Dhaka, July 11 – Officials of Customs intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 19 more illegally imported firearms from the Air Cargo unit of the airport on Tuesday.
Day: July 11, 2017
Case filed over assault of journalist at RU
Rajshahi – An “Attempt to murder case” has been filed over the incident of assaulting a Journalist of Rajshahi University (RU) by some BCL leaders.
Demo at JU to press withdrawal of case against students
Savar – Demanding the withdrawal of case, teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the banner of “Teacher-Student Unity Platform” brought out a silent procession on the university campus on Monday. Sporting symbolic gags, about 250 students and teachers…
Farhad Mazhar under counselling to overcome trauma
Dhaka – Poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar is now being counseled by a psychiatrist of Birdem Hospital since he is still traumatized following he went missing and recovered after 19 hours, according to his family sources.
Lukaku joins Man United for $97 million from Everton
Manchester, (AP/UNB) – Romelu Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton for 75 million pounds ($97 million) on Monday after the striker rejected a late bid by former club Chelsea.The 24-year-old Belgium international signed a five-year deal and became the second…
BCB HP side whitewash NT XI 5-0
Dhaka, – Bangladesh Cricket Board High Performance (BCB HP) team earned 5-0 series victory against Northern Territory Invitational Eleven (NT XI) after a huge 151-run win in the last one-day match at Marrara Cricket Ground-1 in Darwin, Australia on Tuesday.
Fans on Henman Hill watch Murray and Konta at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Henman Hill? Murray Mound? Konta Cliff? At Wimbledon on Monday, it was all three.For the first time since 1973, Britain will have players in the quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s singles draws.Johanna Konta defeated Caroline Garcia…
Tamim returning home leaving Essex due to personal reasons
Dhaka – Bangladesh dashing opener Tamim Iqbal, who went to England to play 7 to 8 games for Essex Eagles in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast, is returning home due to personal reasons after playing a single match.Essex County Cricket…
Friendly Football: Nepal U23 beat BD U23 1-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team conceded a solitary goal defeat against the host Nepal Under-23 side in a friendly encounter at ANFA Complex, Lalitpur in Kathmandu on Tuesday.Nepal U23 captain Bimal Gharti Magar scored the match winner in the…
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting.He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s 10th game, then another two…
BGB-BSF border confce in Shilong from Wednesday
Dhaka, July 11 – A border coordination conference between Border Guard Banglsadesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in Shillong, capital of Indian State Meghalaya on Wednesday.
C’wealth Chess: Hanif clinches gold in veteran category
Dhaka – Hanif Mollah of Bangladesh clinched the gold medal in the 60-year plus category of the open section in the Commonwealth Chess Championship that concluded in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday.After Rani Hamid, Hanif was the…
Inter-College Women’s Baseball advances to semifinals
Dhaka – Four teams-Viqarunnisa Noon, Holy Cross, Commerce and Tongi Amjad Ali Colleges-reached the semifinals of the Walton Inter-College Women’s Baseball Competition eliminating their rivals on the opening day at the Dhanmondi Women’s Sports Complex on Tuesday.
2 Myanmar nationals held with 1.10 lakh Yaba in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two Myanmar nationals along with 1.10 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from Teknaf border area here in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.The arrestees are Md Ayat, 20, son of Abul Bashar and Md Mamunul,…
Youth stabbed to death in Khulna
Dhaka-A young man was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants at Juragate area in Khulna on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Saidur Rahman Hawlader, 25, son of Selim Hawlader, a resident of 7 No. ghat area of the city.
Indian customs arrest BD man with 20 gold bars
Dhaka- The custom officials of India on Tuesday morning arrested a Bangladeshi man along with 20 gold bars at Petrapole custom centre in India.
Son to die for killing mother in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man for killing his mother in Charmartrin area of Kamalnagar upazila inLaxmipur in 2005.Additional Judge of District and Sessions Judges’ Court Md Saidur Rahman Gazi passed the order…
Mashrafe to play as long as he wishes: Papon
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Tuesday said they have not taken any decision to remove national ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza form the team or scrap his captaincy.”BCB has no plan to remove him (Mashrafe)…
CJKS Varsity Football: BGC Trust Uni crushes Ma & Shisu Medical 6-0
Dhaka- A brilliant hat-trick by Arafatul Islam enabled BGC Trust University to crush Ma & Shishu Medical College by 6-0 goal in the Dakhina-CJKS Inter-University Football Tournament at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.Arafatul Islam slammed a hat-trick…
2 killed in Khagrachhari road crash
Dhaka – At least two people were killed and another was injured early Tuesday as a minibus ploughed into a group of people who put up a barricade on the road to check the suspicious speedy movement of the vehicle…
Govt target to generate 2000mw power from renewable sources
The government has set a target to generate 2000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable sources in three years, which will be 10.0 percent of the country’s total power production. “We are working to increase power generation from renewable sources…
ISIS chief killed – Syrian Observatory
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had “confirmed information” that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed.Russia’s Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its…
87 percent people now under safe water coverage
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday told Parliament that 87 percent of the country’s population is now under safe water coverage.“The remaining 13 percent also collect safe water from other distant sources,” he said…
Book of Michelle Obama photographs coming in October
Books of Obama photographs will be in the news this fall.A collection of White House pictures of Michelle Obama is coming out Oct. 17, Ten Speed Press told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Chasing Light” will feature 150 color shots…
Dhaka city reels under rainwater again
The capital city once again witnessed severe traffic congestions and waterlogging triggered by intermittent rains, inflicting immense sufferings on commuters and disrupting normal life on Tuesday.Many roads, lanes and by-lanes at different parts of the city went under knee-deep water…
No steps yet to create election atmosphere: BNP
BNP senior leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Tuesday said there is no sign of taking any step to create a congenial atmosphere for holding the next national election as people across the country are still passing their days amid grave panic…
Air Force training aircraft crashes in Chittagong – Pilots safe
A training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed at Borohatia Haridarghona in Lohagara upazila on Tuesday afternoon.Rezaul Karim, assistant director of Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), said the aircraft crashed around 2:45 pm.
Microsoft announces rural broadband initiative
Microsoft is announcing a project to bring broadband internet access to rural parts of the United States.Microsoft President Brad Smith says in a blog post that he plans to unveil details about the initiative at a Tuesday event in Washington,…
Indian Supreme Court stays ban on cow slaughter
India’s top court on Tuesday stayed for three months a ban introduced by the Hindu nationalist government on the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter.The Supreme Court approved a lower court ruling that said people have a basic right…
The civilian ctastrophe in West Mosul – Iraq
Civilians in west Mosul have been ruthlessly exploited by the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS), which has systematically moved them into zones of conflict, used them as human shields, and prevented them from escaping to safety. They…