Saudi officials are hoping that the release of a top secret chapter of an early congressional inquiry into 9/11 will end accusations of Saudi complicity in the attacks — allegations that have never been substantiated. Those who pushed for its…
Day: July 16, 2016
SS Cotopaxi resurface after 90 years in Bermuda Triangle
The Cuban Coast Guards has said that they’d captured a ghost ship heading for the island, which is acknowledged to be the SS Cotopaxi.
BNP will do whatever is possible to resist terrorism
Dhaka-BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said the BNP would do whatever is possible for them to resist terrorism and extremism in the country.
BNP suggests Jamaat to seek apology for liberation
Dhaka-Pro-BNP intellectuals this time have suggested Jamaat-e-Islami either to seek apology for its role during the war of liberation or stay away from the BNP-led 20-party alliance willingly.
Cosplay takes precedence at Dhaka Pop Culture Expo 2016
Rain could not deter the motivation of people interested in costume play (more popularly known as cosplay) at this year’s Dhaka Pop Culture Expo.Held at Baridhara DOHS Convention Centre on Friday, it was the third edition, where a convention for…
Gulshan attack instigators, perpetrators identified: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said the instigators and the perpetrators of Gulshan café terror attack have been identified.“Law enforcers are on a manhunt for their arrest, and the mystery behind the incident will be debunked soon,” said…
IS group claims Nice attacker as a ‘soldier’
The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed the Tunisian man who barreled his truck into a crowd in the French resort city of Nice was a “soldier” of the group, the first claim of responsibility for an attack that has…
People quell coup in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says attempts to overthrow him have failed and hundreds have been arrested, though some fighting continues The picture from Turkey is clearer on Saturday morning, with president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan insisting he remains in charge after…
Ulaanbaatar declaration calls for fight against terrorism
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) – The two-day Asem Summit ended in the Mongolian capital on Saturday with the adoption of Ulaanbaatar declaration in which leaders renewed resolve to work together on areas of common interest, including countering terrorism and violent extremism. The…
Actress Purnima’s birthday Monday
Dhaka – National Film Award winning actress Dilar Hanif Rita, popularly known as Purnima is celebrating her birthday on Monday. Purnima started her career as a Bangla movie actress in 1997 with her debut film ‘E Jibon Tomar Amar’ directed…
Pak model killed after offending conservatives
Islamabad — Pakistani fashion model Qandeel Baloch, who recently stirred controversy by posting pictures of herself with a Muslim cleric on social media, was strangled to death by her brother, police said Saturday. Her parents told police one of her…
Rafael Nadal on final entry list for Rio Olympics
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal is on the final entry list for the Rio Olympics.The 14-time major champion hasn’t played since pulling out of the French Open because of an injured left wrist and needed the International Tennis Federation’s Olympic Committee…
Tennis star Azarenka pregnant, plans to resume career
Dhaka -Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka says she is pregnant and plans to resume her career after the baby is born.The 26-year-old Azarenka posted a letter on her Twitter account Friday saying that when she was recovering from the…
Highway blocked for nationalisation of Pabna college
Dhaka- Students, teachers and local people here on Saturday blocked the Dhaka-Pabna Highway demanding nationalisation of Dr Juhurul Kamal Degree College in Sujanagar upazila in Pabna.Officer-in-charge of Sujanagar Police Station M Nur Islam said agitating students and teachers of the…
2 held with 500 bottles of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested two people along with 500 bottles of the Indian Phensidyl syrup from Kakanhat Bazar in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Manirul Islam, son of late Taisur Rahman of Nabinagar Barohati village…
3 killed in 2 Manikganj road crashes
Manikganj – Three people were killed and 15 others injured in two road accidents in Shibalaya and Sadar upazilas on Saturday morning.In Shibalaya, two motorcyclists were killed as a bus knocked down their vehicle at Tepra on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in…
Reckless bus kills schoolgirl in Kishoreganj
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was killed as a rashly-driven truck ran over her at Sukhia on the Dhaka-Kishoreganj highway in Pakundia upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Setu,11, class V student of Porabaria Government Primary School and daughter of…
Unidentified man’s body recovered in Sylhet
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified man, aged about 45, from the Surma River in Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet on Friday.Police said locals spotted the body floating in the river beside Darul Ulum Madrasah in the area at…
Man hacked dead in Bandarban
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Marissha in Lama upazila in Bandarban hill district on Friday night, UNB news agency has reported.
‘Robber’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Mirpukurpar in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria early Saturday, UNB news agency has reported. The deceased was identified as Lokman Miah.
Boiler goes off killing 2 in Naogaon rice mill
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and six others injured as a boiler blasted at a rice mill at Laskorpur village in Naogaon Sadar upazila on Saturday morning, UNB news agency has reported.
France calls up reservist forces after deadly Nice rampage
Nice (AP/UNB) – France called up thousands of reserve security forces Friday as authorities tried to determine why a Tunisian deliveryman known only to be a petty criminal took the wheel of a 19-ton truck and plunged through a terrified…
35 Trafficking victims return home from India
Dhaka – Some 35 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from India on Friday through the Benapole border in Jessore after languishing in a jail there for three years, UNB news agency has reported.
3 of a family killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – Three members of a family were killed and two people injured as a bus crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Sabgram in Bogra district town on Friday, UNB news agency has reported.
Khaleda denounces French terror attack
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday strongly denounced the terror attack carried out in the French city of Nice during Bastille Day celebrations that left 84 people dead and many injured, UNB news agency has reported. In a…
Myanmar government criticises Buddhist nationalist group
Yangon (AP/UNB) – Myanmar’s government has denounced an influential Buddhist nationalist group after failing earlier to speak strongly against it though others were accusing it of using hate speech and inspiring violence against Muslims. The Ma Ba Tha organization’s charismatic…
All parties in Turkey should support Erdogan gov’t: Obama
Washington – President Barack Obama on Friday urged all sides in Turkey to support the democratically elected government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid a military takeover of the key NATO ally. In a statement issued after a meeting with…
Turkish coup quashed, 194 reported killed in clashes
Turkey — Turkey’s president declared he is in control of the country early Saturday as loyal military and police forces quashed a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. President Recep Tayyip…
Will take Russia’s help, if needed: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her government would take help from Russia, if necessary, in combating terrorism and militancy.
4 members of a family killed in a road crash
Four people including a woman and her daughter, were killed and three others injured when a bus rammed a pick-up van on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at Tara in Ghior upazila on Friday.