Qatar’s former prime minister admitted in an interview that the United States and its Gulf allies supported Islamist extremists in Syria. In CIA-run training sites located in Jordan and Turkey, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani explained, the U.S., Saudi…
Month: June 2017
Teacher’s tape on mouth makes chinese schoolgirl suffocate to death
A nursery school girl was suffocated to death by her teacher, who taped her mouth shut for being too talkative. According to a report by the Daily Mirror, the victim Guo Jintong was talking too much while the class did…
5kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs officials early Sunday arrested a passenger along with nine gold bars weighing five kilograms at Shahjalal International Airport.
Fakhrul’s motorcade attacked in Chittagong
Dhaka – The local supporters of ruling Awami League allegedly attacked the motorcade of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Isakhali area of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong while he was going to visit the hillslide spots of Rangamati,…
Separate road accidents kill 2 in Manikganj
Dhaka – Two people were killed in two separate road accidents at Tepra and Arpara in Shibaloy upazila in Manikganj early Sunday.
No Queen’s speech next year
There will be no Queen’s Speech next year to give MPs more time to deal with Brexit laws, the government says. Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom said the next parliamentary session was being doubled in length to two years.…
Know why Priyanka Chopra is thanking
Entertainment Desk Nargis Fakhri was pleasantly surprised when she woke to the view of Priyanka Chopra’s billboard from her room. The beautiful actress couldn’t hold her excitement and shared her reaction on Twitter. She wrote, “Woke up to this beauty.…
Portugal forest fires kill 57 near Coimbra
A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 57 lives, officials say. Most died while trying to flee the Pedrógão Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government. Several firefighters…
Ataur Rahman turns 76
Culture Desk An elaborate programme will be organized to celebrate the 76th birthday of veteran theatre personality Ataur Rahman on Sunday. Ataur Rahman Jonmo Udjapon Parishad will arrange the programme at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA)…
France votes in second parliamentary round
France is voting in the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, in a run-off between the top candidates from last Sunday’s first round. President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to obtain a strong mandate in parliament to help him pursue…
Artificial intelligence and the coming health revolution
Your next doctor could very well be a bot. And bots, or automated programs, are likely to play a key role in finding cures for some of the most difficult-to-treat diseases and conditions. Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving into health…
France pledges $34 mln for foreign climate experts
France on Saturday made good on its promise to invite foreign climate change experts to the country, pledging 30 million euros to fund the work of up to 50 researchers. The move comes two weeks after President Emmanuel Macron criticised…
China ‘backyard’ pig farmers squeezed as sector scales up
Walking through swarms of flies at his piggry on the outskirts of Beijing, Liu Jin shows off 1,500 hormone-free black hogs raised for China’s growing organic meat market. Liu employs a dozen people to look after the swine that are…
Portugal sees Ronaldo fully focused on Confederations Cup
Kazan,(AP/UNB) – Portugal is not worried about Cristiano Ronaldo being distracted at the Confederations Cup by talk of his possible departure from Real Madrid.Coach Fernando Santos and some of Ronaldo’s teammates are confident the star forward won’t be affected by…
Coach: Pakistan mindset better for CT final after India loss
London, (AP/UNB) – After Pakistan was thrashed by India by 124 runs two weeks ago, coach Mickey Arthur blamed “the magnitude of the occasion” for the fear his side showed.That was their opening match of the Champions Trophy.
Bus-truck collision leaves two dead in Madaripur
Dhaka – At least two people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in Kalamdi area of Rajoir in Madaripur .The identities of the deceased were not available…
Man killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka – A driver of a microbus was killed and five others were injured on Saturday night as a truck collided head-on with a microbus in Baghersarak area of Sylhet-Tamabil Highway.
Lightning strike kills siblings in Jessore
Dhaka – Two siblings died and their mother received injuries as a thunderbolt hit them at Kayra village in Sharsha upazila on Saturday night.
US, Japan search for 7 Navy sailors, puzzle over ship crash
Yokosuka – U.S. and Japanese vessels and aircraft searched Saturday for seven American sailors who were missing after their Navy destroyer collided before dawn with a container ship four times its size off the coast of Japan. –AP/UNB
ICT Division of BD govt website recovers from hacking
Dhaka, June – Information Communication Technology (ICT) Division today recovered its official website promptly after an attack by hackers allegedly from a foreign country.
20 people injured in Sylhet clash
Sylhet – At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups over a mosque at Jalalabad in Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon. -UNB
AL’s boat already sank: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said Awami League is unable to realise that its boat has already sunk due to the current government’s ‘misrule and failure’ to run the country. -UNB
Will Qatar-Saudi-UAE diplomatic crisis reconfigure Gulf politics?
By Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) The 5 June decision by Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and their allies and proxies – Egypt, Bahrain, the Maldives, Mauritania and rival governments in Libya and Yemen – to sever…
Tigers back with heads held high from first CT
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, which rode its luck to reach the semi-finals in its first-ever appearance at the ICC Champions Trophy, returned home on Saturday morning.But, test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmullah Riyad, Imrul Kayes and Shakib Al Hasan…
Pioneer Football: Bangladesh SC beat Nasir FA 2-1
Dhaka – Bangladesh Sporting Club beat Nasir Football Academy by 2-1 goals in the Dhaka North and South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Saturday.
Queen’s Cup: Siddikur slips to joint 14th after 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman slipped to joint 14th from 9th in the US$500,000 Queen’s Cup after the 3rd round at Santiburi Samui Country Club ground in Thailand on Saturday.Siddikur aggregated 5-under-par 208 and stayed six shots behind the…
Bangladesh U-16 Women’s Football team leaves for Osaka
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team left Dhaka for Japanese city Osaka Saturday noon by a Singapore Airlines flight to prepare themselves for the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship to be held at Chonburi Stadium in…
Indo-Pak cricket rivalry transcends sport
– An intense love of cricket is shared by these nuclear-armed neighbors, as profoundly as their deep and mutual mistrust. The players from India and Pakistan will be cordial before and after the Champions Trophy final in London on Sunday…
PM back home from Sweden
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Saturdaymorning, wrapping up her three-daybilateralvisit to Sweden. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about9:15 am.
Amazon deal for whole foods could bring retain experiments
Online retail giant Amazon is making a bold expansion into physical stores with a $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods, setting the stage for radical retail experiments that could revolutionize how people buy groceries and everything else. Amazon could…