Arab and Islamic nations are demanding that the United Nations remove a panel from an Israeli exhibition that calls Jerusalem “the spiritual and physical capital of the Jewish people.” A letter from the Palestinian U.N. mission to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
Taiwan’s new independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen tread carefully around the thorny issue of relations with China in her inaugural address Friday, emphasizing the importance of two decades of growing exchanges without mentioning the one-China policy fundamental to Beijing. Tsai said…
The cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ over West-central Bay and adjoining area moved slightly north-northeastward further over the same area (near lat 16.40 n & long 82.60e). It was centred at 06:00am about 1205 kms Southwest of Chittagong port, 1180 kms Southwest…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Saudi Arabia from June 4-6, the second bilateral visit since 2009, through which Bangladesh expects to take the relations between the two countries to a new height. The Saudi government has already finalised the…
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmodi Club earned the 4th victory in their 7th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating Gazi Group Cricketer by four-run under D/L method on the reserved at Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur on…
Dhaka – Hosts Daffodil International University (DIU) will play Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in the opening match of the DIU Inter-University T20 Cricket tournament on Friday (May 20) at the university’s permanent campus ground in Ashulia..
Dhaka – Usain Bolt called it “really bad news” for sport after the announcement that 31 athletes were caught doping in retests from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.”It’s rough. It’s rough in the sport,” the Jamaican great said Wednesday. “Something that’s…
Dhaka – Spain did it again, Sevilla did it again and Liverpool could do little to turn the tide as a Europa League title slipped away on Wednesday.Sevilla’s thrilling second-half comeback in a 3-1 win ensured the club’s third straight Europa…
Chittagong – A school teacher was killed as a truck hit his motorcycle in Eidgoan area under Pahartoli thana in the city on Thursday morning.The victim, Towhid Ahmed, 30, hailed from Noakhlai, was a teacher of a private school in…
Rajbari – Three people were killed and 31 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch after hitting a motorcycle at Chandni on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in Sadar upazila on Thursday noon.
Jessore – A case has been filed against a youth for raping a class VIII girl at Baliadanga village on the outskirts of Jessore town.The accused was identified as Mamun Hossain, 24, son of Mamun Ali of the village.
Dhaka – There’s more at stake than just a trophy for Liverpool and Sevilla in the Europa League final on Wednesday.A guaranteed place in the group stage of next season’s Champions League is the bigger reward for the teams which…
Dhaka – Manchester United’s absence from the Champions League for the second time in three years was confirmed on Tuesday after a 3-1 win over Bournemouth in an English Premier League game hastily rearranged because of a bomb scare.Wayne Rooney…
Rajshahi -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday arrested a man along with a pistol, two magazines and five rounds of bullet from Paitkhali area in Charghat upazila.
Chittagong -A young man was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local people at Shitalpur village in Sitakunda upazila early Wednesday on allegation of stealing a mobile phone set.The deceased was identified as Abdul Malek,26, son of Siddik…
Netrakona -A man was stabbed to death by an identified assailant on the platform of Mohonganj Railway Station here on Tuesday.Mezbah Uddin, officer-in-charge of the police station, said Ejim Uddin, 35, a resident of Golapganj upazila in Sylhet district, swooped…
Habiganj -Two people were killed when a pickup van hit a stationary truck from behind at a filling station in Bahubal upazila on Wednesday.Molla Monir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Bahubal police station, said the accident took place at Akhanji Filling Station…
Chittagong – Two minors drowned in a pond at Kachukhain village in Raozan upazila on Tuesday noon. The deceased were identified as M Mamun, 8, son of Manir Ahmed of the village, and Sumiya Akter, 7, daughter of Farid Alam…
The Power and Energy Ministry will promote innovative ideas of young engineering students through the ‘Energy Research Council’, a newly set up research body of the ministry. State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Tuesday announced this while…
Teachers of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Tuesday sought support from President Abdul Hamid for the treatment of its ailing Vice Chancellor Prof Khaleda Ekram. A seven-member delegation of Buet, led by its acting Vice Chancellor…
Noting that the rate of people using the telecommunication services in the country has reached 84 percent, Tarana Halim on Tuesday said they want to build an inclusive society with the use of telecommunication and information technology. The State Minister…
The United Nations wants to see Bangladesh’s political parties’ willingness to deal with issues ahead of the next national election in a ‘peaceful and amicable fashion’, as participatory elections depend on the willingness of all parties. Dhaka, UNB News Agency…
DHAKA – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take on Gazi Group Cricketers in a match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.
Dhaka- Red-hot Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten half-century to break Chris Gayle’s record for the most runs in a single Indian Premier League season.Kohli, captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has racked up 752 runs in 12 matches so far…
Dhaka – Glenn Maxwell on Tuesday became the fifth Australian to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but his injury is unlikely to keep him out of an upcoming West Indies tour.The hard-hitting batsman suffered a strain in…
Dhaka – Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt is undergoing treatment in Germany for what his coach described as an “aggravated hamstring injury” following his first race of the season, local radio reported Monday.Glen Mills, Bolt’s coach, said the two-time Olympic…
CHITTAGONG – Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organizations today celebrated the homecoming day of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through day-long programmes.Chittagong city, north and south district units of AL celebrated the day through elaborate programmes including placing…
RANGPUR – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) arrested a man with smuggled arms, ammos and phensidyl from Chetra Mour frontier under Birampur upazila in Dinajpur district today.RAB and police sources said a team of the elite force from Dinajpur…
MANIKGANJ – The 117th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in Manikganj on May 25 with due respect and festivity.On the occasion Manikganj district administration finalized a day-long programme to celebrate the birth anniversary of…
SYLHET – Two teenagers were killed by thunderbolts in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district and Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Naim Ahmed, 16, a student of class ten of Isamati High School in Zakiganj…