Dhaka – The drive launched by the joint forces in Golachhari area of Langadu upazila in Rangamati to recover arms and ammunition has been suspended until Saturday morning.Announcing the suspension of the drive on Friday evening, Lt Col Abdul Alim…
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Experimental Germany beats Mexico 4-1 to reach Confed final
Sochi,(AP/UNB)- Just how much Leon Goretzka wanted to seize his opportunity in an experimental Germany squad became clear after only eight minutes against Mexico.With two goals in the space of 109 seconds on Thursday, Goretzka put the defensively-ragged Mexicans on…
Djokovic into semifinals at Eastbourne, Kerber out
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB)- Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International, a warmup event for Wimbledon.The top-seeded Djokovic saved two set points, on Young’s serve…
Zimbabwe stuns Sri Lanka with 6-wicket win in 1st ODI
Galle, (AP/UNB) – Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka for the first time with a six-wicket win in the opener of a five-match one-day international series on Friday.Zimbabwe made 322-4 with 14 deliveries to spare in reply to Sri…
Drive on to recover arms in Rangamati
Rangamati – Joint forces have been conducting a drive at Golachhari area in Langdu upazila since Thursday night to recover arms and ammunition. -UNB
Deposits by ‘AL men’ in Swiss banks rising: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Friday alleged that the deposits by Bangladeshis in Switzerland’s different banks marked a sharp rise as the ‘ruling party’ men are siphoning off their ill-gotten money there. -UNB
German parliament paves way for same-sex marriage
Berlin – German lawmakers have agreed to put the legalization of same-sex marriage to a vote in parliament’s last session before its summer break, paving the way for the likely passage of the law. –AP/UNB
Obama making nostalgic visit to city of his childhood
Bogor – Former President Barack Obama and his family are set to visit his childhood home city of Jakarta at the end of their 10-day vacation to Indonesia, where they went whitewater rafting and visited an ancient Buddhist temple. –AP/UNB
Parliament passes Tk 4,00,226cr nat’l budget for FY 2017-18
Dhaka – Parliament on Thursday passed the Tk 4,00,226 crore national budget for FY 2017-18 with a growth target of 7.4 percent, expecting to open up a new horizon for Bangladesh through some initiatives ahead of the next general election.…
Not-so-shy Messi tying the knot with childhood sweetheart
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – There is a different side to Lionel Messi, one that not everyone gets to see.The player who shines with the ball by his feet appears to be extremely shy off the field. But the timid-looking Argentina star, who…
Brazil would have benefited from playing Confed Cup
Kazan, (AP/UNB) – Coach Tite says it would have been good for Brazil to be playing in the Confederations Cup to give himself and his players more experience going into the World Cup.Tite made the comments before watching Portugal play…
Djokovic wins at Eastbourne, downplays Wimbledon chances
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.Djokovic beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match that was…
2 women morning walkers killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka – Two women on a morning walk along Madhupur-Jamalpur road were killed when a Jamalpur-bound microbus ran them over in Pathanbari area in Dhanbari upazila in Tangail on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Reba Begum, 32, wife of…
Arms, ammo recovered in Langdu
Dhaka- Army personnel in a drive recovered arms and ammunition from a criminals’ den at Golachhari in Langdu upazila in Rangamati early Thursday.
Youth found dead on train rooftop in Ctg
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead on the rooftop of a train at Chittagong Railway Station here in Chittagong on Thursday. Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Chittagong GRP Police, said the body of a young man aged about…
Dowry torture drives housewife to ‘suicide’
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide at Nijnanduwali village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night following prolonged mental torture by her husband for dowry .
3 of a family among 4 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka- Four people, including three members of a family, were killed and two others injured when a bus rammed a microbus on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Ghurka Beltala in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj early Thursday.
US sets new visa rules for 6 mainly Muslim nations, refugees
Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a “close” family or business tie to the United States. –AP/UNB
North Korea warns US it will keep building nuclear arsenal
United Nations — North Korea’s U.N. ambassador warned the United States and the rest of the world Wednesday that his country will keep building up its nuclear arsenal regardless of sanctions, pressure or military attack. –AP/UNB
Gabtoli cattle market catches fire
Dhaka – A devastating fire broke out at the Gabtoli cattle market in the city on Thursday. -UNB
AT law to be suspended for 2 yrs; Finance Bill passed
Sangsad Bhaban – The Finance Bill 2017 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday with some major changes to the VAT Law and excise duty on bank accounts. -UNB
Sabbir ranks 10th as T20I batsman
Dhaka – Bangladesh top-order batsman Sabbir Rahman placed 10th in the ICC’s latest T20I batsmen rankings. The rankings were updated following the T20I series, between England and South Africa, which ended on June 25 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. -UNB
Reporter seeks justice for ‘white van’ torture in Sri Lanka
Colombo — The sight of a white van still haunts Poddala Jayantha, a Sri Lankan journalist exiled in the U.S. –AP/UNB
No Hasina-led supportive govt: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Wednesday sharply reacted to Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment that election-time supportive government will be formed under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying it is a hint to push the country towards a grave danger.…
Actor Nazmul Huda passes away
Dhaka – Prominent film and television actor Nazmul Huda Bachchu passed away at a city hospital early Wednesday. He was 78. -UNB
LDP leader’s house vandalised in Laxmipur, 10 hurt
Laxmipur – The residence of the joint secretary general of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was allegedly vandalised by Jubo League activists in Ramganj of the district on Tuesday night. -UNB
Maduro says helicopter fired on Venezuela’s Supreme Court
Caracas – President Nicolas Maduro said a police helicopter fired on Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday in a confusing incident that he called a thwarted “terrorist attack” aimed at ousting him from power. -AP/UNB
5 killed, 5 injured in Bogra road crashes
Dhaka – Five people, including two women, were killed and five others injured in separates road accidents in Bogra Sadar, Sherpur and Shahjahanpur upazilas in Bogra on Friday.In Sherpur, three people, including two women, were killed and five others injured…
Lightning strike kills youth in Bogra
Dhaka- A youth was killed after being struck by lightning at Dakshin Jamgram village in Kahalu upazila on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Bakul Hossain, 22, son of late Musa, a resident of the village.
Man found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a dustbin at Kabirpur adjacent to Faridpur bypass road on Friday noon.