Stanford,(AP/UNB) – Third-seeded Madison Keys outslugged No. 6 CoCo Vandeweghe 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Bank of the West Classic in a display of power and serving by the two young American stars in their first career…
Year: 2017
India spinner Jadeja banned for 3rd test vs Sri Lanka
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – Ravindra Jadeja has been suspended for one test after throwing the ball at a Sri Lanka batsman during his player-of-the-match performance in India’s series-clinching win on the weekend.The India spinner fielded the ball off his own bowling on…
Lille starts Bielsa era with 3-0 win over Ranieri’s Nantes
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Lille’s attacking potential this season was on display as coach Marcelo Bielsa’s new team started its French league campaign with a 3-0 win over Nantes on Sunday.After finishing a disappointing 11th last season, Lille hired the Argentine coach…
Pence denies planning 2020 presidential bid
US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed as “disgraceful and offensive” a report suggesting he is preparing a run for president in 2020. The New York Times said a “shadow campaign” had been set up by some Republicans on the assumption…
Gunmen kill three on Mexico beach
Gunmen have killed three people and wounded two others on a popular beach in north-western Mexico, officials say. The victims, all men, were resting under a palm tree in San José del Cabo, in Baja California Sur state, reports say.…
DU VC laments state of journalism
Dhaka, August 6 – Dhaka University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique on Sunday said salary and other facilities have increased much in the journalism sector but objective journalism has declined.
Barisal doctor sued for ‘rape attempt’ on female patient
Dhaka, Aug 6– A case was filed with a local court in Barisal on Sunday against a physician on the charge of trying to rape a female patient.
Bogra rape: Tufan, Rumki sent to jail
Dhaka, Aug 6 – A court in Bogra on Sunday sent Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar and Bogra municipality female councillor Marzia Hasan Rumki to jail over the shaving of the heads of a female student and her mother after…
Japanese people practising nuclear attack drills
So far this year North Korea has carried out 14 missile tests, all of them fired towards the coast of Japan.
Asian Club Chess: Saif SC beat Sydney CC
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club of Bangladesh beat Sydney Chess Club of Australia by 2.5-1.5 points in the 3rd round match of the Asian Chess Club Champions League 2017 held at Citrus Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.
BCL Football: Nofel SC makes good start beating Soccer Club, Feni 2-0
Dhaka – Newcomers Nofel Sporting Club made a good start in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football beating Soccer Cllub, Feni by 2-0 goals in the opening match at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Sunday.
CPL: Shakib gets 1 and 1
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan scored one run and took one wicket as his side Jamaica Tallawahs conceded a 12-run defeat against Barbados Tridents in their 1st match of the Caribbean…
BPL football resumes Monday
Dhaka – The 3rd round of the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football will begin at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.Defending runners-up Chittagong Abahani Ltd will face lower-rung Team BJMC in Monday’s first battle which is scheduled to begin at…
National Women’s Youth Handball advance to semifinals
Dhaka- Four teams-Gopalganj, Jamalpur. Naogaon and Panchagarh DSAs-reached the semifinals of the Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship eliminating their rivals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday.
Solutions Masters Golf: Siddikur finishes 29th
Dhaka – Bangladeshi celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 29th in the US$ 300,000 TAKE Solutions Masters Golf after the end of the 4th and final round at Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) Golf Course in Bengaluru, India on Sunday.
Swechhasebok League man killed in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – A Swechhasebok League activist was stabbed to death by some miscreants in the district town on Sunday.Imdadul Haq, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a group of miscreants intercepted the motorbike of Firoz Ahmed, 30, a member of…
2 killed as bus hits rickshaw van in Sirajganj
Dhaka- A rickshaw van driver and a passenger were killed and seven people were injured as a bus hit the vehicle in Betil intersection area of Chowhali upazila in Sirajganj on Sunday.One the deceased was identified as van driver Abdul…
9 warehouses gutted in Chaktai fire
Dhaka – At least nine rice warehouses, goods of three rice mills and three flour mills were burned to ashes on Saturday night at Chaktai retail market in the district.
Six cops among 8 sued for C’nawabganj custodial death
A case has been filed against eight people, including six policemen, over the death of a murder accused in police custody. The accused are- officer-in-charge Anwar Hossain, three sub-inspectors Abdul Barik, Ahsan Habib, Johurul, assistant sub-inspector Md Shamsul, constable Chand…
AL in awkward position after SC verdict on 16th Amendment: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday claimed that the Supreme Court’s verdict scrapping the 16th constitutional amendment has put Awami League in an awkward situation. “We’re least bothered about what Awami League is saying as the party…
EC’s dialogue with pol parties likely from 24 Aug
The Election Commission is planning to initiate dialogue with 40 registered political parties on August 24 to take their opinions over the arrangement of the 11th parliamentary elections. However, the discussions with the two major parties — Awami League and…
DSE index crosses 5900 points
The major price index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 5,900 points mark today for the first time on higher activities of some large-cap securities. DSEX finished the session with 27.18 points up at 5907.63 which was the highest…
UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal and other exports worth over $1 billion — a huge bite in its total…
Keep four rivers surrounding Dhaka free from pollution
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to strengthen their efforts to keep the four rivers surrounding the capital free from pollution.”These four rivers will die if those are not freed from wastes and pollution,” she said…
HC confirms death of two in Biswajit murder case
The High Court on Sunday upheld the death penalty of two convicts while commuted the death sentence of four convicts to life term imprisonment and acquitted two death-row convicts in the Biswajit murder case.An HC bench of Justice Md Ruhul…
Prof. Lutfor made new Proctor of RU
Rajshahi – Prof. Dr Lutfor Rahman, a teacher of Mathematics Department has been appointed new Proctor of the Rajshahi University (RU).
UK model kidnapped for dark web auction
Milan – A 20-year-old British model was kidnapped in Milan, Italy, to be auctioned off on a pornographic website on the dark web, the Italian State Police said Saturday. The model, who has not been named, was assaulted, drugged, handcuffed…
20,000 ordinary graduates to become skilled human resources by Dec
As many as 20,000 ordinary graduates will be developed as skilled human resources by December this year through world-class Information Technology (IT) trainings. The training of 11,000 post graduate students of colleges and universities have already been completed while the…
European heatwave deaths could skyrocket: climate study
Deaths due to extreme weather in Europe could increase fifty-fold from an estimated 3,000 per year recently to 152,000 by century’s end if global warming is not reined in, researchers warned Saturday. The toll would be especially high in temperate…
6.5 lakh inhabitants to get safe water in Ctg
World Bank (WB) will provide additional US$ 47.50 million financing to continue construction of new water infrastructure in Chittagong and provide access to safe water to around 6.5 lakh inhabitants in the city. The government and WB today signed a…