Dhaka – Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society and Agrani Bank Daba Dal took joint lead in the Walton 1st Division Chess League after the third round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Saturday.
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Fed Cup Football:Ctg Abahani make good start beating Rahmatganj 3-1
Dhaka – Chattogram Abahani Limited makes a good start in the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament, beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by 3-1 goals in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
Bangladesh complete clean sweep of Zimbabwe
Dhaka – Bangladesh completed a clean sweep of visiting Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series beating them by seven wickets in the third and final game at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Bangladesh got a seven-wicket victory…
Imrul Kayes most run-scoring batsman in 3-match ODI series for BD
Dhaka – Opening batsman Imrul Kayes has become the most run-scoring batsman for Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series leapfrogging Tamim Iqbal in the third game against Zimbabwe on Friday.
Soumya hits century in comeback match
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s top order batsman Soumya Sarkar hammered his second ODI century, in the 3rd game of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
South Africa captain: we won’t banter about ball tampering
Australia,(AP/UNB) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis says there’ll be one unmentionable when it comes to sledging the Australian team during the three-match limited-overs series, and it’s potentially the most obvious.
Final ODI: Williams’s 129* powers Zimbabwe’s post 286/5 vs Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh have to chase a mammoth target of 287 runs to win against visiting Zimbabwe in the third and final ODI of the series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
Siddikur takes joint lead in Panasonic Open India
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s trailblazing golfer Siddikur Rahman grabbed the one-shot joint lead after signing for a six-under-par 66 at the halfway stage of the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India on Friday.
Bangladesh eliminated from AFC U-19 Women’s CQ
Dhaka – Bangladesh have failed to qualify for the AFC Under-19 Women’s Championship 2019 with their second successive loss in the four-team Group-D Qualifiers as they lost by 0-2 goals to Chinese Taipei at Hisor Central Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan…
Tigers’ squad for Test series against Zimbabwe announced
Dhaka- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member final squad for the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe beginning on November 3 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, including four new faces in the team.
3rd ODI: Tigers seek clean sweep, Zimbabwe consolation win
Dhaka – Bangladesh must seek to complete a clean sweep of visiting Zimbabwe when they will take on each other in the third game of the three-match ODI series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
Pliskova reaches WTA Finals semifinals with win over Kvitova
Singapore,(AP/UNB) – Karolina Pliskova won the first set to eliminate Petra Kvitova, and then won the second set to advance to the semifinals at the WTA Finals.
12-member BCB Eleven for 3-day practice match against Zimbabwe announced
Dhaka – BCB on Thursday announced a 12-member BCB Eleven to play a three-day practice match against touring Zimbabwe from October 29-31 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here ahead of the two-match Test series including pacer Shahadat Hossain Razib.…
Siddikur 1 shot behind to grab lead in Panasonic Open India
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s trailblasing golfer Siddikur Rahman signed for a flawless five-under-par 67 and stayed a one-shot behind to grab the lead with Thai player Suradit Yongcharoenchai after the opening round of the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India (POI) on Thursday.
Soumya gets call for 3rd ODI against Zimbabwe
Dhaka- Bangladesh squad against visiting Zimbabwe has been expanded to 16-man from 15-man ahead of the 3rd and last ODI of the series as top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar got a call on Wednesday.
AFC U-19 Women’s: Bangladesh suffer 0-7 goal defeat against South Korea
Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s Football team suffered 0-7 goal defeat against Asian giant South Korea in the opening match of the four-team Group D of the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe on Wednesday.
2nd ODI: Zimbabwe set 248-run target for Bangladesh
Dhaka- Bangladesh will need to chase a moderate target of 248 runs for the victory in the second ODI of a three-match series against visiting Zimbabwe at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday
NCL: Barishal needs 159 on final day against Rangpur
Dhaka- Barishal Division will need to score 159 runs in the second innings on fourth and final day for the victory against Rangpur Division in the fourth round Tier1 match of the National Cricket League (NCL) at Cricket Ground in…
Experts caution study on plastics in humans is premature
Berlin,(AP/UNB) — Scientists in Austria say they’ve detected tiny bits of plastic in people’s stool for the first time, but experts caution the study is too small and premature to draw any credible conclusion. Presenting their findings at a congress…
LDP of Oli Ahmed extends support to Jatiya Oikya Front
Dhaka – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), one of the components of the 20-party alliance, on Wednesday extended its full support to Jatiya Oikyafront led by Dr Kamal Hossain in Sylhet .
Alliance victory to bring people to centre sure: Dr Kamal
Dhaka– Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday urged the people of all walks of life to prepare for a united movement to free the country from the hands of ‘autocrat’.
Reelect AL to bring back Tarique and implement verdict: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought reelection so that the government can bring back Tarique Rahman for the execution of the court verdict pronounced against him in the August-21 grenade attack cases.
Bolt excluded from Mariners practice until contract resolved
Gosford, Australia,(AP/UNB) – Usain Bolt has been excluded from team practice with the Central Coast Mariners after his management rejected a contract offer.
2nd ODI: Bangladesh to play Zimbabwe Wednesday eying series win
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will take on visiting Zimbabwe in the 2nd game of the three-match day-night basis ODI series on Wednesday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city of Chattogram with a hope to seal the series…
Bangladesh team reaches Kathmandu to play SAFF U-15 Championship
Dhaka – A 32-member Bangladesh Football team reached at the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Tuesday to participate in the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship which will begin from Thursday at ANFA Complex with an initial target of reaching to the semifinals.…
35 dredgers worth Tk 4.5bn for better river navigability
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a total of 21 projects, including one to procure 35 dredgers at a cost of Tk 4,489.03 crore for enhancing the dredging capacity of Bangladesh Inland…
Dhaka University to take ‘Gha’ unit admission test afresh
Dhaka – Amid widespread protests over the alleged question paper leakage, Dhaka University authorities have decided to take the ‘Gha’ unit admission test under Social Sciences faculty afresh.
Decision on election-time cabinet on Oct 26: Quader
Dhaka – Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the decision on the size of the election-time cabinet will be taken at a meeting on October 26.
Mainul’s arrest aimed to distract people from movement: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday alleged that Barrister Mainul Hosein was arrested ‘illegally’ at the behest of the government high-ups to frustrate the movement aiming to ‘restore’ democracy.
Mainul sent to jail in defamation case
Dhak – A court here on Tuesday sent Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail in a case filed for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti on a TV talk show.