St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – For Lionel Messi, the time is now.Time to score at the World Cup.
Day: June 24, 2018
Halda – BD’s last spawning river of carps – gets death blow
Experts of a special team have recently released test results from water samples they collected from the Halda River, finding it to be extremely polluted.
‘Robber’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhalar Char area in Pabna town on Saturday night.
Two found dead in Jashore
Dhaka- Police recovered two bullet-hit bodies from Begaritola area in Monirampur upazila in Jashore early Sunday.
BGB deployed in Gazipur ahead of city polls
Dhaka – A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections.
‘Extremist leader’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected leader of outlawed party ‘Lal Pataka’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhalar Char area in Pabna town on Saturday night.
Motorcyclist killed in Savar accident
Dhaka – A motorcyclist was killed while another injured as a pick-up van hit their motorcycle on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Hemayetpur area on Sunday morning.
River erosion takes serious turn in Faridpur
Dhaka- The devastating erosion by the mighty River Padma has taken a serious turn in Char Bhadrasan upazila in Faridpur threatening the river-protection dam.
Three siblings drown in Kishoreganj pond
Dhaka – The floating bodies of three siblings were recovered from a pond in Ashtoka village of Karimganj upazila in Kishoreganj on Sunday morning, a day after they went missing.
Kroos scores late to give Germany 2-1 win over Sweden
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – The desperate world champions from Germany were seconds from losing control of their World Cup fate when Toni Kroos whispered to Marco Reus just outside Sweden’s penalty area.
US leaks 60 percent more methane than government says: study
The US oil and gas industry leaks 60 percent more methane than official government estimates, a report said Thursday, warning of this potent greenhouse gas’s effect on the environment.
As Facebook ages, teens look elsewhere to connect
Manon, 17, has a Facebook account but to connect with her friends she turns to other social networks like Instagram or Snapchat. “I don’t use it to post status updates or personal information,” the San Francisco teen says.Manon maintains her…
Swara Bhaskar to star in Sonam’s directorial debut?
Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhasker’s friendship started during Ranjhanaa and over the years the two proved that actresses who work together can be best friends. Working in Prem Ratan Khan Payo and now Veere Di Wedding together, Sonam and Swara…
Ranbir Kapoor speaks up against pay disparity
Bollywood has evolved a lot in the last decade. From a time when female leads in the film where mostly love interests and had no significant role to play in the story to now when movies like Piku, Mary Kom,…
Ajay to play Phoolan Devi’s assassin
Sources say Ajay Devgn keen to bring story of Sher Singh Rana to big screen. After giving his nod to Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior – a biopic on Tanaji Malusare who served as one of Shivaji’s generals in the 17th…
Kroos scores stoppage-time winner for Germany
Moscow, June 23 (AP/UNB) — Toni Kroos has scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Germany a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sweden at the World Cup. Kroos curled a right-foot shot inside the far post after a set…
Mexico’s 2-1 victory over South Korea silences critics
Rostov-On-Don, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — The criticism of Mexico’s national team heading into the World Cup was loud and scathing. The answer has been emphatic. The Mexicans won their second straight match at the tournament, beating South Korea 2-1 Saturday…
Belgium looks best yet at World Cup in 5-2 rout of Tunisia
Moscow, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Belgium seems to be getting better and better — maybe even the best yet at the World Cup. It’s still early, but a hugely talented Belgian squad made a big statement on Saturday in its…
As driving ban lifted, Saudi women in crosshairs of change
Riyadh, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Outside a sprawling mall in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, young single men and women walk through an open-air exhibit where Saudi women and traffic police explain the ins and outs of handling a car. Children…
Brigitte Nielsen, 54, has given birth to her fifth child
Los Angeles, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Brigitte Nielsen says she has given birth at age 54. The model, actress and reality star and her 39-year-old husband Mattia Dessi released a statement to People magazine Saturday saying their daughter Frida was…
Troops deployed ahead of Bangladesh’s Gazipur city polls
Dhaka, June 24 – A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) troops have been deployed in Bangladesh’s Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections.
Sleep scientist warns against walking In An Underslept State
Terry Gross The American National Sleep Foundation recommends an average of eight hours of sleep per night for adults, but sleep scientist Matthew Walker says that too many people are falling short of the mark.
যে শিল্প প্রদর্শনী এক করেছে কাশ্মীরে হিন্দু মুসলমানদের
অবতার কৃষাণ রায়না, একজন হিন্দু পণ্ডিত। ১৯৯০ সালে ছেড়ে যাবার পর নিজের জন্মস্থানে প্রথমবারের মতো ফিরেছেন এক ভিন্ন ধরনের শিল্প প্রদর্শনীতে। যে প্রদর্শনী হিন্দু এবং মুসলিম শিল্পী ও ভাস্করদের এনে মিলিয়েছে এক জায়গায়। মি. রায়নার মতো আরো অন্তত দুই লক্ষ…
Sanders kicked out of restaurant because she works for Trump
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders was kicked out of a restaurant on Friday night because she works for President Donald Trump. A co-owner of the Red Hen in Lexington, Virginia, asked Ms Sanders and her family to leave as…
Islami Bank opens its 334th Branch at Banasree in capital
Dhaka, June 23 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 334th Branch at South Banasree of Dhaka on 23 June 2018, Saturday.
Proposed tobacco taxes: Protect death trade, not public health
A post-budget press conference on the issue of tobacco taxation in the proposed budget for the FY 2018-19 was held Saturday (23 June, 2018) at the VIP Lounge of National Press Club at the initiative of PROGGA and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance…
গাজীপূর বলে দিবে সিলেট, রাজশাহী বরিশাল নির্বাচন কেমন হবে
পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ রেজাউল করিম, পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, গাজীপুর সিটি নির্বাচনের উওপর নির্ভর করছে সিলেট, রাজশাহী ও বরিশাল নির্বাচন কেমন হবে।কিন্তু অবস্থাদৃষ্টে মনে হয় বর্তমান নির্বাচন কমিশন দিয়ে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন হবে কিনা তা…