Dhaka- Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Moulvibazar-Kulaura road in Islampur area here in Moulvibazar on Saturday.
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Nadal and Djokovic to renew rivalry in Italian Open semis
Rome(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open semifinals – and three-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova also reached the last four Friday.
Kolkata Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman shares 3rd slot
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman shared the 3rd slot with 14 other players in the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament’ 2018 securing four points after the 5th round matches held in Kolkata, India on Friday.
Preliminary squad of national football team announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) initially picked up 41 booters to form the national football team for the seven-nation SAFF Championship to be held here next September.
Premier Hockey: Ajax SC, Victoria SC win
Dhaka – Ajax Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club won their respective matches in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday.
Asia Pacific Classic: Siddikur advances to joint 36th
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman moved up to the joint 36th from joint 47th slot after the 3rd round of the $300,000 Asia Pacific Classic (APC) at St Andrews Golf Club in Henan, China on Saturday.
SA Women win T20I series against Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team suffered 0-2 series loss in the three-match T20Is against host South Africa (SA) as the visitors conceded a 32-run defeat in the second game at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
BCB Academy Cup kicks off Sunday
Dhaka- The maiden edition of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Academy Cup will begin on Sunday with vision to find out new talents from 32 private academies in Dhaka Metropolises area.
Housewife beaten dead ‘by husband’ in Benapole
Dhaka- A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Balidah village in Sharsha upazila on Thursday night.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in C’nawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area of Padma River in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Friday.
27 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka- Police in a special drive arrested 27 people from different upazilas in the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in C’nawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- An alleged drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area ofPadma River in Shibganjupazila early Friday.
One held with 8kg hemp in Naogaon
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected drug peddler along with eight kilograms of hemp at Magura village in Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
Farmer killed in Narail lightning strike
Dhaka-A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Kamargram of Lohagara upazila in Narail on Friday morning.
Man United expects FIFA to cash in from streaming platforms
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -Manchester United expects FIFA’s $12 billion Club World Cup plans to spur competition between streaming platforms and produce a broadcasting windfall.
Nadal avenges Shapovalov defeat, Djokovic through
Rome (AP/UNB) – Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 Thursday to reach the Italian Open’s last eight and gain revenge over the Canadian teenager.
Siddikur makes cut in Asia Pacific Classic
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman stayed in the race of the $300,000Asia Pacific Classic (APC) making cut with one-under-par after the second round at St. Andrews Golf Club, Henan, China on Friday.
Khaleda takes iftar with Fatema in jail
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday took iftar with her domestic help Fatema Begum in the Old Dhaka central jail with traditional items on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan.
2 killed in Sherpur road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Kandapara in Sherpur district town in Sherpur on Thursday.
‘Robber’ beaten dead in Jashore
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Majhiali village in Bagharpara upazila in Jashore early Thursday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Police said a gang of robbers swooped on the house…
3 get life in prison in Tangail rape case
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced three people to life imprisonment for raping a woman in Basail upazila in 1999 in Tangail.
Man held for ‘raping’ ex-wife in Gopalganj
Dhaka- Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly raping his former wife at Ghonapara village in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj .
Premier Hockey: Abahani crush Wanderers Club 13-0
Dhaka- Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained their all-win record in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League crushing Dhaka Wanderers Club by massive 13-0 goal at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday.
Asia Pacific Classic: Siddikur plays even-par in 1st round
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 57th slot in the $300,000 Asia Pacific Classic (APC) teeing off in the 1st round at St Andrews Golf Club in Henan, China on Thursday.
Jamie Day made head coach of BD football team
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has appointed Jamie Day of England as the head coach of Bangladesh National Football team till this year’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in Dhaka.
Most hypertensive patients unaware of their condition
Dhaka – Two-third of the Bangladeshi hypertensive patients does not take regular medicine and are at high risk of developing the fatal diseases, experts said at a city seminar on Thursday.
BNP demands reconstitution of Election Commission
Dhaka – BNP on Thursday demanded the reconstitution of the Election Commission as it said the current Commission is not capable of conducting a credible national election.
50 fall sick after taking biryani in Jhenidah
At least 150 people have fallen sick after eating biryani served at a public meeting organised by Awami League leader Parvin Talukder Maya in Jhenaidah. Maya, a former AL lawmaker, distributed biryani among her supporters in Moheshpur on Tuesday and…
Paper-giant cut forests during conservation meet – Greenpeace
Bangkok, (AP/UNB) — Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world’s largest paper companies, accusing it of cutting down tropical forests in Indonesia during the entire time the two were cooperating on conservation.The announcement Wednesday, triggered by…
Kolkata Chess: GM Zia, FM Fahad make draw in 2nd round
Dhaka- Bangladesh Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 1.5 points each as they settled for draw in the 2nd round matches of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament in Kolkata on Tuesday.