Dhaka – The lone two-day practice match of Bangladesh against New Zealand XI ahead of Test series ended in a draw due to rain at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Sunday. On the second day, New Zealand XI scored…
Day: February 24, 2019
Women’s Football coach Choton happy with facilities in Myanmar
Dhaka – Head Coach of Bangladesh Women’s Football team Golam Rabbani Choton, now in Myanmar to compete in Qualifying Round-2 of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championships, expressed his total satisfaction over local environment and facilities. Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team along…
10th Women’s National Cricket League begins Monday
Dhaka – The eight-team 10th Women’s National Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Monday (Feb 25) at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar. Dhaka Division will play Sylhet Division at SKICS-1 while Khulna Division will encounter Rahshahi…
Walton announced as title sponsor of DPDCL T20
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced Walton as the title sponsor of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 which is set to commence from Monday. CEO of BCB Nizam Uddin Chowdhury announced the name of Walton…
Consider every match as my last match: Sabbir Rahman
Dhaka – Bangladesh middle-order batsman Sabbir Rahman on Sunday said he plays for the Tigers thinking every match as his last match. The right-handed batsman struck a century recently against New Zealand in their home which might favour him to…
Biman aircraft ‘hijack’ bid foiled; suspected attacker held
Dhaka, Feb 24 (UNB) – Foiling his alleged bid to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft, members of joint forces arrested a passenger at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Sunday evening. The suspected hijacker was overpowered and arrested…
Writ filed seeking stay on Ducsu polls
Dhaka, Feb 24 (UNB) – A writ was filed with the High Court seeking stay on the schedule of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls. Barrister Ruhul Kuddus, a Supreme Court lawyer and also the counsel of the petitioner…
20 Dept chairmen of Jessore University of S & T resign
Jashore, Feb 24 (UNB) –Chairmen of 20 departments of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) have resigned from their posts protesting assault on them and some fellow teachers. JUST Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Md Anwar Hossain, however, did not accept…
BNP worries about Khaleda’s security
Dhaka, Feb 23 (UNB) – Voicing deep concern over of the security of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in Old Dhaka central jail near Chawkbazar where a devastating fire has taken place, BNP on Sunday demanded her immediate release. “We’re very…
Thakurgaon firing: Court accepts cases against BGB men
Thakurgaon, Feb 24 (UNB) –A court here on Sunday took into cognisance the cases filed by the families of the three victims killed during a clash between alleged cattle smugglers and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on February 12.…
Rohingyas eating up much of Bangladesh forests: FM
Dhaka, Feb 24 (UNB) –Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said over 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar district of the country are eating up much of Bangladesh’s forests creating environmental disasters. He, however, said Bangladesh has…
Kashmir shuts to protest Indian crackdown against activists
Srinagar, Feb 24 (AP/UNB) — Shops and businesses have closed in Kashmir to protest a sweeping crackdown against activists seeking the end of Indian rule in the disputed region. Police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled streets in the main city of…
PM opens works on Karnaphuli tunnel, Ctg expressway
Chattogram, Feb 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the boring works on 3.4-km Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman Tunnel, the first in the country, under Karnaphuli River at Construction Yard of the Tunnel Project area at Patenga here.…
Slovakia slaps emergency checks on Polish beef
Slovakia decided to slap checks on beef imports from Poland has begun. After veterinarians in the neighbouring Czech Republic found the dangerous salmonella bacteria in a batch of Polish meat yesterday. Every Polish beef consignment will now have to pass…
NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS
NASA gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule . By first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station yesterday. “We’re go for launch, we’re go for docking,” said William Gerstenmaier,…
Aamir Khan visits Rishi Kapoor
Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor who is undergoing medical treatment in New York was recently joined by Aamir Khan. Sharing a picture from the day, Neetu Kapoor wrote, “It’s not how many hours one spends with a person it’s how much…
Gully Boy to enter 100 cr club
Gully Boy starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt hit the theatres on Valentine’s Day i.e 14th February this year and within a week of its release, the film has crossed a benchmark at the box-office. Directed by Zoya Akhtar, the…
Komola Rocket wins Jury Prize in Paris
Entertainment Correspondent Komola Rocket has won the Jury Prize at the recently concluded Festival du Film D’Asie du Sud. This year the festival ran from February 12 to 17 in Paris for the sixth annual edition. The six-day long festival…
Ball-tamperer Bancroft smacks unbeaten 138 on red ball return
SYDNEY (BSS/AFP) – Cameron Bancroft made an emphaticstatement to Australian selectors Sunday by carrying his bat in an unbeaten138 on his red ball return after a ball-tampering ban, while downplaying anyrift with David Warner. The 26-year-old opener completed his nine-month…
BAU Teacher Forum allege cheating with Bangabandhu ideal
Mymensingh, Feb 23 – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Awami backed teachers’ organization ‘Democratic Teachers Forum’ has made allegation of cheating with the ideology of Bangabandhu. By capitalizing on the ideology of Bangabandhu, they are sharing benefits with leftist teachers of…