Dhaka – Police arrested two suspected muggers while fleeing after snatching valuables from a rickshaw passenger in the city’s Uttara area early Wednesday. -UNB
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4.6 kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) seized 40 gold bars, weighing 4.6 kg, from a flight of Emirates Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Wednesday.
Don’t do anything that may harm country’s image, PM to expats
London – Mentioning that Bangladesh is now a role model of development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the Bangladeshi expatriates, living in the UK, not to do anything that may tarnish the country’s image. -UNB
Woman killed in Keraniganj road accident
Dhaka – A woman was killed in a road accident in Nazirerbagh area of South Keraniganj thana, on the outskirts of the capital, on Wednesday morning.
Pakistan wins toss, will bowl 1st against England
Cardiff, (AP/UNB)- Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against England on Wednesday in the Champions Trophy semifinals at Sophia Gardens.Two-time runner-up England made one change from the team which beat Australia in the group stage, bringing in…
Qatar pulls all its troops from Djibouti-Eritrea border
Doha – Qatar said Wednesday it had pulled all of its troops from the border of Djibouti and Eritrea, East African nations that have a long-running territorial dispute which Doha had helped mediate. -UNB
50 people taken to hospitals from tower fire
London – London Ambulance Service says 50 people have been taken to five hospitals following a major fire in a high-rise residential building. The service says a major incident has been declared in the west London after a fire broke…
10 more bodies recovered; landslide death toll now 140 in BD
Dhaka – Ten more people were killed in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar districts early Wednesday. -UNB
EU Del grieves loss of lives, property in Ctg-CHT landslides
Dhaka – The EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Pierre Mayaudon, expresses his heart-felt sorrow and solidarity for the loss of lives and property caused by landslides in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban in the early hours of 13 June.
Fire engulfs London’s Tower Block: Deaths, dozens evacuated
A huge fire has raged through the night at a west London tower block, with eyewitnesses claiming people were trapped inside. More than 200 firefighters are still tackling the blaze at Grenfell Tower in north Kensington, where hundreds of people…
South Asian nations dominate in 8th Champions Trophy
Dhaka – The South Asian nations have dominated in the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy as three nations — Bangladesh, India and Pakistan — of this subcontinent stayed in the last four race which has never happened before in this ICC…
Dembele scores winner as 10-man France beats England 3-2
Saint-Denis,(AP/UNB) – Winger Ousmane Dembele scored the winner as 10-man France overcame a red card for Raphael Varane early in the second half to beat England 3-2 in a pulsating friendly on Tuesday.Teenage striker Kylian Mbappe set up the 20-year-old…
Yerry Mina nets 2 as Colombia beats Cameroon 4-0 in friendly
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Defender Yerry Mina scored twice to lead Colombia to a 4-0 win over 10-man Cameroon in an international friendly in Madrid on Tuesday.The loss for Cameroon comes five days before it plays its first match of the Confederations…
Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon tuneup for extra rest
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -French Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Queen’s Club tournament, a warmup event for Wimbledon, saying he needs to rest.Nadal said Tuesday in a statement: “After speaking to my team and doctor, I have decided my body…
Jhenidah drug peddler jailed for 8 months
Dhaka – A mobile court on Tuesday sentenced a drug peddler to eight months imprisonment for selling hemp illegally at Bhatai Bazar in Shailkupa upazila.
Jhenidah 7th grader faces death threat after launching social site
Dhaka – Abrar Nur Arnab, a Class-VII student of Jhenidah Govt Boys’ High School, has developed and launched a Facebook-like social networking site, posttouch.com.However, the achievement of the little boy has earned anxiety for his family as the hackers, online…
Schoolgirl commits ‘suicide’ in Benapole
Dhaka – A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Narayanpur village in Benapole Port Police Station in Jessore on Tuesday.The deceased was Asha Basu, 14, a class VII student of Benapole Marium Memorial Girls’ School in Benapole and daughter…
Hillslide death toll in Bangladesh now 130
At least 130 people, including four army personnel and children, were killed in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday. Ninety-eight of them were killed in Rangamati alone while 26 in…
3 killed in Comilla road crashes
Dhaka-Three people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents at Kalakochua and Poduar bazar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla on Tuesday.Police said Md Kamrul Hasan, headmaster of Suhilpur Primary School and an unidentified man were killed…
Pioneer Football: Bikrampur Ekadash beat Chandpur Kishore FA 2-1
Dhaka – Bikrampur Ekadash earned a 2-1 goal victory over Chandpur Kishore Football Academy in a super league match of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium on Tuesday.In the day’s another…
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.The match between the two sub-continent rivals will begin at 3:30pm Bangladesh time.
Heavy rainfall likely at Ctg
Dhaka – Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Chittagong division during next 24 hours from 5pm on Tuesday under the influence of South West monsoon. -UNB
Khaleda slams govt for growing road fatalities
Dhaka – Voicing serious concern over the ‘shabby’ conditions of roads and highways across the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said road fatalities are growing sharply under the current government. -UNB
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh to face India in 2nd semi Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. -UNB
Hotel trader shot in city
Dhaka – Extortionists stormed the residence of a hotel trader in the city’s Mohakhali area early Tuesday and shot him for his refusal to pay them toll. -UNB
Hillslides in 3 dists; death toll jumps to 85
Dhaka – At least 85 people, including six army personnel and children, were killed and three went missing in separate incidents of hillslides triggered by heavy rains in Bandarban, Chittagong and Rangamati districts early Tuesday. -UNB
BD diplomat indicted in US for ‘not paying servant wages’
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi diplomat has been indicted for allegedly forcing a servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulting him. -UNB
3.28 lakh govt posts vacant: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban -Some 328,311 posts have been lying vacant with different ministries, Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam told parliament on Tuesday. -UNB
Suspected NKorea drone photographed US missile-defense site
Seoul – Seoul says a suspected North Korean drone found near the Korean border last week was found to have taken photos of a U.S. missile defense shield in the South. –AP/UNB
10 missing in Buriganga trawler capsize
Keraniganj – At least 10 passengers went missing as a trawler capsized in Buriganga river in Sadarghat area of the capital on Monday night. -UNB