Dhaka – Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team clinched the five-match one-day series title by 3-1 margin after a 33-run win in the 5th and last match against hosts Bangladesh Under-19 team at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.Chasing a target…
Dhaka – Dhaka Division collected 231/7 in 90 overs, at stumps, in the 1st innings after the first day’s play against Barisal Division in a Tier 1 match of the four-day affairs Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Sheikh…
From the American mink to the lionfish and the Argentine ant.They may not be household names but, according to experts, they’re top priority for attention over their potential risks to the environment. Already found in parts of Europe, they can…
Kirsten Stewart is being eyed for the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot, according to sources close to the project. The “Twilight” star would play one of the members of the female private detective agency. Stewart’s is not the only name being considered.…
Telecommunications infrastructure services provider edotco Group was given “Asia Pacific Telecoms Tower Company of the Year 2017” award by Frost and Sullivan. In the first time a company has been recognised in this category on the Asia Pacific, said a…
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, today said that television was a great medium to acculturate children on Thursday . The minister was speaking as the chief guest at a program marking the launching of Duranta TV – a specialized…
Britain’s Prince Charles said that plastic is now “on the menu” in the fish we eat and called for decisive action as he opened a conference Thursday on protecting the world’s oceans. The heir to the British throne, a long-time…
The number of new cars sold in Britain has fallen drastically due to uncertainty over Brexit and fears in the car finance market that easy credit might be fueling a credit bubble. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)…
Losing weight is a strenuous process. The best way to do so is to switch to a healthy and strict diet plan along with a regular exercise regime but this may not be as easy as it seems. Many health…
Actor Hrithik Roshan on Thursday broke his silence on the dragging row with actress Kangana Ranaut, saying he has never met her privately and asked how two “high-profile celebrities” could have had a seven-year passionate affair without any evidence. Hrithik,…
Emaar’s At the Top entertainment unit has unveiled a revamped new entrance lobby and experience for the observation deck of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. The reception area for the attraction on the lower ground floor…
A plan to list Saudi Aramco in 2018 is on track, senior Saudi officials said in Moscow on Thursday, as Saudi Arabia gears up to sign a string of investment agreements with Russia. The plan to float around 5 per…
In October 2015, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) requested the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) to prepare a report on Nutrition and Food Systems, to be presented at CFS 44, which starts on…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina started her political career in students’ politics and was elected vice-president of the students’ union of Government Intermediate girls’ college.
Dhaka – A labourer was killed and two others were injured in a road accident adjacent to Kuthibari Bridge on Joypurhat-Dhamoirhat road in sadar upazila Thrusday evening.
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people, including an Indian national, in Benapole check-post area here on Thursday for crossing the border illegally.
Dhaka – A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by taking poison at Koyamazompur village in Durgapur upazila on Thursday.
Rio De Janeiro,(AP/UNB) – Argentina and Lionel Messi are on the verge of missing the World Cup for the first time since 1970, stumbling to a 0-0 draw against Peru before a capacity crowd in Buenos Aires.Only one round of…
London,(AP/UNB) – Harry Kane secured England’s place at the World Cup by scoring in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 victory over Slovenia on Thursday that highlighted the limitations of Gareth Southgate’s Russia-bound team.England offered little attacking threat on a…
London,(AP/UNB) – Before Harry Kane finally broke the tedium with a late goal, the extent of the excitement at Wembley Stadium on Thursday was fans ripping out pages of the program, folding them into paper airplanes and launching them on…
Belfast, (AP/UNB) – Defending champion Germany booked its place at next year’s World Cup and stayed perfect in qualifying by beating Northern Ireland 3-1 on Thursday.Sebastian Rudy and Sandro Wagner scored in the first half and Joshua Kimmich wrapped it…
Danielle Nierenberg October is national Farm-to-School Month in the United States. It’s a time to celebrate the connections between schools, farmers, and locally and regionally produced foods. Each year, millions of students, farmers, and communities across North America celebrate the…
Dhaka (Reuters) – Hard-pressed to find space for a massive influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees, Bangladesh plans to chop down forest trees to extend a tent city sheltering destitute families fleeing ethnic violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Nahar Khan My reminiscences of Cox’s Bazar are deeply rooted in my childhood during family vacations taken with my parents and three siblings – horse rides on the beach, sunsets against the widest horizon, charcoal barbecues by nightfall, and copious…
Dhaka, Oct 5 – The Buddhist community today celebrated their second largest festival, Prabarana Purnima, in the city as elsewhere in the country in a befitting manner and with due solemnity. The festival is also known as Ashvini Purnima that…
Dhaka – Former law minister Moudud Ahmed has alleged the government is now plotting against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to send him abroad after forcing him to go on leave, bdnews24.com has reported.
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence officials arrested two people along with eight gold bars from Benapole check-post here on Thursday.The arrestees are – Sujon Mia, 22, son of Akbar Ali in Shariatpur district and Jony Molla, son of Abdur Rahim of…
Dhaka – Coast Guard members arrested three suspected robbers along with arms from Gabura village in Shyamnagar upazila early Thursday.The arrestees were identified as Sabuj Gayen, son of Yusuf Gayen, Siddik alias Boma Siddik, son of Nasir Gazi and Siddik…
Dhaka- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested a man along with foreign currencies worth Tk 1.28crore in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Thursday.Md Mamun Miah, 41, a resident of Gukulnagar village in Sirajdhikhan upazila of Munshiganj district,…