North Korea says it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the whole of the continental United States. State television claimed that Pyongyang had now achieved its mission of becoming a nuclear state. The…
ADELAIDE, Australia, (BSS/AFP) – Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he can’t envisage ever slapping a curfew on his players, who were “grown men”, after England opted to ban their team being out after midnight. The England decision followed Jonny Bairstow’s headbutt…
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Bangladeshi national along with $ 32,000 from passenger terminal area of the Benapole Check post on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday Morning.
Dhaka, Nov 28 – Stock markets plunged further on Tuesday with downward trends of all major indices due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities.
Geneva, 28th Nov (TWN): There are significant concerns that WHO’s study on public health and socio economic impact of substandard and falsified medical products to be released during a press conference today afternoon in Geneva, is based on questionable data,…
Dhaka – Miscreants snatched away a motorcycle killing its owner in Nathpara Boropukur Kanda of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.Maruf Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that Iman Ali, 55, son of Zinu Sarder, used to run bike…
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives recovered 11 pistols, 28 rounds of bullets and six magazines from Namochwakpara frontier area and Raninagar Gopalpurghat area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
Dhaka – A man surrendered to police after killing his wife at Sukhari village of Atpara upazila on Tuesday morning.Jamal Uddin Sarkar, 42, son of Isar Uddin Sarkar, stabbed his wife Ruma Akter, 32, to death in the early hours…
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced five people, including two brothers, to life imprisonment in the Mahmudul Hasan murder case.The lifers are Abdul Munnaf and Abdul Motaleb, sons of Abdul Hakim from Sadar upazila’s Char Babna village, Hafizur…
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Local cricket authorities say they’re open-minded about New Zealand-born England star Ben Stokes turning out for Canterbury province while under suspension for the Ashes series in Australia.Speculation about Stokes’ intentions arose when he was reportedly spotted at London’s…
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders routed Sylhet Sixers by four wickets for their 5th winin the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Rangpur chased down a target of 174 runs scoring 177…
Noting that violence undermine Bangladesh’s democracy, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said when elections are inclusive, free, and peaceful, the results are more likely to be respected by all voters. “In a strong democracy, citizens must be…
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a project, Ashrayan-3, involving Tk 2,312.15 crore for giving temporarily shelter to Rohingyas who crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar. The approval came at a meeting of the ECNEC held at…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the main concrete construction works of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project at the project site in Pabna on Thursday. Officials said this will be the final phase of civil construction…
Dhaka- Table topper Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat first against 3rd slot holders Comilla Victorians in the 32nd match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday questioned why the intelligence agencies failed to sense the BDR mutiny beforehand. Addressing a discussion meeting in the capital, the BNP leader also said the reasons of failures…
Three presumed militants were killed today as elite anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) wrapped up their overnight crackdown at a militant den in Sadar upazila of the district, officials said. “We have wrapped up the operation . . .…
Dhaka – Titas Club will face Power Development Board (PDB) in the title-deciding match of the Crony Group Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.ATN Bangla will telecast live the match that will begin at 2:30pm.
The failure of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to form a government after the elections a month ago came as a shock for many observers. What has happened to the “leader of the Western World”? Is German power on its…
Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar, mired in a crisis over the fate of Muslim Rohingya people, to commit themselves to justice, human rights and respect for “each ethnic group and its identity”. The pope avoided…
Dhaka – Sylhet Sixers lodged an official complain to the match referee as their pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi had to deliver seven balls due to a ‘mistake’ of the on-filed umpire in 16th over in the second innings against Rangpur…
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, in collaboration with the government will verify Bangladesh’s official Facebook pages of all the ministries, departments and directorates and offices in phases.
London, Nov 28 (AP/UNB) — She is an entertainment figure in her own right, and an outspoken woman comfortable talking about her background and her passions. American actress Meghan Markle will be a new type of royal when she weds…
Russia said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a weather satellite it launched from its new Vostochny cosmodrome just hours earlier. “During the first scheduled communication session with the space vehicle, contact has not been established because it is…
Culture Desk Nabanna is a Bengali harvest celebration usually celebrated with food and dance and music in the country. It is a festival of food; many local preparations of Bengali cuisine like pitha are cooked and offered. To celebrate the…
An eruption could be imminent at a volcano belching huge plumes of smoke on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, officials warned Monday, as they raised the alert to the highest level and increased the exclusion zone. Huge plumes of smoke…
Manushi Chhillar, who broke the 16-year jinx for India at the Miss World pageant last week, received a warm welcome from fans as she arrived in India late on Saturday night. She was greeted at the international airport in Mumbai…
Vidya Balan has claimed her Box Office spot with Suresh Triveni’s Tumhari Sulu. The film which stars Manav Kaul as Vidya’s on screen husband is inching closer to the Rs 30 crore mark. Trade analyst and movie critic Taran Adarsh…
Moderate coffee drinking is safe, and three to four cups a day may have some health benefits, according to a large review of studies, in the BMJ. It found a lower risk of liver disease and some cancers in coffee…