Dhaka – Defending champion Serena Williams initially opted to skip Cincinnati, figuring she’d be just finishing up in Rio de Janeiro. An early upset changed her plans and got her back in the Western & Southern Open with more than…
Month: August 2016
Foysal Ahad graduates to filmdom
Foysal Ahad: I am director’s actor Foysal is one of the most popular and busy actors of this time who stepped in the media as a host and a model. He made his debut as an anchor in a magazine…
Barcelona wins 2-0 at tired Sevilla in Super Cup 1st leg
Dhaka – Luis Suarez and Munir El Haddadi scored in the second half to give Barcelona a 2-0 win at Sevilla in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.Arda Turan set up Suarez with a wonderful chested…
Nadal says ailing left wrist bothers him only on forehand
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal says his ailing left wrist bothers him on his forehand but not on his backhand or serve.The 14-time major champion elaborated on the injury Sunday after his Olympics ended with a loss to Kei Nishikori in…
Justin Rose wins first Olympic golfing gold since 1904
Dhaka – Justin Rose won the first golfing gold medal at the Olympics in 112 years Sunday, beating Henrik Stenson by two strokes, and Simone Biles added a third gold in gymnastics, capturing the women’s vault title.Later Sunday, Usain Bolt…
Northern California wildfire forces 4,000 to evacuate
Lower Lake: A wildfire destroyed at least 10 homes and forced some 4,000 of people to flee their homes in two Northern California towns Sunday as flames jumped a road and moved into populated areas. The fire reached Main Street…
Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100
Dhaka – If there were any doubts, it took less than 10 seconds – 9.81, to be exact – for Usain Bolt to erase them.He is the Olympic champion once again.On a muggy Sunday night in Rio, the Jamaican superstar…
5 killed as truck hits CNG autu-richshaw in Pabna
Dhaka – Five people including three women were killed and two others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Ahmmadpur area adjacent to Kashinathpur Bazaar in Sujanagar upazila in Pabna early Monday.The deceased could not be identified immediately,UNB…
4 Shibir activists held in Gazipur
Dhaka – Police arrested four activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with four crude bombs from Basugaon area of the city on Sunday afternoon on sabotage charges.The arrestees were identified as Md Shahidul Islam, 23, son of late Lutfor Rahman,…
Man sets ex-wife ablaze in Naogaon
Dhaka – A college student was set ablaze allegedly by her former husband in Atrai upazila in Naogon on Sunday.The victim was identified as Shahnaz Begum, a Class-XII student at Mollah Azad Memorial College and daughter of Soukhin Mondal.Locals said…
At the Russian Mosquito Festival, the more bites the better
Berezniki (AP/UNB) — While fears of the Zika virus have kept some people away from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, for residents of one Russian town the more mosquito bites the better.
Neymar back in charge of Brazil ahead of Olympic semifinals
Sao Paulo (AP/UNB) — It might be time to put Neymar’s name back on the Brazilian jersey. After an uninspired start that prompted some fans to replace his name with Marta’s on the famed No. 10 shirt, Neymar is finally…
President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum…
National Mourning Day Monday
Dhaka – The national Mourning Day is being observed Monday marking the 41st anniversary of assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day is a closed public holiday. The national flag has been lowered at half-mast…
‘Robber’ killed in Jhenaidah ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka -An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police beside the Jhenaidah-Kushtia highway in Shailkupa upazila in Jhenaidah early Sunday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Gopinath Kanjilal, assistant superintendent of police (Sadar Circle), said acting on…
Youth found dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A young man was found dead at Baromashia village in Suyabil union of Fatickchhari upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ripon Dey, 23, son of Gonez Dey, a resident of the village.Helal Uddin, sub-inspector of Vuspur Police…
bKash agent shot by muggers dies at RMCH
Dhaka -A bKash agent, who received bullet injuries along with his another colleague, in an attack by muggers in Kapashia area of the city on Wednesday noon, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) early Sunday.The deceased was identified as…
5 to die for killing Himu in Ctg
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted five people, including a man and his son, and sentenced them to death for killing Himadri Majumder Himu after letting loose dogs on him in 2012.Chittagong Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Nurul Islam…
Woman ‘takes life after killing 2 daughters’ in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A woman reportedly killed herself by taking poison after killing her two minor daughters at Nalbunia village in Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur on Sunday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Najmunnahar Laizu, 26, wife of schoolteacher…
BPL Football: Ctg Abahani earns record 6-1 victory over Uttar Baridhara
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd smartly took solo lead in the ongoing JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with a record 6-1 goals victory over Uttar Baridhara Club in the 5th round match at the Muktijoddha Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium here…
Rio Olympic Golf: Siddikur slips to 55th after 3rd round
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman slipped to 55th from joint 46th place after the 3rd round of the ongoing Rio Olympic at Olympic Golf Course on Saturday night (Bangladesh time).The 31-year-old double Asian Tour winner Siddikur scored overall seven-over-par 220 after…
Walton Cup Baseball begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The First Walton Cup Baseball Tournament,organised by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Federation (BBSF), begin on Tuesday at Palton Maidan in the capital.Six teams-three districts and three college teams–will compete in the two-day meet, sponsored by Walton Group BBSF general secretary…
Upset over Nadal puts del Potro in tennis final vs. Murray
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro ended Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented second Olympic singles gold medal in a thrill-a-minute semifinal, then celebrated as if the title were already his, kneeling to kiss the court before leaping into the…
Banglamail journalists secure bail
Dhaka-Bangladesh Cyber Crime Tribunal on Sunday granted bail to three journalists of the banglamail, an online news portal, in a case filed for publishing a report over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
India bowls out West Indies for 108 to win 3rd test, series
Dhaka – West Indies collapsed on the final day as India won the third test by 237 runs on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.India earlier declared its second innings on 217-7 – with an…
Khaleda decides not to cut birthday cake on Aug 15
Amid widespread criticisms for celebrating it on the National Mourning Day, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has decided not to cut any cake at the wee hours on Monday celebrating her 71st birthday this year.“Madam [Khaleda] never celebrated her birthday on…
Dhaka, Washington condemn NY killings
Bangladesh has condemned the killing of Bangladesh-origin Imam and his associate in New York city describing it as a cowardly act on peace-loving people.”We condemn the killing of Bangladeshi origin Imam in NYC…it’s a cowardly act on peace loving people,”…
Woman ‘takes life after killing 2 daughters’ in Pirojpur
A woman reportedly killed herself by taking poison after killing her two minor daughters at Nalbunia village in Mathbaria upazila on Sunday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Najmunnahar Laizu, 26, wife of schoolteacher Moniruzzaman Farid, and their…
Broad fined 20 percent of match fee over Hales’ dismissal
Dhaka – England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 20 percent of his match fee after criticizing the third umpire for not overturning Alex Hales’ dismissal in the first innings of the fourth test against Pakistan.The ICC says Broad…
Neymar leads Brazil into men’s soccer semifinals
Dhaka – Neymar scored his first goal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday, giving Brazil a 2-0 win over Colombia and a spot in the semifinals of the men’s soccer tournament.Neymar scored from a free kick in the…