Dhaka – Two persons were killed in a head-on collision between two vehicles on the Syedpur Road in Fultala area of the Sadar upazila in Nilphamari on Wednesday night.
Year: 2018
BCL leader found hanging in Netrokona
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader from his house near Satpai Eye Hospital in the city on Wednesday evening.
Bhola father beaten up for protesting daughter’s harassment
Bhola -A father was beaten up by a group of stalkers as he attempted to protest eve-teasing, writing bad comments regarding his girl on Facebook in Lalmohan upazila on Wednesday morning.
Flora Duffy of Bermuda wins 1st Commonwealth Games gold
Gold Coast,(AP/UNB)- Flora Duffy left no doubt about her status as a two-time world champion and the No. 1-ranked woman in triathlon.
Liverpool blows away Man City in 3-0 win in CL quarterfinals
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – The night started with their team bus being smashed up by beer cans and bottles. It ended with their Champions League ambitions in pieces, too.
2 own goals help Barcelona beat Roma 4-1 in CL quarterfinals
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Roma made the already daunting task of beating Barcelona that much harder after scoring two own goals to help the Spanish side secure a 4-1 victory in the opening leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Let’s celebrate 40th anniversary of reforms
By Martin Jacques As momentous historic events go, China’s reform period was relatively unheralded. Little did anyone realize at the time -probably no one, in fact – that 1978 would enter the history books as one of the most important…
YouTube shooter told family members she ‘hated’ the company
A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she “hated” the company opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in California on Tuesday, wounding three people before taking her own life, police said.
Mother, son murder: Prime accused remanded in Sylhet
A court here on Wednesday placed the prime accused in a case over the killing of a woman and her son on a 7-day remand.
Wife’s extramarital affair behind Rangpur PP Rathish murder: Rab
Special public prosecutor Rathish Chandra Bhowmik, found dead in the city early Wednesday five days after he went missing, was killed due to an extramarital affair of his wife, said Rab Director General Benazir Ahmed.
Canada needs to push Rohingya issue at Commonwealth, OIC CFM: Envoy
Canada’s Special Envoy to Myanmar Bob Rae has suggested Canada to push the Rohingya issue at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Londonon April 16-20and during Canada’s G7 presidency in 2018 to have a solution to the crisis.
BNP slams ‘obstruction’ to visit Khaleda
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is obstructing their ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians from visiting her in Old Dhaka Central Jail.
Woman killed in abandoned mortar shell blast in Tangail
Dhaka – A woman was killed and three others injured as an abandoned mortar shell exploded in Maidherchala area of Ghatail upazila on Wednesday noon.
4 held over Chattogram Jubo League man murder
Dhaka – Police arrested four people from Khilkhet area in the capital early Wednesday in connection with a case filed for killing of a Jubo League activist on March 26.
Premier Cricket: Agrani Bank relegates to first div
Dhaka – A brilliant century by national opener Souyma Sarkar went in vain as Agrani Bank Cricket Club relegated to the first division league from the Metropolis Premier Division Cricket conceding four-wicket defeat to Brothers Union Club in the last…
Myanmar minister due Apr 11 to meet Rohingyas
Myanmar is sending its Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Win Myat Aye next week to visit Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district.
Ray Wilkins, a former England captain, dies at 61
London (AP/UNB) – Ray Wilkins, an elegant midfielder who captained England’s national soccer team and played for illustrious teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan in a 24-year career, died Wednesday.
Premier Cricket League’s title-decider match on Thursday
Dhaka – The title deciding last super league matches of the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket will be held on Thursday at three separate venues in the capital and adjoining areas.
3 cotton warehouses gutted in Gazipur fire
Gazipur – Three warehouses were gutted in a fire which broke out at a cotton mill in Tongi of the city here early Wednesday.
Cop attacker killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The prime accused in a case filed over an attack on a police officer was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Jailkhana intersection of Gauripur upazila in Mymensingh early Wednesday.
Mother, daughter killed in Khulna road crash
Khulna- A woman and her minor daughter were killed when a bus hit a rickshaw at Khalishpur in the city on Wednesday morning.
27 gold bars seized in Satkhira
Satkhira – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 27 gold bars from Taluigaccha border area in Sadar upazila on Wednesday noon.
3 get life term for rape in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced three people to life term imprisonemnt for raping a woman at Hossain Dying area in Sadar Upazila in Chapainawabganj 2015. The lifers are Sohel Babu,27, son of Kasimuddin, Dabir Ali,28, son of…
Prince Charles lands in Australia for Commonwealth Games
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have landed under a gray sky that threatened rain in Brisbane city on the heir to the British throne’s 16th visit to Australia.
Ronaldo scores stunner as Madrid beats Juventus 3-0 in CL
Turin(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo latest masterpiece was so good even the opposing fans had to stand up and applaud.
Smith decides not to appeal his 12-month ban from cricket
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Steve Smith will not appeal the 12-month ban he received from Cricket Australia for his role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
Science-minded youths can help building knowledge-based society: Speakers
Speakers at a discussion here today said substantial and sustainable boosting the number of science-minded students and youths has become indispensable for building knowledge and technology- based society. There is no way but to wide-ranging promotion of the science and…
Bowhead whales not only singers, but avid composers too
How do bowhead whales in the unbroken darkness of the Arctic’s polar winter keep busy during breeding season? Why, they sing, of course.
Bangladesh receives over $1,300m remittance in March
Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent US$1,300.46 million remittance in March this year, which is $222.94 million above than the same month of previous year.
Beauty’s music video ‘Prem Sadhona’ released
Culture Desk Closeup One star and popular Lalon singer Nasrin Akhter Beauty’s new music video “Prem Sadhona” was released on March 29 on Sangeeta Music’s official Youtube channel. The track penned by Tareq Anando and composed by Sajib Das was…