Dhaka – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has included 18-year-old son Luca on his team’s preliminary squad for the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla.Luca joins the squad as its third goalkeeper, filling the spot left open by Keylor Navas. Kiko…
Day: August 8, 2016
Former test player among 4 banned for South Africa fixing
Dhaka- Former South Africa test player Thami Tsolekile is among four players banned from cricket on Monday for his part in a match-fixing scandal in the local Twenty20 competition.Tsolekile was banned for 12 years by Cricket South Africa for “contriving…
Zimbabwe struggling at 185-5 vs New Zealand in 2nd test
Dhaka- New Zealand took control of the second test against Zimbabwe on Monday after reducing the hosts to 185-5 at tea on the third day in reply to 582-4.Zimbabwe resumed its first innings on 55-0 at Queens Sports Club and…
Shakib lone spinner to take 242 wkts in domestic T20
Dhaka – Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has reached another milestone of grabbing most wickets in domestic T20 as a spin bowler.He earned the feat in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final for Jamaica Tallawahs capturing 2 wickets for 25…
Dhaka Abahani split points with Muktijoddha in 1-1 BPL affairs
Dhka- Dhaka Abahani Ltd shared points with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC as the 4th round important match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at Bir Muktijoddha Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh…
Banned at home, Iranian woman attends first volleyball game
Dhaka- Sajedeh Norouzi jumped to her feet, both arms reached high into the air, beaming as she waved a small Iranian flag from side to side. Again and again.She waved at every chance. She waved for every woman back home…
Argentina beats Nigeria 94-66 in Olympic men’s basketball
Dhaka – Manu Ginobili got his fourth Olympics started with 12 points and an easy victory, as Argentina beat Nigeria 94-66 on Sunday in the final Olympic men’s basketball game of the night.Facundo Campazzo led Argentina with 19 points, while…
Schools enjoy U-12 Cricket Carnival in Jhalokati
Dhaka – School students spent a festive time taking part in the Jhalokati Under-12 Cricket Carnival at Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Stadium here in Jhalokati on Monday.Students of four schools – Jhalokati Govt High School, Udbodhan Maddhomik Bidyaloy,…
Worker dies falling from Ctg building
Dhaka – A worker died falling from a seven-storey under- construction building at Nayahat Bank Colony of city’s EPZ area in Chittagong on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sumon Barua, 36, son of Upali Barua of Dighinala in Khagrachhari district.
5 workers die ‘inhaling toxic gas’ in Jessore
Dhaka – Five construction workers died reportedly inhaling toxic gas inside an under-construction septic tank at Saraskathi village in Keshabpur upazila i Jessore on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Ahad Ali Gazi, 45, and Shafiqul Islam, 23, of Barandali…
6 drown in 4 dists
Dhaka – Six people, including four children, drowned in separate incidents in Panchagarh, Brahmanbaria, Dinajpur and Savar on Monday.In Panchagarh, two children drowned in a pond while taking bath at Sabarbhita village in Sadar upazila.The deceased were identified as Tuti…
Woman to die for killing husband in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Monday convicted a woman and sentenced her to death for killing her husband in 2015.The condemned convict was identified as Habiba Akter, 33, wife of Jakir Hossain of Shafipur area in Kaliakoir upazila in…
ICT issues arrest warrants against 6 M’singh war crimes suspects
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of six people of Mymensingh district for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.The three-member tribunal, led by Justice M…
Shibir activist held with pistol in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an activist Islami Chhatra Shibir along with one foreign pistol, one magazine and two rounds of bullets from Meherchandi area in Rajshahi on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Haider Ali alias…
5 Shibir activists among 34 held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in drive arrested 34 people including five Islami Chhatra Shibir activists from different areas in Rajshahi on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Kamruzzaman, 22, Md Raihanuzzaman,22, Md Rokunuzzaman, 24, Md Marfuzzaman, 32, and S M Shahruzzaman Rinku,…
BERC starts public hearing on gas price hike proposal
Vigorously opposing the government`s proposal to raise gas price, consumer rights groups, apex trade body FBCCI and different left-leaning political parties on Sunday during the first day of public hearing said that there are no logical grounds to the proposal.”The…
58 held in special drive in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a special drive from Sunday eveningmto Monday morning arrested 58 people from different areas in Jessore district on various charges.Sources at Jessore police control room said the law enforcers conducted a drive in simultaneous drive in…
College student drowns in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A college student drowned in Ramdas Beel in Gomastapur upazila while he was taking bath in Chapainawabganj on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Ripon, 25, a student of Bogra Azizul Haque College and son of Roisuddin of…
Russia: Paralympics ban a ‘grave human rights abuse’
The decision to ban Russian athletes from next month’s Rio Paralympic Games over doping allegations was a grave abuse of human rights, according to the head of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC).The entire Russia team was banned from competing in…
Republicans warn Trump: Right the ship or lose Senate
Republican leaders are watching Donald Trump’s campaign with growing alarm as they fear a landslide at the top of the ticket could wipe away their hard-fought congressional majority.For months, top GOP leaders had counseled their candidates to run their own…
Suicide Attack Kills Dozens At Hospital In Pakistan
A suicide bomber has killed at least 70 people at the main gate of a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, where lawyers had gathered to honor a prominent colleague who was shot dead earlier the same morning, authorities said.The extremist group…
Titas price proposal has no grounds: BERC committee
Disagreeing with the nearly doubled (95 percent) on average gas price proposal by Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, a technical evaluation committee (TEC) of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has failed to find grounds for raising the price…
Baki fails to qualify for final round in Rio Olympics
Glasgow Commonwealth Games silver winner shooter Abdullah Hel Baki sadly disappointed the home crowds as he finished 30th position and failed to qualify for the final round in shooting event of 10m air rifles qualification round in Rio Olympic held…
Rio 2016: 25th-placed Baki eliminated
Dhaka– Bangladeshi ace shooter and 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medalist Abdullah Hel Baki was eliminated in the qualification round of his lone Rio Olympics event, the men’s 10-meter air rifles, at the Olympic Shooting Centre on Monday. Baki finished 25th…
HC orders drug recall of 34 pharmaceutical manufacturers
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday ordered 20 pharmaceutical companies and 14 other antibiotics manufacturers to stop production and supply as well as withdraw all of their medicines which have been found to be of low quality. An HC…
Neha Kakkar to perform in Dhaka Sept 30
Dhaka -Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar is set to make her maiden visit to Dhaka on September 29 to perform in a concert. The concert, “Neha Kakkar Live in Dhaka”, is scheduled to be held in the capital’s Bashundhara City International…
Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults
Health Desk Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low night-time oxygen are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, a new study conducted by an Indian-origin researcher has suggested. According to the study, published in the…
Angelina Jolie becomes Professor of Georgetown University
Entertainment Desk In May, actress and U.N. Special Envoy Angelina Jolie signed on to be a visiting professor at the London School of Economics for the fall. Now, she “will do the same guest spot at Georgetown University,” LSE’s sister…
Oil prices up in Asian trade
Oil edged higher to near $42 a barrel in Asia Monday but analysts said the increase was unlikely to last as the commodity remains under pressure by a supply glut and a strong dollar. Prices have been fluctuating since entering…
Suicide Squad’ beats ‘Bourne’ with huge debut: film industry group
Defying a barrage of dismal reviews, the DC comics-inspired film “Suicide Squad” topped the box office with $135.1 million in sales this weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations estimates. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie as a…