea by Bangladesh National Garment Workers League chief Sirajul Islam. The High Court division bench also stayed for the same timeframe, the censor board’s clearance of the movie. Awami League MP Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh argued for the petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Mokhlesur Rahman stood for the state. “As a result, the movie set to be released on September 4 cannot be screened in cinema halls or exhibited in any other medium,” petitioner’s lawyer Md Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury said. The 137-minute film produced by Shamim Akhter and directed by Nazrul Islam Khan got the Bangladesh Film Censor Board clearance on July 16, after a long delay due to objections over some scenes. According to Bangladesh Censorship of Films Rules, 1977 horrifying scenes, use of TV footage, names of law enforcement agencies are banned. The petitioners cited these clauses. The bench also issued a rule asking for reasons behind not scrapping the censor board approval. The information secretary, censor board chairman, MD and producer has been asked to respond within four weeks, according to bdnews24.com.

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Elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead at Halchati border point in Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur district on Tuesday. Jhinaigati Rangtia range officer of Sherpur divisional forest department Jakaria Ahmed said locals found the corpse of the elephant in the area in the morning and informed them. Later, the forest department officials recovered the corpse of the elephant. The cause of death of the elephant could be confirmed after receipt of autopsy report, said Jakaria Ahmed, according to a news agency.

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Youth 'ends life killing' father in Pirojpur

A young man allegedly has committed suicide after killing his father over a family feud in Mathbaria Upazila in Pirojpur district. The deceased were identified as Jalil Master, 60, a retired primary school teacher, and his son Zahurul Islam, 21, resident of Napitkhali village in Mathbaria Upazila. Khandaker Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mathbaria Police Station, said Jalil and Zahurul engaged in an altercation around 4:30pm after the former asked the latter to cultivate paddy saplings on their land. At one stage of altercation, Zahurul stabbed his father indiscriminately with a sharp weapon, leaving him dead on the spot. Zahurul’s mother Firoza Begum, 40, also suffered injuries in the attack as she tried to save her husband. The injured was taken to Mathbaria Upazila Health Complex where doctor referred her to Barisal Shere-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital following deterioration of her condition. After killing his father, Zahurul Islam went to Nagrabhanga village, one kilometre off his house, where he hanged himself from a tree around 5pm. Being informed, police recovered his body and sent those to hospital for autopsy. Quoting locals, the OC said Jalil Master had six wives and three of them have died so far. The former schoolteacher had feud with his sons and daughters over the issue, he said, adding that this might have been behind the murder, according to a news agency.

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Chinese stocks continue to tumble

Chinese stocks are again down, a day after their worst plunge since 2007 caused market losses around the world. The global sell-off was driven by fears that China's slowing growth might pull down other economies. The benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 6% on Tuesday, after dropping 8.5% on what state media called "Black Monday" - overnight, stocks in Europe and the US also fell. Other Asian markets opened lower on Tuesday, but recovered in later trade. Investors are worried that firms and countries which rely on high demand from China - the world's second largest economy and the second largest importer of both goods and commercial services - will be affected by its slowdown, according to BBC.

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Online DU admission process on

The online admission process for the first year honours at Dhaka University (DU) began on Monday and will continue till September 10. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the programme as the chief guest at the university's central admission office this morning, a DU press release said. The VC said the admission process has become easier than previous year and the number of seats for admission has been increased by opening two new departments. Among others, convener of admission department Professor Dr. M Hasibur Rashid, deans and chairmen of different departments and directors of different institutes were present, according to BSS.

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Man held with 182 bottles of Phensidyl in Rajshahi

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel arrested a young man in possession of 182 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Basantapur Chowduar area in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday. The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana alias Pintu, 19. Rab-5 sources said tipped off, a team of the elite force conducted a drive in the area and arrested Sohel. The Rab members also recovered 182 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from his possession. A case was filed with Godagari Police Station in this connection, according to a news agency.

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President Hamid reaches London for treatment, checkup

President Md Abdul Hamid has reached London for treatment of his eye-problem and health checkup. Hamid is scheduled to have eye treatment at Moorfield Eye Hospital and heart checkup at Bupa Cromwell Hospital. The President was received by Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Md Abdul Hannan when the flight carrying him reached Heathrow Airport at 8.30pm on Sunday (local time). The President left Dhaka for the UK on August 23. Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Dean of Diplomatic Corps in Dhaka and British High Commissioner Robert Gibson saw him off at the airport. Senior officials including chiefs of the three services were also present. Hamid is expected to return home on August 31, according to a news agency.

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One dies in Ctg train-lorry collision

One person was killed and two others were injured as an inter-city train rammed a covered van (lorry) that got on a level crossing defying signal in Sitakunda Upazila in Chittagong district on Tuesday. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mafijur Rahman said the Chittagong-bound train from Mymensingh hit the lorry in Barobkunda around 5:10am, leaving the lorry helper dead on the spot and two others, including its driver, injured. Following the accident, five compartments of the train derailed snapping the rail link with Dhaka and Sylhet, said officer-in-charge of Government Railway Police Himangsu Das. A three-member probe committee headed by Railway Eastern Divisional Engineer-1 Abidur Rahman was formed to investigate the incident, said the DRM Mafijur. A relief train from Chittagong city is preparing to go to the spot to salvage the derailed bogies, according to a news agency.

