Dhaka- Dhaka Abahani Ltd registered a 6-0 goal victory against Sadharan Bima Krira Sangstha in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
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2 found dead in Savar
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of two men from Kamalapur and Kaundia areas of Birulia here in Savar on Sunday morning.
Rockefeller Collection sold for record-smashing $832
NEW YORK, May 12 – In what was billed as the “sale of the century,” the art collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, comprising 1,500 pieces, sold at auction for a record-breaking $832.5 million, Christie’s said Friday.
Ukraine computer involved in Tennessee elections
USA, May 12 – Investigators found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s elections website from a computer in Ukraine during a concerted cyberattack, which likely caused the site to crash just as it was reporting vote totals…
BNP to stage nationwide demo Monday
Dhaka, May 12 – BNP will stage demonstrations across the country, including in the capital, demanding better treatment of its chairperson Khaleda Zia and her release from jail.
UN’s top nuclear inspector resigns suddenly
Berlin, May 12 — The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says its top inspector has quit with immediate effect, just as the agency’s work in Iran is once again in focus.
Space gardening another giant leap for mankind
MIAMI, May 11 – It’s not easy having a green thumb in space. Without gravity, seeds can float away. Water doesn’t pour, but globs up and may drown the roots. And artificial lights and fans must be rigged just right…
Admin working for AL candidate in Khulna: BNP
Dhaka, May 11 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday alleged that the police and local administration are working in favour of the ruling party mayoral candidate in Khulna City Corporation polls.
3 killed in city road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including a minor girl, were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a human-hauler at Goran Chatbari under Shah Ali Police Station in the city on Friday afternoon.
Singapore natural choice for Trump-Kim first meet
SINGAPORE, May 11 – With one foot in the East and one in the West, ultra-modern and secure — to the point of sometimes being mocked as dull — Singapore was a natural choice for the historic first meeting between…
7 killed as nor’wester lashes Nilphamari
Dhaka- Seven people were killed as nor’wester lashed Jaldhaka and Domar upazilas Nilphamari on Thursday night.Ibrahim Khalil, officer-in-charge of Domar Police Station, said Abdul Gani, 40 of Golnati Chourangibazar, was killed when a portion of a mud wall collapsed on him…
Mother ‘kills self, son’ jumping before train in Kushtia
Dhaka – A woman with her two-year-old son in her arms reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train in Gatepara area of Mirpur upazila in Kushtia on Friday afternoon. The deceased could not be identified yet.Afzal…
NASA program to track greenhouse gas is canceled
WASHINGTON, May 11 – A NASA program that cost $10 million per year to track carbon and methane, key greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, has been cancelled, a US space agency spokesman said Thursday.
2 kids drown in Tangail
Dhaka- Two children drowned in a river at Kashil Paschimpara village in Basail upazila here on Thursday.
Manna’s book on student politics launched
Dhaka, May 11 – Claiming that the country is going through leadership crisis, speakers at a programme on Friday said positive leadership need to come from the students of the country to move Bangladesh ahead and make it corruption-free.
BNP plans to publish Khaleda’s biography
Dhaka, May 11 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a biography of their chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail, is being written.
Over 4m households get solar home systems in BD
DHAKA, May 11 – Over four million remote households were provided with solar home systems while one million improved cook stoves were installed in rural homes under a World Bank (WB) aided project.
2 held with one lakh US dollars at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two people along with one lakh US dollars from Raghunathpur border point in Benapole port area here in Benapole on Thursday night.
Abahani through to final of U-18 Football
Dhaka- Abahani Ltd reached the final of the 3rd Under-18 Football Tournament beating Arambagh Krira Sangha in the sudden death 0(6)- 0(5) in the second semifinal at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.
ODI: Tigresses face clean sweep against SA
Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s cricket team suffered their four successive loss against hosts South Africa in the five-match ODI series after a 154-run defeat at Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Friday.
24 gold bars seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 24 gold bars, weighing 2.7 kgs, from Ghiba in Benapole port area here on Thursday night.
Man jailed for burying 2 dogs 14 puppies alive
Dhaka, May 10 – A court here on Thursday sentenced a security guard to six months jail in a case filed under the Cruelty to Animals Act for burying two dogs and 14 puppies alive at Bagichartek in Rampura in…
People to foil attempt rig Khulna polls: BNP
Dhaka, May 10 – BNP on senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday warned that people will foil any attempt of vote rigging in Tuesday’s Khulna City Corporation polls.
Malaysia’s Mahathir invited to form govt
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, has been invited to form the next government and will be sworn in later Thursday, a palace statement said, after a shock election win against the country’s long-ruling coalition.
SC orders Gazipur City polls by June 28
Dhaka, May 10 – The Appellate Division on Thursday asked the Election Commission to hold the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Election by June 28.
Proposal sent from PM to form body on quota
Dhaka, May 10 – A proposal has been sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to form a committee to take a decision on the quota system in public service, said Senior Secretary to the Public Administration Ministry M Mozammel Haque…
SA Women seal ODI series 3-0 against Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s cricket team lost the five-match ODI overseas series against South Africa (SA) losing the 3rd game by nine wickets at Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Wednesday.
Lightning kills 24 in 13 dists
Dhaka-At least 24people were killed and21others injured inlightning strikes in 13 districts across the country on Wednesday.
College student dies at CMCH a day after suicide attempt
Dhaka- A female college student, who allegedly tried to commit suicide by setting herself ablaze at his house in Dakhshin Burischar area in Hathazari upazila on Tuesday night, died at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital early Wednesday.
FIFA fines Russia after fans racially abused France players
Geneva(AP/UNB) – Five weeks before the World Cup kicks off, FIFA fined the Russian soccer federation 30,000 Swiss francs ($29,900) on Tuesday because fans racially abused France players during a game in St. Petersburg.