Dhaka – The seven-team AKS 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket will make a fresh start on Tuesday with its new schedule announced by the BPL Governing Council. Defending champions Comilla Victorians will face Chittagong Vikings in the first…
Dhaka – Having taken Novak Djokovic’s No. 1 ranking and his Paris Masters title, Andy Murray will try to grab another of his friend and rival’s crowns at the ATP finals.Murray has never won the season-ending tournament, but heads to…
Dhaka – Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took 5-73 and bowled South Africa to within three wickets of victory with two sessions remaining in the series-opening cricket test against Australia.After resuming Monday at 169-4, Australia reached lunch at 263-7 with Peter…
Dhaka – Title-winning teams often grind out results despite not playing well – and that is precisely what Juventus is doing.Chievo Verona had won just one of its last six matches but Juventus struggled to break it down before eventually…
Dhaka – Three labourers were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Shibpur in Sadar upazila in Tangail on Monday.The deceased could not be identified yet.Sub-inspector of Elenga Highway Police Station Shah Alam said a north region-bound…
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police on Magura-Jhenidah highway in Pashchim Ramnagar area of Sadar upazila in Magura early Monday.The deceased was identified as Shawkat, 38, son of Moyen Uddin, a resident of Komorpur…
Dhaka – A Jessore court on Sunday convicted a young man and sentenced him to 15 years’ rigorous imprisonment in arms case and drug smuggling case.The convict is Nazmul Hossain, son of Mahabbat Ali, a resident of Baropota village in…
Dhaka – A farmer was stabbed to death by miscreants at Urbunia village in Sadar upazila in Barguna on Sunday The deceased was identified as Idris Ali, 50, son of Arshad Ali, a resident of the village.Riaz Hossain, officer-in-charge of…
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested two men along with fake currency notes worth TK 57 lakh from separate areas in Birganj upazila in Dinajpur on Sunday afternoon.On secret information, a team of RAB conducted…
Dhaka – Police on Sunday night arrested 21 more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria .Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila and arrested them at…
Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again said that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her emails.The FBI director said a fresh inquiry into the Democratic candidate’s communications found nothing to change the…
Embarking on the final day of a furious campaign, Hillary Clinton tried Monday to at last emerge from the cloud of suspicion that has followed her campaign and close her historic bid with a call for elusive unity and hope.…
A lot has happened since Nicholas Stern, then a permanent secretary at the UK Treasury, produced his landmark review of the impact of climate change 10 years ago. His work was quickly recognized as the definitive account of the economic…
The cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for the expansion of ‘National Service Programme’ to 64 more upazilas, including four of the three hill districts, aiming to create more jobs for youths.The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting…
Entertainment Desk For the last 25 years, Bengal Foundation has been nurturing various sections of the country’s arts and cultures. The foundation’s journey especially commenced with music. Bengal Foundation came to the aid of standard recording of various genre of…
Entertainment Desk Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao have recently been spotted in Arunachal Pradesh. The couple headed to Mechuka on Wednesday to attend the Mechuka Adventure Festival. Aamir shared an adorable click of the couple snuggled up…
All academic classes will remain suspended at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) from November 9 to 17 next for holding admission tests in the first year honours courses for the 2016-2017 academic sessions. “Besides, no examination will be held and…
German prosecutors said Monday they have launched a preliminary investigation after receiving a complaint alleging that top Facebook bosses including founder Mark Zuckerberg are condoning hate speech on the online social network. “A complaint has been filed by a lawyer…
China passed a restrictive and long-discussed film law Monday banning content deemed harmful to the “dignity, honour and interests” of the People’s Republic and encouraging the promotion of “socialist core values”. Booming box-office receipts have drawn Hollywood studios and a…
The gleaming towers of Shanghai belie the Chinese commercial hub’s vulnerability to climate change, and the city is spending billions to try to protect itself, but experts say the country’s authoritarian system is a hidden weakness. According to a report…
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday after the FBI lifted the threat that Hillary Clinton might face charges over her private email server ahead of the US presidential election. FBI Director James Comey decided not to change his July recommendation…
It was a fair experience to visit the Income Tax Fair 2016 and to deposit the Tax Return without any hassle and wastage of time. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) deserves appreciation for holding the Income Tax Fair so…
Dhaka – Ruhul Kamir Rizvi, joint secretary general of the BNP has alleged that the government and the law enforcing agencies are obstructing the observance of their November 7 National Revolution and Solidarity Day. Addresing a press briefing at the…
Why the cancellation of the 19th SAARC summit could mean new life for the regional grouping. By Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Bharath Gopalaswamy In less than two weeks, Pakistan was scheduled to host the 19th annual South Asian Association for…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has purportedly failed to take any legal action against the 46 errant filling stations in 13 southern districts over the last 10 months, despite issuing show-cause notices, UNB news agency reported. The filling stations…
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police on Magura-Jhenidah highway in Pashchim Ramnagar area of Sadar upazila of Magura early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Manchester (AP/UNB) — With the cloud of an FBI investigation lifted, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump struck strikingly different tones as they moved into the final hours of a volatile, nearly two-years long presidential campaign. After days of full-throated attacks…
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended the formation of Criminal Justice Commission to monitor the activities of the police. The national anti-graft body made the recommendation in its Annual Report-2015 submitted to President Abdul Hamid, UNB news…
Dhaka – In a landmark decision the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has maintained a High Court decision that would stop members of Parliament from chairing the managing committees of schools and colleges of their constituencies. News agency UNB has reported:…
Dhaka – US Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday the agency hasn’t changed its opinion that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges after a review of new emails. “Based on our review, we have not…