Dhaka – Police, in a drive, detained an alleged smuggler along with about 45000 pieces of shrimp fry from Fulhjhuri Kheyaghat area in Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
Month: May 2017
3 HSC examinees hurt in Sylhet attack
Dhaka– Three HSC examinees suffered injuries in an attack by miscreants at Ambarkhana in the city in Sylhet on Friday.The injured are Raju Ahmed, 18, Hasan Ahmed, 19, and Juhurul Shahriar, 18, of Shahi Eidgah area in the city. They…
2 minor cousins drown in Jessore
Dhaka – Two minor cousins drowned in a pond of Punditpur village in Sarsha upazila in Jessore on Friday.The deceased were identified as Souhardo, 3, son of Sohel Rana of the village and his cousin Afroza, 4, daughter of Ahammad…
AL criticising BNP’s Vision-2030 out of nervousness: Khasru
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said Awami League leaders are criticising BNP’s ‘Vision-2030’ out of their nervousness. UNB news agency reported
Housewife found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a housewife from a house at Sonapur village in Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore early Friday.Police said Monira Khatun, 26, wife of Hasanur Rahman of Noali village in the upazila, went to the house of…
More pain for department stores pulls US stock indexes lower
New York – Shares of department stores sank again Friday, hurt by more evidence that shoppers are turning away from them. A drop in Treasury yields also put pressure on bank stocks, and the weakness helped pull the Standard &…
Youth’s floating body found Sherpur
Sherpur – Police recovered the body of a young man from a river in Nayabil Bazar area of Nalitabari upazila on Friday afternoon. UNB news agency reported
Rain interrupts after Tigers post 157/4 in 31.1 overs
Dhaka – Bangladesh collected 157 for 4 in 31.1 overs spurred by the unbeaten 87-run partnership in 16.2 overs in the 5th stand between Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad against Ireland in the Tri-nation Series opener at Malahide in Dublin…
Developed countries trying to reinterpret Paris Deal: G77
Bonn, 12 May (T Ajit)- The G77 and China said that developed countries are intending to reinterpret the Paris Agreement (PA) by their stance in the negotiations at the Bonn climate talks. At the contact group meeting of the UNFCCC’s…
Ajax withstands Lyon comeback to reach Europa League final
Lyon, (AP/UNB)- Ajax withstood a brilliant comeback from Lyon to reach the Europa League final despite a 3-1 away defeat on Thursday.Ajax, a club chasing former glories after winning the last of its four European Cups in 1995 and leading…
Nervy Man United stumbles into Europa League final
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- Manchester United survived a late scare against Celta Vigo to stumble into the Europa League final on Thursday, keeping alive its hopes of winning the only major trophy missing from the English club’s collection. United drew the second leg…
Mohit has last laugh as Kings XI beat Mumbai by 7 runs
Mumbai,(AP/UNB)- Mohit Sharma bowled three terrible overs and four brilliant balls at the death as Kings XI Punjab kept its hopes alive of reaching the Indian Premier League playoffs with a seven-run victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday.Mohit conceded just…
Young man stabbed dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka- A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals during an arbitration meeting at Khamarmundia village in Kaliganj upazila early Friday.Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj Police Station, said there had been an altercation between two groups of…
Satkhira trader jailed for mixing chemical with mangoes
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday sentenced a trader to one month’s jail and fined him Tk 10,000 for mixing toxic chemical with mangoes in Sadar upazila.
US nuclear site’s collapsed tunnel may have gone unnoticed
Spokane – The large sinkhole that caved in a tunnel filled with radioactive waste at a sprawling Washington state nuclear waste repository may have gone unnoticed for days before its discovery because workers do not patrol tunnel sites daily, a…
Trump calls Comey a ‘showboat,’ denies colluding with Russia
Washington – President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that there was “no collusion” between his winning campaign and the Russian government, in his first extended remarks since he roiled Washington with his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. AP/UNB news…
Wall falls onto guests taking shelter in India, killing 22
New Delhi – A building wall collapsed onto guests at a wedding in western India, killing at least 22 people, police said Thursday. AP/UNB news agency reported
Palestinians call for Pizza Hut Israeli ad ‘mocking hunger strikers’
Pizza Hut apologises for ‘completely inappropriate’ post Samuel Osborne Palestinians and activists are calling for a boycott of Pizza Hutt after it ran an advert mocking the leader of a mass hunger strike taking place in Israeli prisons.
Gender equality can save women’s lives in disasters
By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Robert Glasser UN, May 11 (IPS) – Later this month, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) will take place in Mexico. This meeting provides an important opportunity to reboot global progress on embedding gender…
Who are the best ‘Eaters’ – how to use eggplants as toothbrush
by Baher Kamal Rome, May 11 (IPS) – The news is this: Japan is a global model for healthy diets and it currently has the lowest rate of obesity among developed countries–below four per cent. This is on the one…
Electronic voting depends on political consensus: CEC
Dhaka, May 11 – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the next parliamentary polls if all the political parties reach a consensus in this regard. “If the political…
New tech-future festival launched in Oslo
Oslo (Norway), 11 May – Katapult Future Fest is a new tech festival focusing on exponential technologies, impact investing and future societies. Today Katapult Future Fest launched in Oslo, Norway and will run from the 11th to the 12th of…
Police arrest Shafat, Sakif in Sylhet
Police arrested two accused on Thursday night from the city’s Pathantula area in connection with the case filed over the rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel. The arrestees are prime accused Shafat Ahmed, 26, and Shadman…
CA security team to visit BD next week
Dhaka – A security team of Cricket Australia (CA) will visit Bangladesh in the next week ahead of the Australia cricket team’s tour here in August-September.CA chief executive James Sutherland said his board expressed confidence that the tour will take…
Dhanmondi, Sobuj Bangla, Tejgaon secure win in 3rd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Dhanmondi Cricket Academy, Sobuj Bangla Krira Chakra and Tejgaon Cricket Academy earned their victories against their respective group rivals in the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at three separate venues on Thursday.
Bangladesh Boys beat Mohakhali Ekadash 3-2
Dhaka – Bangladesh Boys Club defeated Mohakhali Ekadash by 3-2 goals in the 9th round match of the Saif Powertec Senior Division Football League at Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.Rafa Mia scored two…
Nat’l Hockey: BKSP, Police confirm quarterfinals
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protishtan (BKSP) and Bangladesh Police team confirmed their quarterfinals berth in the ATN Bangla 31st National Hockey Gold Cup beating their rivals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Thursday.BKSP crushed Joypurhat District team by 15-0…
Youth held ‘with firearm’ in city
Dhaka – Police held a young man along with a foreign-made ‘firearm’ from the city’s Basabo area on Wednesday night.
Youth crushed under train in Tongi
Dhaka- A young man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Tongi Railway Station here on Thursday morning.
3 killed in Habiganj lightning strike
Dhaka – Three people were killed and another was injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Baniachang and Nabiganj upazilas in Habiganj on Thursday.