By Nicholas Blanford / The Arab Weekly Both parties know that the scale of a new war will dwarf the 2006 conflict, a reality that has helped ensure a mutual deterrence. The renewed focus on Iran by the Trump administration…
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4 ‘drug traders’ held in city
Dhaka – Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested four suspected drug traders, including two women, along with one kilogram heroin from different places in the city on Friday.The arrestees were Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman alias Bakul, Mahammad Jahurul Islam, Mita…
300 sued for torching Comilla police microbus
Dhaka –A case was filed against 300 people over torching a microbus carrying policemen at Balutupa in sadar upazila in Comilla following death of a youth allegedly being hit by the vehicle.Jahirul Alam, assistant sub-inspector of Sadar Dakhshin Police Station,…
Auto-rickshaw driver killed in Munshiganj road crash
Dhaka – A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver was killed in a road accident at Shukhbaspur in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Akmad Ali,35, son of Shahabuddin Bepari of Charpara village in Sadar upazila of Kishoreganj district.UNB agency
Hockey World League: Malaysia, China in final; B’desh crush Sri Lanka 9-0
Dhaka – Favorite Malaysia and China advanced to the final of the eight-nation round-2 matches of the Men’s Hockey World League eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.Tournament’s top seed Malaysia outplayed…
2nd Div Cricket: Gopibagh crush Kathalbagan by 9 wkts
Dhaka– Gopibagh Friends Association notched an emphatic nine-wicket victory against Kathalbagan Green Crescent Club in their Group A match of the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at Fatullah Outer Stadium in Narayanganj on Saturday.
First National Women’s Baseball begins on Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton First National Women’s Baseball Championship, organized by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association (BBSA), will begin at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex here on Sunday.Chief of Sports and Welfare of the meet’s sponsor Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin…
Gazipur girl dies falling into manhole
Dhaka – An unidentified teenage girl was killed falling into a manhole at bypass intersection in the city on Saturday morning.Md Jakir Hossain, sub-inspector of Joydebpur Police Station, said the girl was waiting for a bus standing on the slab…
Imrul Kayes leaves Dhaka for Colombo
Dhaka – Left-arm batsman left Bangladesh for Sri Lanka on Saturday afternoon to join the national camp to play the second Test against the hosts country starting on Wednesday (March 15) at P Sara International Stadium in Colombo.Dhaka in the…
7 ‘JMB men’ held in Rajshahi, Natore
Dhaka –Police arrested seven suspected activists of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajshahi and Natore districts on Saturday.In Rajshahi, police arrested five suspected activists of the JMB from different areas of Bagmara upazila early in the…
16 more matches of U-18 National Football Champs held
Dhaka – Sixteen more matches of the Under-18 National Football Championship were finalised at different zonal venues across the country on Saturday.Results of the day’s matches:Gopalganj Venue:Satkhira 6 (Sumon 41, 73, 93, Habibur 1, 50, Tanvir 80) vs Narail 1…
Newborn baby girl found in city dustbin
Dhaka – She was supposed to be there in her mother’s lap either at home or hospital, but the ill-fated one-day old baby girl was found in a city dustbin on Saturday.Police rescued the baby from the dustbin at Shah…
Dealing with fb pages having offensive content
The government is expected to sit with the Facebook this month to prevent posting of offensive contents. Discussion with the Facebook authorities to solve the issue and take necessary steps against those who run pages from abroad for spreading fundamentalism…
South Africa 100-2 at lunch on day 4, 1st test vs. NZ
Dhaka – South Africa leads New Zealand by 67 runs with eight second innings wickets intact after rain and bad light disrupted the morning session Saturday on the fourth day of the first test.Trailing by 33 runs after New Zealand…
Controversial late penalty helps Juventus beat Milan 2-1
Dhaka- Fino alla fine (Until the end) is the Juventus motto and it lived up to it again as Paulo Dybala converted a penalty with the last kick of the match to beat AC Milan 2-1 and go 11 points…
8 fishermen held in Chandpur with huge current net
Dhaka – Naval police arrested eight fishermen and seized 45,000 meters of current net along with five kg Jatka (hilsa fry) and three boats in a drive on the Meghna River in Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Friday.UNB agency
What Islam could teach Trump about democracy, freedom
David Decosimo From his hateful tweets and provocative rhetoric to his “new” executive order banning Muslims and refugees all over again, President Trump is driven by the idea that Islam is a threat to what makes us American. Trump has…
Indian medicines worth Tk 24 lakh seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled Indian medicines worth Tk 24 lakh from Amrakhali at Benapole here in Jessore on Friday.
Jamalpur road crash kills 2 pedestrians
Dhaka – Two pedestrians were killed and two people injured as a microbus hit them at Barovita on Jamalpur-Tangail highway in Sadar upazila in Jamalpur early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Zahirul Haque, 28, a resident of Dikpait village and…
Tourism sector needs massive domestic investment: Russian envoy
Foreign investors to come only when they see benefits, he says AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 11 – Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander I Ignatov has said Bangladesh’s tourism sector needs “massive investment” to have more contributions to…
12 Important career lessons most people learn too late in life
Here are the 12 best career lessons everyone should take to heart early in their careers. By Lolly Daskal President and CEO, Lead From Within If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that we all make mistakes…
Bangabandhu first realised BD won’t stay with Pakistan
Dhaka, March 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first among many Bengali politicians who realized that artificial bond of Bangladesh with Pakistan would not last.
Women share success stories at WildTeam seminar
Dhaka, March 10 – A group of high-achieving female professionals narrated their success stories at a seminar titled “WildHour: Bold Actions to Change Lives” organised by conservation group WildTeam at Cosmos Centre in the city on Friday.
Tourists stranded at St. Martin’s Island: Signal 3 at maritime ports
Dhaka, Mar 10 – Thousands of tourists remained stranded at St. Martin’s Island a tourist attraction south of Teknaf, the southernmost area of Bangladesh on Friday Afternoon as the went rough due to inclement weather. The maritime ports of Chittagong,…
Tigers need 390 runs on final day
Bangladesh need 390 runs on the final day on Saturday with all the 10 wickets in hand to register their record maiden Test victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test of Joy Bangla Cup series at Galle International Stadium.…
A look at key criminal defendants in South Korean scandal
Formally removed from office by a historic Constitutional Court ruling Friday, Park Geun-hye has lost her presidential immunity from prosecution over a corruption scandal that has sent dozens of high-profile figures to face criminal trials. They include Park’s friend of…
AL to accept people’s mandate in next polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said their party will accept the people’s mandate even it if loses the next general election. “The Prime Minister will respect people’s verdict even if she is defeated in the next parliamentary…
4 killed as truck rams auto-rickshaw in Sylhet
Four people were killed and two others injured as a truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Alinagar of Beanibazar upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Dulal, 25, Siddique, 35, Guljar Ahmed, 28, and the auto driver…
Trump-Farage has long links with Julian Assange
Leaked emails reveal Nigel Farage, who led the push for Brexit and now serves as an “unofficial adviser” to President Donald Trump, has longstanding ties to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Farage visited the Ecuadorian embassy Thursday where Assange has sought…
Legal challenges to Trump’s travel ban mount from US states
Legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington state said it would renew its request to block the executive order and a judge granted Oregon’s request to join the case. The events happened a day…