Mirpur

Rs 52 lakh fake Indian notes seized, 8 held

Eight persons are arrested on charges of money counterfeiting and a big stash of fake currency is seized from a house in Dhaka’s South Monirpur area in Mirpur.
8 April 2018, 12:59 PM

Newborn baby girl’s body found inside carton in Dhaka

Body of a newborn baby girl is found inside an abandoned carton near a kitchen market in Shah Ali area of Dhaka's Mirpur.
23 December 2017, 12:52 PM

Missing man’s body recovered from Mirpur manhole

Divers recover a man’s body from a manhole at Chalantika intersection in Mirpur-6 a day after he went missing there while cleaning the water line
13 September 2017, 12:26 PM

3 held for ‘raping’ garment worker in Dhaka

Police have arrested three youths in connection with “raping” a garment worker in Mirpur area of Dhaka.
27 August 2017, 12:10 PM

No gas in Mirpur for 4-hr today

Gas supply across a vast area of Mirpur will remain off from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm today due to relocation of gas pipelines to facilitate construction of Mass Rapid Transit Development under the Dhaka Metro Rail Project.
27 July 2017, 04:49 AM

Bangladesh beat Kyrgyzstan to win volleyball title

Hosts Bangladesh clinched the title of Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men's Central Zone International Volleyball Championship with a straight 3-0 sets win over favourites Kyrgyzstan at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur today.
27 December 2016, 11:04 AM

Cricket: Shahid Afridi turned down captaincy offer for Rangpur

Rangpur Rigers, the franchise that boasts the likes of Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain, Shahid Afridi, Gidron Pope, Babr Azam and Mohammad Shahzad in their mix was reported to have offered the captaincy to Boom Boom Afridi, but the Pakistani allrounder expressed his gratitude to the team management and turned down the offer.
6 November 2016, 07:13 AM

Seminal triumph bears valuable lessons

Is it the right time to look at the bigger picture, beyond Bangladesh's historic 108-run victory in the second Test against England in Mirpur on Sunday?
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Let the salute remain a mystery

“I don't know. Let some things remain a secret,” chuckled Shakib Al Hasan when asked why he celebrated Ben Stokes's wicket with a salute. That is all he said and then paused for the next question of the interview.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

New day, renewed determination

“Dosto (friend), I have to run… I will talk to you later; will give you a call… please pray for me.”
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Rain threat not major

Ahead of Bangladesh's second and final Test against England today, an aspect which dampened the spirits of fans anticipating another closely-fought encounter was the incessant rainfall throughout yesterday.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Cricket: Buttler boiling, Tamim bumping

During the second ODI of the 3-match series between Bangladesh and England on October 9, there were moments that compelled some cricketers to regret their behaviour on the field.
10 October 2016, 05:13 AM

Bangladesh Cricket: England keep Tigers down to 238

On a wicket that seem a bit more difficult to bat on than the first match, Bangladesh, in the second ODI against England in Mirpur are restricted to 238 for 8.
9 October 2016, 12:29 PM

Tigers beat England by 34 runs

Bangladesh level the 3-match ODI series after they come out in front by 34 runs against England at Mirpur under the lights.
9 October 2016, 08:05 AM

England snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

England manage to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat when they bowl out Bangladesh for 288 and come out in front by 21 runs in the first game of the 3-match ODI series at Mirpur stadium.
7 October 2016, 07:56 AM

Cricket: Bangladesh may be favourites - Buttler

England skipper Jos Buttler says that he won’t mind if the visitors are considered as the underdogs in the three-match ODI series which is set to begin tomorrow at Mirpur.
6 October 2016, 10:52 AM

Bangladesh Cricket: Talks about the World Cup will create unwanted pressure

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says that the national team is not concerned about all the talks going around regarding the World Cup qualification and that they are merely focused on the three ODIs that they will be playing against England from tomorrow onwards.
6 October 2016, 08:41 AM

Bangladesh Cricket: Security drill performed at Mirpur

Security agencies performed a drill at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur in the morning today ahead of the ODI series between Bangladesh and England, set to begin tomorrow.
6 October 2016, 08:19 AM

Bangladesh Cricket: Crossing the line

Pitch invasion by a fan is nothing new in the sporting world. But in the context of Bangladesh, Sunday night's pitch invasion by what appeared to be an 'emotionally charged' fan while the Tigers were bowling against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI was something unique.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Mashrafe fan freed

Police last night released the youth who had entered the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium ground during the third and final ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on Saturday.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM