Scientists at Japan’s space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings, officials said Thursday. Data taken from Japan’s SELENE lunar orbiter has…
Dhaka-A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Barisal Colony on Ice Factory road in the port city on earlyFriday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruk, 42, a ‘top drug peddler’…
Pollution has been linked to nine million deaths worldwide in 2015, a report in The Lancet has found. Almost all of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries, where pollution could account for up to a quarter of deaths.…
Dhaka-Highway police arrested two alleged smugglers along with Indian sarees and other garments, worth about Tk 1 crore, from a microbus on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj on Thursday.
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 231 cubic meters of Segun timbers from Madhupur area in Khagrachhari on Thursday.
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of Nakla Upazila chairman from his residence at Kursha in Nakla Upazila headquarters here on Friday.The deceased was identified as Mahbub Ali alias Manir, 65, a former joint convener of district unit BNP.
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident at Barabkunda on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on early Friday.The deceased were identified as Masud, 35, and Md Quamruzzaman Mollik, 37, son of…
Dhaka, Oct 20 – A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Barisal Colony on Ice Factory road in the port city of Chittagong on early Friday.
Dhaka – A construction worker died from electrocution and another suffered severe injuries at Majhidpur village in Keshabpur upazila in Jessore on Thursday afternoon.
Dhaka – A man was killed in a road accident at Tikatuli in the city on Thursday night.
Dhaka – A mobile court on Thursday sentenced 36 fishermen to different terms jail and fined another nine fishermen for catching hilsa defying the government ban.
SYDNEY,(BSS/AFP) – Coach Ange Postecoglou said Australia were one of the best-organised national teams in the world and would be better prepared than Honduras at next month’s World Cup play-offs.The Socceroos face a home-and-away play-off against Honduras, the fourth- placed…
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia,(BSS/AFP) – World championship leader Marc Marquez set the fastest time in Friday’s opening practice ahead of this weekend’s Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.The Spanish Honda rider posted a quickest lap of one minute 29.602 seconds on a…
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead floating in a pond at Bhitikalisima village in Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Thursday.
Dhaka – An expatriate man died from electrocution in Balaganj upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain Sazzad, 38, son of Masuk Mia at Rupia village in Sadar union of the upazila.
Dhaka – Police arrested eight suspected members of a robber gang from the capital and its adjoining areas on Wednesday night in connection with a snatching incident in Badamtoli area.The arrestees are Mosiur Rahman Liton, 45, Md Mizan, 40, Md…
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Manchester United took advantage of an embarrassing mistake by the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in the Champions League to beat Benfica 1-0 and maintain its three-point lead in Group A on Wednesday.Belgian goalkeeper Mile Svilar, making his…
Turin,(AP/UNB) – Juventus’ defensive frailties were again exposed as it labored to a 2-1 win at home to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Wednesday.Mario Mandzukic scored the winner six minutes from time after free-kick specialist Miralem Pjanic had…
Dhaka – Defending champion South Korea remained winless in the super -4 stage of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey as their 2nd super league match against former champions Pakistan ended in a 1-1 draw at the Maulana Bhashani…
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team took 1-0 lead in the five-match unofficial ODI series with a three-wicket victory in the 2nd match against Ireland A team at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday.Bangladesh A…
Dhaka – The Atom Gum Under-12 School Handball Tournament (Boys and Girls), to be organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) in cooperation with M&S Chocolate, begins at Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Friday.Power Division Secretary…
Dhaka- Atpara Govt Primary School emerged Munshiganj district champions in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament beating Boro Bayrapara No. 8 Govt Primary of Gajaria Upazila by 2-0 goals in the final at Munshiganj District Stadium in Munshiganj…
Dhaka – Favorite India smartly took solo lead in the four-team super league of the 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey outplaying high-flying Malaysia by 6-2 goals in their 2nd super league match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Thursday.After…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Thursday formed a nine-member District Football Committee headed by Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin to oversee the regularity of district football round the year.
U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved a second gene therapy for a blood cancer, a one-time, custom-made treatment for aggressive lymphoma in adults. The Food and Drug Administration allowed sales of the treatment from Kite Pharma. It uses the same technology,…
The ruling Awami League yesterday submitted an 11-point proposal to the Election Commission (EC) for holding a free and fair election. Following are the proposals: 1. The initiative of formulating the bangla edition of “The Representation of the People Order,…
Prime Minister’s Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today expressed the hope that the government will provide high speed broadband internet service to every union of the country next year. “We have taken initiatives to reach broadband…
Among the promoted police officers, five Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) have been promoted to the rank of Additional IGP, while 15 Additional DIGs as DIGs.
Yangon, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — A fire has nearly destroyed a luxury teakwood hotel popular with foreigners in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon.
Theresa May has vowed to make it as easy as possible for EU citizens to remain in the UK after Brexit ahead of a key summit of European leaders.