Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 1,800 pieces of Yaba tablets from PTI slum area of the district town on Friday afternoon.The arrestee was identified as Jasim Uddin,…
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Australia plays Thailand at Melbourne in World Cup qualifier
Melbourne, (AP/UNB)- Football Federation Australia said Saturday that the Socceroos will play Thailand at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Sept. 5 in their final World Cup qualifying group game.
Road crash kills one in Bogra
Dhaka- An old man was killed and 10 other people were injured following a head-on collision between a truck and a bus on Bogra-Rangpur Highway in Sadar upazila in Bogra on Friday.
Into 11th Wimbledon final, Federer faces Cilic for 8th title
London, (AP/UNB)- They love their history around these parts and they love Roger Federer and, above all, they love watching him make history.Now he stands one victory from an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon men’s singles championship after qualifying for his 11th…
Cargo vessel hits oil tanker: Oil spills in Kirtankhola
Barisal, July – A huge quantity of oil spilled in the Kirtankhola River as an oil-laden vessel collided with another vessel at Charkaua point of the river in Barisal on Friday.
2 killed in C’nawabganj boat capsize
Dhaka – Two cousins were killed as a boat capsized in the Mahananda river at Ghoraoakhia union of Shibganj upazila on Friday morning.
12 more baby cobras killed in Satkhira
Dhaka – Some 12 more baby cobras were killed at Kazirhat Bazar in Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira on Thursday night.Nizam Ali, owner of Nizam Store at the bazaar, said he found a cobra in a box of biscuit at his…
Zimbabwe opts to bat first in test vs. Sri Lanka
Colombo, (AP/UNB)- Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer has won the toss and elected to bat first in the one-off cricket test against Sri Lanka at R. Premedasa Stadium, Colombo on Friday.Zimbabwe goes into the match confident after securing its first ever…
At 37 Venus Williams looking for a 6th Wimbledon title
London, (AP/UNB)- Even at 37 and with five Wimbledon titles to her name, Venus Williams still has that overwhelming desire to win. And she’s showing it again this year at the All England Club, where she will face Garbine Muguruza…
Nabbed for yaba, out comes gold; 3 held
Dhaka- Police arrested three people along with 9 gold bars weighing 1.5 kilograms at Moijjartek under Karnaphuli Police Station in Chittagong on Thursday night.The arrestees were identified as, Rahmatullah, 38, Md Shafi, 70, and Yamin Akhtar, 40 – all residents…
South Africa battles to 56-1 in 2nd test vs. England
Nottingham, (AP/UNB) – South Africa battled to 56-1 in the opening session of the second test against England after opting to bat in difficult conditions on Friday.Opener Heino Kuhn was 34 not out and Hashim Amla on 16 as the…
7 BCL men held while beating student in Sylhet
Dhaka – Locals on Thursday handed over seven leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to police for beating a MC College student at Kumargaon Bus Stand in the city. The seven BCL men are Kawsar, son of Abdul Mannan;…
Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
Media captionToned-down Trump: What happened to the tough talk on Paris? French President Emmanuel Macron said he “respected” Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord but that France would remain committed. “On climate we know what…
Suspension of VAT law to reduce revenue: PM
Dhaka, July 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the suspension of the uniform 15 percent VAT will bring down the revenue collection by Tk 20,000 crore in the current fiscal year. “The postponement of the VAT law…
Khaleda to leave for London, wants stronger BNP
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday asked the party leaders and activists to strengthen the party and keep it united in her absence.
Communities step up to help save Jamaica’s forests
By Desmond Brown Kingston, Jamaica, Jul 12 (IPS) – According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 31.1 percent or about 337,000 hectares of Jamaica is forested. Of this, 26.1 percent or 88,000 is classified as primary forest,…
Demo for JU case withdrawal continues
Savar – Demanding the withdrawal of case, students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the banner of “Protibader Nam Jahangirnagar” (Name of Protest is Jahangirnagar) brought out a procession on the JU campus on the campus on Thursday.
Spain’s tax authority inspects yacht being rented by Ronaldo
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Spain’s tax authority says that customs agents have boarded and carried out an inspection of a yacht rented by Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.In an email response to questions by The Associated Press, the authority said Wednesday that the…
Inter-Varsity Football: IUB to play Textiles University Friday
Dhaka – Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) to play Bangladesh Textiles University in one of the three opening day matches of the Walton First Inter-University Football Tournament, to be known Faraz Challenge Cup, beginning on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium…
2nd Division Kabaddi League begins Sunday
Dhaka – The 2nd Division Kabaddi League, organized by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, will begin on Sunday at the Kabaddi Stadium here.President of Bangladesh Kabbadi Federation and Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque will inaugurate the nine-day league as the…
BCB HP score 312/6-dec against NT XI
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board High Performance (BCB HP) declared the 1st innings scoring 312 for 6 on day one in the three-day match against Northern Territory Invitational Eleven (NT XI) at Marrara Cricket Ground-1 in Darwin, Australia on Tuesday.…
Muguruza beats Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 to reach Wimbledon final
London, (AP/UNB) – Garbine Muguruza will get another shot at the Wimbledon title.The 14th-seeded Spaniard advanced to the final at the All England Club by beating Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 Thursday on Centre Court.
School teacher’s hanging body found in Natore
Dhaka- A female school teacher was found hanging from a ceiling fan of her house at Baragachha in Naotre town on Thursday. Nowshin Khandker Toma, a teacher of Mallikhati Government Primary School, was staying at her residence taking a two-day leave.
Chinese dissident Liu Ziabao dies
Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died on Thursday from multiple organ failure, the authorities said, having not been allowed to leave the country for treatment for late-stage liver cancer as he wished. Liu, 61, was jailed…
Stocks close for weekend on positive note
Both the bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed positive trend on Thursday, the last trading session of the week. The benchmark index of the DSE advanced 4.08 points, while the Selective Category Index…
BD War Crimes Tribunal-1 chair passes away
Chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 Justice Anwarul Haque died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) here on Thursday. He was 61.Justice Anwarul who had been suffering from cancer breathed his last at the hospital around 5:30pm, said ICT…
Children with unknown fever: Blood samples collected
Chittagong, July 13 – A special team of physician from Health Ministry reached Fouzdarhat Infectious Diseases Hospital in Sitakunda on Thursday morning and collected blood samples of the children infected by an ‘unknown’ fever.
Seven shops gutted in Magura fire
Dhaka, Jul 13 – At least seven shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local bazar of Mohammadpur upazila sadar of Magura district early Thursday.
One held with 19-kilo explosives in C’nawabganj
Dhaka, July 13 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 19 kilograms of explosive substance from Shibirer Haat in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.
Unknown ‘viral fever’ kills 9 BD children in 4 days
Chittagong, July 12 – Nine children reportedly died of viral fever and 26 others fell ill in hilly Tripurapara of Situakunda area of the post city of Chittagong in the last four days till Wednesday.