BNP calls 72-hr hartal from Sunday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has called for a 72-hour long nationwide hartal from Sunday morning protesting killings, mass arrest, torture on party activists, cutting off food supply to the party chief’s office and restoration of democracy.
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in WC opener
New Zealand cricket team has beaten Sri Lanka by 98 runs in the opening match of the ICC World Cup 2015 at Christchurch.
Man commits suicide after killing wife
A person has committed suicide after killing his wife at Monipur Moddhopara area under Gazipur sadar upazila.
The deceased are Monirul Islam, 40 and his wife Moyna Begum, 30 hailing from Chuadanga.
Robber killed in Barguna ‘gunfight’
Five police officers have also been injured in the "gunfight"
A robber has been killed in a "gunfight" with police at Gulishakhali village under Amtoli uazila in Barguna.
The deceased is Mozammel Haque, hailed from Amtoli upazila.
Crude bomb blasted at BGMEA programme
No casualties were reported till filing of this report at 12:45pm
A crude bomb has been blasted at the token hunger strike programme arranged by the BGMEA leaders on the premises on its office in Dhaka.
Train derails in Rajshahi as fishplates removed
Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj rail communication is being suspended as an Ishwardi-bound passenger train from Chapainawabganj has been derailed in Rajshahi after miscreants removed fishplates from rail tracks.
Mexico train, bus crash kills at least 16
At least 16 were killed and 30 injured in a collision between a freight train and a bus on a highway in the north of Mexico on Friday evening, an emergency official said.
8 BNP-Jamaat men held in Comilla
Police have arrested 8 BNP-Jamaat leaders, activists from different upazilas of the district.
Of the arrestees, three are BNP activists while the rest five are Jamaat activists.
30 saboteurs arrested in capital
Police have detained 30 alleged saboteurs from different parts of Dhaka Metropolitan areas in last 24 hours till Saturday morning.
Finch, Maxwell power Australia to 342
Australia is facing their archrival England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in the second match of ICC World Cup 2015.
Aussies have managed to score 342 runs in 50 overs.
Crude bomb attack on bus hurts 3 in Dhaka
Mohammadpur police OC Md Azzizul Haque confirmed the attack
Three people have been injured as miscreants hurled crude bomb at a bus in the capital’s Mohammadpur area.
Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM
Delhi will become India's first corruption-less state, says CM Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal has taken oath to become Delhi's seventh chief minister on Saturday.
Ukraine peace deal 'in great danger'
The Ukrainian president has warned a deal to end the war in the east is in "great danger" after heavy fighting ahead of Saturday night's ceasefire.
