Dhaka -An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police beside the Jhenaidah-Kushtia highway in Shailkupa upazila in Jhenaidah early Sunday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Gopinath Kanjilal, assistant superintendent of police (Sadar Circle), said acting on…
Dhaka – A young man was found dead at Baromashia village in Suyabil union of Fatickchhari upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ripon Dey, 23, son of Gonez Dey, a resident of the village.Helal Uddin, sub-inspector of Vuspur Police…
Dhaka -A bKash agent, who received bullet injuries along with his another colleague, in an attack by muggers in Kapashia area of the city on Wednesday noon, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) early Sunday.The deceased was identified as…
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted five people, including a man and his son, and sentenced them to death for killing Himadri Majumder Himu after letting loose dogs on him in 2012.Chittagong Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Nurul Islam…
Dhaka – A woman reportedly killed herself by taking poison after killing her two minor daughters at Nalbunia village in Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur on Sunday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Najmunnahar Laizu, 26, wife of schoolteacher…
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd smartly took solo lead in the ongoing JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with a record 6-1 goals victory over Uttar Baridhara Club in the 5th round match at the Muktijoddha Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium here…
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman slipped to 55th from joint 46th place after the 3rd round of the ongoing Rio Olympic at Olympic Golf Course on Saturday night (Bangladesh time).The 31-year-old double Asian Tour winner Siddikur scored overall seven-over-par 220 after…
Dhaka – The First Walton Cup Baseball Tournament,organised by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Federation (BBSF), begin on Tuesday at Palton Maidan in the capital.Six teams-three districts and three college teams–will compete in the two-day meet, sponsored by Walton Group BBSF general secretary…
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro ended Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented second Olympic singles gold medal in a thrill-a-minute semifinal, then celebrated as if the title were already his, kneeling to kiss the court before leaping into the…
Dhaka-Bangladesh Cyber Crime Tribunal on Sunday granted bail to three journalists of the banglamail, an online news portal, in a case filed for publishing a report over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Dhaka – West Indies collapsed on the final day as India won the third test by 237 runs on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.India earlier declared its second innings on 217-7 – with an…
Amid widespread criticisms for celebrating it on the National Mourning Day, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has decided not to cut any cake at the wee hours on Monday celebrating her 71st birthday this year.“Madam [Khaleda] never celebrated her birthday on…
Bangladesh has condemned the killing of Bangladesh-origin Imam and his associate in New York city describing it as a cowardly act on peace-loving people.”We condemn the killing of Bangladeshi origin Imam in NYC…it’s a cowardly act on peace loving people,”…
A woman reportedly killed herself by taking poison after killing her two minor daughters at Nalbunia village in Mathbaria upazila on Sunday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Najmunnahar Laizu, 26, wife of schoolteacher Moniruzzaman Farid, and their…
Dhaka – England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 20 percent of his match fee after criticizing the third umpire for not overturning Alex Hales’ dismissal in the first innings of the fourth test against Pakistan.The ICC says Broad…
Dhaka – Neymar scored his first goal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, giving Brazil a 2-0 win over Colombia and a spot in the semifinals of the men’s soccer tournament.Neymar scored from a free kick in the…
Dhaka – Olympic women’s titleholder the Netherlands put away Germany 2-0 on Saturday to roll into the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.The Dutch will line up against Argentina in a No. 1 vs.…
Dhaka – The spectators told Monica Puig they believed she could win Puerto Rico’s first Olympic gold medal in any sport, providing a soundtrack of “Si se puede!” – “Yes, we can!” – during the Rio de Janeiro Games women’s…
Dhaka – Glenn Hoag’s players surrounded him on the court in celebration Saturday, moments after another memorable Olympic victory for Canada.The tradition began during an Olympic qualifier two months ago in Tokyo, where the Canadians claimed the last berth in…
Dhaka – Way behind in the first set Saturday against France, the Americans slowly began chipping away to end up on top. While none of the U.S. players can quite explain it, they have a propensity for doing that very…
For flatfishes, you’d think things would always be looking up. These quick-change artists have eyes on top of their heads, yet marvelously mimic the surfaces they sit on. This prompted Clayton Louis Ferrara to ask Weird Animal Question of the…
Health Desk Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is abundant in vegetables and fruits. A water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant, it helps the body form and maintain connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels, and skin. What does vitamin C…
Culture Desk Over 150 bauls from across the country gathered on August 11 at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to perform and discuss aspects related to their age-old musical tradition. August 11 was the first day of…
Entertainment Desk Kenny Baker, the British actor who starred as plucky robot R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” movies, died on Saturday at the age of 81, his agent and relatives said. “Kenny Baker has sadly passed away and was found…
Born in Google’s shadow, Niantic strode into the spotlight with a mobile internet spin on hunting Pokemon but can the obsession with the game lead to long-term financial success? Niantic founder and chief executive John Hanke has told a story…
Faridpur Correspondent Faridpur district Shilpakala Academy has taken up a project to recover the lost folk music and its related culture of the greater Faridpur district. The project titled ‘Gao Geramer Sur’ was formally inaugurated on Saturday in a meeting…
Jihadist attacks and political struggles are thwarting attempts by Libya’s unity government to revive an oil industry seen as vital for the economy of the impoverished North African country. Five years since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, Libya’s rival…
A Tanzanian government official said on Friday that the east African nation needed 500 million US dollars annually to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Freddy Manyika, a senior environmental officer from the Vice-President’s Office, said the total…
Laxmipur -A local Jubo League leader was hacked and shot to death by miscreants at Balaishpur in Sadar upazila in Jubo League leader killed in Laxmipur on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Foysal Ahmed, son of Fazlul Karim,…
Dhaka -A couple were killed by a lightning strike at Jalalpur village in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Azir Ali,38, and his wife Alima Akter,24, of the area.Adampur union parishad chairman Abdal…