Dhaka – The Islami Bank East Zone were trailing by 282 runs with seven wickets in hand in the first innings against Walton Central Zone on day 2 of their Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) – the domestic first class competition…
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AFC Cup: Abahani, Aizawl play 1-1
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani Ltd played out 1-1 draw against I-League champions Aizawl Football Club of India in their group match of the AFC Cup Football Tournament at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
BCL: North Zone trailing by 146 runs against South Zone
Dhaka – Defending champions BCB North Zone were trailing by 146 runs against Prime Bank South Zone in the 2nd innings with 10 wickets in hand after the 2nd day of the four-day first class Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) match…
Asian Volleyball: Bangladesh to play Turkmenistan in final Friday
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh reached the final of the six-nation Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship eliminating Kyrgyzstan by 3-2 sets in the keenly contested 2nd semifinal at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium here on…
U18 football tournament kicks off Thursday
Dhaka- The 3rd edition of the Under-18 Football Tournament will begin at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
RSF criticises Bangladesh’s ICT Act
Dhaka, April 25 – Criticising the Information and Communication Technology Act of Bangladesh, Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) has said growing media self-censorship is the result of endemic violence against journalists and media outlets in the country.
Shire board says it favours o46 billion Takeda takeover bid
The board of Irish pharmaceutical company Shire will recommend a new o46 billion ($64 billion) takeover bid by Japanese firm Takeda to its shareholders, it said in a statement released Tuesday night. The decision comes after Dublin-based Shire rejected a…
In southern Iraq, drought tightens its grip
Abu Ali carefully crank- starts a generator to pump water from a well out into his parched field in southern Iraq. There used to be no need for a well in his village, but a creeping drought is now threatening…
Disney delights ‘Star Wars’ devotees at CinemaCon
Disney treated attendees at Las Vegas movies convention CinemaCon to footage from its hotly-anticipated “Solo: A Star Wars Story” on Tuesday as it whetted appetites for its upcoming slate of blockbusters.
Rajkumar Hirani is all praise for Ranbir
Entertainment Desk Ranbir Kapoor is all set to impress the audience with his performance in Sanjay Dutt’s biopic. It is being said the Ranbir has left no threads loose in acing his act in the film. The actor’s look in…
Sonakshi Sinha in Malaysia
Happy Bhag Jayegi took the audience by surprise two years ago when it turned out to be a laughter riot with its hilarious plot and impressive acting by its lead cast. Diana Penty stood out in it and was appreciated…
Emirates introduces home check-in service
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced the introduction of a home check-in service. Passengers of all classes travelling on Emirates flights from Dubai can use the option, which allows them to complete security checks from the comfort of their own home.…
Woman held with 9 lakh Indian rupees
Dhaka – Police arrested a woman and recovered nine lakh Indian rupees from her possession from Pachura Shinduri Bridge area in Burichang Upazila here on Sunday night.
Riyadh privatisation plans target $11bn in non-oil revenues by 2020
Saudi Arabia aims to generate SAR35bn-40bn ($9bn-11bn) in non-oil revenues from its privatisation programme by 2020 and create up to 12,000 jobs, according to a document published by the official Saudi Press Agency. The initiative targets 14 public-private partnership (PPP)…
Kingpin of credit card fraud gang held
Dhaka – Members of Crime Investigation Department (CID) have arrested the kingpin of a credit card fraud gang from the city.
Housewife ‘mistakenly’ shot dead in Feni
Dhaka – A housewife was killed as a bullet fired ‘mistakenly’ from the firearms of an alleged criminal at Nayanpur village in Dagonbhuiya upazila on Tuesday.
Human hauler driver found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was found dead at East Kondaha in Sathia upazila in Pabna on Wednesday.
2 JMB men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two members of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tarash area in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Semifinal meeting between Bayern and Madrid rich in history
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – They are two of the biggest clubs in the world, both with enough trophies to fill a warehouse.They are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Salah magic leads Liverpool to 5-2 win over Roma in CL semis
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Mohamed Salah looked to the ground and held up his hands, almost apologizing for the sheer beauty of his goals.
Mumbai beaten yet again in IPL as Hyderabad defends only 118
Mumbai,(AP/UNB) – Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully defended their second lowest total in Indian Premier League history by recording 31-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
Semifinal meeting between Bayern and Madrid rich in history
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – They are two of the biggest clubs in the world, both with enough trophies to fill a warehouse. They are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Tea estate security guard killed over grazing cattle in Sylhet
Sylhet, Apr 25 – A security guard of a privately-run tea estate was stabbed to death allegedly by some young people following a brawl over grazing cattle inside the tea estate at Fatehpur in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
BNP forms human chain for Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Apr 25 – As part of its seven-day political programme, BNP on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.
Will automation create jobs, or destroy them?
Asia’s economic evolution from agriculture to manufacturing shows how technology helped create prosperity. In an era of sweeping transformations, one of the most important has been the dramatic reduction in poverty in developing Asia. Since 1990, more than one billion…
Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Authoritarian govts tighten grip on press freedom
By Sopho Kharazi ROME, Apr 22 2018 (IPS) – The 25th celebration of World Press Freedom Day will be led by UNESCO and the government of Ghana in Accra on May 2-3. The theme is “Keeping Power in Check: Media,…
Pope washes feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday
By Cindy Wooden Jesus does not give up on anyone, he told them Before washing the feet of 12 prisoners, Pope Francis told them and hundreds of inmates to remember that Jesus constantly stands before them with love, ready to…
বর্তমান সরকারের অধীনে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন সম্ভব নয়ঃ আমীর, আইএবি
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহম্মদ রেজাউল করিম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, বর্তমান সরকারের অধীনে সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন সম্ভব নয়।
Solo art exhibition of Nazir Hossain opens at AFD
Dhaka, April 24 – A solo pattachitra exhibition titled “Boishakh in the Land of Tiger (Bagh-er Deshe Baishakh)” by patua Nazir Hossain has begun at Galerie Zoom, AFD on Tuesday. Mostafizur Rahman Fizar, Minister of Primary and Mass Education, People’s…