Dhaka – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday harshly criticized BNP for blaming his party’s role in depositing money to Swiss Bank and said it is not AL, it is BNP that is a platform of money launderers.
Day: June 30, 2017
Holey Artisan Bakery militant attack: One year on
Dhaka – Today is the 1st of July exactly one year since the militant attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital in the evening when guests many of them foreigners were having thei dinner. It was a wake-up…
6 Shibir men held in Bogra
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Satcom Agro Park in Sherpur upazila in Bogra on Thursday.
‘Robber’ held after ‘gunfight’ with cops in Feni
Dhaka – A suspected robber was held after a reported gunfight with police at Muhuri Regulator in Sonagazi upazila in Feni early Friday.The arrestee was identified as Sharifuddin, 22, son of Dulal Mia of Char Sonapur area in the upazila.…
Truck helper killed in Gaibandha road accident
Dhaka – A helper of truck driver was killed as a truck hit another one in Dublagari area of Palashbari upazila in Gaibandha early Friday.The deceased was identified as Sadhon Chandra.
Cop killed in Munshiganj road crash
Dhaka – A police constable was killed as a speeding vehicle hit him on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Anarpura area of Gojaria upazila in Munshiganj early Friday.
Housewife electrocuted in Satkhira
Dhaka – A housewife died from electrocution at Kadakati village in Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira on Friday.
Rangamati drive to recover arms suspended
Dhaka – The drive launched by the joint forces in Golachhari area of Langadu upazila in Rangamati to recover arms and ammunition has been suspended until Saturday morning.Announcing the suspension of the drive on Friday evening, Lt Col Abdul Alim…
Experimental Germany beats Mexico 4-1 to reach Confed final
Sochi,(AP/UNB)- Just how much Leon Goretzka wanted to seize his opportunity in an experimental Germany squad became clear after only eight minutes against Mexico.With two goals in the space of 109 seconds on Thursday, Goretzka put the defensively-ragged Mexicans on…
Djokovic into semifinals at Eastbourne, Kerber out
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB)- Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International, a warmup event for Wimbledon.The top-seeded Djokovic saved two set points, on Young’s serve…
Zimbabwe stuns Sri Lanka with 6-wicket win in 1st ODI
Galle, (AP/UNB) – Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka for the first time with a six-wicket win in the opener of a five-match one-day international series on Friday.Zimbabwe made 322-4 with 14 deliveries to spare in reply to Sri…
‘Donald Trump is not well,’ say Brzezinski and Scarborough
One day after being attacked by US President Donald Trump, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are trying to turn the national conversation around, making it about the president’s “erratic behavior” and his emotional health. “We’re OK. The country is not,”…
Drive on to recover arms in Rangamati
Rangamati – Joint forces have been conducting a drive at Golachhari area in Langdu upazila since Thursday night to recover arms and ammunition. -UNB
Deposits by ‘AL men’ in Swiss banks rising: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Friday alleged that the deposits by Bangladeshis in Switzerland’s different banks marked a sharp rise as the ‘ruling party’ men are siphoning off their ill-gotten money there. -UNB
German parliament paves way for same-sex marriage
Berlin – German lawmakers have agreed to put the legalization of same-sex marriage to a vote in parliament’s last session before its summer break, paving the way for the likely passage of the law. –AP/UNB
Obama making nostalgic visit to city of his childhood
Bogor – Former President Barack Obama and his family are set to visit his childhood home city of Jakarta at the end of their 10-day vacation to Indonesia, where they went whitewater rafting and visited an ancient Buddhist temple. –AP/UNB
Trump travel ban comes into effect
People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. It means people without “close” family or business relationships in the US could be denied visas and barred…
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth
Honolulu, Jun 30 (AP/UNB)- An endangered Hawaiian monk seal has given birth on a Waikiki beach – the first such birth in at least several decades. The seal was born late Wednesday or early Thursday, said Angela Amlin, coordinator for…
Iraq PM declares end to IS caliphate, fight continues
Mosul, Jun 30 (AP/UNB)- With anti-Islamic State group forces on the offensive in both the Iraqi city of Mosul and the Syrian city of Raqqa, Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared an end to the extremist group’s self-proclaimed caliphate.
Global cyberattack seems intent on havoc, not extortion
Paris, Jun 30 (AP/UNB)- A cyberattack that caused indiscriminate economic damage around the world was apparently designed to create maximum havoc in Russia’s neighbor and adversary Ukraine, security researchers said.
US approves 1st arms sale to Taiwan under Trump
Washington, Jun 30 (AP/UNB)- The State Department has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth a total of $1.4 billion, the first such deal with the self-governing island since President Donald Trump took office, officials said Thursday.
Jubo League man stabs student to death over enmity
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death by an alleged terrorists at Mamar Bazar area in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday evening.
Road accidents kill 22 in 8 districts Thursday
Dhaka – At least 22 people were killed in road accidents in eight districts – Gopalganj, Sirajganj, Rangpur, Tangail, Rajshahi, Pabna, Chittagong and Jessore – on Thursday.
Alleged top terrorist held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Jun 30 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged top terrorist along with firearms and bullets from Kuliapara area of Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday night.
Parliament passes Tk 4,00,226cr nat’l budget for FY 2017-18
Dhaka – Parliament on Thursday passed the Tk 4,00,226 crore national budget for FY 2017-18 with a growth target of 7.4 percent, expecting to open up a new horizon for Bangladesh through some initiatives ahead of the next general election.…
9 cases against Khaleda: charge hearing 31 July
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed July 31 for hearing on charge framing hearing in nine different cases against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others.
Eid Ul Fitr celebrated in United States
New York: Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated in United States of America on Sunday 25 June with due earnestness and religious fervour. The festival came after the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting.