Detectives arrested five alleged members of a fraud gang, including two Nigerian, from New Market area in the city on Friday night.Arrested two Nigerians are– Anayo,29, and Esi aka Henry, 29, and three others are –Md Mynul Karim, 29, Md…
Year: 2016
One killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baily Bridge area in Kaunia upazila in Rangpur on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Palash, 30, hailing from Dhaka,UNB News…
2 BCB XI teams announced for practice matches
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced two BCB XI teams to play two two-day practice matches against touring England at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong The first two-day practice match will be held…
Rab raids ‘militant den’ in Gazipur, another BD city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have launched a raid at a suspected militant den in Harinal area of Gazipur city, on the north of Dhaka City, UNB news agency reported.
Hugo Chavez peace prize announced: 1st recipient Putin
Venezuela (AP/UNB) – Venezuela’s socialist president is establishing a peace prize in honor of the late Hugo Chavez and says his pick for the initial award would be Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
BD mission hosts cultural program in London Nehru Centre
Dhaka – The Bangladesh High Commission in London hosted the “Summit Bangladesh Evening” on Thursday at the prestigious Nehru Centre in the heart of London city, UNB news agency reported. It was dedicated to the freedom fighters and martyrs of…
IMF members commit US$340bn in bilateral borrowing
Dhaka – (AP/UNB) Twenty-five members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have committed a total of SDR 243 billion (US$340 billion) in bilateral borrowed resources with maximum terms through end-2020.
Lions Clubs Int’l holds humanitarian activities in Dhaka
Dhaka – The local chapter of Lions Clubs International organised daylong humanitarian activities on Friday to mark the October Service Week 2016, an international service week across the world that features a lot of welfare activities towards the development of…
Two-day clay arts festival begins in Barisal
Dhaka – A two-day traditional clay arts festival began at Barisal on Friday to develop and expand the clay materials.
Two cops caught while ‘looting’ smuggled gold in Satkhira
Dhaka – Locals caught two policemen at Senpur Bazar in Tala upazila of Satkhira district on Friday night allegedly while snatching huge gold from a smuggler. They were identified as assistant sub-inspector Abdur Rauf Paltu of Sadar Police Station in…
Obama ends ‘victory tax’ on US Olympic athletes
Washington (AP/UNB) — Olympic athletes who bring home the gold, silver and bronze for Team USA will no longer pay a “victory tax” for their achievement under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Friday. The IRS will now…
UN sets limits on global airline emissions amid dissent
A United Nations agency approved a landmark accord on Thursday to curb aviation pollution amid criticism the deal, which will cost the industry billions of dollars, fails to trim emissions enough on international flights. The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO)…
He may likely lose, but Trump is the final warning to elites
John Ibbitson Donald Trump will probably lose the election. But he is a final warning. Unless political elites of both the left and the right become more humble, unless they once again ask themselves how their agendas will play in…
Russia, Syria to face war crimes probe: Kerry
Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians, further illustrating the downward spiral in relations between Washington and Moscow.
Remittance inflow to the country declines by $141m in Sept
The remittance inflow to the country has declined by $141 million as it received $1.043 billion in September while it was $1.183billion in August.
Two bombs in train kill 6 people in Pakistan
Two bombs struck a passenger train minutes apart in southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 19, officials said.
Govt’s trying to form another ‘spineless’ unacceptable EC :BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday alleged that the government is trying to form another ‘spineless’ Election Commission (EC) through a search committee.
Durga Puja begins across the country
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu Community, began across the country on Friday through bodhon (incarnation) of goddess Durga.
Russia warns US against striking Syriyan army
The Russian military on Thursday strongly warned the United States against striking the Syrian army, noting that its air defense weapons in Syria stand ready to fend off any attack.
Facebook to start selling hand controllers
Facebook says it’s working to make virtual reality more social as the industry gets more crowded.
Death toll in Haiti on Hurricane Matthew reaches to 300
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town of Roche-a-Bateau…
England wins ODI over Bangladesh by 21 runs
Following a dramatic collapse in the end, Bangladesh lost to England by 21 runs in the first game of the three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Date deferred for Khaleda to declare self-defence
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the date for BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to declare in her self-defence under section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to November 3 in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft…
Mayor de Blasio announces more help for tenants
20,000 MORE SENIORS AND NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES SECURE RENT FREEZE THROUGH EXPANDED SCRIE/DRIE PROGRAM.
Cattle smuggling main cause of border killings: BGB chief
Dhaka-Cattle smuggling is the main reason behind the border killings and 95 per cent killings occurs due to this, said Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Aziz Ahmed.
Five jailed for arranging child marriage in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday night sentenced five people, including a marriage registrar, to different jail terms for arranging a child marriage at Sindulla village in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon.The convicts were identified as marriage registrar Hafez…
Couple killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – A couple was killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Majhira on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Shahjahanpur upazila on in Bogra Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shafiqul Islam, 38, and his wife Mukta Begum, 28, residents of…
Cattle trader killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka -A cattle trader was killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Dathiya Digor area in Raiganj upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, son of Harej Ali, hailed from Nanfaliya village…
2 held with 500 Yaba tablets in Barisal
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Bhatarkhal area in the city on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Sunny, 22, son of Hamim Miah and Gopal Chandra Shil, 21,…
3 dead in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and two others injured as a human-hauler plunged into a roadside ditch at Monshar Tek in Patiya upazila early Friday.Two of the deceased were identified as Abu Bakar, 50, and Subrata Talukder, 30,UNB News…