Dhaka – The 11th Grand Slam final of Andy Murray’s career will be unlike any of the others in at least one way: The opponent will not be Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. Murray, the 2013 champion at Wimbledon, reached…
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Spain: Court shelves case against Neymar for Barca transfer
Dhaka – A Madrid court dismissed a case into alleged irregularities regarding the transfer of Brazil striker Neymar to Spanish club Barcelona.On Friday, National Court judge Jose de la Mata shelved the complaint brought against Neymar, his father, and Barcelona by…
UP chairman shot dead in Bogra, Ld
Bogra – A newly elected union parishad (UP) chairman in Gabtali upazila was shot to death by a miscreant at his residence at Atbaria village on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tarajul Islam, chairman of Sonaray union parishad and former vice-president…
Driver killed in Satkhira road crash
Satkhir -The driver of a human hauler was killed as a bus hit his vehicle at Chandipur on the Shyamnagar-Satkhira road in Shyamnagar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 22, son of Moksed Ali of Khagradana village.
Bus-truck collision kills 2 drivers in Manikganj
Manikganj – Two drivers were killed and 20 other people were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck at Golra on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Shaturia upazila early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Shahin Hossain, a…
Night guard hacked dead in Comilla
Comilla – A night guard was hacked to death by a gang of unidentified miscreants inside a brickfield at Shambakshi in Sadar Dakshin upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Bashar, 30, son of late Siddiq Miah, a…
Nearly half a million evacuated as tropical storm hits China
Typhoon Nepartak weakened to a strong tropical storm Saturday as it lashed China’s east coast, bringing powerful winds and heavy rains that toppled houses and inundated roads. Fujian province’s water resources department said authorities evacuated more than 422,000 people living…
Killer robot used by Dallas police opens ethical debate
When Dallas police used a bomb-carrying robot to kill a sniper, they also kicked off an ethical debate about technology’s use as a crime-fighting weapon. In what appears to be an unprecedented tactic, police rigged a bomb-disposal robot to kill…
PM meets President; apprises country’s situation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid on Saturday afternoon at Bangabhaban and apprised him of the country’s overall situation. The President and the Prime Minister exchanged Eid greetings during the meeting. The Prime Minister…
Biswal arrives Sunday to discuss security concerns
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal arrives here on Sunday on a two-day visit to discuss security issues with Bangladesh after the deadliest terrorist attack on a Dhaka café. Though there has…
Cable operators await govt order to send Peace TV off the air
Amid newspaper reports claiming that two of the terrorists who had attacked Holey Artisan Bakery were the followers of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, cable operators are looking forward to government’s direction to stop the transmission of Peace TV in the…
JMB behind both attacks, says IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday said the members of the banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) attacked both Gulshan café and police check-post near Sholakia Eidgah here. “The same militant outfit is behind the…
Police redesigning ‘mode of action’: DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Saturday said the ‘way of action’ of the police is being redesigned following the recent gruesome terror attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in the city’s Gulshan area. The DMP chief came…
Typhoon drenches Taiwan, kills 2 people; floods hit Manila
Power was partially restored in Taiwan on Friday after a powerful typhoon slammed into the island’s eastern coast with ferocious winds and torrential rains, killing two people and injuring 72. Typhoon Nepartak made landfall early morning in Taitung county, grounding…
Terrorism threat remains real, credible: US
The US government has said it believes the threat of terrorism remains “real and credible” and feared that terrorist attacks could occur against foreigners. “US citizens in Bangladesh are urged to maintain a high level of vigilance in light of…
Sushma writes to Ali condemning Gulshan attack
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday sent a letter to her Bangladesh counterpart AH Mahmood Ali strongly condemning the terrorist attack in Holey Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic zone of the city’s Gulshan area. She also conveyed heartfelt…
Gulshan attack: Detained youth dies at DMCH
A blood-soaked young man who was detained from outside the Holey Artisan Bakery during the hostage standoff died at a city hospital on Friday afternoon. Shawon, 22, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 5 pm, said…
US continues to stand by BD, Japan: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said his country continues to stand by Bangladesh, Japan and the rest of the international community in their “steadfast resolve” to fight terrorism. Obama said this in his letter of condolences to Japanese Prime Minister…
2 kids drown in ponds in Chittagong
Chittagong – Two children drowned in ponds in separate incidents in Boalkhali upazila on Thursday.Locals said Samia, 3, daughter of Shawkat Alam of Popadia village in the upazila, slipped into a village pond and downed while playing its bank in…
Youth stabbed dead by ‘friend’ in Ctg
Chittagong – A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his friend over a trifling matter near BSRM factory area in Sitakunda upazila on Thursday.Iftekhar Hasan, officer-in-charge of Sitakunda Police Station, said Mohammad Shafik, 20, a worker of BSRM…
4 JMB suspects held in Bogra
Bogra – Police arrested four people including a muezzin over suspicion of their involvement with banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Power House residential area in the district town on Thursday.A team of police raided at the area and…
BNP leader found dead in Bogra
Bogra – A local BNP leader was found dead at an Eidgah at Baghopara Uttarpara village in Sadar upazila on Friday.Informed by locals, police recovered the body of Nizam Uddin Paikar,55, vice-president of no 9 ward unit of BNP in…
7 held over Sholakia terrorist attack
Kishoreganj – Police arrested seven suspects in connection with Thursday’s terrorist attack near Sholakia Eidgah in Sadar upazila from different parts of the district on Thursday night.The incident left four people, including two policemen, one women and one suspected attacker,…
Six of a family killed in Rangpur road crash
Rangpur – Six members of a family were killed as a bus crashed into a battery-run human-hauler they were in at Jhigatala in Taraganj upazila on Friday afternoon.Five of the deceased were identified as Dulali, 32, Shahnaz Parvin,23, Shahidul Islam,…
Griezmann’s double gives France 2-0 win over Germany in semi
Dhaka – France is heading back to soccer’s elite, and Antoine Griezmann is the man leading the way.Griezmann scored both goals to give France a 2-0 win over world champion Germany on Thursday and a place in the European Championship…
3 years after winning Wimbledon, Bartoli says she is ill
Dhaka – Three years after winning the title at Wimbledon, Marion Bartoli said she has contracted an unknown virus and her life is an “absolute nightmare.”The 31-year-old Frenchwoman is now extremely thin and said it’s because she is ill.”My life…
Ronaldo leads Portugal to 2-0 win vs Wales, into Euro final
dHAKA – Cristiano Ronaldo had just propelled Portugal into another European Championship final when he made for Gareth Bale, shared a long conversation with his Real Madrid teammate and gave him a sympathetic hug.The battle of the superstar forwards…
Mustafizur’s cousin electrocuted in Satkhira
Satkhira – The Eid celebrations for Bangladesh’s cuter master Mustafizur Rahman and his family turned sour as one of his cousins was electrocuted at their house of Tetulia village in Kaliganj upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Motahar…
Messi given 21 months for tax fraud, won’t go to prison
Dhaka – A Barcelona court has given Lionel Messi and his father suspended sentences of 21 months in prison for tax fraud.The court found both the Barcelona star and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, guilty of three counts of tax…
World Cup ticket prices break $1,000 barrier for 1st time
Dhaka – World Cup ticket prices have broken the $1,000 barrier for the first time.FIFA said Tuesday the top price for the 2018 final in Moscow will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro.…