Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two alleged illegal drug peddlers with 184 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl syrup from a house at Boro Hadinagar village of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
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Abahani edge past Saif SC 3-2 in BPL opener
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd defeated newcomer Saif Sporting Club Ltd by 3-2 goals in the hard-fought opener of the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Abahani took lead in the 22nd minute…
Underground gas-pipe blast injures 7 in Sylhet
Dhaka- Seven people, including a journalist, were injured as a fire broke out following an explosion of the underground gas pipe near the Central Bus Terminal at Kadamtali in Sylhet on Friday noon.
Man held with 3 kg silver at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a man along with 3 kg silver from Benapole Check-post in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Friday morning.The arrestee was identified as Selim Gazi, 41, son of Fazlul Haque, hailing from Chandpur…
Bullet-hit body recovered in Jessore
Dhaka- Police recovered the body of a suspected criminal killed in a reported gunfight between their two gangs at Kedarpur Bridge in Keshabpur upazila early Friday.
2 killed in Ctg road crashes
Dhaka – Two people, including a lawyer, were killed in road accidents in Halishohor and Pahartoli areas in Chittagong early Friday.
Gulnara Karimova ‘detained’
Gulnara Karimova, the once-powerful daughter of late Uzbek ex-President Islam Karimov, has been in detention since a corruption conviction in 2015, officials have confirmed. Ms Karimova, 45, was tipped to succeed her father, who died last year, until she fell…
Man kills wife on cruise ship for ‘laughing’ at him
A man suspected of killing his wife while on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska did so because “she would not stop laughing” at him, a witness says. Kenneth Manzanares has been charged with the murder of…
Nawaz Sharif resigns over Panama Papers verdict
Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country’s Supreme Court to disqualify him from office. The ruling came after a probe into his family’s wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking Mr…
Another Holey Artisan attack mastermind arrested
Dhaka, Jul 28 – Police arrested another mastermind of Gulshan Café attack from Singra Upazila of Natore district early Friday.
Rare birds, wildflowers: ‘Secret garden’ opens after century
Truckee, Jul 28 (AP/UNB)- Pink and yellow wildflowers burst from a lush bed of grass hidden from public view for more than a century. Towering trees and snow-capped mountains encircle the wild meadow, beckoning visitors to a largely untouched piece…
Can economic growth be really green?
By IPS World Desk Rome/Seoul, Jul 27, (IPS) – The answer to this big question is apparently “yes” – Economic growth can be really green. How? The facts are there. For instance, in 2016, solar power became the cheapest form…
Cook stands firm, England 171-4 in 3rd test vs South Africa
London,(AP/UNB)- Rain was the main winner on the first day of the third test between England and South Africa as England limped to 171-4 in the face of a persistent and disciplined South African seam attack.England opener Alastair Cook showed…
Big-spending Milan beats Craiova; Rooney quiet for Everton
Geneva, (AP/UNB)- AC Milan’s offseason spending spree paid a quick dividend when new signing Ricardo Rodriguez scored in a 1-0 win at CSU Craiova in the Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday.The Switzerland defender’s 44th-minute free kick from the…
Brazil rallies to tie Japan 1-1 in Tournament of Nations
Seattle,AP/UNB)- Camila scored in the 87th minute and Brazil rallied to tie Japan 1-1 on Thursday night in the opening game of the Tournament of Nations.Camila, who came in off the bench in the second half, beat goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita…
Miraz leaves Dhaka for West Indies
Dhaka- Young all-rounder of Bangladesh cricket team Mehedi Hasan Miraz on Thursday evening left Dhaka for West Indies to play the Caribbean Premier League which starting on August 4.”I am feeling lucky and excited as I’m going to play in…
Bob Bradley named first coach of MLS expansion club LAFC
Los Angeles,AP/UNB)- Bob Bradley has been named the first coach of the Los Angeles Football Club, the MLS expansion franchise due to begin play next year.Bradley is the former coach of the U.S. men’s national team and the most accomplished…
2 killed in Ctg road crashes
Dhaka – Two people, including a lawyer, were killed in road accidents in Halishohor and Pahartoli areas in Chittagong early Friday.
Man kills sister-in-law, self in Barisal
Dhaka – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself after killing his sister-in-law and injuring his wife at Kownia Puran para in Barisal city on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Sajib, 22, a resident of Ujirpur area…
3 ‘Neo JMB’ men held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of Neo JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim’ group from different parts in Jhenidah on Thursday.The arrestees are Rana Hossain, 25, son of Amirul Islam Monwar Hossain, 30, son of Mujibor Hossain…
Porsche European Open: Siddikur shares 33rd slot after 1st round
Dhaka- Prominent Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 33rd slot in the €2,000,000 Porsche European Open after the first round at the Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg in Germany on Thursday.The two-time Asian Tour winner and the only Bangladesh’s participant in…
2 cops killed in Dinajpur road crash
Dhaka- Two policemen were killed in a road accident at Cinema Hall intersection of Hakimpur upazila headquarters in Dinajpur on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Assistant Sub-inspector Siddiqur Rahman and Constable Akbar Hossain of Hakimpur Police Station.
Dhaka a veritable sea beach
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Women held with huge quantity of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have detained a woman-druggist with huge phensidyl in Rajshahi on Thursday. The detained Laila Begum has been doing this drug business for many years.
Khaleda plotting against PM in London: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday alleged that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia along with her son Tarique Rahman has been hatching a conspiracy against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina staying in London in the name of treatment. He came…
Hillary Clinton’s new book calling – What has happened
Hillary Clinton is calling her new book “What Happened” and promising unprecedented candour as she remembers her stunning defeat last year to Donald Trump. “In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be…
US tained Iraqi forces linked to Mosul war crimes
An Iraqi army division trained by the United States government allegedly executed several dozen prisoners in Mosul’s Old City, Human Rights Watch said today. Two international observers detailed the summary killings of four people by the Iraqi army’s 16th Division…
IT lead puts Swedish Govt in no-confidence crisis
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven accepted the resignation of two cabinet members on Thursday but refused to fire Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist. An alliance of opposition parties has nevertheless vowed to press for a no-confidence vote unless Hultqvist is removed…
Three to die for murder in capital
Dhaka, Jul 2Dhaka Dhaja court on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing an employee of a shoe factory in Siddikbazar area of Gulistan in the city.
India-Bangladesh to sign MoU on elephant conservation
India and Bangladesh are expected to soon sign a MoU on elephant conservation and management as top forest and environment officials of both the countries met in Shillong on Thursday to discuss on how best to alleviate the human-elephant conflicts.…