Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team posted 403 for all against West Indies President’s XI in the 1st day of a two-day warm up match at Stanford Cricket Ground, Coolidge in Antigua on Friday. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh…
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Japan advances on yellow cards despite losing at World Cup
Volgograd,(AP/UNB) – Japan advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup on a tiebreaker, fewer yellow cards than Senegal.
Players from Premier League, Spanish league scoring the most
Sochi, Jun 29 (AP/UNB) – Players from the Premier League and the Spanish league scored nearly half of the goals at the World Cup in the group stage.
Brazilians finally see less diving from Neymar at World Cup
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – Brazilians finally got to see the Neymar they like, one that spends less time diving and more time trying to help the national team at the World Cup.
Michael Jackson returns posthumously on Drake album
NEW YORK,(BSS/AFP) – Michael Jackson returned posthumously Friday with new music as the late King of Pop starred on the new album by Drake.
Villagers kill 54 cobras, destroy 52 eggs in Bogura
Dhaka – Villagers on Friday morning killed at least 54 baby cobras and destroyed 52 eggs from a kitchen in Shiali village in Dhunat upazila.
14 shops gutted in Faridpur
Dhaka – At least 14 shops were burned down in a fire at Moyendia market in Boalmari upazila in Faridpur early Thursday.
Queen’s Cup, Thailand: Siddikur in the running opening with 6-under
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s trailblazing golfer Siddikur Rahman was flawless with six birdies and shared third place in the US$300,000 Queen’s Cup teeing off the first round at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Thailand on Thursday.
17th Inter-District Women’s Volleyball begins here on Monday
Dhaka – The Popular Life Insurance 17th Inter-District Women’s Volleyball Tournament begins here on Monday (July 2) at the Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in Paltan.
Apple, Samsung settle 7-year battle over smartphone design
San Jose,(AP/UNB) — Apple and Samsung have finally settled a seven-year battle over smartphones that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Brazil beat Serbia 2-0, qualify for 2nd round
DHAKA – Title aspirants Brazil marched on to the next round in a grand manner as they outplayed Serbia by 2-0 in the last group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 played in the early hours of Thursday…
Women T20I series: Bangladesh to face Ireland Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team will take on hosts Ireland in their 1st T20I of a three-match series in Dublin on Thursday.
Basketball: Bhutan taste first victory beating Nepal
Dhaka – Bhutan tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the South Asian Qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup Basketball beating Nepal by 70-65 points at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Wednesday.
Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup
Kazan,(AP/UNB) – Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage.
Sweden blanks Mexico 3-0, but both head to knockout round
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Sweden dominated Mexico 3-0 to move on to the World Cup knockout round, and thanks to South Korea, Mexico will also advance.
Sherpur Neo-JMB militant awarded 21 years jail
Dhaka – A court here in Sherpur on Wednesday sentenced a Neo JMB member to 21 years imprisonment in an explosives case.
PM for long-term Bangladesh Delta Plan
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put emphasis on taking a long-term plan to improve the living standard and livelihood of the people of the country’s deltaic region.
BNP leader Major (retd) Mizan remanded
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday put BNP central executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman on a 2-day remand in a case filed for his ‘evil efforts’ to make Gazipur election controversial.
Croatia beat Iceland 2-1 in World Cup
DHAKA – Croatia kept their winning spree as they beat Iceland by 2-1 goals to topped their Group D in the FIFA World Cup 2018 match held in the early hours on Wednesday at Rostov Arena, in Russia.Badelj put Croatia…
Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 in World Cup to reach second round
DHAKA– Argentina finally found the form they needed as they beat Nigeria by 2-1 goals to book their place in the next round in the crucial group D match in the FIFA World Cup held in the early hours on…
Australia eliminated, Peru leaves World Cup on high note
Sochi,(AP/UNB) — Back at the World Cup for the first time since 1982, Peru isn’t leaving Russia empty handed.
Denmark advances at World Cup in drab 0-0 draw with France
Moscow, (AP/UNB) — A game neither France nor Denmark needed to win produced the World Cup’s first 0-0 draw amid boos and whistles from fans on Tuesday.
Woman found dead in Shariatpur septic tank
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a woman from a septic tank in Chakad village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday morning.
College girl found hanging in Cumilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Comilla Victoria College from her residence in Daulatpur area in Cumilla town on Tuesday morning.
‘Criminal’ found dead in Jashore
Dhaka – An alleged criminal was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of miscreants at Nimtala village in Chaugachha upazila in Jashore early Tuesday.
3 to die for murder in Chandpur
Dhaka – A court here in Chandpur on Tuesday sentenced three people to death for killing a young man in 2013.
1st 4-dayer: Sri Lanka A make 171/4 against Bangladesh A
Dhaka- Touring Sri Lanka A team scored 171 for 4 in 60.2 overs in the first innings against Bangladesh A team on the first day of the first unofficial four-day Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram …
BNP protests Major (retd) Mizan’s arrest
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is spreading a story of subversive efforts by party executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman through releasing an ‘imaginary’ audio clip.
Messi’s World Cup career could end with loss to Nigeria
Moscow, (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest soccer player in history, has had a miserable World Cup and must turn it around immediately to save Argentina from a humiliating early exit from the tournament.
Uruguay win group as Suarez inspires 3-0 win over 10-man Russia
SAMARA,(BSS/AFP) – Luis Suarez helped fire Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group A winners on Monday after opening the scoring in their 3-0 win over host nation Russia, who had a man sent off.