Dhaka – The Dhaka University Day is being observed on the campus here on Saturday with much enthusiasm and festivity, marking the 96th founding anniversary of the country’s highest seat of learning. -UNB
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A journey along the Teesta River in W Bengal
Guest Blog by Gauri Noolkar-Oak The minute I crossed over the Indo-Bangladesh border into India at Chengrabandha, the atmosphere changed instantly; more briskness, more people and more English and Hindi surrounded me. I also spotted posters of Baahubali 2, and…
Markel against: German Parliament nods same-sex marriage
By ALISON SMALE and DAVID SHIMER Berlin — When Sarah Kermer proposed to her girlfriend in March, she knew she was in love, but she did not know when, if ever, Germany would allow them to marry. The answer came…
6 Shibir men held in Bogra
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Satcom Agro Park in Sherpur upazila in Bogra on Thursday.
‘Robber’ held after ‘gunfight’ with cops in Feni
Dhaka – A suspected robber was held after a reported gunfight with police at Muhuri Regulator in Sonagazi upazila in Feni early Friday.The arrestee was identified as Sharifuddin, 22, son of Dulal Mia of Char Sonapur area in the upazila.…
Truck helper killed in Gaibandha road accident
Dhaka – A helper of truck driver was killed as a truck hit another one in Dublagari area of Palashbari upazila in Gaibandha early Friday.The deceased was identified as Sadhon Chandra.
Cop killed in Munshiganj road crash
Dhaka – A police constable was killed as a speeding vehicle hit him on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Anarpura area of Gojaria upazila in Munshiganj early Friday.
Housewife electrocuted in Satkhira
Dhaka – A housewife died from electrocution at Kadakati village in Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira on Friday.
Rangamati drive to recover arms suspended
Dhaka – The drive launched by the joint forces in Golachhari area of Langadu upazila in Rangamati to recover arms and ammunition has been suspended until Saturday morning.Announcing the suspension of the drive on Friday evening, Lt Col Abdul Alim…
Experimental Germany beats Mexico 4-1 to reach Confed final
Sochi,(AP/UNB)- Just how much Leon Goretzka wanted to seize his opportunity in an experimental Germany squad became clear after only eight minutes against Mexico.With two goals in the space of 109 seconds on Thursday, Goretzka put the defensively-ragged Mexicans on…
Djokovic into semifinals at Eastbourne, Kerber out
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB)- Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International, a warmup event for Wimbledon.The top-seeded Djokovic saved two set points, on Young’s serve…
Zimbabwe stuns Sri Lanka with 6-wicket win in 1st ODI
Galle, (AP/UNB) – Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka for the first time with a six-wicket win in the opener of a five-match one-day international series on Friday.Zimbabwe made 322-4 with 14 deliveries to spare in reply to Sri…
Drive on to recover arms in Rangamati
Rangamati – Joint forces have been conducting a drive at Golachhari area in Langdu upazila since Thursday night to recover arms and ammunition. -UNB
Deposits by ‘AL men’ in Swiss banks rising: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Friday alleged that the deposits by Bangladeshis in Switzerland’s different banks marked a sharp rise as the ‘ruling party’ men are siphoning off their ill-gotten money there. -UNB
Jubo League man stabs student to death over enmity
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death by an alleged terrorists at Mamar Bazar area in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday evening.
Road accidents kill 22 in 8 districts Thursday
Dhaka – At least 22 people were killed in road accidents in eight districts – Gopalganj, Sirajganj, Rangpur, Tangail, Rajshahi, Pabna, Chittagong and Jessore – on Thursday.
Alleged top terrorist held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Jun 30 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged top terrorist along with firearms and bullets from Kuliapara area of Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday night.
Parliament passes Tk 4,00,226cr nat’l budget for FY 2017-18
Dhaka – Parliament on Thursday passed the Tk 4,00,226 crore national budget for FY 2017-18 with a growth target of 7.4 percent, expecting to open up a new horizon for Bangladesh through some initiatives ahead of the next general election.…
Eid Ul Fitr celebrated in United States
New York: Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated in United States of America on Sunday 25 June with due earnestness and religious fervour. The festival came after the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting.
PM administers oath to Bogra Dist Council Chairman
Dhaka, Jun 29 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday administered the oath of office to newly-elected Bogra District Council Chairman Md Makbul Hossain at the PM’s Jatiya Sangsad Office. He (Makbul Hossain) was sworn in at a simple ceremony…
19 livestock burnt alive in Gabtoli cattle market
Dhaka, Jun 29 – At least 13 cattle, five goats and one sheep were burnt alive when a devastating fire broke out at the Gabtoli cattle market in the city on Thursday.
Not-so-shy Messi tying the knot with childhood sweetheart
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – There is a different side to Lionel Messi, one that not everyone gets to see.The player who shines with the ball by his feet appears to be extremely shy off the field. But the timid-looking Argentina star, who…
Brazil would have benefited from playing Confed Cup
Kazan, (AP/UNB) – Coach Tite says it would have been good for Brazil to be playing in the Confederations Cup to give himself and his players more experience going into the World Cup.Tite made the comments before watching Portugal play…
Djokovic wins at Eastbourne, downplays Wimbledon chances
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.Djokovic beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match that was…
2 women morning walkers killed in Tangail road accident
Dhaka – Two women on a morning walk along Madhupur-Jamalpur road were killed when a Jamalpur-bound microbus ran them over in Pathanbari area in Dhanbari upazila in Tangail on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Reba Begum, 32, wife of…
Arms, ammo recovered in Langdu
Dhaka- Army personnel in a drive recovered arms and ammunition from a criminals’ den at Golachhari in Langdu upazila in Rangamati early Thursday.
Youth found dead on train rooftop in Ctg
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead on the rooftop of a train at Chittagong Railway Station here in Chittagong on Thursday. Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Chittagong GRP Police, said the body of a young man aged about…
Dowry torture drives housewife to ‘suicide’
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide at Nijnanduwali village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night following prolonged mental torture by her husband for dowry .
3 of a family among 4 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka- Four people, including three members of a family, were killed and two others injured when a bus rammed a microbus on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Ghurka Beltala in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj early Thursday.
Greenland now a major driver of rising seas: study
Ocean levels rose 50 percent faster in 2014 than in 1993, with meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet now supplying 25 percent of total sea level increase compared with just five percent 20 years earlier, researchers reported Monday. The findings…