Dhaka – Myanmar’s National Security Adviser Thaung Tun, now in Dhaka on a three-day visit, has emphasised the need for enhancing cooperation between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the security sector. -UNB
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18 feared dead in fiery Bavarian bus crash; 30 injured
Berlin – Eighteen people are feared dead after a bus carrying a group of German senior citizens crashed into a truck on a highway in Bavaria early Monday and burst into flames, police said. –AP/UNB
AL, JP’s no comment now on 16th Amendment verdict
Dhaka – Though BNP hailed the Supreme Court (SC) verdict that upheld the High Court verdict declaring the 16th constitutional amendment illegal, Awami League and Jatiya Party opted to wait for making comments on it until they receive its full…
Decision on 16th Amendment after full verdict: Law Minister
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government will take its decision once it receives the full text verdict of the Supreme Court that has declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution establishing Parliament’s authority to…
Crime suspect killed in ‘gunfight’ after arrest
Rangpur, Jul 3 – A suspected criminal was killed hours after being arrested in yet another ‘gunfight’ between police and a gang of criminals in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur in the early hours of Monday.
SC finds 16th Amendment unconstitutional
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court verdict that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution.
Uttara hotel fire leaves two dead in Capital
Dhaka, Jul 3 – Firefighters recovered two bodies, including that of a woman, from one of the three buildings in the city’s Uttara area that caught fire early in the morning.
15 units fighting Uttara fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out and engulfed three adjoining buildings in the city’s Uttara early Monday.Debasis Bardwan, deputy director of Fire Service headquarters, said that the fire started in the 2nd floor of the four-storey Seashell Chinese Restaurant around…
Youth jailed for stalking in Natore
Dhaka – A mobile court on Sunday evening sentenced a young man to one year’s jail for stalking and harassing a college girl and her sister in Boraigram upazila in Natore.The convicted youth is Ujjal Hossain Bhutto, 22, son of…
Corporal killed by wayward covered van
Dhaka – An army officer was killed as his bicycle was hit by a covered van in Notun Khoyertola of the Jessore in Benapole on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Barik, 35, a corporal of Jessore cantonment.
Germany beats Chile 1-0 in bruising Confederations Cup final
St. Petersburg, (AP/UNB) – Germany’s experimental young side overcame street-wise Chile to win a bruising Confederations Cup final 1-0 on Sunday, vindicating Joachim Loew’s decision to leave most of his world champions at home.
West Indies beats India to keep ODI series alive
St. John’s, (AP/UNB) – Captain Jason Holder took 5-27 as West Indies beat India by 11 runs in a low-scoring, fourth one-day international on Sunday to stay alive in the series.India leads 2-1 with the fifth and final game on…
Ekram murder accused killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Jul 3 – One of the key accused in the Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekram murder case was killed early Monday, in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Birinchi area of Feni Municipality.
Fire at Uttara hotel, two adjoining buildings
Dhaka, Jul 3 – A fire broke out and envelope hotel two adjoining buildings in the city’s Uttara area early Monday.
Avignon shooting: Eight injured near French mosque
Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed. Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
Qatar is given a further 48 hours to agree to demands
Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions by 48 hours.
Flood serves havoc to Sylhet: 250 thousand marooned
Sylhet, July 2 – The onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rainfall triggered by monsoon over the last one week inundated vast areas in six upazilas of the district, leaving about 2.5 lakh people marooned.
Truck hits car, injures Khaleda aide Habib, 5 others
Natore, July 2 – A car carrying BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Habibur Rahman Habib along with his family members was hit by a truck in the Kashikata area on Natore-Bonpara highway in Gurudaspur upazila on Sunday, leaving him and…
Khaleda’s sons laundered money, not AL men: Quader
Dhaka, Jul 2 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said it has been proved in courts of different countries, including the USA and Singapore, that BNP Chairperson’s sons Tarique Rahman and late Arafat Rahman Koko have money…
Excessive praise unwelcome- King Salman: Columnist punished
Manama: Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has called for the suspension of a columnist after he published a piece that praised him with God-like attributes.
Five lawyers ordered to explain obstruction HC work
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered five Supreme Court lawyers to submit before it on July 10 their statements explaining their roles in connection with obstructing court proceedings, shouting in the courtroom and assaulting…
IBBL business review meeting held
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business review meeting for its Dhaka region at Islami Bank Tower on July 02, 2017, Sunday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank presided over the meeting.
Verdict on Constt 16th amendment Monday
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to deliver the verdict on the appeal against a ruling that restored the parliament’s powers to remove judges illegal, on Monday.
BKSP delegation leaves for China
Dhaka- A 7-member delegation of Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protishtan (BKSP), led by its DG Brigadier General Mohammad Shamsur Rahman, left Dhaka for China Sunday afternoon to visit the famous Shenyang Sports University, the pre-eminent finishing school for sports and athletics…
ACA’s tough stance threatens Australia’s BD tour
Dhaka – Australian cricketers have decided to boycott all international tours unless a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is agreed between the Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA).The decision came in an executive committee meeting of ACA…
BCB HP Squad reach Darwin
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance Squad reached in Darwin, Australia on Sunday morning.The HP side left Dhaka on Saturday night and landed at Darwin International Airport around 10am (Bangladesh time).
BGB seized Tk 68.78-cr contraband items in Jun
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and illegal drugs worth over Tk 68.78 crore from across the country, including the frontier areas, in the last month of June.The seized narcotic items included 8,020,723 Yaba tablets, 12,969 bottlers…
Lightning strike kills 5 in Kushtia
Dhaka – Five people, including a boy, were killed by lightning strike at Mashatala field in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia on Sunday.
West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons to play for Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – The West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons will play for Rajshahi Kings in the eight-team franchised-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket beginning on November 4.Rajshahi Kings has confirmed the inclusion of Lendl Simmons, who played for Khulna Titans…
Malaysian woman held at Ctg airport
Dhaka – Police arrested a Malaysian woman from Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday night for not having valid documents.Second officer Md Shafiqul Islam of the airport, said police arrested Nursufa, 23, when she was roaming at the airport at…