Dhaka – State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki on Monday said that early marriage under 15 years of age can be halted by 2021.She said this while addressing a press conference at secretariat on the early marriage…
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Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson case
Dhaka – Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that left eight people dead, a court here on Monday asked police to produce her before it…
Khaleda granted bail for four months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) finally granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Myanmar builds security bases on torched Rohinhya villages
Dhaka- Satellite imagery revealed that new security bases have been erected over torched Rohingya land, said Amnesty International on Monday.
Minor girl, youth found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – A minor girl and a youth were found dead at different places in Kaliakoir and Sreepur upazilas in Gazipur on Monday morning.
Tottenham overcomes Kane injury to beat Bournemouth 4-1
Bournemouth(AP/UNB) – Tottenham overcame an injury scare for Harry Kane to keep its Premier League top-four hopes on track with a 4-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Premier Cricket: Pappu 125 shines on Rupganj’s 6th win
Dhaka – Salauddin Pappu’s century of 125 helped Legends of Rupganj’s 26-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 3 in Savar on Monday.
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar routs Sk Jamal by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity notched up a six-wicket victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium of Mirpur on Monday.
NGO worker killed in Rajshahi road accident
Dhaka – A field worker of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) was killed as a bus ran over him in Katkhali areain Rajshahi on Sunday night.
Hundreds of shanties gutted in Mirpur slum fire
Dhaka- Several hundred shanties were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur in the capital early Monday.
Fire guts 20 shops in Chandpur
Dhaka – At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a local kitchen market in the district town on Monday morning.
‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jangal Salimpur of Sitakundu upazila in Chittagong early Monday.
Man gets life for murder in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his neighbor in Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon 2012.
3 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka -Three people were killed and five others injured on Sunday as a bus collided with a human hauler at Barkhila in Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh.
Mushfiqur’s ‘Nagin Dance’ goes viral on internet
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim broke into a celebration after blasting 72* off 35 balls to help Tigers pull off a memorable win against host Sri Lanka in Nidahas Trophy T20 on Saturday.
Youth Games Football: Sylhet, Rajshahi storm into final
Dhaka – Sylhet and Rajshahi district teams confirmed their final berths in the Bangladesh Youth Games Football (boys) beating their rivals in the semifinals at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium here on Sunday.
Mahmudullah fined for slow over-rate
Dhaka – Bangladesh T20I side stand in captain Mahmudullah Riyad was fined 20 percent of his match fee for ‘minor over-rate’ while Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal received a two-match suspension due to a “serious over-rate offence” during the 3rd T20I…
Shakib back home taking treatment in Australia
Dhaka – After taking better treatment in Australia, the Tigers Test and T20I sides skipper Shakib Al Hasan returned home on Sunday. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by an aircraft of Singapore Airlines around 11 am.
2 children drown in Korotoa
Dhaka – Two minor boys drowned in the Korotoa River at Bishwanath Ghat in Ghoraghat upazila here in Dinajpur on Saturday evening.
Kamara scores 100th goal, Whitecaps beat Dynamo 2-1
Houston(AP/UNB) – Kei Kamara scored his 100th career MLS goal, Brek Shea had the go-ahead score early in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.
Newcastle beats Southampton 3-0 in EPL
Newcastle, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – Kenedy repaid his loan fee when his double helped Newcastle beat Southampton 3-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
PSG beats Metz 5-0 to maintain huge lead in French league
Paris(AP/UNB) – After again falling short in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain got back into the routine of dominating the French league by crushing last-place Metz 5-0 on Saturday.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers need 215 to win against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh will need to complete an uphill task for maiden win in the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy as host Sri Lanka posted 214/6 in the 3rd T20I of the seven-match tournament at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on…
Leader Abahani suffer 2nd defeat in Premier Cricket
Dhaka- Abahani Ltd suffered the 2nd defeat in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club got a three-run victory in the 9th round game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Premier Cricket: Mohammedan’s 4th win costs Shinepukur’s 4th loss
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club stunned mediocre Shinepukur Cricket Club by 38 runs in the 9th round game of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Saturday.
2 youths hacked dead in Noakhali
Noakhali, Mar 10 (UNB) -Unidentified miscreants hacked two youths to death in a daring attack near Eklashpur Bazar in Begumganj upazila early Saturday.
2 schoolgirls killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka -Two schoolgirls were killed in a road accident at Bagachra market in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Roja, 11, daughter of Alamgir Hossain of Bairi village and Zerin, 11, daughter of Ibrahim Hossain…
Youth hacked to death over ‘love affair’ in Sherpur, 1 held
Dhaka – A youth was hacked to death over a love affair related dispute at Gomra village in Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur early Saturday.
10 killed in Gaibandha road crashes
Dhaka – Ten people were killed and 14 others injured in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Palashbari upazila in Gaibandha on Saturday morning.Three of the deceased were identified as Khairul, Zakirul and Saju Miah- all day labourers hailing…
Mother, son killed in Ctg fire
Dhaka- A woman and her son were burnt to death as fire broke out in their house at Morfola village in Satkania upazila in Chittagong on Friday night.