Weekend
Mugging rampant despite police efforts
Law enforcers have apparently failed to check mugging in the capital despite pinpointing some 434 vulnerable spots and identifying more than 300 active mugger gangs, who are using new techniques to deceive the police. Terming mugging as one of the major problems face by the city dwellers and to check the menace, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police recently published a guidebook for the law enforcers in which Sutrapur, Jatrabari, Pallabi, Ramna, Tejgaon, Uttara and Dhanmondi were identified as the most vulnerable areas...[ + ]
Assailants shoot dead two in capital
Two people, including a sweetmeat owner, were shot dead at Mugdapara Jheelpar and East Kazipara in the capital Thursday night and Friday. The victims were identified as Mohammad Jasim Uddin, 38, of 34/E, Mayakanan and owner of Silver Sweet and Pastry Shop at Mugdapara under Shabujbagh police area, and Raqib Hasan Abu, 30, of 99, East Kazipara in Kafrul police area...[ + ]
Abahani move
into final
Dhaka Abahani scored two dazzling goals in each half to beat Farashganj SC 2-1 in the first semi-final of the Citycell Federation Cup Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. In Monday’s final, Abahani will meet the winners of today’s second seminal match between Dhaka Mohammedan and Chittagong Mohammedan...[ + ]
Darwin ODI to start with national anthems
Starting an international cricket match with the national anthems is not a very common phenomenon, but that is exactly what is going to happen today when Bangladesh will take on Australia in the first of the three-match Commonwealth Bank one-day series at the TIO stadium in Darwin...[ + ]
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