The “Ghostbusters” crew may have rooted out New York’s supernatural but failed to overpower the city’s furry critters, who topped the box office once again. “The Secret Life of Pets” grossed an impressive $50.6 million in its second weekend, according…
Hong Kong stocks started the week on a muted note Monday, opening marginally lower after clocking up five days of healthy gains. The Hang Seng Index edged down 5.87 points to 21,653.38. And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.22…
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday due to the pilot’s health, he said in a message on Twitter. The Solar Impulse 2 had been scheduled to leave Cairo for Abu Dhabi.…
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to amend the existing ‘Treaty between Bangladesh and India relating to extradition’ for simplifying the existing extradition process of accused between the two countries, UNB news agency reports.
Dhaka – Three policemen of Natuda police camp in Damurhuda upazila have been closed to the Chuadanga district Police Lines over charges of assaulting a teacher, UNB news agency reports.
Paris (AP/UNB) – France’s interior minister says investigators have no evidence so far that the truck driver who killed 84 people in Nice had links to “terrorist networks.”
Ankara (AP/UNB) – The Latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey (all times local): The European Union’s foreign policy chief says foreign ministers on Monday will send a “strong message” that the rule of law and the democratic system…
Beijing (AP/UNB) – China said Monday that it is closing off a part of the South China Sea for military exercises this week, days after an international tribunal ruled against Beijing’s claim to ownership of virtually the entire strategic waterway.…
Dhaka – A case was filed in connection with the hacking to three people of Baul community at Ektarpur village in Jibannagar upzila of Chuadanga district on Sunday midnight. Baul Shahidul Islam filed the case with Jibannagar Police Station on…
Dhaka – Mohammad Amir took the winning wicket on his return to Lord’s after a spot-fixing scandal as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs on Sunday in the first cricket test.Leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed 4-69 for his maiden test haul…
Dhaka – Borna Coric beat Jack Sock 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to give Croatia a 3-2 comeback victory over the United States on Sunday in their Davis Cup quarterfinal match.Marin Cilic set up the deciding fifth match by beating John…
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday handed down death sentence to three war crimes convicts of Jamalpur district and jailed five others until death on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of 1971,…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday ordered each of the 154 tannery owners at Hazaribagh to pay the government Tk 10,000 per day as fine for not relocating their factories to the Tannery Estate in Savar within the given…
Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was died during a police chase at Goyra Bazar area in Sharsha upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Khalek, 50, a resident of Koyra village,UNB News Agency Reported.
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the stay order it had earlier issued against a High Court order granting bail to Khan Jahan Ali Group’s chairman Nur Mohammad in a case filed over the seizure of a consignment…
Dhaka – A mobile court on Sunday fined four pharmacies TK 72,500 for selling date expired medication in Laxmipur area of the city,UNB News Agency Reported.
Dhaka- Two minor cousins drowned in a pond at Kanaidia village in Tala upazila in Satkhira on Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Riyad, 5, son of Ebadul Islam, and Rupali, 5, daughter of Mofidul Islam, both residents of the village.
Dhaka- An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Tan Mandail area of Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria early Monday.The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam,UNB News Agency Reported.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on 14 July expressed concern over three sites facing severe pressures from harmful industrial activities, but failed to take bold action to protect them. At the meeting, WWF objected to a sharp logging increase in…
Rihanna has cancelled her upcoming concert in Nice, France following a terror attack on Thursday night that claimed the lives of at least 84 people and injured others. The 28-year-old singer was in Nice when the attack occurred, however her…
Asia-Europe People’s Forum 11 Statement presented at the Opening of 11th ASEM Summit at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 15 July urged the leaders of the group to pursue multipolar, inclusive and ecologically sustainable world. The statement said, ‘For 20 years, the…
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence will launch a two-day special drive titled ‘Operation Irene’ in Chittagong port on Monday against the smuggling of small arms, explosives and drugs in the guise of parcels, UNB news agency has reported.
Legendary singer-composer Lucky Akhand, who has been suffering from lung cancer for long, has sought assistance from the government to continue his treatment.
The latest victim of honour killing in Pakistan, social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, whose real name is Fauzia Azeem, was found dead in her room on Saturday morning. Police had later revealed that she was killed by her brother, Waseem,…
BNP senior leader ASM Hannan Shah on Sunday dropped a broad hint at keeping aside Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in the interest in forging a national unity to tackle terrorism and militancy.
BNP on Sunday cautioned that the entire nation may pay a heavy price for the government’s denial to forge a national unity to tackle the growing militancy and terrorism.
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday bemoaned that the Gulshan terror attack has dented the country’s well-regarded position at the global stage earned through facing militancy, terrorism and gearing up development activities.
General Bekir Ercan Van, the commander of Turkey’s Incirlik airbase, which is used both by the Turkish Air Force and NATO forces, has been detained by Turkish authorities accused of complicity in the attempted coup. The senior Turkish military commander…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogra Zone arranged scholarship awarding ceremony for the underprivileged meritorious students on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Bogra Convention Center, Bogra. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank distributed scholarship and academic instruments…
Baton Rouge –A gunman killed at least three police officers and injured at least four others in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US on Sunday, local media report. Several of those injured were reported to be in critical condition. “The scene seems…