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Day: July 3, 2016
Siddikur finishes joint 58th in Yeangder TPC
Dhaka – Bangladeshis golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 58th with seven other golfers in the US$ 500,000 worth Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (YTPC) after the 4th and final round at Linkou International Golf and Country Club, Taipei on Sunday.Two-time Asian…
England beats Sri Lanka by 122 runs in final ODI
Dhaka – England outclassed Sri Lanka again to win the final one-day international by a hefty 122 runs on Saturday,ensuring it didn’t lose a game to the Sri Lankans through the entire tour.Having won the five-match ODI series already, England…
Wimbledon to play on middle Sunday for 4th time in history
Dhaka- There will be 22,000 fans with fast fingers on the grounds at Wimbledon on Sunday.Because of a rainy first week, the All England Club was forced to schedule matches on the middle Sunday of the tournament for only the…
Germany beats Italy 6-5 in shootout, into Euro 2016 semis
Dhaka – Germany ended 54 years of misery against Italy at major tournaments by taking a familiar route to victory: The penalty shootout.Jonas Hector lifted the so-called “Italian curse” off Germany on Saturday by converting the 18th kick of one…
Pistol, bullets recovered in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered one pistol, two magazines and four rounds of bullet from Kironganj border area in Shibganj upazila on Saturday.Lieutenant Colonel SM Abul Ehsan, commanding officer of Chapainawabganj BGB Battalion-9, said tipped off,…
Driver killed as 2 trucks collide in Habiganj
Habiganj – A truck driver was killed in a head-on collision between two trucks in Sadarghat area of Nabiganj upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Azizul Islam Selim, 45, driver of a truck.
Russia for combined efforts to fight global terrorism
The Russian Federation has said what happened in Dhaka once again proved that it is necessary to immediately combined efforts of all the global community to fight international terrorism. “We’re indignant at this yet another inhumane terrorist attack, which has…
Abe outraged over Dhaka attack
Outraged by the terrorist attack, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said they intend to continue to take all possible preparations to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens both at home and abroad. “This matter truly grieves me deeply and…
Transport owners continue to charge higher fare, alleges BPWA
Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Association (BPWA) has alleged that transport owners have been charging extra fare of Tk 3,700 crore from home-bound passengers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement on Sunday, BPWA said Tk 2,200 crore extra fare is being collected…
Khalada calls for anti-terrorism unity
Strongly denouncing the Gulshan terror attack, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday called upon all, irrespective of party and opinion, for forging unity against terrorism without further delay. “Let’s build a peaceful, democratic and safe Bangladesh by forging an anti-terrorism…
Nasim suspects Shibir men behind Gulshan attack
Spokesman of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance and Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday expressed his suspicion that the trained Shibir men were behind the deadly attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital. “All the six terrorists who…
Five attackers had JMB link, says IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday said the five militants whose identities have been made public after the Gulshan restaurant attack, have links with the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The IGP came up with…
Gulshan attackers misused religion: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said those who killed 20 people at Holey Artisan Bakery misused religion. The Minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after distributing clothes among the destitute people Town School ground in…
IS not involved in Gulshan bakery attack: Asad
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said here today that the Islamic State (IS) was not involved in the Spanish bakery at Gulshan on Friday last.
SITE publishes photos of ‘Dhaka cafe assailants’
SITE Intelligence Group has published photos of five persons, reported to be the attackers who killed at least 20 hostages – mostly foreigners – in a Dhaka cafe. SITE, which studies terrorist activities, released the photos on its Twitter account…
Two days of mourning for Dhaka terror attack victim
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced two days of national mourning for the victims of Bangladesh’s worst-ever hostage crisis. At least 20 hostages, mostly foreigners, were found dead inside an upscale Dhaka cafe after commandos took out six gunmen to…
BD needs national unity to fight back: Security analyst
Dhaka – Bangladesh needs to have a national unity shunning the blame game to fight back and combat the menace, said a renowned global analyst. “There should be a national unity to fight back. Blame game or political point scoring…
PM firm to find out root of Friday’s attack
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed her firm resolve to find out the root of Friday’s terror attack, UNB news agency reported. “This is very much unfortunate…we’ll find out root of this attack, we’ll figure out who…
Cops disclose names of dead Gulshan attackers
Police have made public the names of five out of the six attackers of a Spanish restaurant in the city’s Gulsan who were killed during the commando operation. The terrorists held hostage a good number of people inside the restaurant…
Counting the dead: Who were the 20?
The Italian government has said nine of its citizens have been identified among the dead from Friday’s attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s upmarket Gulshan. Additionally, a body in the CMH morgue that is yet to be identified…
Binge drinking, eating leaves Kim Jong Un leader overweight
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has weight issues according to South Korea’s spy agency, which states that he has put on around 40 kilos since becoming the country’s head of state in 2012. Paranoia and insomnia are believed to be…
Names of dead Gulshan attackers disclosed
Dhaka –Police have made public the names of five out of the six attackers of a Spanish restaurant in the city’s Gulsan who were killed during the commando operation. The terrorists held hostage a good number of people inside the…
Lailatul Qadr observed
Dhaka – The holy Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, was observed across the country Saturday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.
9 dead hostages Italians, 7 Japanese, 2 Bangladeshis, American, Indian
Dhaka – The Italian government has said nine of its citizens have been identified among the dead from Friday’s attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan, UNB news agency reported. Additionally, a body in the CMH morgue that…
Shibir man killed in Jhenidah ’gunfight’
Dhaka – One activist of Islami Chhattra Shibir was killed in a reportedgunfight with police at Madupur in sadar upazila early Saturday. Azbhar Ali sheikh,additional superintendent of police, Jhenidah said, a gang of criminial was taking preparation to commit crime…
Islami Bank Board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on aturday July 2, 2016 at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting. Directors along…
Eighteen injured in Makkah stampede: Saudi media
Riyadh: Eighteen pilgrims have been injured in a stampede near Islam`s holiest site, Saudi media reported on Saturday, as the kingdom continues to review safety after a deadly crush during last year`s hajj.