DHAKA- Portugal moved to the last 16 stage not before they had to sweat hard to share points with unlucky Iran as the crucial Group B match ended 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup held in the early hours on…
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‘Drug trader’ killed in Chapainawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader was killed and another injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Chowka in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Monday.
Launch staff found dead in Chandpur
Dhaka – The body of a launch staff, who went missing on Saturday, was recovered from the Meghna river near Chandpur launch ghat in Chandpur on Monday morning.
Lightning kills 4 in Satkhira
Dhaka – Four people were killed and eight others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Shyamnagar and Sadar upazilas in Satkhira on Monday.
Man gets life term in a rape case
Dhaka – A Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Monday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case for raping a class-V girl in Satkhira.
6 JMB men sentenced to different jail terms in Sherpur
Dhaka- A court here on Monday sentenced six members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to different terms of jail in a case filed under Anti-Terrorism Act in Sherpur.
‘Kidnapped’ boy found buried in Kushtia
Dhaka- A minor boy who was reportedly kidnapped on June 8 was found buried at the courtyard of their neighbour at Malitha village of Mirpur upazila on Monday.
Bangladesh women’s cricket team leaves for Ireland on Monday
Dhaka- Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket team left the capital for Ireland Monday morning by an Emirates flight to play a three-match T20 series against Irish women ahead of the next month’s Women’s World T20 Qualifier in Netherlands.
Nat’l hockey team to leave for India Wednesday
Dhaka -Bangladesh hockey team will leave home for India on Wednesday to play a six-match preparation tournament in Bengaluru ahead of the Asian Games Hockey.
Tigers reach Antigua, to play two-day match from Tuesday
Dhaka- Bangladesh national cricket team reached Caribbean island Antigua on Monday morning (Bangladesh time) to play a two-match test, three-match ODI and three-match T201 series against the West Indies.
Gazipur Election: BNP hopeful of win, skeptical of fair voting
Dhaka – Though BNP is highly hopeful of winning the mayoral post in Gazipur city that goes to polls on Tuesday, they are skeptical whether there will be any ‘fair election’.
Looting on in banking sector: Menon
Dhaka – Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Monday came down heavily on Finance Minister AMA Muhith for giving undue facilities to the banking sector that ultimately goes in favour of the owners of the banks.
Sweden has a lot to be upset about after last-minute loss
Dhaka-Sweden had a lot to be upset about when the final whistle blew on Saturday.
Buttler 110 as England beats Australia to sweep series 5-0
Manchester, (AP/UNB) — Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten 110 as England completed its first-ever 5-0 cricket sweep of Australia in any format with a one-wicket win in the fifth ODI on Sunday. England reached 208-9 in 48.3 overs at Old…
PM for connectivity to boost regional cooperation
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said connectivity is very much important to establish regional communication and boost cooperation among the neighbouring countries.
Khulna police in Gazipur – fair polls unlikely: Hasan Sarkar
Gazipur– BNP mayoral candidate in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Hassan Uddin Sarker on Sunday voiced doubt about fair election as he claimed that the policemen of Khulna range have been deployed here to hold Tuesday’s polls in ‘Khulna style’.
Go to polling stations braving odds: BNP
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the voters of Gazipur to be there at polling stations since morning to cast ballots on Tuesday braving all barriers.
AL Govt created 600000 posts on nine years: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban – The Awami League government has created more than six lakh “posts” under different ministries and agencies in the last nine years, aiming to make the administration more dynamic.
Kane hat trick in 6-1 rout of Panama puts England in last 16
Nizhny Novgorod,(AP/UNB) – Harry Kane scored a hat trick to help England to its most one-sided World Cup victory, a 6-1 rout of Panama on Sunday that secured a place in the last 16 with a game to spare.
Kane hat trick in 6-1 rout of Panama puts England in last 16
Nizhny Novgorod,(AP/UNB) – Harry Kane scored a hat trick to help England to its most one-sided World Cup victory, a 6-1 rout of Panama on Sunday that secured a place in the last 16 with a game to spare.
Messi is running out of time to save Argentina’s World Cup
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – For Lionel Messi, the time is now.Time to score at the World Cup.
‘Robber’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhalar Char area in Pabna town on Saturday night.
Two found dead in Jashore
Dhaka- Police recovered two bullet-hit bodies from Begaritola area in Monirampur upazila in Jashore early Sunday.
BGB deployed in Gazipur ahead of city polls
Dhaka – A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections.
‘Extremist leader’ killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected leader of outlawed party ‘Lal Pataka’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhalar Char area in Pabna town on Saturday night.
Motorcyclist killed in Savar accident
Dhaka – A motorcyclist was killed while another injured as a pick-up van hit their motorcycle on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Hemayetpur area on Sunday morning.
River erosion takes serious turn in Faridpur
Dhaka- The devastating erosion by the mighty River Padma has taken a serious turn in Char Bhadrasan upazila in Faridpur threatening the river-protection dam.
Three siblings drown in Kishoreganj pond
Dhaka – The floating bodies of three siblings were recovered from a pond in Ashtoka village of Karimganj upazila in Kishoreganj on Sunday morning, a day after they went missing.
Kroos scores late to give Germany 2-1 win over Sweden
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – The desperate world champions from Germany were seconds from losing control of their World Cup fate when Toni Kroos whispered to Marco Reus just outside Sweden’s penalty area.
52kg hemp seized in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday recovered 52 kilograms of hemp from a pick up van at Bijoynagar in Brahmanbaria.