Dhaka – Tottenham’s Champions League relocation to Wembley Stadium got off to a bad start with a 2-1 loss to in-form Monaco on Wednesday.Goals by Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar put the French league leaders 2-0 ahead after 36 minutes…
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Ex-England cricketer Hick named batting coach for Australia
Dhaka – Former England test cricketer Graeme Hick has been appointed batting coach for the Australian team.Cricket Australia said Thursday that Hick’s contract will run through to March 2020.Hick, who was appointed as Cricket Australia’s high performance coach in 2013,…
2 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and another was injured as a private car overturned on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Meherabari area in Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Ali, 38 and Palash, 35, hailed from…
Missing youth found dead in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A young man, who went missing while taking bath in a canal in Mallikbari Bus Stand area of Sadar upazila in Pirojpur on Wednesday, was found dead on Thursday.Locals said Raju Khan, son of Jahangir Khan of Khamkata…
Murder accused killed in Kishoreganj ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka -A person, who was accused in several murder cases, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Shatirchar village in Bajitpur upazila Headquarters early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Fadur Ali, 35, who had five separate…
Hermaphrodite killed in attack in Jamalpur
Dhaka – A hermaphrodite (called hijra in Bangla language) was stabbed to death in an attack by some miscreants at Batchar village in Islampur upazila in Jamalpur early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Haider Ali Koli, 40, of the village.Quoting…
College student stabbed dead in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death in an attack by miscreants in Abhirkhil area of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Hossain Ahmed Shaon, son of Belayet Hossain of Radhapur village in the…
Three of a family electrocuted Northern Bangladesh
Dhaka – Three members of a family died from electrocution at Saraigachi in Porsha upazila of Naogaon district on Wednesday, UNB new agency reported.
The aspiration of democracy and sustainability
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The International Parliamentary Union (IPU) has today (September 14) called on political leaders everywhere to strengthen connections between the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and citizens’ demands for greater transparency, accountability and inclusive decision-making.
‘We are all Americans’ rally at Jackson Heights NY Sunday
We are all Americans! The streets of New York city cannot be a place of danger for anyone! We are here, as Muslims, because we love America, and we want it to be the safest, securest place for everyone There…
Man killed five injured as one launch hits another at terminal
Dhaka – A man was killed and five others were injured when a launch slammed into another launch at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the city on Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
Hillary Clinton is ‘fit to serve’, says her doctor
White Plains (AP/UNB) — Hoping to put the issue of her health behind her as she gets ready to return to the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday released an updated review of her physical fitness and details about a…
As Suu Kyi visits, US announces lifting of Myanmar sanctions
Washington (AP/UNB) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation’s…
Democracy key to sustainable dev-IPU: More direct liability-expert
Dhaka – The aspirations for a fairer world set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will only be met if there is more democracy worldwide, said the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported..…
Jalebi uncoiled: Use the abuse, make a choice!
Sudhirendar Sharma Whatever be the reason for Philippine President Duterte to use angry expletives in addressing the US President Obama recently, one thing is clear that ‘abuse’ is trans-national and could be used as a potent weapon at any level.…
PM shocked at Narail AL leader Azad’s death
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Advocate Abul Kalam Azad, former president of Narail district Awami League. Azad, a valiant freedom fighter, died of brain haemorrhage today. UNB News Agency Reported.
City dwellers heave sigh of relief as most animal wastes removed fast
Dhaka: Almost all the city corporations, including Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Sylhet, Rangpur and Barisal ones, have apparently done a good job in removing most of the wastes of sacrificial animals by Wednesday evening. UNB News Agency…
En route to Canada, NY, PM arrives in London
London: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Wednesday afternoon en route to Canada and the USA on a 12-day visit to attend the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference to be held in Montreal and the 71st UN General Assembly…
Delhi cautions its high commission in Dhaka over Islamic State
In the wake of the recent attacks by Islamic State in neighbouring countries, India has asked its embassies to take extra precautions to secure its citizens, bdnews24.com reported.
‘Only targeted policies on rural people to eliminate poverty’
Rome – Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study…
Messi hits hat trick as Barcelona thrashes Celtic 7-0
Dhaka – Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Neymar excelled as a playmaker to lead Barcelona to a record-setting 7-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.Celtic failed to convert a first-half penalty and level the…
13 lose lives in road crashes in 6 dists
Dhaka – Thirteen people were killed and 48 others injured in road accidents in Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Dhaka, Chittagong,Sirajganj and Jhalakati districts on Wednesday.In Dinajpur, four people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 40 others injured as a…
Derailment cuts rail link with Chittagong
The train communication of Chittagong with rest of the country, including the capital, remained snapped following the derailment of an intercity train near Pahartali Railway Station in the city on Wednesday afternoon.Officer-in-charge of Pahartali Police Station Ranjit Kumar Barua said…
3 killed in Thakurgaon road accident
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman, were killed and a minor boy was injured as a minibus hit a pick-up van on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur highway at Boro khonchabari in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as…
South Africa kills 350 hippos, buffalos amid drought
Rangers in South Africa’s biggest wildlife park are killing about 350 hippos and buffalos in an attempt to relieve the impact of the region’s most severe drought in more than three decades.The numbers of hippos and buffalos in Kruger National…
Couple found dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A couple was found dead in two ponds at Ekhri village in Terokhada upazila in Khulna on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Khasru Mollah, 40, and his expecting wife Lippi Begum, 38, residents of the village.Mesbah Uddin,…
Trump Foundation under investigation for suspected ‘impropriety’
New York’s attorney general says he is investigating Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s foundation over suspected “impropriety”.Eric Schneiderman said his office wanted to ensure the foundation is “complying with the laws that govern charities in New York”.The Trump Foundation has…
Robbers kidnap 20 fishermen from Sundarbans
Dhaka – Robbers kidnapped 20 fishermen and looted valuables from their trawlers at Dhanshiddhir Char in Mongla upazila in the Sundarbans early Wednesday.Those escaped the kidnapping said 10-12 robbers of ‘Jahangir Bahini’ swooped on around 200 fishermen fishing in the…
US approves record $38bn Israel military aid deal
The US has agreed a military aid package for Israel worth $38bn (£28bn) over the next 10 years, officials say, the largest such deal in US history.The previous pact, set to expire in 2018, saw Israel get $3.1bn annually.The new…
BGB-smugglers fight injures 3 in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Three people were injured in a fight between members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and suspected smugglers at Minarpara village in Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Tuesday evening.Two BGB men and one suspected ‘smuggler’ are among the injured,…