At least 11 people have been killed in a gun attack on a church in southern Nigeria, police say. Up to 18 other worshippers were wounded in the early morning incident at the church in Ozubulu near the city of…
Day: August 7, 2017
Salman Shah did not kill himself: An accused
“Salman Shah didn’t kill himself, he was murdered,”- thus spoke one of the accused in the popular actor’s death case, Rabeya Sultana Rubi.Presently an expatriate in the US, Rubi recently posted a video on social media which has gone now…
Iran says arrested 27 IS-linked militants & foiled attacks
Iran’s intelligence ministry says its forces have detained 27 militants linked to the Islamic State group who planned to carry out terrorist operations in religious cities inside the country. The ministry says Monday in a statement on its website, vaja.ir,…
Bangladesh could be Saudi’s strategic partner: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh could be a strategic partner of Saudi Arabia through extensive training cooperation, capacity building, military infrastructure construction, shipbuilding and export of military equipment from here.
Chief Election Commissioner’s dialogue is mockery: BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has been staging a mockery with the nation in the name of dialogue with different stakeholders ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.Speaking at a mild-mahfil-cum commemorating meeting, BNP…
16th amendment let down Bangladesh: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday bemoaned that Bangladesh was let down across the word due to the 16th constitutional amendment which was ultimately revoked by the apex court.Talking to reporters at a city hotel, he also voiced deep…
Women’s Handball: Jamalpur, Naogaon reach final
Dhaka- Jamalpur and Naogaon DSAs reached the final of the Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship eliminating their opponents in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Monday.
Real Madrid, Man United fans face heatwave, 2,000 police
Skopje,(AP/UNB)- Authorities in Macedonia say more than 2,000 police officers will be on duty for Tuesday’s Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Manchester United, amid a heatwave in the Balkan country.
England closes in on series victory over South Africa
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- England closed in on a series victory over South Africa after setting the Proteas a tough target of 380 to save the fourth test, and then removing three South African batsmen in 19 overs before lunch on Day 4…
CPL: Shakib helps Jamaica Tallawahs to beat Barbados Tridents by 12 runs
Dhaka- An all-round performance from world number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan helped Jamaica Tallawhs beat Barbados Tridents by 12 runs in their 2nd match in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf…
Ctg Abahani maintain perfect start in 10th BPL
Dhaka – Fast off the tracks Chittagong Abahani Ltd secured their third successive victory in 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football as they rout Team BJMC by 2-0 margin in the league’s third matchday at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.After…
Asian Chess: Saif Sporting Club finish runners-up
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club of Bangladesh finished runners-up in the Asian Chess Club Champions League 2017 securing six points in the tournament that concluded at Citrus Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.In the last round match on Sunday, Saif…
Rapid Chess: Mahtabuddin Robin unbeaten champion
Dhaka – CM Mahtabuddin Robin clinched the Quality Ice Cream International Rapid Rating Chess title with unbeaten record securing eight points from nine matches that ended here in Chittagong on Monday.FM Fahad Rahman finished runner-up collecting 7.5 points from nine…
Jeremy Clarkson off work for ‘some time’
Jeremy Clarkson will have to take a break from work for “quite some time” after contracting pneumonia, the TV presenter has said in a statement. The Grand Tour presenter was admitted to hospital on Friday after falling ill while on…
‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ fails to cross Rs 50cr mark over weekend
Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal collected a dismal Rs 45.75 crore in its first three days. The Imtiaz Ali film emerges as one of the lowest openers of Shah Rukh Khan in recent years. Anushka Sharma…
Never too old to code: Meet Japan’s 82-year-old app-maker
When 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya first began working she still used an abacus for maths—today she is one of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers, a trailblazer in making smartphones accessible for the elderly. Frustrated by the lack of interest from…
Chris Pratt, Anna Faris announce separation
Action star Chris Pratt and comic actress Anna Faris announced their separation after eight years of marriage in a joint statement on Sunday. The couple, whose son Jack turns five this month, said they were “disappointed” to be making the…
Stocks maintain upward trend with higher transactions
Stocks maintained upward trend on Monday as the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges were found upward on higher transactions. The daily turnover in volume increased to 43.81 crore shares from Sunday’s 35.09 crore shares and the…
College girl slaughtered in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A college girl was slaughtered by miscreants at Jagatganti village in Shialkol union of Sadar upazila in Sirajganj early Monday.
Tempo driver killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka – A tempo driver was killed as a private car hit him in Dharabohor area of Golapganj upazila in Sylhet on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Sakir Ahmad, 24, son of Jilu Mia of Pashchim Dattarail Lalmati village…
3 arrested in Swechchasebok League man murder case
Dhaka – Police have arrested three accused in the killing case of Swechchasebok League activist Firoz Ahmed from Arabpur Chanpara area in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Sunday night.Two of the arrestees are Saiful and Shimul.Earlier, Ansar Ali, father of…
Madison Keys outslugs CoCo Vandeweghe to win at Stanford
Stanford,(AP/UNB) – Third-seeded Madison Keys outslugged No. 6 CoCo Vandeweghe 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Bank of the West Classic in a display of power and serving by the two young American stars in their first career…
India spinner Jadeja banned for 3rd test vs Sri Lanka
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – Ravindra Jadeja has been suspended for one test after throwing the ball at a Sri Lanka batsman during his player-of-the-match performance in India’s series-clinching win on the weekend.The India spinner fielded the ball off his own bowling on…
Lille starts Bielsa era with 3-0 win over Ranieri’s Nantes
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Lille’s attacking potential this season was on display as coach Marcelo Bielsa’s new team started its French league campaign with a 3-0 win over Nantes on Sunday.After finishing a disappointing 11th last season, Lille hired the Argentine coach…
Pence denies planning 2020 presidential bid
US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed as “disgraceful and offensive” a report suggesting he is preparing a run for president in 2020. The New York Times said a “shadow campaign” had been set up by some Republicans on the assumption…
Gunmen kill three on Mexico beach
Gunmen have killed three people and wounded two others on a popular beach in north-western Mexico, officials say. The victims, all men, were resting under a palm tree in San José del Cabo, in Baja California Sur state, reports say.…
DU VC laments state of journalism
Dhaka, August 6 – Dhaka University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique on Sunday said salary and other facilities have increased much in the journalism sector but objective journalism has declined.
Barisal doctor sued for ‘rape attempt’ on female patient
Dhaka, Aug 6– A case was filed with a local court in Barisal on Sunday against a physician on the charge of trying to rape a female patient.
Bogra rape: Tufan, Rumki sent to jail
Dhaka, Aug 6 – A court in Bogra on Sunday sent Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar and Bogra municipality female councillor Marzia Hasan Rumki to jail over the shaving of the heads of a female student and her mother after…
Japanese people practising nuclear attack drills
So far this year North Korea has carried out 14 missile tests, all of them fired towards the coast of Japan.