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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.

India fires first world record of Asian Games

The Indian trio of Divyansh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwary Tomar blew away the field with a new world best 1,893.7 points to win the men's 10m air rifle team event on day two of the multi-sports extravaganza

15th Asian Airgun Championship / Munna, Sajida stand sixth in Daegu

Shooters Rabbi Hasan Munna and Sajida Haque finished sixth in their respective finals of 10m Air Rifle events at the 15th Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea on Friday.

No shooting, not much expectation from Commonwealth Games

All eight medals Bangladesh have earned in the history of the Commonwealth Games have come from shooting, but the exclusion of the discipline from the upcoming Birmingham edition has put Bangladesh into a soul-searching mode.

San Diego-area synagogue shooting leaves 1 worshiper dead, 3 wounded

A gunman walked into a San Diego-area synagogue crowded with Sabbath worshipers and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing one woman inside and wounding three others in a hate crime carried out on the last day of Passover, authorities have said.

Woman shot dead in N Ireland in 'terrorist incident'

A woman is shot dead during riots in the city of Londonderry in Northern Ireland and the killing is being treated as a terrorist incident, police say, following the latest upsurge in violence to shake the troubled region.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

Orlando: Dad unaware that attacker had 'hatred in his heart'

The father of a gunman who killed 50 people in an Orlando gay club says he did not know that his son had "hatred in his heart".

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Shooting over school body polls leaves 7 injured

At least seven people, including two siblings, suffered bullet injuries as the president of a high school managing committee

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Baki takes aim at Bangladesh Olympics medal drought

An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction, the biggest nation never to win a medal.

May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016

Baki gets wild card for Rio

The International Olympic Committee yesterday granted a 'wild card' for shooter Abdullah Hel Baki for the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21.

April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016

Sparks fly as Riaz-Mou go on camera

On a hot sultry day, a crowd gathers around Dhanmondi Lake to get a glimpse of Riaz and Mou, giving shots for a song sequence for their upcoming telefilm.

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.

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