Dhaka – Two alleged robbers were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Kornipara Bazar in Kahalu upazila in Bogra early Sunday.The injured bandits were identified as Abdul Alim, 26, and Fulbar, 38.Tipped off that a gang of robbers were…
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Bangladesh set to celebrate Armed Forces Day Monday
The country is set to celebrate the Armed Forces Day tomorrow marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation War.”On this day during the Great War of Liberation in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising…
119 dead as train derails in north India; some still trapped
Pukhrayan – At least 119 people were killed when an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India early Sunday, with rescuers working into the night to pull people out of the mangled coaches, police said. The death…
District council polls ‘worthless’, says JP chief Ershad
The first election to district councils was held during HM Ershad’s regime, but he no longer seems to think it matters.Speaking at a programme in Dhaka on Sunday, the Jatiya Party chairman said his party will not take part in…
Bride-to-be searches for father after Indian train disaster
The whole world came crashing down around 20-year-old bride-to-be Ruby Gupta after the Indore-Patna Express derailed today as she is yet to trace her father, reports Times of India.Ruby, who was left with a fractured arm, was on her way…
UN expert warns of worsening rights situation in Rakhine
A UN expert has called on the Myanmar government to take immediate action to tackle the deteriorating human rights situation in northern Rakhine state.The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, criticised the authorities for placing…
Sanjay to start shooting for Munna Bhai 3 in 2018
Sanjay Dutt hasn’t made any official announcement of his upcoming projects yet. The only thing he’s working on is helping Ranbir Kapoor get all the nuances right for playing Dutt in the upcoming biopic directed by Rajkumar Hirani. The next…
Russian spaceship delivers three astronauts to space station
Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying a European, a Russian and an American astronaut for a six-month mission at the orbiting outpost. “Capture confirmed,” said a NASA commentator as the spacecraft docked at the…
Tintin drawing sells for record 1.55 mn euros in Paris
An original drawing from the popular Tintin adventure “Explorers on the Moon” sold for a record 1.55 million euros at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial announced. The 50 cm X 35 cm drawing in Chinese ink by…
JU becomes guest birds’ makeshift
The scenic and swampy Jahangirnagar University campus on the outskirts of the capital reappeared as a major seasonal abode of foreign guest birds as winter gradually sets in. Hundreds of migratory birds belonging to over 70 species flocked at the…
Enhancing financial management capacities of LGIs stressed
Enhancing capacities of the local government institutions (LGIs) in financial management could ensure a proper utilisation of resources to further accelerate rural development ensuring transparency. The observations came at a training course on ‘Financial management and procurement’ organised for the…
Four nations map course to carbon-free economies
When it comes to purging fossil fuels from the global economy by mid-century—our only hope of staving off catastrophic climate change—it turns out that you can’t get there from here without a good map. That’s the thinking behind detailed, long-term…
Pakistan shots down Indian drone over Kashmir LOC
Pakistan says it has shot down an unmanned Indian drone near the Line of Control. Lt Gen Asim Bajwa, chief of Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media wing, tweeted that an ‘Indian quadcopter’ was shot down at 4:45pm Pakistan time,…
Seminar on career excellence held at RU
A seminar on ‘Chartered Acountancy: Career excellence’ a career oriented program organized by the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh (ICAB) in association with the department of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) of Rajshahi University (RU) was held at the…
‘Today is one of the heaviest days of my life’
By Cathy Breen I’ve written often about our Iraqi refugee friend and his oldest son from Baghdad. I will call them Mohammed and Ahmed. They made the torturous flight last year from Baghdad to Kurdistan and then across Turkey. They…
Without Messi, Barcelona held to home draw by Malaga
Madrid (AP/UNB) – Barcelona was unable to overcome the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou, a result that ended its home scoring streak that started in February 2015. Without the unwell Messi…
Train derails in northern India, killing at least 90 people
Lucknow – At least 90 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh, India’s biggest state, police said. The train was travelling between the northeastern city of Patna and the central city…
Sufia Kamal’s death anniversary Sunday
Dhaka – The 17th death anniversary of legendary poet, political activist and torchbearer of women’s emancipation Sufia Kamal will be observed across the country on Sunday.
Despite UN call Dhaka sticks to Rohingya ‘push-back’
Cox’s Bazar – Members Coast Guard of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sent back some 130 Rohingyas, including women and children, to Myanmar while they were trying to enter into Bangladesh territory through the Naf River in Teknaf upazila on Friday…
3 fake DB police held for abducting Keraniganj youngman
Dhaka – Members of the Detective Branch (DB) arrested three fake DB members from Model Town Area in Keraniganj upazila on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.
Build public opinion against terrorism, militancy: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to come forward to mobilise public opinion against militancy and terrorism to face the two evil menaces and make the country a peaceful place in the South Asian region. “I…
‘BNP asks’ Taimur to get ready to contest NCC polls
Dhaka – Though he is unwilling to vie for the mayoral post in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls, BNP has directed its leader Taimur Alam Khandaker to get ready for contesting it.
Asian Hockey: Bangladesh makes good start beating Hong Kong 4-2
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh National Hockey team made a good start in the eight-nation 5th Men’s Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup Hockey opener beating hosts Hong Kong by 4-2 goals at King’s Park Hockey ground in Hong Kong Saturday…
BPL Football: Abahani outplay Muktijoddha 6-1
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by English booter Lee Tuck enabled Dhaka Abahani Limited to consolidate their claim for the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title outplaying Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 6-1 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium here…
Pakistan 50-1 at tea on day 3, 1st test vs. New Zealand
Dhaka – Pakistan added only 44 runs between lunch and tea on the third day of the second cricket test on Saturday as it sought to erase New Zealand’s first innings lead of 67 runs.The tourists went to tea at…
Aleppo’s children’s hospital treating chlorine gas victims bombed
The only children’s hospital in besieged Aleppo is out of action after being bombed as it treated victims of a chlorine gas attack, forcing staff to evacuate babies in incubators and other patients injured over days of fierce bombardment. There…
Pakistan, India trade fire in Kashmir, killing 3
Islamabad – Pakistani officials on Saturday accused Indian troops of “unprovoked” cross-border firing in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, triggering an intense exchange of fire in which three civilians were killed and three others wounded. AP/UNB news agency reported
NCC polls: Ivy urges AL followers to work for ‘boat’
Narayanganj – Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate for the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls Selina Hayat Ivy on Saturday said she believes all the leaders and activists of their party will work together to ensure her victory. “There’s no division and…
Gaibandha sugarcane farm catches fire
Dhaka – Amid huge outcry over the recent death of two Santal men in a clash with law enforcers and Rangpur Sugar Mill workers over a land dispute, a fire broke out at Bagda sugarcane farm of the mill in…
Quader urges AL followers to get united
Noakhali – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged the party activists to get united forgetting all the divisions as the national election is going to be held in two years’ time. “The national election will be held…