Here is a brief overview of the major incidents that made the headlines until Saturday morning.
Netherlands kick off WC matches with 5-1 win
Netherlands kicked off their World Cup campaign with a hard fought 5-1 win over Spain early Saturday.
Chile fetches 3 against Australia
Chile has fetched 3 vital goals in the second game of the Group B against Australia early Saturday.
Robber leader killed in 'gunfight'
A robber leader has been killed in a “gunfight” between the robber gang and the law enforcers in Sadar upazila of Satkhira early Friday.
The deceased, Islam Morol, 45, has been identified as the chief of the robber gang by the police.
High-explosive grenade seized in Benapole
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have seized a high-explosive Indian-made live grenade, a 9mm single shooter pistol loaded with one bullet from inside a passenger bus in Beanpole port area of Jessore on Thursday night.
Director of 26 Border Guard Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Matiur Rahman told Dhaka Tribune: “Acting on a tip-off, BGB members raided the Jessore-bound passenger bus and recovered the live grenade and the pistol at 8pm. Both the high-explosive grenade and the pistol were made in India.”
Insurgents take two Iraqi towns in eastern Diyala
Insurgents gained more ground in Iraq overnight, moving into two towns in the eastern province of Diyala after security forces abandoned their posts.
Security sources said the towns of Saadiyah and Jalawla had fallen to the insurgents, as well as several other villages around the Himreen mountains, which have long been a hideout for militants
Holy Shab-e-Barat observed
The holy Shab-e-Barat has been observed across the country on Friday night with due religious fervour and devotion.
The devout Muslims have spent the night at mosques and homes offering prayers, reciting from the holy Quran and seeking blessings from Allah for long life, peace, progress and happiness.
Facebook verifies Palak's official page
Popular social networking site Facebook has recently verified the official page of State Minister for Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
The page, www.facebook.com/zapalak was seen having a blue tick mark beside his name which means the page has been verified as genuinely run by the person himself.
