Egypt has condemned a missile attack fired by Yemeni rebels that Saudi Arabia claimed targeted the city of Mecca, calling it an “unacceptable precedent” and a “disregard to the sanctity of Muslim holy sites that should not pass in silence.”Saudi…
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Tigers take 128 runs lead against England on day 2
Bangladesh took a 128-run lead with 7 wickets in hand against giant England after the 2nd day’s play of the 2nd Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.The 3rd wicket partnership of 86 runs by Imrul Kayes…
Reconstitute Election Commission in consultation with all: Ex-CEC
Dhaka – Former Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda on Saturday called for initiating a process right now for the reconstitution of a strong Election Commission on the basis of opinions of all political parties. “The tenure of present Election…
Dylan tells Swedish Academy he accepts Nobel Prize
COPENHAGEN — The Swedish Academy says Bob Dylan has accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature and said getting the prestigious award left him “speechless.” The academy’s permanent secretary, Sara Danius, said Dylan himself contacted them and said “of course”…
Experts for farming drought tolerant rice to increase rice output
Agriculture experts at a farmers’ field day here have stressed on expanded cultivation of short duration and drought tolerant BINA dhan17 rice to increase rice output and enhance crop intensity for ensuring food security. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)…
Movie review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Entertainment Desk Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a definite comment on love. It just doesn’t showcase love as one singular feeling of passion and greatness. Instead it breaks love down into several individual feelings. Some platonic, some sexual and some…
Low oil prices hit ExxonMobil, Chevron earnings
Low crude prices and weak refining margins weighed on third-quarter profits at US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron Friday. But the heavy impact of the industry’s slump on company performance may have bottomed out, as earnings rose compared with the…
Robot competition kicks off in central China
A robot competition kicked off Friday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, with robots battling it out in 17 events. Smart robots will try to edge out each other in simulated rescue missions as well as on the soccer…
Things looking up for star of ‘Big Bang Theory’
To say Kunal Nayyar looks up to his wife would be an understatement—he barely reaches the beauty queen’s shoulder when she puts on stiletto heels for the red carpet. But the “Big Bang Theory” star, who measures 5ft 7in (170…
RU publishes its ‘D’ unit results
Rajshahi Correspondent ‘D’ unit result of admission test in 2016-17 academic session in Rajshahi University (RU) has been published. A RU press release here says a list of 891 individuals for the 520 seats available at the business faculty was…
Int’l community must not lose sight of Myanmar challenges: warns UN expert
Dhaka: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has called upon the international community not to forget about the human rights challenges in the country. “Significant steps forward have been made and the government deserves…
Nazmul takes over as new BD HC to UK
Dhaka: Md Nazmul Quaunine on Friday took over the charge as new Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He succeeds MA Hannan who went on retirement recently, according to Bangladesh High Commission in London. UNB News Agency Reported.
Sri Lanka without captain Mathews for Zimbabwe’s 100th test
Dhaka – Sri Lanka will overcome the absence of captain Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal in the two-test series against Zimbabwe that starts on Saturday, stand-in skipper Rangana Herath said.Matthews and his deputy Chandimal did not make the tour…
Maradona’s former house turned into museum in Argentina
Dhaka – How many sleepless nights did the young man who would become one of soccer’s greatest players spend gazing up at the ceiling, imagining dizzying dribbles, spectacular goals and hoisting the World Cup above his head?That is the question…
Human hauler driver killed in Khushtia road crash
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was killed as his vehicle hit a speeding truck from behind on Kushtia-Meherpur highway in front of Mirpur BGB Sector in Mirpur upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Ismail Hossain, 42, son…
Man found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – An elderly man was found dead in Chandernagar area in Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Nayeb Ali, 62, son of Sukur Mamud, a resident of Boroitar village in Gonpaddi union parishad of…
5 ‘robbers’ killed in Chittagong, Kushtia ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Five suspected robbers were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in Chittagong and Kushtia districts early Saturday.Identities of the deceased were not confirmed yet.In Chittagong, three suspected robbers were killed in…
Throat-slit body of man found in Gaibandha
Dhaka – The throat-slit body of a former army man was found at Dhaperhat in Sadullahpur upazila in Gaibandha on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdus Sabur Miah, a resident of Mawagari village of the upazila.Farhadul Imrus Kayes, officer-in-charge…
Worker electrocuted in Savar
Dhaka – A construction worker was electrocuted at Ghoshbag in Ashulia area of Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mojaffar, son of Abdul Gafur Miah, a resident of Dimla upazila in…
‘Terrorist’ held with firearm in Khulna
Benapole: Police arrested an alleged terrorist along with one pipe gun and one round of bullet from Fultala Bazar area in Fultala upazila of Khulna district early Saturday. The arrestee was identified as Ramjan Ali, 45, son of late Jamal…
Man dies from food poisoning in Jessore
Benapole: A man died and four members of his family fell sick from food poisoning in the Chaugachha upazila headquarters of Jessore district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 34. UNB News Agency Reported.
National animal Royal Bengal Tiger in grave danger
by Raquib Siddiqi The global wild tiger population has increased for the first time since conservation efforts began in the 1960s. But the number of Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT)—the national animal and major tourist attraction, has nose-dived in Bangladesh. The…
Trump’s last-ditch plan to win through voter suppression
By Olivia Becker With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, all signs point to a big-league defeat for Donald Trump. Nearly every poll and reliable piece of data shows Hillary Clinton beating the Republican nominee by a…
The deal to create world’s largest marine park in Antarctica
By David Gilbert An “unprecedented level of international cooperation” has finally led to the creation of the world’s largest marine park, in the Southern Ocean in Antarctica. The initiative designed to help protect one of the most pristine areas of…
Brazil, Colombia deploying armed mosquitos to defeat Zika
By Kayla Ruble An army of bacteria-infected mosquitoes will be deployed across two major cities in Colombia and Brazil in early 2017, in the latest attempt to fight Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, the Australia-based Eliminate Dengue program announced Wednesday.…
Dead beached whale found to have skull fractures
San Francisco (AP/UNB) — A blue whale that washed ashore near San Francisco had multiple skull fractures that were consistent with a collision with a ship.
Maradona’s former house turned into museum in Argentina
Argentina (AP/UNB) — How many sleepless nights did the young man who would become one of soccer’s greatest players spend gazing up at the ceiling, imagining dizzying dribbles, spectacular goals and hoisting the World Cup above his head? That is…
Dylan wants to attend Nobel Prize ceremony if he can
New York (AP/UNB) — Bob Dylan says he “absolutely” wants to attend the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony “if it’s at all possible” in December, finally breaking his silence about earning the prestigious honor.
2 suspected ‘robbers’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Gobindagunia in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia early Saturday UNB news agency reported. Identities of the deceased could not be confirmed.
New Hillary Clinton emails prompt further investigation
Washington (AP/UNB) — The FBI informed Congress Friday it is investigating whether there is classified information in new emails that have emerged in its probe of Hillary Clinton’s private server. The FBI said in July its investigation was finished. The…