Paris,(AP/UNB) – Forward Valere Germain ended his scoring drought in the French league with two goals as Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 3-0 Sunday.After joining from defending champion Monaco in the offseason, Germain made a bright start with a hat trick on…
WASHINGTON,BSS/AFP) – The Paris climate summit next week offers a chance for concrete advances in the fight against global warming, even without the support of President Donald Trump, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said.”What makes this summit different is…
“Dangal” actress Zaira Wasim has said she was molested on flight by a middle-aged man, drawing strong reactions by women rights activists and politicians. The airline apologised and Mumbai Police registered an FIR.The National Award winning Kashmiri actress complained about…
Dhaka – Bangladesh is losing one percent GDP every year due to air pollution, which is a key barrier to the country’s vision to become an upper-middle income country, according to a new World Bank analysis.Bangladesh must check environmental degradation,…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce Bangladesh’s future work plan on adaptation and climate resilience at the ‘One Planet Summit’ In Paris. She is expected to leave Dhaka on Monday for Paris on a three-day official visit to attend…
Dhaka – Police here on Sunday submitted a charge-sheet against 228 people in a case filed over the attacks on Hindu community members in Nasirnagar upazila.Those charge-sheeted accused include suspended chairman of Haripur union parishad Dewan Atiqur Rahman Ankhi, Sadar…
Dhaka – A sedition complaint was lodged against acting Daily Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman for his alleged offensive remarks about the country’s independence, sovereignty and its people.Advocate Shamsur Rahman Parvez, law affairs secretary of Awami League’s Khansama upazila unit,…
Dhaka – Two Bangladeshi young men were shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Bhubanpara bordering area of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi early Sunday.
Dhaka – A security guard was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at a branch of United Commercial Bank (UCB) at a city corporation market in Taanbazar area of the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as…
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city on Sunday and arrested its driver.
Dhaka – A Speedy Trial Tribunal here on Sunday sentenced a man to death for killing his sister-in-law in capital’s Pallabi area in 2013 over family feud.The condemned convict is Rabbi Hossain Mona, 34, son of Ismail Hossain of a…
Dhaka – Police on Sunday arrested five people in connection with the murder of local Jubo League leader Arbinda Chakma in Jurachhari upazila.
Dhaka – World-famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been made Test captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team replacing long-serving wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim.Bangladesh T20 captain Shakib will lead the Bangladesh team in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in his first…
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – Rain has interrupted the second cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies on its second day Sunday, leaving the match hanging in a delicate balance.The West Indies were 87-2 with captain Kraigg Brathwaite 45 not out…
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – This wasn’t the kind of MLS Cup performance the Seattle Sounders were hoping for.Far from it.Jozy Altidore opened the scoring in the 67th minute and Toronto FC beat Seattle 2-0 on Saturday to become the first Canadian champion…
Athens,(AP/UNB) – A dominant second half allowed defending champion Olympiakos to break a halftime tie and beat host Panetolikos 4-1 in the Greek league on Saturday.Olympiakos is two points ahead of AEK, which hosts lowly Kerkyra on Monday.
Dhaka – An unidentified woman was crushed under the wheels of a train in Chandra area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Saturday morning. The deceased couldn’t be identified immediately.S M Rakibul Islam, in-charge of Joydevpur Railway Police Outpost, said…
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Chhataipaiya on Sonaimuri-Kankirhat road in Senbagh upazila in Noakhali on Saturday afternoon.Police said three young men – Parvez, 28, Sujan, 26, and Rasel, 30 –…
Dhaka- Arnab Shahar of Bangladesh won silver medal in the 10th Asian Airgun Championship in Youth Group of the Men’s 10-meter Air Rifles Shooting held in the Japanese city of Wako on Saturday.Arnab narrowly missed the gold medal just for…
Dhaka – Nine matches of the Surma and Karnaphuli Zones of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth (Under 21) Kabaddi Tournament were decided on Saturday.
Dhaka- The 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket between Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders will kick-off at 6:00 pm on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The winners of the match will play…
Dhaka – Defending Champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot with league leader Chittagong Abahani Limited in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Sheikh Russel KC by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Dhaka- Road communications of the district town with 10 union parishads remained snapped as a bailey bridge at Barunagaon in Sadar upazila collapsed in Thakurgaon on Friday evening.
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand lost two quick wickets close to tea Saturday on the first day of the second cricket test against the West Indies to go to the break at 173-3.Ross Taylor was 9 not out and Henry Nicholls…
Perth,(AP/UNB) – England will bat first on Saturday in its two-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Perth’s Richardson Park, where the hosts have opted to bowl.Moeen Ali, who is captaining England for the first time, is the…
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Alaves defeated Las Palmas 2-0 Friday for its second consecutive victory in the Spanish league, moving a step closer to escaping the relegation zone.Ibai Gomez scored in the 23rd minute and Munir El Haddadi added another in the…
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Jose Mourinho has noted a weakness in the Manchester City team that has swatted aside all-comers in the Premier League this season.”If you ask me one thing that I don’t like a lot, it’s that they lose the…
Dhaka – A member of a local social afforestation samity was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Kawargola village in Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar Friday afternoon.
Dhaka- Police arrested Swechchhasebak Dal General Secretary Abdul Kader Bhuiyan Jewel along with four other people from the city’s Panthapath area on Friday night.
NAIROBI,(BSS/XINHUA) – The third session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) ended in Nairobi on Wednesday with leaders pledging to end pollution for a clean environment. Over 4,000 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, UN officials, civil society representatives, activists…