Spain’s coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour period amid a spike in the number of migrant arrivals.
Month: August 2017
BGB issues highest alert around Benapole against smuggling
Dhaka- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has issued its highest alert in the bordering areas in Benapole to prevent illegal entrance and smuggling of Indian cows ahead of Eid ul Azha.BGB issued this high alert notification on Monday and it will…
6 get life for murder in Khulna
Dhaka – A court in Khulna Wednesday sentenced six people to life imprisonment for killing a trader in a bomb attack in 2010.The convicts are Akter Jamil alias Boni, son of late Firoj Ahmed, Jahidul Islam alias Babu Bhuiyan, son…
Madrid beats Barca 2-0 without Ronaldo to win Super Cup
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 to complete a 5-1 victory on aggregate in the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, dominating its fiercest rival without the need of Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale.Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema provided the…
Napoli beats 9-man Nice 2-0, closes in on Champions League
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Dries Mertens started this season where he left off the last, setting Napoli on its way to a 2-0 win over nine-man Nice in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday.Mertens scored more than 30…
Carlos Bacca joins Villarreal, Boateng leaves Las Palmas
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Colombia striker Carlos Bacca joined Spanish club Villarreal on loan from AC Milan on Wednesday.Villarreal said the one-season loan agreement includes the option to buy the player at the end of the season.
Ronaldo says his ban for pushing referee is ‘persecution’
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has bitterly criticized his five-game suspension for pushing a referee who had sent him off, describing the ban as “persecution.”Ronaldo wrote on his Instagram account on Wednesday that “it is impossible to remain silent in…
Thulin, Morrison quit White House panel
Two more executives have resigned from a White House business council, amid controversy over President Donald Trump’s reaction to violent clashes in Virginia last weekend. Inge Thulin of manufacturer 3M and Denise Morrison of Campbell Soup Co announced their decisions…
Reject racial bigotry, say Bush presidents
Former Presidents George HW Bush and George W Bush have called on the US to “reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and hatred in all forms”. They are the latest Republican figures to weigh in on the backlash to Donald Trump’s latest…
No visible govt relief for flood victims: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that the government has no visible relief activity to ease the sufferings of flood victims at different parts of the country.“There’s no effort in sight from the government side…
Dhaka City police destroys hydraulic horns seized in one year
Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) destroyed around 10,000 hydraulic horns in the city’s Minto Road on Wednesday.Traffic police of DMP had seized the illegal hydraulic horns conducting drives in the city streets over the last one year as…
Journos want EC to hold participatory-fair polls
The media representatives who joined the Election Commission’s (EC’s) dialogue on Wednesday suggested it to take all-out steps for holding a participatory and credible national election.Like the civil society members, the journalists also suggested the EC to earn the trust…
Mushtaq-Zia also behind Bangabandhu’s killing: PM
Renewing her allegation that Khandaker Mostaque and Ziaur Rahman had their part in the conspiracy to kill Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged people…
Pak cricketer dies after being hit by bouncer
Zubair Ahmed, a cricketer from Pakistan, died after being hit on the head while batting in a club match played at Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Monday. The Pakistan Cricket Board shared the news on twitter stating, “Tragic…
India and China in high altitude clash
Indian and Chinese troops clashed briefly on a disputed area of land in the Himalayas, officials said Wednesday, exacerbating tensions during a months-long stand-off between the two armies.Chinese troops threw stones at Indian soldiers near Pangong Lake, a major tourist…
2 electrocuted in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Two people died in separate incidents of electrocution in Panchbibi upazila and Khetlal upazila in Joypurhat on Tuesday.In Panchbibi upazila, Golam Rabbani Sourav, 15, a resident of Nayapara village, received serious injuries after being electrocuted in the morning…
Magura AL man hacked dead
Dhaka – An activist of ruling Awami League (AL) was hacked to death by rivals at Sablat village under Shalikha upazila over establishing supremacy in Magura early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman Sabu, 60, son of Tafsir Molla.
Truck kills two pedestrians in Mymensingh
Dhaka -Two pedestrians were killed as a truck ran them over at Chamra in Nandail upazila in Mymensingh on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Sirajul Islam, 75, and Tofazzal Hossian, 65, of the area.
Lightning kills 2 in Naogaon
Dhaka – Two people were killed and another person was injured in a lightning strike at Deluabari Bazar in Manda upazila in Naogaon on Wednesday.
National Women’s Chess deferred by a day
Dhaka – The Walton 37th National Women’s Chess Championship, scheduled to start on Saturday next, was deferred by a day and will now begin on Sunday (Aug 20) at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation at National Sports Council.
BCL: Youngmen’s Club beat T&T Club 2-0
Dhaka – Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool earned a 2-0 goals victory over T&T Club, Motijheel in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.Kankar Biswas scored both the goals in the 9th and 19th minute…
Bangladesh U-15 Football team reach Kathmandu
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-15 Football team reached the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon to participate in the six-team South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship scheduled for August 18-27 at ANFA Complex there, with an eye to defend the…
Runa Laila returns to BTV after twelve years
Culture Desk Runa Laila will sing for fans of BTV after nearly two decades. The veteran singer returning to BTV after twelve years will present songs on the musical show “Tomaderi Gaan Shonabo.” Actor-director Alamgir also the husband of Runa…
Joya Ahsan on every director’s wish list
Entertainment Desk She came from nowhere and she stole every soul. It is not known Enrique Iglesias was thinking about when he penned the lyrics of There goes my baby, but men in Bengal are surely thinking of that doe-eyed…
Mosharraf Karim sings in Eid mini-serial
Culture Desk Mosharraf Karim has sung a song for a coming Eid drama. The drama serial with seven episodes will be aired for seven days starting from the Eid day on Baishakhi TV. The drama is titled High Pressure. It…
Online registration for JU admission test begins Aug 20
The online registration for honours first year admission test under academic session 2017-2018 of Jahangirnagar University (JU) will start from August 20 while the admission tests will begin on October 8. The admission seekers can apply through online till September…
Russia to show off underwater robots’ capabilities at Army-2017 forum
Underwater robots’ capabilities will be demonstrated at the Army-2017 military and technical forum, Deputy Head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Directorate for Research Activity Roman Kordyukov said on Tuesday. “Underwater robots will be demonstrated at Lake Komsomolskoye. We’ll involve…
Japan launches study into suspected Chinese coral poaching
Japan on Wednesday launched a study into whether precious coral was being illegally poached by Chinese fishermen off its shores to be sold for use in jewellery. The Fisheries Agency investigation will use an underwater camera to check the condition…
Global stocks extend rally as North Korea fears wane
World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, extending the previous day’s rally as fears receded over a potential clash between the United States and North Korea. Investors have cashed out of haven assets, like gold and the Japanese yen, and ploughed…
More than 300 dead, 600 missing in Sierra Leone mudslides
Freetown, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — Fatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her. The only thing she could do was run.