Dhaka– Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 39th in the US$300,000 Yeangder Heritage carding one-under-par 71 in the final round at National Golf Country Club in Thailand on Sunday.The two time Asian Tour winner Siddikur aggregated two-under-par 286, stayed 14…
Dhaka – The 11 Infantry Division of Bogra clinched the Bangladesh Army Football title beating hosts 55 Infantry Division of Jessore by 2-1 goals in tiebreaker at Jessore Cantonment on Sunday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has left England for home as his wife Sumana Haque has been hospitalised.Mashrafe is expected to arrive in Dhaka around 11pm on Sunday. Mashrafe boarded a flight from England on Saturday evening…
Dhaka– Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned the 4th win in their 5th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating all-losers Partex SC by three wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Sunday.In the day’s other…
Zurich, (AP/UNB)- FIFA Council member Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait is resigning from his soccer roles under pressure from allegations in an American federal court that he bribed Asian officials.Sheikh Ahmad says he will withdraw from a…
Rajkot,(AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians kept their nerve in the Super Over to defeat Gujarat Lions for their seventh win in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.Earlier, Rising Pune Supergiant cruised to a 61-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore as Virat…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday demanded the government declare the flood-hit haor areas as disaster ones for the next six months. In a statement, she also alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has failed to realise the severity of…
Turin,(AP/UNB) — Patrik Schick scored another stunning goal as his Sampdoria side drew 1-1 at Torino on Saturday in Serie A.Schick has enjoyed a meteoric rise since joining from Sparta Prague in the offseason, with the Czech Republic forward emerging…
At least 888 workers died and 1093 were injured in workplace-related accidents and violence in Bangladesh in 2016, says a new study. The study titled ‘Occupational Accident, Violence and Industrial Dispute-2016’ also claimed that there had been 73 incidents of…
Dhaka- Police have arrested four members of a fraud gang along with firearms, ammunition and other items usually used by law enforcers from the city’s Banani area.Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masudur Rahman on Sunday said when…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith and top business leaders on Sunday had a heated debate at a meeting over the implementation of the new VAT law. Amid chaos over the issue during the meeting of the consultative committee of the NBR,…
Chief Justice SK Sinha on Sunday said the Supreme Court will not backtrack from scrapping any provision of the Constitution or any law if its formulated violating people’s rights. “Even if the 300 MPs enact any anti-Constitution law or bring…
Dhaka – The throat-slit body of a fish trader was found in a jute field at Chandipur in Sujanagar upazila on Sunday. Local people spotted the body of Hafizur Rahman, 35, son of Majed Khandaker of the upazila ,and informed…
Dhaka– An Awami League leader was found hanging in a hotel in Cox’s Bazar town on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Dr Md Ismail, 48, former vice president of Naikhangchhari upazila unit Awami League of Bandarban district.
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sent a former officer-in-charge (OC) of Patia Police Station of Chittagong to jail in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.The accused police officer is Refayet Ullah Chowdhury.
Dhaka – A local union parishad chairman has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at Masumpur Mahalla in Ullapara upazila.Quoting locals, police said Khalid Intejar Shakti Mirza, chairman of Mohonpur union parishad and son…
Dhaka – Amid a growing demand for a new salary structure for workers and ensuring their justified rights, the historic May Day is going to be observed in the country on Monday.Trade unions and Readymade Garment (RMG) workers organisations have…
Dhaka – Four people suffered burn injuries as an air-conditioner compressor reportedly exploded at a private firm office in the city’s Elephant Road area on Sunday.The injured are Monaem Hossain Jony, 38, a painter, Utpal Chakroborty, 45, director of Home…
Dubbed the “Swiss Machine” for his daring speed climbs in the Himalayas, Ueli Steck was on Mount Everest to acclimatize before attempting to summit the world’s tallest peak next month. He wanted to take a rarely-used route. Mingma Sherpa of…
News Desk Omar Farruque, special correspondent of online news portal Bangla Tribune, passed away at Square Hospital in Dhaka early Sunday. The 52-year-old journalist was admitted to the hospital on Saturday noon as he felt chest pain at office, said…
15 Bangladeshi women returned home from India through Benapole borderon Saturday afternoon after serving three years in an Indian prison. Petrapole Immigration police handed them over to Benapole Port police following the issuance of a special travel permit by the…
Enterprises that try to slow down Microsoft’s upgrade train by skipping one of the twice-yearly Windows 10 refreshes will have to hustle to stay in support, according to the company’s latest scheduling disclosures. Corporate users of Windows 10 may have…
Health Desk Garlic is an effective antimicrobial and expectorant and this makes it a valuable home remedy to fight cough. The University of Maryland Medical Center cites one study that suggested that garlic might help prevent colds and lessen their…
In addition to benefitting your heart and muscles, a regular walk also contributes to keeping your brain healthy, new research suggests. The foot’s impact during walking sends pressure waves through the arteries that significantly modify and can increase the supply…
Priyanka Chopra got a royal welcome after her return to India. According to Mumbai Mirror, she talked at length to the press about her future plans. Speaking about the proposed Sahir Ludhianvi biopic, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she had…
Sanjay Dutt reportedly met Vinod Khanna a few days before the veteran’s death it seems. According to a report in a leading daily, Dutt went to meet Khanna last week. Normally outsiders aren’t allowed to meet the patients but when…
Entertainment Desk Bappa Mazumder from Bangladesh and the enigmatic new female voice of India, Sona Mohapatra under supervision of Sony DADC will work together. Sona Mohapatra, the talented singer-musician quickly rose to fame through various musical ventures including a generous…
Faced with exploding populations and steadily rising temperatures worldwide, cities must make haste in reinforcing defences against climate change-induced flooding and heat waves, experts warned this week. City temperatures are forecast to shoot up in the coming years, exposing inhabitants…
For many on the oyster-rich shores of the River Foyle estuary on the northern tip of Ireland, Britain’s departure from the European Union cannot come soon enough. The hope is that Brexit will solve a decades-old sovereignty dispute over the…
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Junaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday asked the young generation to acquire technological knowledge to help build ‘Digital Bangladesh’. “ICT division has taken different steps to impart technological education to the young generation.…