Dhaka- An alleged robber was killed in a mob beating at Dharbila village in Sadar upazila in Pabna on early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mukul Hossian, 40, son of Golam Hossain, of Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur.
Day: November 16, 2017
24 crude bombs recovered in Savar
Dhaka- Police recovered 24 crude bombs from Basaid area in Ashulia here on Thursday.Locals said that they found a black bag in an abandoned condition in the area at noon and found the bombs wrapped with black tape inside it.
Peru beats New Zealand, earns final spot in World Cup
Lima,(AP/UNB) – Peru beat New Zealand 2-0 on Wednesday night to win a two-leg playoff and earn the 32nd and last spot in the World Cup field in Russia.Peru won at home after tying 0-0 on Saturday in New Zealand.…
Youth Asia Cup: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 2 runs under D/L method
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team were eliminated from the ACC Youth (Under-19) Asia Cup Cricket 2017 after a shocking two-run defeat against Pakistan in the rain-interrupted first semifinal at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kual Lumpur on Thursday under…
Faldo Golf: Samrat Sikder earns double crown
Dhaka – Samrat Sikder of Kurmitola Golf Club earned double crown in the Faldo Series Bangladesh Golf Championship as he became winner in Best Gross in 54 holes and clinched the Boys Under-21 age group title of the meet that…
BAF Kabaddi: BAF Base Paharkanchanpur emerge champion
Dhaka – BAF Base Paharkanchanpur emerged champion in the Bangladesh Air Force Inter-Base Kabaddi Championship beating BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman by 22-6 points in the final match at the Base Paharkanchanpur in Tangail on Thursday.
Premier Volleyball: Power Board beat Water Board by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) earned straight 25-16, 25-12, 25-23 points (3-0 sets) victory over Water Development Board (WDB) in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Thursday.
Food production shortfall one million tons
Untimely floods in Bangladesh have caused food production to drop by 943,000 tonnes in fiscal 2016-17, says the government. The figures by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics were revealed at a media briefing by Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday.
Khaleda says she is shy in climate of injustice
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said she is apprehensive about getting justice in the cases filed against her given the current state of the judiciary. While giving her self-defence statements in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case for…
Quader urges Khaleda to help judicial peocedures
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today urged BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to help go the judicial procedures of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case instead of adopting the delaying tactics. “Khaleda Zia is delaying the judicial procedures of the…
Zimbabwe calm but tense as Mugabe asked to go peacefully
People across Zimbabwe are starting another day of uncertainty amid quiet talks to resolve the country’s political turmoil and the likely end of President Robert Mugabe’s decades-long rule. Mugabe has been in military custody and there is no sign of…
Digital Security Act not to harass journalists: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the government is going to formulate the Digital Security Act to ensure common people’s digital security, not to harass journalists. “We’re going to enact the Digital Security Act to ensure the security…
Myanmar Army committed widespread rape in Rakhine: HRW
Myanmar security forces have committed widespread rape against women and girls as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday.
Global stocks retreat as oil prices slide
Global stock markets dropped on Wednesday as sliding oil prices and US tax doubts prompted investors to lower their risk exposure, traders said. Equity markets in Frankfurt, London and Paris all fell. Wall Street also retreated, with the broad-based S&P…
Chinese climate envoy stresses south-south cooperation at COP23
China’s special representative on climate change affairs Xie Zhenhua stressed south-south climate cooperation, and expressed hopes that the ongoing United Nations (UN) climate talks here would generate substantial results addressing issues that concern developing countries and an unequivocal arrangement for…
Da Vinci painting sells for $450mn in NY: Christie’s
A 500-year-old work of art depicting Jesus Christ, believed to be the work of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, sold in New York on Wednesday for $450.3 million setting a new art auction record, Christie’s said. “Salvator Mundi,” which the…
Subaru recalls 400,000 cars in Japan
Subaru recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles from its domestic market on Thursday due to an inspection scandal—the latest to hit the beleaguered Japanese car industry. The recall concerns nine models, including a sports car that Subaru manufactures for Toyota, but vehicles…
Aar Paar actor Shyama dies at 82
Veteran Bollywood actor Shyama, who has acted in films such as Aar Paar and Barsaat Ki Raat, died on Tuesday morning. She was 82. The funeral will take place at Mumbai’s Marine Lines this afternoon. Considered one of the most…
Classical Music Fest starting on Dec 26
Culture Desk Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 will happen finally. After much anticipation the sixth edition of the annual festival has been confirmed to start on December 26 at Abahani Math, Shat Masjid Road in Dhanmandi in the capital. Nearly…
Yemen: End blockade; avert famine
By Chandra Muzaffar The threat of mass famine in Yemen is as real as ever — in spite of the reopening of the port of Aden and the Wadea land crossing on the Saudi-Yemen border. This is not enough, according…
COP23 parties agree on way forward on pre-2020 action
Bonn, 16 Nov (Meena Raman)- Parties to the UNFCCC have arrived on a way forward on pre-2020 climate action. In a closed-door informal consultation held on the morning of 15 Nov, COP22 Presidency representative Ambassador Aziz Mekouar from Morocco presented…
Climate change is already upon us & will only worsen
By António Guterres Bonn, Nov 15 (IPS) – It is fitting that this year’s conference of parties (on climate change, COP 23) is led by Fiji, a nation on the frontlines.
On Gender Day at climate meet
By Stella Paul Bonn, Germany, Nov 15 (IPS) – “Five years ago, when we first started talking about including gender in the negotiations, the parties asked us, ‘Why gender?’ Today, they are asking, ‘How do we include gender?’ That’s the…
Macron invites Saad Hariri, family to France
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Lebanese PM Saad Hariri and his family to France, but said he was not offering political exile. French officials say Mr Hariri will arrive “in the coming days”. Mr Hariri resigned unexpectedly during a…
AU leader says Zimbabwe takeover seems like a coup
The Zimbabwean military’s takeover of power and detention of President Robert Mugabe “seems like a coup”, key regional bloc the African Union says. Its head, Alpha Conde, said the AU demands an immediate return to constitutional order. The military denies…
Ex-Argentine official kills self amid soccer corruption case
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – A former Argentine government official threw himself in front of a train and killed himself after being accused of taking bribes, the latest fallout from a widespread corruption probe in professional soccer that has implicated businessmen and…
After getting Australia to Russia, coach’s future uncertain
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Ange Postecoglou ensured his Australian team qualified for the World Cup. He’s just not quite sure if he’ll make the trip to Russia with them next year.
Bail tightened for official in FIFA soccer bribery case
New York,(AP/UNB) – A judge tightened bail conditions on a South American soccer official charged in the FIFA bribery scandal after prosecutors surprised the courtroom by accusing the defendant of threatening their star witness by making a slashing motion on…
Jo scores 2 goals as Corinthians win Brazilian championship
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Former Manchester City striker Jo scored two goals as Corinthians beat Fluminense 3-1 on Wednesday to claim its seventh Brazilian championship.The Sao Paulo-based club won the tournament with three games in hand.Fluminense opened the scoring in the…
5 JMB men held with arms, ammos in Naogaon
Dhaka – Police arrested five suspected activists of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different areas of Atrai upazila in Naogaon on early Thursday.