Dhaka – Spanish football’s ‘El Clasico’ encounters between Barcelona and Real Madrid will happen in December and April, two of the most anticipated games of the 2016-17 Primera Division season whose fixtures were announced on Friday.
Year: 2016
Portugal name Olympic squad without Euro 2016 champions
Dhaka – Portugal have omitted from their Olympic football squad each of the six pre-listed players who took part in the national team’s European Championship triumph. The players left out were Renato Sanches, Raphael Guerreiro, Andre Gomes, Joao Mario, William…
3 killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman and a child, were killed as a bus crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Sabgram in Sadar upazila on Friday in Bogra.The deceased could not be identified immediately,UNB News Agences Reported.
Wood trader hacked dead in Khulna
Dhaka- A wood trader was hacked to death by miscreants in Shalua Kalibari area of Dumuria upazila early Friday in Khulna .The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque Raj, 32, son of late Abdul Mannan, a resident of Modyodanga Pramanik Para…
Huge yaba consignment seized in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized one lakh pieces of yaba tablets from Sabrang union parishad of Teknaf upazila early Friday in Cox’s Bazar,UNB News Agences Reported.
Robbers loot valuables from Satkhira house
Dhaka -Robbers looted valuables from the house of a college teacher near Alia Madrasha in the district town early Friday in Satkhira.Quoting the victims, police said 8/10 robbers identifying themselves as police members asked Abdul Hamid, a teacher of Kumira Women’s…
Housewife hacked dead ‘by husband’ in Chudanga
Dhaka- A housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over a dowry-related conflict at Mohammadjuma village in Sadar upazila in Chuadanga on Thursday midnight. Quoting locals, police said Akash alias Mintu, son of Ramjan Ali of Tiorbila village…
Imam found dead in Noakhali
Dhaka – An imam of a local mosque was found dead at his house at Krishnarampur village in Noakhali municipality area on Thursday night.Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sudharampur Model Police Station, said being informed by locals, police recovered the throat-slit…
Woman strangulated to death in Laxmipur
Dhaka-A woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her daughter-in-law’s (son’s wife) paramour and his associates at Dharmapur village in Sadar upazila in Laxmipur early Friday,UNB news azence reported.
New spider with horned fangs found in Dinosaur-Era Amber
The recently discovered species hails from the late Cretaceous period and is notable for its bizarre body forms. Scientists recently discovered the bizarre armored spider, Electroblemma bifida, in Burmese amber. While creeping through a dinosaur-era forest, two spiders found themselves…
Actor Nirob voices for song with Munni, Rumey
Culture Desk Actor Nirob has contributed for a song with star singers like Dinat Jahan Munni and Arefin Rumey. Actors don’t usually take part in singing in Bangladesh and Nirob is exhilarated to have undertaken this unique task. The song…
Dil sequel to go on floors this year
Entertainment Desk Filmmaker Indra Kumar, who has mostly been directing adult comedies, is looking forward to dabbling with the romantic genre with a sequel to his 1990 film Dil. He hopes to begin the project this year. Asked about his…
Stay fit for your life: Heavy people likely to die earlier than others
Health Desk You have more than one reason to worry if you weigh more than you should, say scientists, who claim that overweight people live one year and obese people three years less than those who are physically fit. Doctors…
Pune ‘gold man’ stoned to death
44-year-old Dattatray Phuge, who had hit the headlines for making a Rs 1.27 crore gold shirt, was stoned to death in Dighi near the city early on Friday. Reports said that the murder was linked to the alleged financial irregularities…
Peya joins leading law firm
Entertainment Desk Jannatul Ferdous Peya, one of the top models of the country who has made her mark in acting and anchoring as well, is now on her way to make a career in law. Peya, who was an LLB…
India’s Infosys shares plunge as sales outlook cut
shares plunged more than nine percent on the Bombay Stock Exchange Friday after the Indian software giant cut its earnings outlook for the year. The Bangalore-based IT services exporter reported a 13 percent rise in first-quarter net profit year-on-year but…
ADB to fund $275 million for safe water supply in Dhaka
The government will sign a $275 million agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) next week to fund a project for ensuring supply of safe drinking water in the capital city. ERD Senior Secretary Mohammad Mejbahuddin and ADB Country Director…
100 kg hemp recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Chapainawabganj Narcotics Control Office today recovered 100 kg of hemp from Komlakantapur Ghatpara area under Shibganj upazila of the district.
UP member, brother killed in Munshiganj clash
Munshiganj – A newly elected union parishad member and his brother were killed and at least 12 people injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Char Bolaki in Gazaria upazila on Thursday evening.The deceased…
3 women get 2 yrs in Jessore drug case
Jessore -A tribunal here on Thursday convicted three women and sentenced them to two years’ rigorous imprisonment in a drug case.The convicts are Shahana Begum, wife of late Abdus Salam, Mira Begum,wife of Shariful Islam, and Beauty alias Hafiza, wife…
20 training kitchens cultivating skills world over
Danielle Nierenberg The food service industry is one of the fastest growing economic sectors. Since 2006, the industry in the United States has grown by more than 2 million employees, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor…
Woman, daughter among 4 killed in Manikganj road crash
Manikganj -Four people including a woman and her daughter, were killed and three others injured when a bus rammed a pick-up van on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at Tara in Ghior upazila on Friday.The deceased were identified as Shefali Begum, 50,…
Misbah century spearheads Pakistan to 282-6 in 1st test
Dhaka – Captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit a century in his maiden test appearance at Lord’s and spearheaded Pakistan to 282-6 against England on the opening day of the first test on Thursday.The 42-year-old Misbah overshadowed the return of fast bowler Mohammad…
PM accorded red-carpet reception in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a red carpet reception as she arrived here on Thursday on a three-day official visit to Mongolia to attend the 11th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM), UNB news agency has reported. The two-day…
Employees give CEO a new car after he shared the wealth
Seattle (AP/UNB) — The employees of a company whose boss gave them a well-publicized big raise have bought him a new Tesla.
Khaleda under pressure on Jamaat issue
Dhaka – A group of intellectuals and professionals on Thursday night suggested that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia either leave Jamaat-e-Islami or give it a condition to offer apology to the nation for its Liberation War misdeeds for forging a national…
6 Marma youths declare, would shun crime lead normal life
Dhaka – Apologising for their crimes, six Marma youths on Thursday announced to return to normal life shunning the path of criminality. They made the announcement at Bandarban Cantonment at noon, UNB news agency has reported.
UP member, brother killed in Munshiganj clash
Dhaka – A newly elected union parishad member and his brother were killed and at least 12 people injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Char Bolaki in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj districtr on…
Truck slams into Bastille Day revelers in Nice, 84 dead
Nice (AP/UNB) —A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades drove onto a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through Bastille Day revelers who’d gathered to watch fireworks in the French resort city of Nice late Thursday. At least…
Govt. set new target for FY 2016-17
Dhaka-The government set the country’s export target at $37 billion for the FY 2016-17, which is 8.06 per cent higher compared to export earning of the immediate past fiscal, said commerce minister Tofail Ahmed. “We achieved the target and earned…