Dhaka – Imrul Kayes hammered a century of 136 runs on the way to Prime Bank South Zone’s 1st innings collection of 296/10 on day one against Islami Bank East Zone in the 5th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket…
Year: 2017
GSF to set up Sports University in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Global Sports Federation (GSF) with the support of United Nations Office on Sports for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) will establish an International Sports University in Bangladesh.The first-ever sports university will be set up in Wazirpur upazila of…
Tigers to leave for Sri Lanka Monday
Dhaka – Mushfiqur Rahim-led Bangladesh Cricket team will leave Dhaka for Sri Lanka Monday noon for a tour comprising a two-Test, three-ODI, and two-match T20 series against the hosts.The Tigers will start their campaign in island nation with a two-day…
BB Football: Kamranghi Primary School of Sylhet moves to final
Dhaka– Jaintapur Kamranghi Primary School of Sylhet moved into the final of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament outplaying Aamtoly Agradut Primary School of Borguna by 6-0 goals in the 2nd semifinal at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
Police look for arresting ‘five assailants’ of writer-blogger Avijit Roy
Two years on, police are still to submit the chargesheet in the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy.Investigators say they were waiting to arrest the five, who were involved in the assassination of the Bangladeshi American writer, who founded the blog…
High Court issues rule over judges’ appointment provisions
Dhaka – The High Court has issued a rule asking why some of the Constitutional provisions over appointment, promotions and transfers of judges will not be declared illegal.On Sunday, the bench of justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Mohammad Ullah issued…
4 get 10-year imprisonment over death of Zihad
A court here today sentenced four persons, including three engineers of Bangladesh Railway, to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over the death of a three-year old Zihad after falling into a pipe of an abandoned water pump…
Malaysia: Kim Jong Nam died within 20 minutes of poisoning
Malaysia’s health minister says the dose of poison given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport. Friday’s revelation…
LPG to replace 70pc household gas connections: Nasrul
Seventy percent of the existing household gas connections will be replaced with LPG over the next two years, said State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Sunday. “Our original plan was three years. But, one year has already…
3 to walk gallows for killing two siblings
A court here on Sunday sentenced three men to death for killing two siblings in Bahubal upazila in 2008. The convicts are Abdul Ali, 40, son of Abdus Samad, Sayed Ali, 36, son of Marfat Ali, Arzu Miah, 40, son…
Exercise in pregnancy may help obese women avoid complications
Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests. “The study suggests that a prenatal exercise-based intervention leads to both decreased costs and improved…
Emma Thompson won’t take part in short ‘Love Actually’ sequel
Actress Emma Thompson has said she is not taking part in a short “Love Actually” sequel for Britain’s Comic Relief charity appeal because it is “too soon” to reprise her role in the romantic comedy after the death last year…
Fakir Alamgir’s 67th birthday celebrated
Culture Desk Bangladesh National Museum celebrated the 67th birthday of Fakir Alamgir at its Main Auditorium on February 24. Fakir, one of the key figures responsible for inspiring Freedom Fighters during the Liberation War was invited to the event to…
Chhayanaut celebrates the King of Season
Culture Desk Cultural organisation Chhayanaut welcomed spring through music and dance presentations at a programme at its auditorium on February 24. Students of Chhayanaut presented songs of three great poets-Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Atul Prasad Sen, in solo…
Oil giant taps China’s vast geothermal reserves
Chinese state-run energy giant Sinopec has drilled hundreds of wells across the country without finding a single drop of oil. But that was precisely the point: instead of black gold, the almost mile deep holes are providing clean heat for…
What will Baghdad face in 2017?
By Cathy Breen Being stuck in traffic is daily fare in Baghdad. While checkpoints have been dramatically reduced in recent times, and the number of concrete walls appear markedly decreased, traffic jams still defy description. It doesn’t help in the…
180 sued over Laxmipur clash
Dhaka – A case was filed against 180 people in connection with Friday’s triangular clash among police, villagers and devotees in Tumchar area in Laxmipur of Sadar upazila.
Gold ornaments, cash looted from Patuakhali jewellery shop
Dhaka – A group of robbers looted a huge amount of gold ornaments and cash from a jewellery shop at Kundupatti Road in Bauphal municipality on Saturday evening.Krishna Saha, manager of Bina Jewllers, said a group of 7-8 men entered…
Female medical student killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A female medical student was killed in a road accident at Nayabazar in the city’s Bangshal area on Saturday morning.The victim was identified as Sathia, 22, a student of Dhaka National Medical College and daughter of Mohammad Hasanuzzaman,…
Couple among 3 burned to death in Old Dhaka
Dhaka – Three people, including a couple, were burned to death in a fire that broke out at a tin-shed house in the city’s Islambagh area on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Shamim, 35, his wife Sima, 27, and her…
School Basketball: Saint Gregory’s School emerge boys champion
Dhaka, Feb 25 (UNB) – Saint Gregory’s School emerged champions in the boy’s group of the Pran Bubble Gum Inter-School Basketball Tournament beating Saint Nicolas High School by 34-19 points in the final at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Saturday.The winners…
Metro Women’s Volleyball: Wari beat Sparkling by 2-0 sets
Dhaka– Wari Club beat Sparkling Andromeda Club by 2-0 sets in the opener of the Popular Life Insurance Dhaka Metropolis Open Women’s Volleyball Competition at Platan Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.Wari Club maintained their winning tone outplaying Bangladesh University of Professionals…
2nd-seeded Thiem reaches semifinals of clay-court Rio Open
Dhaka – Second-seeded Dominic Thiem beat Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Rio Open semifinals, where he is the favorite following No. 1 Kei Nishikori’s defeat in the first round.Thiem has won seven ATP singles…
5th round of BCL kicks-off Sunday
Dhaka – The 5th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) begins on Sunday in two separate venues across the country. League leader BCB North Zone will face defending champion Walton Central Zone at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium while…
Inter-University Cricket: Daffodil beat Brac by nine wickets
Dhaka – Hosts Daffodil International University (DIU) made a good start in the DIU-ACME Inter University T20 Cricket Tournament beating Brac University by nine wickets in the opening match at DIU Permanent Campus in Ashulia, Savar on Saturday.Professor Dr. Mostafa …
Cultural programme held at BAU
Rajshahi – Ankur, a cultural organization of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh organised a cultural programme at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium on the campus recently. They organised cultural programme projection-12, title ‘Krishnochura’, on the occasion of their annual programme…
Pro-BNP lawyers sweep Dhaka Bar election
Dhaka – BNP-Jamaat’s Blue panel won landslide victory in Dhaka Bar Election 2017-2018 defeating the pro-Awami League White panel.
Diversify products, expand export market: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked all concerned to expand Bangladesh’s export market with diversified products in the world market and thus boost export earnings. “We’ve to diversify our products and expand our market for boosting our export earnings…
Tributes were paid to victims of Feb 25 BDR carnage
Today (Feb 25) is the 8th anniversary of the atrocious carnage at Pilkhana BDR Headquarters in the capital that left 74 people, including 57 army officers, killed in 2009. To mark the day, special prayers were offered at the mosque…
Road crashes kill 12 in 7 dists, capital
Twelve people, including a student and two teachers, were killed and 17 other people injured in accidents in Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Jhenidah, Tangail , Rajshahi, Panchagarh and Chuadanga districts on Saturday. In Cox’s Bazar, four people, including two siblings,…