Mymensingh – The first year honours admission test under the academic session 2017-18 of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh was held peacefully on Saturday.
Day: November 4, 2017
BPL T20: Rangpur Riders start with 6-wkt win against Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders made an appropriate start in the 5th edition of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 as they cruise past Rajshahi Kings by six-wickets in the opening day’s 2nd match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on…
BPL T20: Rangpur Riders need 155 for win against Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka- Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders will need 155 runs for a win against Rajshahi Kings for an appropriate start in the 5th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.In the opening…
4 killed in Dinajpur road crash
Dhaka – Four people were killed in a road accident at Shalbagan in Birganj upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Habu Roy, Sushil Bala, Amulya Roy and Rangila Bala.
Woman killed in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed and her son injured as a truck hit a motorcycle riding by them on Satkhira- Assasuni road in Bhalukachandpur area of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Saturday morning.
FIFA suspend Peru striker Guerrero for failing doping test
Lima,(AP/UNB) – Peru captain and striker Paolo Guerrero has been provisionally suspended by FIFA for 30 days after failing a doping test.Guerrero tested positive on Oct. 5 after the World Cup qualifying match against Argentina, the Peruvian Football Federation added…
Bangladesh Int’l Junior Tennis begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Islami Bank 31st Bangladesh ITF International Junior Tennis Championship, organised by Bangladesh Tennis Federation, will begin here on Sunday at the Ramna National Tennis Complex.
Premier Volleyball: Water Dev Board, Azad SC win
Dhaka – Water Development Board and Azad Sporting Club won their respective matches in the 10-team Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.
US lawmakers seek new sanctions on Burma military
US lawmakers proposed sanctions Friday against Myanmar’s military, in some of the strongest efforts yet by Washington to pressure the Southeast Asian nation to end abusive treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority. House Republicans and Democrats introduced legislation that would…
4000 more Rohingyas cross into Bangladesh in two days
Over the last 48 hours, some 4,000 Rohingya people crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar at the Anjumanpara border crossing point, an IOM press release said on Friday. Traumatized, hungry and fearing for their lives, the Rohingyas had camped out in…
BPL T20: Rangpur Riders opt to bowl against Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka- Rangpur Riders skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and opted to bowl first against defending runners-up Rajshahi Kings in the opening day’s 2nd match of the 5th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sylhet International…
Zamal goes down in 3rd round of Panasonic Open
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Zamal Hossain Mollah slipped down to the joint 36th from joint 10th after the penultimate round of the $400,000 Panasonic Open India at Delhi Golf Club on Saturday.
BPL 5: Tharanga, Fletcher shore SS Sylhet 9 wkt win against D Dynamites
Dhaka – Upul Tharanga and Andre Fletcher hammered a half century each for an emphatic nine-wicket victory against defending champions Dhaka Dynamites in the opener of the 5th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sylhet International Cricket…
BCB to set up a cricket academy in Sylhet
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to set up a cricket academy in Sylhet with a view to picking up good cricketers for the national team.BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon made this announcement while inaugurating the 5th Bangladesh…
BCL Football: Basundhara Kings beat Agrani Bank 2-1
Dhaka- Basundhara Kings, the champions of the ongoing Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football, beat Agrani Bank SC by 2-1 goals at Kamalapur Stadium on Saturday.
JFA Football: Thakurgaon outplay Manikganj 5-0
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Hanna guided Thakurgoan District to beat Manikganj District by 5-0 goals in a Group A match of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.
Suu Kyi stripped of Freedom of Glasgow
Glasgow City Council has unanimously voted to withdraw their offer to award Myanmar’s de facto leader leader Aung San Suu Kyi freedom of the city. The decision comes following criticism of her response to the Rohingya refugee crisis amid alleged…
Govt influencing cases against Khaleda, alleges BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged the government is abusing its power for accelerating the hearing on the cases filed against their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. “The dates are being fixed every week for hearing on…
Rooppur Nuclear power plant project construction licence
The authorities of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project on Saturday formally received the design and construction license for its 2,400 MW nuclear power project from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA). BAERA Chairman Dr Naiyyum Chowdhury formally handed over…
Pollution killing more people than wars-disasters
Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. One out…
Mahi to pair up with Symon in new film
Entertainment Desk Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi will pair up with Symon Sadik for a new film, ‘Amar Ma, Amar Behesta’ directed by Badiul Alam Khokon. The film will hopefully be shot from 11 to 30 November at the Bangladesh Film…
Karisma reveals Taimur Ali Khan’s birthday plans
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s munchkin Taimur Ali Khan is already everyone’s favourite, thanks to his big blue eyes and pink cheeks. Come December, and the little prince will be turning one. One would assume that the celebrations…
Purnima returns to the silver screen with ‘Voboghure’
Entertainment Desk One of the lead actresses of the country Purnima will return to the silver screen. “Lal Tip” and “Porobashinee” director, Swapan Ahmed, has recently announced that his new film “Voboghure” has cast Dhallywood actor Purnima in the lead.…
US unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, lowest in 17 years
US unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly 17 years in October, according to data released Friday, which President Donald Trump said was proof his policies were bearing fruit. Job creation resumed climbing after two late-summer hurricanes hit the…
Broadcom eyes mega-deal for US chip rival Qualcomm
Shares of Qualcomm jumped nearly 13 percent Friday after unconfirmed media reports said rival computer chip giant Broadcom may make an unsolicited takeover bid. Broadcom is considering an acquisition plan, which it could put into motion as soon as this…
UN climate talks resume with wary eyes on Trump
Nations that adopted the Paris Agreement with champagne two years ago, regroup next week amid grim omens of climate peril and with an anxious eye on Donald Trump’s America. The November 6-17 meeting in Bonn, Germany, is the first for…
UN reports 31 new complaints of sex abuse
UN, Nov 4 (AP/UNB) — The United Nations on Friday reported 31 new allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation against peacekeepers and civilians working for U.N. agencies in the three-month period from July and through September — almost half against…
Murdered man, daughter victims of extramarital affair: Police
Dhaka, Nov 4 – Extramarital affair is the main reason behind the killing of a man and his daughter in the capital’s Badda area, said Mostak Ahmed, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police(DMP), Gulshan division.
Greece: 3 dead, several missing as boat with migrants sinks
Athens, Nov 3 (AP/UNB) – Authorities in Greece and Turkey say at least three people have died and several more are believed to be missing after a boat carrying migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Kalymnos.
1 million bees killed after Northern California truck crash
Auburn, Nov 4 (AP/UNB) – About 1 million bees have been killed after a truck carrying their hives crashed in Northern California.