Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was killed and five policemen were injured early Saturday in a gunfight between a gang of drug peddlers and law enforcers at Pakshi of Ishwardi in the district.The dead is identified as Alia Bhulo,…
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Palestinians deny IS claim for deadly attack on Israeli
Ramallah- Palestinian militants are denying an Islamic State claim that it was behind a deadly attack against Israel, saying it was them who killed a female police officer on duty near Jerusalem’s Old City. –AP/UNB
Facebook bug may have exposed moderators to extremists
San Francisco – Facebook has acknowledged that a security hole in its software may have exposed the identities of its online monitors to suspected terrorist groups and others whose pages were removed for inappropriate content. -AP/UNB
Search on for 7 Navy crew after ship damaged in collision
Yokosuka – The U.S. Navy says sailors from the destroyer USS Dewey are helping crew stabilize the damaged USS Fitzgerald after it collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan before dawn Saturday, leaving seven sailors missing. -UNB
Saudi king strips crown prince of prosecution oversight
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a royal decree that restructures the country’s system for prosecutions, essentially stripping the crown prince of longstanding powers overseeing criminal investigations. -UNB
Grim search at London blaze site continues as anger mounts
London – London firefighters are continuing the grim search after a high-rise fire that killed at least 30 people as public anger about the blaze continues to grow. -UNB
Hasina shocked at loss of lives, property in London fire
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep shock at the loss of lives and property in the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in London. -UNB
BNP happy as PM ‘realises importance’ of its election joining
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is calling upon their party to join the next general election as she has ‘realised’ that no polls will be possible this time keeping…
Russia claims it has killed IS leader al-Baghdadi
Moscow – The Russian military claims it has killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an airstrike. -UNB
Pioneer Football: King Star rout Monju FA 10-0
Dhaka – King Star Football Academy notched an emphatic 10-0 victory against Manju Football Academy in the super league of the Dhaka City Corporation (North & South) Pioneer Football Under-16 League at Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium…
Siddikur moves to 9th in Queen’s Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman moved-up to joint 9th from 12th in the US$500,000 Queen’s Cup after the 2nd round at Santiburi Samui Country Club ground in Thailand on Friday.
CA announce Test squad for Bangladesh tour
Dhaka – Cricket Australia (CA) announced a 13-man squad on Friday to for a two-match Test series tour to Bangladesh in August. Although the tour schedule is yet to be announced officially, Cricket Australia said in releasing the squad details…
BD national picked up by BSF in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – Border Security Force(BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi farmer from Doikhawa border area in Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat on Friday.
Ex-army man beaten dead in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A former Army man was beaten to death over the formation of a local mosque committee at Nayadighi Islampur village in Boda upazila in Panchagarh on Friday afternoon.The deceased is Aminur Rahman, 50, son of late Nazimuddin of…
School girl ‘kills self’ in Sylhet
Dhaka – A school girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the fan at Baburagaon Noapara village in sadar upazila on Friday morning.
7 abducted fishermen rescued in Sundarbans; 4 held
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive on Thursday night rescued seven fishermen abducted by forest robbers from Satkhira range of the Sundarbans.The elite force also arrested four members of notorious forest gang, ‘Rabiul Bahini’, and…
2 killed in clash over land in M’singh
Dhaka-Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land related dispute at Sirta village in Sadar upazila Char area in Mymensingh on Friday.Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model…
3 workers die inhaling toxic gas in Gopalganj
Gopalganj, Jun 16 (UNB) – Three construction workers were killed after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Thanapara in the district town in Gopalganj on Friday morning.
SI closed for putting Yaba pills into college teacher’s pocket
Dhaka – A sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station, SM Shamim Akter was closed to the Jessore Police Lines on Thursday for trying to make a college teacher accused in drug case.
Man killed in clash over mowing grass for cattle
Dhaka – A man was killed and two others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Sannashipara in Osmaninagar upazila on Thursday.
9 mounds firecrackers seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs officials seized nine mounds of firecrackers from a Khulna-bound train here in Benapole on Friday morning.
Burn injured housewife dies after fight for life
Dhaka – A housewife, who sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Pirojpur village in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira district on June 10, died at Khulna Medical College Hospital early Friday.
Portugal hoping Ronaldo can continue his good form in Russia
Kazan, (AP/UNB)- Portugal is hoping a red-hot Cristiano Ronaldo can continue his sparkling form and help the European champions show that their victory at Euro 2016 wasn’t a fluke.With Ronaldo looking at the peak of his game, Portugal trained for…
Rampant India sets up Champions Trophy final vs Pakistan
Birmingham, (AP/UNB)- India coasted into a Champions Trophy final against fierce rival Pakistan by beating Bangladesh by nine wickets on Thursday, guided by an elegant century by Rohit Sharma and a surprising bowling performance by part-time spinner Kedar Jadhav.
2 killed in city road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and five others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch after being hit by a tree on Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Saddam Market in Signboard area of the city on Friday.
JMB man jailed for 5 years in Jessore
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced a member of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to five years imprisonment in a case filed over the incident of countrywide near simultaneous bomb blasts on August 17, 2005.The…
4 business establishments fined Tk 24,000 in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (NCRP) on Thursday fined Tk 24,000 to four business establishments for various reasons.
90 arrested in Jessore anti-terrorism drive
Dhaka – Police in a special anti-militancy drive arrested 90 people in Jessore district from Wednesday night in Jessore to Thursday noon.During the drive, two bombs and two jihadi books were also recovered.
Woman killed in Sherpur road mishap
Dhaka – A housewife was killed in a road accident as a motorbike ran over her in Nayabil area of Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday.
3 held with 37 tonnes fertilizer in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three alleged smugglers and seized a truck with 740 sacks of government subsidised fertilizer from Churamati Bazar of Sadar upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.