Dhaka, Aug 27 – Bangladeshi youth Shougat Nazbin Khan has been selected as one the five finalists in the Asia Pacific Region for the Champions of the Earth Award 2017.
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8 mountain climbers die in 3 Alps accidents
Berlin, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) – Eight mountain climbers have died in three different accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps. The Austrian Red Cross said five mountain climbers died Sunday in the Austrian Alps in Wildgerlostal on Mount…
Govt on wrong path over 16th Amendment verdict: B Chy
Dhaka, Aug 27 – Terming a ‘wrong path’ the government’s stance on the judiciary following the Supreme Court’s 16th Amendment verdict, President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday advised it to calm down.
Newborn’s body found in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a newborn baby from Palashpool area in the district town on Sunday morning.
10 Jamaat men among 100 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in their special drive detained 100 people, including ten activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts in Satkhira on Sunday.
Cricketer Pilot’s father drowns in Rajshahi pond
Dhaka – Former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Khaled Masud Pilot’s father drowned in a pond in Sagorpara area in Rajshahi on Sunday.Pilot’s father Shamsul Islam Mollah, 70, also a former footballer of the national team, went to the pond in…
‘Militant’ killed in Mymensingh bomb blast
Dhaka – A suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion at a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased could not be identified yet.Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station, said the bomb went off…
‘Apparel Tech Up’ seminar held in Chittagong
Dhaka – ‘Apparel Tech Up’, an industry showcase for the apparel industry, was held at the Radisson Blu – Bay View hotel in Chittagong on Sunday.Hosted by ThreadSol, it was the first edition of Apparel Tech Up for the Chittagong…
Mayweather finishes off McGregor in 10th
Las Vegas, (AP/UNB)- Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped UFC champion Conor McGregor on his feet in the 10th round Saturday night, ending the boxing spectacle of the summer with a harsh dose of reality.
Tigers make early inroads into Aussie batting line-up
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Bangladeshi bowlers made quick inroads into the Australia batting line-up taking three wickets for 18 runs at the end of 1st day’s play after the Tigers finished their 1st innings on 260 runs in the…
Man killed in Jessore road accident
Dhaka – A man was killed in a road accident in Chachra area on Khulna-Benapole road in the district town in Jessore on Saturday night.
Father, son among 3 killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including two of a family, were killed and 25 injured in a road accident at Bedgram in the Sadar upazila in Gopalganj early Sunday.Police said a bus of ‘Golden Line Paribahan’ was heading to Pirojpur from Dhaka in…
Bautista Agut beats Dzumhur in Winston-Salem final
Winston-Salem,(AP/UNB)- Top-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut beat Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in the Winston-Salem Open for his second ATP World Tour title of the year and the sixth overall.Bautista Agut, the Spaniard ranked No. 15 in the world, became…
Messi scores his 350th Spanish league goal as Barcelona wins
Madrid,(AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick but rebounded by scoring his record 350th goal in the Spanish league in Barcelona’s 2-0 win at Alaves on Saturday.Messi also scored the second in leading the club to its second consecutive victory…
Sterling scores, sent off for sparking melee among City fans
Bournemouth,(AP/UNB)- Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling was sent off for exuberantly celebrating a stoppage-time winner that led to fans spilling onto the pitch at Bournemouth on Saturday.Sterling was shown a second yellow card of the game after celebrating scoring in…
3rd win gives Mourinho belief United is transformed force
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- Three wins out of three for Manchester United, just like the start of last season. No wonder Jose Mourinho is so restrained this time around.Far from laying the foundations for an English Premier League title challenge, United faded after…
About regular weekend special trains for commuters!
Every year we observed that a few special trains, as well as a few extra compartments, are added to the existing train services in almost all the routes of train services from Dhaka to other districts and it happens only…
RU IBA introduces a new unit to admit 50 students
Rajshahi – The Rajshahi University (RU) authority has introduced a new unit (Cluster) for the BBA (Honors) programme under the Institute of Business Administrative (IBA) in the admission test.
2 youths jailed for stalking schoolgirls
Brahmanbaria, Aug 26 (UNB) – The mobile court on Friday sentenced two young men to two months jail for stalking two schoolgirls in Nabinagar upazila.
Minor killed in Kushtia road crash
Dhaka – A minor boy was crushed under a human hauler in Taragunia Mandalpara area of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Ariyan, 3, son of Oman expatriate Sharif Uddin.
Biker killed in Laxmipur road crash
Dhaka – A motorcyclist was killed as a bus hit him in front of Jadia Madrasa on Dhaka-Laxmipur road on Saturday morning.The accident took place when a bus knocked down the motorbike ridden by Ismail Hossain, a resident of Torabganj…
Restaurant manager found dead in city
Dhaka- The manager of a restaurant located on Nababpur road in the city was found dead at his workplace on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, manager of Hotel Al Arafat.
Tigers v Aussies 1st Test kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – After an 11-year gap, Bangladesh take on arguably cricket’s strongest nation Australia once again in the game’s highest format, with the first Test of a 2-match series starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadiumv(SBNCS) in Mirpur on Sunday.The…
Aus v BD: Captains unveil Test series trophy
Dhaka – Set to resume hostilities in Test cricket after 11 years, the Bangladesh and Australia captains on Saturday unveiled the trophy of their two-match Test series starting on Sunday.Mushfiguq Rahman of Bangladesh and Stephen Smith of Australuia unveiled the…
Teenager stabbed to death in Narail
Dhaka- A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Kaldanga village in Kalia upazila in Narail on Friday afternoon over establishing supremacy.The deceased was identified as Azmal Fakir, 18, son of Mannan Fakir.
59 held in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 59 people accused in different cases from different areas of four upazilas in the last 48 hours.
West Indies bowls England out for 258 in 2nd test
Leeds, (AP/UNB) – West Indies bowled England out for 258 on Day 1 of the second test on Friday, raising hopes that the tourists can be competitive after a morale-sapping defeat in the series-opener.Quick bowlers Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach…
Real Sociedad beats Villarreal 3-0 for 2nd Liga win in a row
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Sociedad’s impressive start to the season continued with a convincing 3-0 win over Villarreal in the Spanish league on Friday.Willian Jose, Xabi Prieto and Juanmi scored in the first half to give the hosts their second consecutive…
Hamburg beats Cologne 3-1 in game stopped by ref’s injury
Cologne,(AP/UNB) – Hamburger SV defeated Cologne 3-1 for its second consecutive win to start the Bundesliga in a match stopped for nearly 10 minutes because of an injury to the referee on Friday.Referee Felix Brych was hurt early in the…
Ensure safe Eid journey: National Comittee
Dhaka, Aug 25 -Eminent citizens on Friday urged the government, including authorities concerned, to ensure safe journey of home bound people ahead of Eid-Ul-Adha.