Dhaka – A housewife was killed in a road accident as a motorbike ran over her in Nayabil area of Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday.
Day: June 15, 2017
3 held with 37 tonnes fertilizer in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three alleged smugglers and seized a truck with 740 sacks of government subsidised fertilizer from Churamati Bazar of Sadar upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.
30 Jamaat men held in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested 30 alleged members of Jamaat-e-Islami from a multilevel marketing company office in Arambagh area of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.
BCL leader held in Sylhet
Dhaka – Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Sylhet city unit in an extortion case from his Sagardighi residence in Sylhet on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Moudud alias Aminur Riaz Moudud, an executive member…
Pioneer U-16 Football: Wajed Miah KC beat Bangladesh SC 2-1
Dhaka – Wajed Miah Krira Chakra earned a 2-1 victory over Bangladesh Sporting Club in the Dhaka North & South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football League at the Outer Stadium here on Thursday.
India beat Bangladesh by 9 wkts in semifinal
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dream to reach the final of any ICC event got shattered as they suffered a nine-wicket defeat to India in the 2nd semifinal of the 8th Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.To defend their title,…
Bangladesh U-16 Women’s booters leave for Japan on Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team will leave Dhaka for Japan on Saturday to take part in an intensive training and play friendly matches against local selections at J-GREEN Sakai National Training Centre in Osaka on June 18-24.as part…
Rescuers battle to reach victims of landslide in Bangladesh
Rescue workers battled on Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh’s history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152. Villagers in some of the worst-hit areas used shovels to try to dig…
Teenager killed for posting indecent poster on Facebook
A teenager was stabbed to death over posting an indecent picture on social networking site Fecebook in Pouratola area of the district town on Wednesday night. Md Nobir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Ratul, 15, a resident of…
Bodies of 3 more landslide victims recovered in Rangamati
The bodies of three more landslide vicitms, including a missing army man, were recovered from different parts of the district on Thursday. With the recovery of three more bodies, the death toll from the deadliest hillslide in the country’s five…
Understanding today’s stagnation
Ever since the ‘Great Recession’ of 2007-2009, the world’s major central banks have kept short-term interest rates at near-zero levels. In the United States, even after the Federal Reserve’s recent increases, short-term rates remain below 1%, and long-term interest rates…
5 surprising ways green products are trying to trick you
You’re standing at the store, a bottle of shampoo in each hand. Your gaze circles from one label to the other, and your mind runs 10 simultaneous comparisons to decide which bottle you’ll bring home. Blue is, after all, your…
UK Govt should look at the mirror after HR activist attacked
Michael Fallon, the UK Defense Secretary, and British Prime Minister Theresa May have a lot to think about in the aftermath of the General Election. But one thing they need to address is the Leigh Day ruling quietly handed down…
India’s home ministry mocked for using Spain border photo
Twitter users are ridiculing India’s home ministry for using a picture from Morocco’s border with a Spanish territory to highlight its work. Alt News website reported on Wednesday that the ministry used the picture in its annual report to show…
US naval warships in Doha for military exercise
Two US Navy vessels arrived in Doha to take part in a joint military exercise with the Qatari Emiri Navy just days after US President Donald Trump accused Qatar of being “a funder of terrorism at a very high level”.…
CT 17 2nd semifinal: Tigers score 264 against India
Dhaka – Bangladesh posted a target of 265 runs against giant India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.The first-ever semifinalists in this ICC event, Bangladesh scored 264 for…
Queen’s Cup: Siddikur shares 12th slot after 1st round
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 12th slot in the USD 500,000 Queen’s Cup after the 1st round at Santiburi Samui Country Club ground in Thailand on Thursday.
India invite Bangaldesh to bat first in CT17 Semifinal
Dhaka – Bangladesh have to bat first in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy as Indian captain Virat Kohli opted to bowl first after winning the toss at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.
Roger Federer comeback halted by Tommy Haas in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, (AP/UNB)- Roger Federer was beaten on his return from a two-month break, losing 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 to German veteran Tommy Haas in the second round of the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday.The 39-year-old Haas, who is playing his last…
United signs Sweden defender Lindelof from Benfica
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- Manchester United has made Victor Lindelof the team’s first offseason signing, bringing in the Sweden center back from Benfica for 35 million euros ($39.4 million).Both clubs announced the transfer on Wednesday.
UK PM orders tower block fire inquiry
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the massive fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, killing at least 17 people. That figure is expected to rise, as fire chiefs have said they…
EU mobile roaming charges go
A European Union (EU) law to abolish roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad came into force Thursday. The new rules mean that citizens travelling within the EU will be able to call, text and browse the internet on…
BAE sold cyber-surveillance tools to Arab states
A year-long investigation by BBC Arabic and a Danish newspaper has uncovered evidence that the UK defence giant BAE Systems has made large-scale sales across the Middle East of sophisticated surveillance technology, including to many repressive governments. These sales have…
London fire death toll rises to 17
At least 17 people died in a massive fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, police said, as they warned that figure could rise further. Earlier, the fire service said rescuers did not expect to find any more…
2 journalists sued under ICT act in Khulna
Khulna – A case was filed against two local journalists under section 57 and 66 of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act with Khulna Sadar Police station on Wednesday. -UNB
Sexagenarian killed in Munshiganj road crash
Munshiganj – A sexagenarian was killed and three others were injured in head-on collision between two battery-run auto-rickshaws in Aldibazar area in Tongibari upazila on Wednesday. -UNB
Teenager killed over posting indecent picture on Facebook
Brahmanbaria – A teenager was stabbed to death over posting an indecent picture on social networking site Fecebook in Pouratola area of the district town on Wednesday night. -UNB
Can Tigers make it against India Thursday afternoon
Dhaka, June 15 – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday afternoon. The match between the two sub-continent rivals will begin at 3:30 pm (Bangladesh…
PM Hasina given warm reception at Stockholm
From Golam Moin Uddin, UNB Staff Writer Stockholm (Sweden), June 15 – A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Wednesday night on a three-day bilateral visit to the Scandinavian country at the invitation…
Digitization can improve financial inclusion
By Mike Warmington Kakamega, Kenya, Jun 14 2017 (IPS) – Mathew Khaemba, a smallholder farmer in western Kenya, remembers a time when his children were failing in school because they were too hungry to concentrate on their lessons. In those…