Dhaka –Four motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Tarakanda, Sadar and Phulpur upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday.
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BNP man shot dead in Jashore
Dhaka – A local BNP activist was stabbed and shot to death by miscreants at Shankarpur in Jashore on Sunday afternoon.
Asian Games Hockey: Bangladesh face Oman Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh men’s hockey team will start their campaign in the 18th Asian Games taking on Oman in their Pool-B match at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey Ground in Jakarta on Monday.
Mitchell Johnson retires from all cricket
SYDNEY,(AP/UNB) – Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, who struck fear into batsmen around the world but especially on the bouncy pitches of his homeland, has announced his retirement from cricket saying his body is “shutting down” after years of punishment.
‘Drug trader’ held with Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 7,837 Yaba tablets from Naitron Para of Teknaf upazila on Saturday night.
Five to die, 2 get life term for killing man in Natore
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced five people to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a man in Singra upazila in 2004.
Lighting strikes kill 3 in 2 districts
Dhaka– Three people were killed and two others injured in lightning strikes in Bagerhat and Satkhira districts on Sunday.
Rani Hamid clinches Nat’l Women’s Chess title
Dhaka – WIM Rani Hamid grabbed the title of the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the final round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Saturday.
SAFF U-15 Women’s Champs: India clinch title dethroning Bangladesh
Dhaka – India clinched the title of the six-nation 2nd SAFF Under-15 Women’s Championship for the first time dethroning Bangladesh by 1-0 goal in the final at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Saturday. With the day’s victory, India not…
Man held with Yaba pills in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a drug trader along with 102 pieces of Yeba tablets from Noapara Bazar in Abhoynagore upazila in Jessore on Saturday evening.
9 Jamaat men held from ‘secret meeting’ in Cumilla
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested at least nine leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from a secret meeting in Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla on Saturday afternoon.
SAFF U-15 Women’s Champs: Bangladesh to play India in final Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on India in the final of the six-nation SAFF Under-15 Women’s Championship at Changlimithan Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Saturday.
Soaked! Djokovic’s match suspended in rainy Cincinnati
Mason, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic’s quest for his first Western & Southern Open title ran into a different obstacle Thursday night, with batches of rain forcing his match against defending champion Grigor Dimitrov to be suspended overnight.
3 minor boys drown in Laxmipur
Dhaka– Three minor boys drowned in a pond at Mohadebpur village of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Friday afternoon.
Man found hanging in Rajshahi
Dhaka– Police recovered the hanging body of a man from his mango orchard at Diyatpara village in Bagha upazila in in Rajshahi on Friday afternoon.
‘Forest robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar– An alleged forest robber was killed in a reported gunfight with forest guards at Meherghona forest beat under North Forest Division in the district on Friday.
Rani Hamid takes lead in Nat’l Women’s Chess
Dhaka – WIM Rani Hamid took solo lead in the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the 8th round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Thursday. The leader of the points table earned seven points from eight round games while…
SAFF U-15 Women’s Champs: BD storm final beating Bhutan 5-0
Dhaka– Defending champions Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the six-nation 2nd SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship eliminating hosts Bhutan by 5-0 goals in the 2nd semifinal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Thursday evening. The winners clearly dominated the…
Man killed over land dispute in Sylhet
Dhaka– A man was killed while eight others injured in a clash over a land-related dispute between two rival groups in Bayampur village of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet on Thursday morning. The deceased was Faruk Ahmed, 42, son of late Asad…
2 held with 1,440 bottles of Phensidyl in Jashore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered 1,500 bottles of Phensidyl from a truck and arrested its driver and helper in the district town early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Md Yusuf Gazi, 28, truck driver and…
Man gets 14 yrs jail for torturing wife over dowry
Dhaka- A court here on Monday sentenced a man to 14 years rigorous imprisonment for torturing his wife for dowry in Faridganj Upazila in 2009.
Four JMB men held in city
Dhaka – The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested four suspected active members of banned Islamist outfit JMB from the city’s Abdullahpur area on Sunday night.
Ronaldo makes Juventus fans wait only 8 minutes for 1st goal
Villar Perosa,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo made Juventus fans wait only eight minutes before scoring his first goal for the club in a traditional pre-season friendly against the team’s “B” side on Sunday.
Neymar scores early goal as PSG starts season with 3-0 win
Paris,(AP/UNB)- Neymar took just 10 minutes to score defending champion Paris Saint-Germain’s first goal of the season, and teen striker Timothy Weah netted the first of his French league career, in a 3-0 home win against Caen on Sunday.
Nat’l Women’s Chess: 3 players share lead after 6th round
Dhaka – WIM Rani Hamid, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva and WFM Zakia Sultana shared the lead in the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the 6th round on Monday at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.
Unofficial T20: Bangladesh A to face Ireland A in 1st match Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A will face host Ireland A in the first game of three-match unofficial T20 series at Castle Avenue, Dublin on Monday.
Asiad Football: Bangladesh to play Uzbekistan on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their campaign in the 45-nation 18th Asian Games in Indonesia as their men’s football team taking on Uzbekistan in the opening Group B match at the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong on Tuesday.
SAFF U-15 Women’s: Bangladesh to play Nepal Monday to decide group champions
Dhaka- Defending champions Bangladesh U-15 Women’s team are ready to fight against Nepal in their 2nd and last group match of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship at Changlimithan Stadium in Thimpu on Monday to decide the group champions.
2 schoolboys drown in Narayanganj
Dhaka –Two schoolboys drowned in the Meghna river at Haria Gobindi in Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj on Sunday.
Pedestrian killed being hit by bus at Gulistan
Dhaka- An unidentified man was killed as a passenger bus hit him in front of Hotel Imperial at Gulistan in the city on Sunday. Police said a passenger bus of “ Khaja Paribahan” hit the unidentified man, aged around 35,…