JAMALPUR, Aug 7 (BSS): Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken up a plan to cultivate a new variety (BRRI-62) of Aman paddy on 25 demonstration plots in the district this year. Aiming to extent its cultivation in different areas...
MAGURA, Aug 7 (UNB): A housewife sustained acute burn injuries in an acid attack allegedly by her husband at Phulbari village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Shirina Begum, 24, wife of Arafat Ali of...
BANDARBAN, Aug 7 (UNB): A man was beaten to death allegedly by his liquor addicted son at Panirjhiri Para in Alikadam upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Uthaiu, 55, a resident of the area. Police said alcohol...
MOULVIBAZAR, Aug 7 (BSS): Miscreants beaten to death a brick mason Kawsar Miah, 20, in Srimangal upazila this morning. Kawsar Miah son of Siddik Miah hails from Alinagar village under Baniachang upazila of Habiganj district. Local people said Kawsar Miah...
Youth electrocuted in Magura A youth was electrocuted at Mollapara area of Magura Thursday morning. The victim was Sahajalal, 15, son of Azizur Rahman of the same area. Locals said Sahajalal came in contact with live wire while he was...
GAZA CITY, Aug 7 (AFP): Israel and Hamas appeared at odds Thursday over prolonging a 72-hour Gaza ceasefire, with the Jewish state indicating it will back an unconditional extension but Hamas denying any agreement. Guns have stayed silent in the...
LAHORE, Aug 7 (AFP): A populist cleric threatened Thursday to march on the Pakistani capital and overthrow the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, days after an opposition leader promised a massive anti-government rally to push for fresh elections. Tahir-ul-Qadri...
MONROVIA, Aug 7 (AFP): President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf overnight Wednesday declared a state of emergency in Liberia due to the deadly Ebola outbreak, warning that extraordinary measures are needed "for the very survival of our state". Speaking of "a clear...
The toll in the earthquake that rocked China Sunday has climbed to 589, officials said Wednesday. The tremor, the strongest to hit the region in 14 years, struck at 4:30pm Sunday, with its epicentre in Ludian county of southwest China's...
VIENNA, Aug 7 (AFP): Iran and six world powers will hold a new round of nuclear talks before the UN General Assembly, which starts on September 16, a spokesman for lead negotiator Catherine Ashton said Thursday. "We expect to hold...
Tendulkar fails to attend parliament this year NEW DELHI, Aug 7: As a cricketer, he enjoyed the status of a god in India. But just months after hanging up his boots, Sachin Tendulkar has come in for rare criticism for...
LONDON: Europe's major stock markets slid on Friday as investors fled for safe havens amid US air strikes in Iraq and fierce fighting on Ukraine's eastern border, but closed off multi-month lows. Frankfurt's main index dropped below the psychologically important...
Bangladesh National Hockey team, now preparing for the next month's World Hockey League and Asian Games Hockey, will play their 2nd International Friendly match with youthful Indian team today (Friday) at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) in Savar, reports UNB....
Israel resumed air strikes in Gaza after Palestinian militants fired rockets following the end of a three-day truce Friday morning. Five people were killed in Gaza, while two Israelis were injured by mortars. The Israeli army called the renewed rocket...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Aug 7 (AFP): Younis Khan smashed 177 during a valiant fightback with the lower order batsmen as Pakistan gained the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle Thursday. Khan, who came in to...
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Aug 7 (AFP): India lost five wickets before lunch after suffering a dramatic top-order collapse on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford Thursday. At lunch the tourists were 63 for five,...
Bangladesh men's and women's teams conceded defeat in the 5th round matches of the 41st World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway Wednesday, reports UNB. Earlier in the 4th round matches Tuesday, Bangladesh men's team lost to former Olympiad champion Ukraine...
TORONTO, Canada, Aug 7 (AFP): Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray warmed up their hardcourt games on Wednesday with victories in their opening matches at the Toronto ATP Masters. World number one Djokovic, who beat Roger Federer in five...
EDINBURGH, Aug 7 (AFP): Celtic manager Ronny Delia says he takes full responsibility after his side exited the Champions League following a resounding 6-1 aggregate defeat to Legia Warsaw in their third round qualifying match at Murrayfield. The Hoops boss,...
EDINBURGH, Aug 7 (AFP): Legia Warsaw handed Celtic a humbling 2-0 defeat in the second leg of their Champions League third round qualifier at Murrayfield to complete a resounding 6-1 aggregate win Wednesday. The Scottish giants, who trailed 4-1 from...
MONTREAL, Aug 7 (AFP): Even a rain delay barely slowed defending champion Serena Williams in her 6-0, 6-2 progress past Samantha Stosur Wednesday at the WTA hardcourt tournament at Montreal. Williams, the world number one and top seed, had seized...
MANCHESTER, Aug 7 (AP): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants his side to forget about the altercation between James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja, after the International Cricket Council announced Wednesday it will not appeal the decision to exonerate Anderson of...
Sharapova rallies to move on in Montreal MONTREAL, Aug 7: French Open champion Maria Sharapova rallied for a three-set victory over Garbine Muguruza Wednesday to reach the third round of the WTA hardcourt tournament at Montreal. The fourth-seeded former world...
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