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2 more Bangladesh Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Two more Bangladeshi pilgrims passed away in Saudi Arabia, raising the number of Hajj pilgrims dying in the Kingdon to five in the current Hajj season. The deceased were identified as M Gazi Rahman, 77, of Meghna upazila of Comilla district and M Kajim Uddin, 59, hailed from Nakla upazila of Sherpur district. Bangladesh Hajj mission in the holy city of Makkah confirmed the deaths of the two pilgrims on Monday. According to sources from the mission, Kajim Uddin, who arrived in Saudi winter capital Jeddah by flight ‘SV 5209’ of Saudi Airlines on August 19 for performing Hajj, passed away around 1:30am on Sunday. Gazi Rahman, who arrived in Jeddah by flight ‘SV 5323’ of Saudi Airlines on August 20, also died on Sunday, according to a news agency.

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Boy killed by lightning strike in Sherpur

A boy was killed by a lightning strike at Lasmanpur Goalbari village in Sherpur Sadar upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ahalu Miah, 12, son of Akkel Miah, a resident of the village. Witnesses said a thunderbolt struck Ahalu while he was cutting grass in a field in the area amid rain at about 3:30 pm, leaving him dead on the spot. Lasmanpur union parishad chairman Minhaj Uddin Minal confirmed the incident, according to a news agency.

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Actress Megan Fox files for divorce from Brian Austin Green

"Transformers" star Megan Fox Friday filed for divorce from actor Brian Austin Green after five years of marriage, a Los Angeles court spokeswoman said. The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce.

 The filing came after media reports this week that the couple had separated. Fox, 29, is best known for starring in the blockbuster "Transformers" movie in 2007, and in a 2009 sequel. In 2008 she was named the world's sexiest woman in a poll by the magazine FHM. She has said she met Austin Green, who appeared in the 1990s television show "Beverly Hills, 90210," when she was 18 and he was 30. They went on to date for years and married in 2010. The couple have two children together, according to a news agency---Aminul.

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Jamaat leader arrested in C'nawabganj

Police in a drive arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh from Syampur bridge area in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday on sabotage charges. The arrestee was identified as Abu Bakar, 37, son of Shukur Uddin, a resident of Kironganj village of the upazila and a Jamaat rukon. SM Moynul Islam, officer in-charge of Shibganj police station, said they conducted a drive in the area around 5:30pm and arrested him. He is accused in eight sabotage cases, added the OC, according to a news agency.

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Gold, silver prices up

Bangladeshi gold merchants have raised the prices of the yellow metal by around Tk1,500 per bhori (11.664 grams) after it became costlier in the international market. Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) have said they raised gold prices on August 6, 2015, but later reduced it on several occasions. “We’ve raised the prices in keeping with the international market,” BAJUS General Secretary Enamul Haq Khan has said. He said each gram of 22-carat gold will now cost Tk130 more while each gram of silver will cost Tk5 more. The new prices will be effective from August 23 (Sunday), he informed. From today, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk43,273 in domestic market while silver prices be costlier by Tk58 per bhori. An ounce of gold was being traded at $1,160 in the international market, according to Reuters. Gold prices had been hiked in Bangladesh on August 6 but later reduced on several occasions.

On July 23, Bangladesh Jewellers Samity had cut the gold prices by Tk1,540 per bhori. Silver prices had also been reduced by Tk58 per bhori in the domestic market as prices of the precious metals had dropped sharply across the world in July. Then a gram of 22-carat gold had been sold at Tk3,685 and a bhori of the yellow metal Tk42,981. A bhori of 21-carat gold then cost Tk40,882 and that of a bhori of 18-carat gold Tk34,233. On July 23, silver price had been reduced by Tk5 per gram. Each bhori of 21 or 22-carat silver had been sold at Tk991 in July, according to a news agency.

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Man killed in Noakhali

Suspected terrorists killed a man and dumped his body in a canal near his house in Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Abdur Rashid 70, son of Md Abdur Rahman, hailed from Rasulpur village under Bajra union in the upazila. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sonaimuri police station Kazi Haniful Islam Bhuiyan quoting his son Md Raihan said Abdur Rashid left his house on Saturday morning and remained missing since then. Locals found his body floating in the canal and informed the inmates of his house. Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body from the canal. The body bore an injury mark. It was sent to Noakhali Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College Hospital for autopsy in the afternoon, according to a news agency.

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Hamid leaves for London

President Md Abdul Hamid left Dhaka for London on Sunday morning on an eight-day tour of the United Kingdom for medical checkup. According to the President’s press secretary Joynal Abedin, Hamid left Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport for London by an Emirates flight around 10:15am. Hamid is scheduled to have his eye checkup in London’s Moorfield Eye Hospital and heart checkup at Bupa Cromwell Hospital. President Hamid is expected to return home on August 31, said the press secretary, according to a news agency.

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2 arrested with 60,000 Yaba tablets in city

Detectives on Saturday night arrested two drug traders with 60,000 Yaba tablets from the capital’s Khilgaon area.

The arrestees were M Hasan Ali, 31, and M Rakib Ali, 32, a news agency report said.

A team of DB police conducted a drive in the area and arrested the drug traders along with 60,000 Yaba tablets from a truck, a DMP press release on Sunday.

DB police also seized the truck.

A case was filed in this connection

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Bolt claims 100m gold at World Championships 2015

Usain Bolt retained his World Championship 100m crown by edging out Justin Gatlin in Beijing on Sunday.

The Jamaican produced a season best time of 9.79 – just 0.01 quicker than his American counterpart – to secure his ninth World Championship gold medal, Sky Sports reported.

Gatlin appeared to be on his way to what would have been a hugely unpopular victory given his doping past, but in the last couple of metres Bolt caught him up, and took a dramatic gold right on the line by the narrowest possible margin.

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