Dhaka – Bangladesh earned the 3rd consecutive victory in the 5th South Asian Basketball Championship beating hosts Maldives by 86-52 points on the 3rd day of the meet in the Maldives capital Male on Monday.Shamsuzzaman Khan Soyeb of Bangladesh was…
Month: May 2017
Real Madrid wins its 1st Spanish title since 2012
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid won the Spanish league for the first time in five years on Sunday, and kept rival Barcelona from its third straight championship. Zinedine Zidane’s team secured its 33rd league title with a 2-0 win at Malaga…
Honey collector killed in Sundarbans tiger attack
Dhaka- A honey collector was killed in an attack by a tiger in the Sundarbans at Talpotti under Satkhira range in Satkhira on Monday.The deceased was identified as Khokon Khan, 55, son of Aijuddin Khanof Dumuria Village in Shyamnagar upazila.
7 to die for murder in Narsingdi
Dhaka- A court here on Monday sentenced seven people, including four members of a family, to death for killing a man in Polash upazila here in 2009.The convicts–Alek Miah, his wife Rupban, and two sons Sharif Miah and Arif Miah,…
PM offers ziarat at Prophet’s Rawza Mubarak
Madinah (Saudi Arabia) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered ziarat at the Rawza Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) at the Masjid-e-Nababi here on Monday afternoon under Saudi Royal protocol. UNB news agency reported.
Trump trip to Israel possibly first flight from Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem – Even before President Donald Trump began his trip to Israel, he already may have made history. The president’s flight from Riyadh to Tel Aviv on Monday was believed to be the first direct flight between Saudi Arabia and…
Roadside bomb kills 5 in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar — A Pakistani government official says a roadside bomb has killed at least five people and wounded several others in a northwest tribal region close to the Afghan border. AP/UNB news agency reported
North Korea calls latest solid-fuel missile test successful
Seoul — North Korea fired a solid-fuel ballistic missile Sunday that can be harder for outsiders to detect before launch and later said the test was hailed as perfect by leader Kim Jong Un. AP/UNB news agency reported
Palestinians hold general strike ahead of Trump’s arrivala
Ramallah — Palestinians are holding a general strike in the West Bank in solidarity with hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails. The strike coincides with the arrival of President Donald Trump for a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian…
Hope to visit Bangladesh, Trump tells Hasina
From Golam Moin Uddin UNB Staff Writer Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), May 22 – US President Donald Trump has expressed his hope to visit Bangladesh as he exchanged greetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit in…
Hamas decries Trump’s terror allegation
Trump’s comments linking Hamas to ‘terrorism’ show his ‘complete bias’ towards Israel, says the group’s spokesman.
TPP trade deal will continue without Trump
Asia-Pacific trade ministers have agreed to resuscitate the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, despite US President Donald Trump abandoning it.
Trump visits Israel amid tight security
US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, as he continues his first foreign trip. He flies in from Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, where he gave a speech to Arab and Muslim leaders at a…
People’s unity, world meet on water sought on Farakka Day
Dhaka – Expariate Bangladeshis at a discussion meeting in New York on 16 May underscored the need for increasing mass awareness about problem of river water the people of Bangladesh are facing and urged the government to take steps in…
Trump to Muslims at Arab-Islamic-American summit
President Donald Trump on Sunday calls for united efforts to face Terror at an Arab-Islamic-American summit in Riyadh to leaders of 55 Muslim-majority countries. Excerpts: I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of…
Argument in appeal against 16th amendment verdict
Dhaka – The Appellate Division the Supreme Court on Sunday asked the prosecution not to make any political argument during hearing on the appeal against the High Court order that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the constitution establishing Parliament’s…
Monitor safe food supply during Ramadan: Workshop
Dhaka – Speakers at a workshop on Sundayday urged the government to strengthen the monitoring system including mobile court to ensure safe food ahead of holy Ramzan.
Stop evil politics of ransacking opposition office: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday tweeted that they want to get rid of evil politics like ransacking opposing office using police without any reason. “We want to remove the evil politics like ransacking opposition office misusing police…
IBBL awarded Gold medal for remittance services
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been awarded Gold Medal for its outstanding contribution to the foreign remittance services of Bangladesh. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Minister for Information on behalf of Centre for NRBs handed over the award…
Gunfire on Philadelphia street injures 9, 2 critically
Philadelphia – Authorities say gunfire that broke out on a north Philadelphia block where people were listening to music sent nine people to the hospital, two in critical condition. AP/UNB news agency reported
Heat wave sweeps across country
The country is experiencing a sweltering heat with the mercury soaring to 36 degree Celsius in the capital on Sunday. Besides, power cuts in many parts of the city are worsening the woes of the dwellers. According to Met office,…
Govt did nasty politics: Khaleda about raid on her office
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday alleged that the government did ‘nasty’ politics by raiding her office using police without any reason. In a message on her Twitter account, Khaleda also said her party wants to free the country from…
Body formed to probe Sylhet ex-BCL leader’s death in custody
Dhaka – A three-member committee was formed on Sunday to probe into the death of a former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in police custody at Jaintapur police station in the district.
6 ‘fraudsters’ held in Magura
Dhaka – Police have arrested six alleged fraudsters in Magura district along with mobile phone sets and SIMs.The arrestees are Sujan Sheikh, Samad Mondol, Biplob Sheikh, Mazedul Mollah, Riaj Mollah and Rony Mollah.
Veterinary doctor found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A veterinary doctor was found dead at Gachpara in Pabna on Sunday.Being informed by local people, police recovered the body of Yusuf Ali, son of Abu Sheikh of Malonchi village in Sadar upazila, from the area a round…
Prime Bank crush table topper Gazi Group by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club defeated table topper Gazi Group Cricketers by seven wickets in the 11th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Sunday.Despite the day’s…
South Asian Basketball: Bangladesh earn 2nd consecutive victory
Dhaka – Bangladesh earned 2nd consecutive victory in the 5th South Asian Basketball Championship beating Sri Lanka by 90-80 points on the 2nd day in the Maldives capital Male on Sunday.
3rd-Div-Cricket: Asif Shifa CA beat Hillol JS by 59 runs
Dhaka – Asif Shifa Cricket Academy defeated Hillol Jubo Sangha by 59 runs in their Group A match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at Professor Hamidur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Keraniganj on Sunday.Asif Shifa CA scored 127…
ACC arrests official of Satkhira Civil Surgeon Office
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday arrested an official of Satkhira’s Civil Surgeon Office from Satkhira in a graft case.
Sylhet transport strike postponed
Dhaka – Several hours after enforcing an indefinite strike in Sylhet division to press home their five-point demand, transport workers postponed it on Sunday afternoon. Sylhet Transport Workers’ Union President Selim Ahmed Falik said they took the decision after a…