Dhaka – Bangladeshi Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman was sharing the top slot in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship’2017 with 12 other players securing full three points after the 3rd round matches held at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka on…
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US police kills tiger that wantered on busy interstate
Georgia police shot and killed a Bengal tiger on Wednesday after it escaped from a truck and wandered along a major interstate near Atlanta, frightening residents of a nearby subdivision. Feld Entertainment spokesman Stephen Payne said Suzy, a 6-year-old Bengal…
Facebook complains of Russia-funded misinformation campaign
Facebook says it has discovered a Russian-funded campaign to promote divisive social and political messages on its network. The company said $100,000 (£77,000) was spent on about 3,000 ads over a two-year period, ending in May 2017. The ads did…
10 injured in Magura AL-BNP clash
Dhaka – At least 10 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at Sreekol Bazar in Sreepur upazila in Magura on Wednesday evening.Rezaul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Police Station, said…
Derailment halts Rajshahi-C’nawabganj rail link
Dhaka – Rail communication between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj was disrupted following derailment of a compartment of passenger train in Rajshahi Station on Thursday morning.
Nadal waits for Federer at US Open; All-American women’s SFs
New York,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal was honest as can be before the U.S. Open when asked whether he hoped to face Roger Federer in the semifinals at the only Grand Slam tournament where they’ve never met.The answer, the No. 1-seeded…
Australia to host Syria in Sydney in World Cup qualifier
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Football Federation Australia said Thursday the World Cup qualifying second-leg playoff between Australia and Syria on Oct. 10 will be played at Sydney’s Olympic stadium.
Mickelson, Lahiri among 4 added to Presidents Cup
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Phil Mickelson was selected as a captain pick for the second straight Presidents Cup, extending a remarkable streak of playing on 23 consecutive U.S. teams.Anirban Lahiri of India will play for the second time, and it might be…
Rab recovers seven charred bodies from militant hideout
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered seven charred bodies including two women and two children from the militant hideout in the capital on Wednesday.
5 bodies recovered from Naf
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 6 – Five bodies were recovered from the Naf River here on Wednesday afternoon. Sources said they suspect they are Rohingyas who are crowding the banks of the Naf to reach Bangladesh. Some boats carying Rohingyas have…
3 of a family burnt in M’singh acid attack
Dhaka – Three members of a family suffered burn injuries as miscreants hurled acid on them in Kalapagla area in Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh on Tuesday night.The victims were identified as Mariam, 22, her sister Mohiron, 13 and their brother…
6 workers electrocuted in Narsingdi
Dhaka- Six workers of a motor garage died of electrocution near a filling station at Gakulnagar in Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Barkat Hossain, 18, Hakim Miah, 50, Awal Miah, 20, Kawsar, 30, Miah,…
5 bodies recovered from Naf
Dhaka – Five bodies were recovered from the Naf River here in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday afternoon.
Subroto Cup: BKSP U-17 Women’s to play Tripura Thursday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Under-17 Women’s Football Team, now in the Indian capital New Delhi to play in the Subroto Mukerjee Cup International Football Tournament, will play Tripura team in their first match on Thursday.
Ctg Test: Australia take 72-run lead against Tigers
Dhaka – A brilliant century by David Warner guided Australia to take a 72-run first innings lead against Bangladesh with one wicket in hand as the visitors scored 377 for 9 in 118 overs at stumps on the 3rd day…
South Korea, Saudis into World Cup; Australia to face Syria
Seoul,(AP/UNB) – When Australia narrowly defeated South Korea in the final of the 2015 Asian Cup, the prospect that World Cup qualifying for these two continental soccer heavyweights would depend on war-torn Syria was barely even a consideration.In the third…
Aussies take 16-run lead at tea with 5 wks in hand
Dhaka – The Tigers took three wickets while the Aussies collected 96 in 31 overs at tea on the 3rd day to take a16-run lead in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong…
Youth held for ‘raping’ schoolgirl in Magura
Dhaka- A schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a youth at Kamalapur village in Sreepur upazila in Magura on Tuesday morning.Police said when the girl was going to take tuition from a teacher of Nakol Sommiloni High School at 7:00am Nasir…
6 killed in Narsingdi bus-covered van collision
Dhaka, Sep 6 -Six people, including two of a family, were killed and 20 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a covered van at Kandail on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabdi upazila of Narsingdi on Wednesday morning.
Journalist shot dead in Bangalore
A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the south-western state of Karnataka, police say. Gauri Lankesh, 55, was found lying in a pool of blood outside her home in the city of Bangalore.…
Ports, border points to have container scanning facility
Dhaka, Sept 5 – The government has planned to install container scanning system at the country’s ports and border points to ensure correct revenue collection and ensure security.
Modi drops ministers as economy slips
New Delhi, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reshuffled some of his key minister’s portfolios to refurbish his government’s image, which has been dented by falling economic indicators.
Two killed in Kushtia motorbike crash
Dhaka, Sept 3 -Two motorcyclists were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles at Par House on Kushtia-Pabna highway in Bheramara Upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Live electric wire kills 3 of BD family on boat ride
Dhaka, Sept 3 -Three members of a family died from electrocution and two others sustained injuries while travelling by boat in Chalan Beel in Chatmohar Upazila of Pabna on Sunday afternoon.
Over 2,000 rohingyas arrested and sent back
Dhaka, Sept 3 -Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested over two thousand Rohingyas in a drive at several houses of St Martin in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Cape Canaveral, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for U.S. space endurance.
Hasina to lead supportive govt during next polls: Quader
Noakhali, Sept 3 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the current government will play the role of the supportive government in the upcoming election.
Five-day Hajj rituals completed in Saudi Arabia
Makkah, Sept 3 (AP/UNB)- The annual five-day Islamic pilgrimage to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia known as Hajj is officially over.
Modi reshuffles Cabinet: 9 ministers inducted
Dhaka, Sep 3 – Nine ministers joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers on Sunday in the third restructuring exercise since he took the oath of office in 2014. Four junior ministers were promoted to the Cabinet including Mukhtar…
N Korea announces improved hydrogen bomb test
Seoul, Sep 3 (AP/UNB) — South Korean officials say they have detected an artificial 5.6 magnitude quake in North Korea and are analyzing whether Pyongyang has conducted its sixth nuclear test. South Korea’s weather agency said Sunday the unusual seismic…