Panchkula, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) – Mobs rampaged across a north Indian state on Friday, leaving 28 people dead and more than 250 others injured, after a court declared a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his followers, authorities…
Year: 2017
More Rohingyas flee to BD as Myanmar attacks kill 71
Myanmar’s government says attacks by ethnic Rohingya militants on security outposts in the western state of Rakhine have left 71 people dead. The office of the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said Friday that 59 of the dead were…
Hidden iOS function shows how much time is spent on app
iOS has a very simple view hidden away in the battery settings which show how much we actually spend on each app in our smartphones. Up to the minute.
UK to test ‘self-driving’ lorries
Small convoys of partially driverless lorries will be tried out on major British roads by the end of next year, the government has announced. A contract has been awarded to the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) to carry out the tests…
Indian guru convicted of rape
Popular Indian guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been convicted of rape and will be sentenced on Monday. Up to 200,000 of his supporters had flocked to Chandigarh in northern India ahead of the verdict. Thousands of army, police and…
Narail’s Hamidpur UP chairman shot dead
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Chairman of a Union Parishad in Kalia Upazila Narail district was gunned down by miscreants at his Gazirhat farmhouse in Dighalia Upazila of Khulna district early Friday.
Attacks on Myanmar police, border guards kill at least 12
Yangon, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) -Muslim militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Myanmar security forces at several police and border outposts overnight in a troubled northern state, with 12 deaths confirmed in the clashes so far, police said Friday.
Suspected ‘Neo JMB man’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 25 – A suspected Neo JMB member was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Boalia in Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia early Friday.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong faces verdict in bribery trial
A court in Seoul is set to decide whether the billionaire heir-apparent of the Samsung conglomerate will be jailed for corruption. Lee Jae-yong is facing accusations of bribery linked to a scandal that triggered the impeachment of South Korea’s former…
Thai ex-PM Yingluck fails to show for trial verdict
Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has failed to show up for the verdict in her trial over a controversial rice subsidy scheme.
Gangraped housewife commits suicide in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A housewife reportedly killed herself by taking poison after being raped by a group of miscreants at Bhogail Bagadi village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga early Thursday.
Netrakona road accident kills police constable
Dhaka – A police constable was killed in a road accident at Banglabazar in Barhatta upazila in Netrakona on Thursday night. Police said constable Shahinur Alam, 32, son of Sohrab Uddin of Mymensingh district, was going to Netrakona riding a…
Not many regrets in life: Shakib
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said he does not regret that he could not play more Test matches, having completed 10 years for his country in the longest version.”I…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA’s best player in Europe award
Monaco, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has won his third UEFA men’s player of the year award in four seasons, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to get the trophy.Each of Ronaldo’s honors as the best player in Europe followed Real…
SC directs to return of Manna’s passport
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka to return the passport of Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna for three months.
HC declares Niko deals illegal
Dhaka – The High Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday declared two deals of Niko signed with Bapex and Petrobangla illegal. Besides, the Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka fixed February 17 for hearing on framing charge against Begum Khaleda…
Islami Bank donates Tk 5 lakh to widow Khadija
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited donated Tk. 5 lakh to Khadija Begum, widow of Md. Mahbubur Rahman who died of colon cancer. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Acting Managing Director of the Bank handed over the cheque of donation to Khadija in…
Student-teacher repression day observed at RU
Rajshahi – Speakers at a discussion meeting at the Rajshahi University campus have urged the government to withdraw the cases filed by law agencies over the incident of August 20 to 23 in 2007 against teachers-students- officials of the Rajshahi…
Mini School Handball advances to semifinals
Dhaka – The Hurray Mini School (Boys and Girls) Handball Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Handball Federation, advanced to the semifinal stages on the 3rd day at the Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday.In the…
US OPEN ’17: Federer says 3rd major of year would be surreal
Dhaka, (AP/UNB)- Even Roger Federer finds it all a little surprising.After going 4 ½ years without collecting a major championship, now firmly in his mid-30s, he heads into Monday’s start of the U.S. Open with a chance to win his…
Woakes back in England team for 2nd test vs West Indies
Leeds,(AP/UNB)- England allrounder Chris Woakes will stake a claim for a starting spot in the upcoming Ashes series when he returns to the team for the second test against West Indies starting Friday.England captain Joe Root said Thursday that Woakes,…
Semifinals of SAFF U-15 Championship on Friday
Dhaka – Both the semifinals of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship will be held on Friday at two separate venues in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.In the semifinals, defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal at the…
Ibrahimovic signs new 1-year deal at Man United
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new one-year deal with Manchester United.United made the announcement on Thursday.
Sparkling Liverpool back in the Champions League
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Juergen Klopp had just seen his Liverpool team slice open Hoffenheim to score a third goal in the opening 21 minutes when he turned to the celebrating Anfield crowd and roared: “That’s football!”Liverpool returned to the Champions League…
JFA Football: four teams reach zonal finals
Dhaka – Four district teams-Thakurgaon, Gaibandha, Narail and Satkhira-reached the zonal finals of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at two different venues across the country on Thursday.Hosts Gaibandha DSA crushed Panchagarh DSA…
Woman held with 7,000 Yaba pills in Rajshahi
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a woman along with 7,000 pieces of Yaba tablets at Mougachhi village in Charghat upazila on Wednesday night.The detainee was identified as Sharmin Akter, 40, daughter of Selim Hossian of Chamta village…
Shakib eyes series win against Aussies
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed the hope to win the upcoming two-match Test series on home soil against Australia.”Our expectation is to win the two Tests,” he said while talking to reporters at a press conference…
499 drug peddlers held in 7 months
Dhaka – Police have arrested 499 drug peddlers in special drives in different places under four upazilas in the last seven months. Tariqul Islam, additional superintendent of Magura police, said the district administration and district police have taken joint efforts…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank beat Youngmen’s Club 2-1
Dhaka – Agrani Bank SC earned 2-1 goals victory over Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
Toxic syrup – two drug administration officials suspended
The Health Ministry has suspended two officials of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) for their negligence in dealing with a case filed over manufacturing toxic paracetamol syrup that claimed at least 28 children’s lives in 2009. Sirajul Haque…