Actress Shraddha Kapoor has begun her badminton training to play champion Saina Nehwal in an upcoming biopic. A sports lover, Shraddha has played football, basketball, handball and badminton in her school days.But to get the nuances of the real life…
Dhaka, – New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in their 3rd and last group match of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday.The match was delayed to start due…
Residents at 23 neighbhourhoods in Dhaka were at a greater risk of being infected with Chikungunya, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, bdnews24.com has reported.
Tehran – Iran’s Supreme Leader is saying that the Islamic State-claimed dual attacks that killed 17 people in Tehran will add to the hatred that Iranians harbor toward the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. –AP/UNB
London – The Latest on Britain’s parliamentary election (all times local): – AP/UNB
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling an early election backfired spectacularly as her Conservative Party lost its majority in Parliament, throwing British politics into chaos. – AP/UNB
Commerce City, (AP/UNB)- Jozy Altidore was paired with Clint Dempsey at forward as the American resumed World Cup qualifying on Thursday night against Trinidad and Tobago.Altidore replaced Bobby Wood, the only change from the lineup that started Saturday’s 1-1 exhibition…
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to take two 777-200ER aircraft on wet lease for three months to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia smoothly during the upcoming hajj. – UNB
Commerce City,(AP/UNB)- After sliding to score a goal with his left foot, Christian Pulisic got back up, raced for a corner and glided across the grass on both knees.Just a teenager showing exuberance.
Dhaka – Detectives arrested three suspected operatives of Neo JMB, an ultra radical offshoot of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Muroil area in Adamdighi upazila in Bogra on Thursday night.
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a water body at Shikdarpara in Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria on Friday.Local people said Masum Mia, 5, son of Kason Mia of Haripur village in Nasirpur upazila, slipped into the water body and…
Dhaka – A man was found dead at a field in Majhgram area in Shilaidoho union of the upazila in Kushtia on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Amjad Ali, 45, son of Jamat Ali, a resident of Kalyanpur village…
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 3.5 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 10 crore from Gahira in Anwara upazila in Chittagong early Friday.
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Bhabanipur village in Birulia union here in Savar early Friday.The deceased was identified as Ismail, 33, son of Shahidul Miah of Shyampur area. Ismail was accused in…
Dhaka – At least 14 dwelling houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Bashpotti slum in the city’s Chwakbazar area early Friday.
Dhaka – A worker died from electrocution at Barandi Kadamtala in Jessore on Thursday.
Dhaka, June 9 – A woman and her three children were found dead at a house at Ranabhola Batala in the city’s Turag area early Friday.
Dhaka, Jun 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday congratulated Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and two Bangladesh-origin British politicians – Rushanara Ali and Dr Rupa Huq – for their win in the UK parliamentary polls…
Savar, June 9 – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Bhabanipur village in Birulia union here early Friday.
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jun 8 (IPS) – With a combined population of around 400 million inhabitants, 22 Arab countries are home to nearly 300 million youth. Meantime, there are 400 million youth living in Asia and the Pacific. In…
By Franz Chávez Phuyuwasi, Bolivia, Jun 7 2017 (IPS) – In this remote highlands valley community in central Bolivia, a group of Quechua indigenous women have learned how to combat the intense frosts and the shortage of water in solar…
By James M. Dorsey Singapore, Jun 8 (IPS) – Turkey’s parliament is this week fast tracking the dispatch of up to 3,000 troops to Qatar, home to the country’s military base in the Middle East. Certain to stiffen Qatar’s resolve…
Japan’s parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first emperor to do so in 200 years.
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest results show. It shows gains for the Labour Party after Thursday’s general election. This would be a humiliation…
Dhaka, Jun 8 – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Thursday filed five cases with Dhaka Customs House against the owners of Apan Jewellers on charge of dodging customs duty on 15.13 maunds of gold seized from its branches.
Dhaka, Jun 8 – The country’s mobile phone subscribers rose by nearly 8 crore in the last eight years since 2009 as per statistics placed by State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim in Parliament on Thursday.
Maiduguri, Jun 08 (AP/UNB) – At least 13 people are dead after Boko Haram launched the deadliest attack in months on the northeast Nigeria city that is the birthplace of the extremist group, police said Thursday. The attack came just…
Dhaka – Police on Thursday submitted the charge sheet against five persons including Ahmed Shafat and his friend Nayeem Ashraf in the Banani rape case to the court.
Dhaka – Four people, including two leaders of two outlawed parties, were killed in separate incidents of gunfights with police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Naogaon, Chuadanga and Rajbari districts early Thursday.In Naogaon, two suspected robbers were killed in…
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured in a clash between two rival groups over land dispute at Bijoypur village in Muktagaccha upazila in Mymensingh early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 45, and Moazzem Hossain,…