Southampton,(AP/UNB) — Seamer Mark Wood bowled a sensational last over for England to beat top-ranked South Africa by two runs and win their one-day international series on Saturday.
Day: May 28, 2017
Youth found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered a bullet-hit body of a young man from Hothath Bazar in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Lightning strike kills fisherman in Laxmipur
Dhaka- A fisherman was died and four others were injured by a lightning strike while they were fishing in the Meghna River in Charramani Mohan area of Sadar upazila early Sunday.The dead is identified as Shamsul Haque, son of Sultan…
Man hacks wife to death in Natore
Dhaka – A man allegedly hacked his wife to death and also injured himself over a family feud at Raninagar village of Gurudaspur upazila in the district on Saturday.The dead is identified as Rokeya Begum, wife of a day-laborer Shafiqul…
AL leader killed in Faridpur factional clash
Dhaka – A local leader of ruling Awami League was killed and 15 others were injured on Sunday in a factional clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy at Gatti union of Saltha upazila.
Lightning strikes kill 5 in Manikganj
Dhaka – Five people were killed and five others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Singair and Saturia upazilas here on Sunday.
Rumana leads from the front, as Khulna clinch title
Dhaka – Khulna clinched the 8th edition of the Women’s National Cricket League with a four-run win against Rajshahi in the rain-hit final at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Sunday.Batting first, Khulna scored 214 for 7 in 50 overs…
Under-16 women’s footballers get insurance coverage
Dhaka- The Guardian Life Insurance Company will provide insurance coverage to the Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s football team.The insurance company signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) at the federation office in Motijheel of the capital on Sunday.
3rd Div Cricket: Jatrabari KC beat Tejgaon CA by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Jatrabari Krira Chakra defeated Tejgaon Cricket Academy by 6 wickets in their Group B match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at City Club Ground here on Sunday.Jatrabari KC chased down a target of 115 for…
Paris deal ‘crippling’ to growth: While House
US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be “crippling” to growth, the White House said Friday. During his election campaign, avowed climate sceptic Donald Trump promised to exit the 2015 UN pact on limiting…
Remittance inflow to Bangladesh marks upswing
Inflow of remittances that witnessed a sluggish trend in recent months is picking up again as expatriates sent home US$807.77 million in the first 19 days of May, which is $115.76 million up from the same period of the previous…
Saudi Arabia to implement sin tax from June 10
Saudi Arabia will start taxing cigarettes, energy drinks and carbonated drinks from June 10, the Saudi Gazette said on Sunday, quoting the General Authority of Zakat, making it the first country in the Gulf Co-operation Council to fix the implementation…
Depression in Bay, rain bring relief to people
The well-marked low over southeast bay and adjoining central bay concentrated into a depression over the same area, a Met Office weather bulletin said here today. It was centered at 9 am today about 790 kilometers south-southwest of Chittagong port,…
Police say 8 dead in Mississippi shooting
Brookhaven — Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff’s deputy. AP/UNB news reported
NASA lunar observation craft hit by meteoroid
In an extremely unlikely sequence of events a camera on a NASA craft fitted with three cameras was hit by a meteoroid while compiling an image, researchers have determined. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter called the LRO was hit in 2014.…
8 dead in mississippi shooting
Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff’s deputy. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said the shootings occurred at three separate homes Saturday night…
JU closed sine die
Savar – Authorities closed Jahangirnagar University (JU) for an indefinite period on Saturday night as its students burst into protests over the death of two fellow students in a road crash on Dhaka-Aricha Highway. UNB news reported
G7 summit ends deadlocked on climate change
US at odds with other six members as President Donald Trump refuses to endorse the Paris climate change accord.
Nayak Raj to get lifetime achievement award
Entertainment Desk Legendary Bangladeshi actor and film director, Abdur Razzak, more commonly referred to as Nayak Raj Razzak, has been conferred with a lifetime achievement award by the Tele Cine Awards in Kolkata for his contribution in films in both…
Litchi business creates huge jobs in Rangpur division
The litchi business has been getting momentum creating huge jobs for thousands of male and female labourers now in the harvesting, processing and marketing of the delicious fruit in Rangpur division. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources…
Southern rock trailblazer Gregg Allman dead
Entertainment Desk Gregg Allman, the powerfully bluesy and hard-jamming singer and songwriter who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and emerged as a pioneer of Southern rock, has died at the age of 69. Allman died peacefully at his home in…
Why nuclear could become the next ‘fossil’ fuel
A gray dinosaur statue outside south Florida’s largest power plant is meant to symbolize two decommissioned fossil fuel reactors, but it also could be seen to represent a nuclear industry crumpling under mounting costs. Almost a decade ago, Turkey Point…
Apple opens first official store in SE Asia
Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in the city’s upmarket shopping district. Located on the affluent Orchard Road, the new shop—easily distinguished by its iconic…
SC upholds Aslam Chy’s bail in sedition case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order that previously granted bail to BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case filed with Gulshan Police Station. UNB news reported
Full verdict in blogger Rajib murder case published
Dhaka – A 163-page verdict for killing blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider in 2015 was published on the Supreme Court website on Sunday, sentencing two people to death, another to life term and six others to different jail terms. UNB news…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No-1
Dhaka —The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal No-1 as a depression was marked over Southeast Bay and adjoining Central Bay on Sunday morning. UNB news reported
PM’s Austria tour: Combating terrorism high on agenda
Dhaka – Bangladesh will discuss how effectively the global terrorism can be fought apart from discussing trade, investment and other bilateral issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Austria tour. UNB news reported
Statue removal: 4 arrestees get bail
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday granted bail to four people, arrested during protests against the removal of the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises, in a case filed for attempting to kill police and obstructing…