shooting

‘Sadia had a lot to give to the nation’

“I wasn’t ready to hear the news about the untimely death of Sadia, with whom I won a few gold medals – a feat that has not been matched by any other female shooters in the country till now,” Ratna, currently working as a coach at the BSSF, told The Daily Star.

Three dead in Thailand shooting, suspect at large

The incident in Nong Bua Lumphu province was related to "a personal issue", local police chief Sumitr Nansathit told AFP.

Turkey’s nonchalant shooter breaks the internet

“I did not need special equipment. I’m a natural, a natural shooter,” Dikec reportedly told Turkish media after winning the medal.

South Korean Ban wins women's 10 metre air rifle gold

Ban, 16, topped Sunday's qualification with an Olympic record total but her late wobble allowed Huang, 17, to draw level at 251.8, forcing a shoot-off between the teenagers.

Paris Olympics / Bangladesh's shooter Robiul eliminated from qualification round

Rabiul finished 43rd out of 49 participants with a score of 624.2. The top eight scorers from the qualification round moved on to the next phase of the competition.

Three US law enforcement officials killed in shootout

The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident.

Young shooters walk same road as predecessors

Robiul missed out on the eight-shooter final round by 0.3 points after scoring 628 points in the qualification round. Fathur Gustafian of Indonesia, who qualified as the eighth shooter and earned an Olympic quota place, scored 628.3 points in qualification round.

Shooters vying for rare Olympic quotas

In order to secure direct entry at this year's Paris Olympic Games, nine shooters from Bangladesh have been training in Jakarta for the Asian Olympic shooting qualifiers, which will take place from January 5 to 18 in Indonesia.

Done with shooting, Shakil embarks on coaching

Shooter Shakil Ahmed, a gold medallist in South Asian Games and a silver medallist in Commonwealth Games, has put an end to his shooting career after being assigned as an assistant coach of Bangladesh pistol team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualification, scheduled for January 5-18 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

April 10, 2016
April 10, 2016

Shooting 10-yr-old: Cops file charges against Manjurul

Police files charges against Awami League lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 Manzurul Ahsan Liton over shooting a 10-year-old boy in Sundarganj upazila.

March 7, 2016
March 7, 2016

Siege in Sydney ends with gunman found dead

A gunman who killed one person and injured two others are found dead Monday after a lengthy police siege of an industrial estate in the Australian city of Sydney.

February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

Virginia policewoman shot dead on first shift

A US police officer has been shot and killed on her first day at work, the day after she was sworn in.

February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016

‘Bangladeshi’ college shooter held in India

A man of alleged Bangladeshi origin has been held from Uttar Pradesh over the shooting outside Kolkata's Loreto College.

February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016

Shakeel wins gold in shooting

Shakeel Ahmed of Bangladesh wins gold medal in 50m Pistol event at 12th South Asian Games at Guwahati, India.

January 9, 2016
January 9, 2016

US cop ambushed 'in the name of Islam'

A man who shot and wounded a policeman at point blank range as he sat in his patrol car was inspired by Islamic State militants, police said.

November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015

16 hurt in New Orleans park shooting in US

At least 16 people are wounded in an apparent shooting at a park in New Orleans, police say.

November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015

Eiffel Tower goes dark as France mourns deaths

The Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning Saturday night as France struggled to absorb the deadliest violence on its soil since World War II: coordinated gun-and-suicide bombing attacks across Paris that left at least 129 people dead and 352 injured.

November 14, 2015
November 14, 2015

UN condemns ‘despicable’ terrorist attacks in Paris

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Security Council condemn the attacks in Paris that killed at least 140 people.

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

Gunman kills Israeli soldier as diplomats seek calm

In the latest unrest, an Israeli soldier is killed in a shooting at a bus station in the southern city of Beersheba, the first such attack after a day in which violence seemed to somewhat ebb.