Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged smuggler along with 21,500 Yaba pills from Moijjertek in the port city on Saturday night.
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Magura BNP leader Syed Mokaddes dies
Dhaka – BNP Magura district Joint Convener Syed Mokaddes Ali died at Anwar Khan Modern Hospital in the capital in Magura on Saturday night. He was 74.
Dutch midfielder Sneijder retires from international soccer
The Hague,(AP/UNB) – Midfielder Wesley Sneijder is retiring from international football after 15 years and a record 133 appearances for the Netherlands.
Neymar leaving hospital to begin rehab
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil,(BSS/AFP) – Brazil and Paris Saint- Germain superstar Neymar was to leave hospital Sunday after a successful operation on his broken foot, but it will be six weeks before doctors know when the world’s most expensive player can…
1 killed in B’baria clash
Dhaka – A man was killed and five others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a piece of land at Laxmipur village in Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbria early Saturday.
Fake NSI held in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police here early Saturday arrested a person posing as an official of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and his accomplice from a property at Hazrakanda of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur.
Man ‘burns’ self to death in city
Dhaka – A man died as he reportedly set himself alight at Nazirabazar of the city’s Bangshal area early Saturday.
Housewife attempts suicide in Bagerhat
Dhaka – A housewife tried to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on herself at Sauthkhali village in Sharankhola upazila on Saturday morning.The victim is Kamala Begum alias Nuri, 20, wife of Motaleb Hawladar of Bakultala village of the upazila and…
Nidahas Trophy: Shakib-less Tigers leave for Colombo Sunday
Dhaka – A 16-member Bangladesh team, without captain Shakib Al Hasan, will leave for Sri Lanka Sunday at 1 pm to participate in the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation T20I Tournament beginning on Tuesday (March 6) at the R. Premadasa Stadium in…
BCB announce U17 squad against Afghanistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 15-member Under-17 squad to play two three-day matches and three one-day matches against Afghanistan Under-17 at Greater Noida, India, in March.
England beats NZ by 4 runs in thrilling 3rd ODI
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – England held on for a thrilling four-run win in the third one-day cricket international on Saturday, despite an unbeaten century by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
Pran-RFL U-14 School Handball kicks off Sunday
Dhaka -The Pran-RFL Under-14 School Handball Tournament for Boys and Girls, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday.
PSL- Mahmudullah scores only 15 for Quetta
Dhaka – Bangladesh stand-in T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad contributed only 15 runs off 13 balls with one six as his team Quetta Gladiators suffered a nine-wicket defeat against Multan Sultans in the day-night basis Pakistan Super League T20 Cricket in…
Sheikh Russell SDA clinch women’s cricket league title
Dhaka – Sheikh Russell Sports Development Academy clinched the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League title beating City Club by 12 runs in the final at BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Saturday.
Natural gas prices in BD likely to be raised again
Dhaka,Mar 2-Bangladesh State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid hinted at a possible rise on Friday. Bangladesh regulators are gearing up for another round of gas price hike after revising it last year as the country is…
Boney Kapoor had planned a surprise dinner for Sridevi
Dhaka,Mar 2-Veteran actress Sridevi, 54, was getting ready at a hotel room in Dubai for a dinner date with her producer-husband Boney Kapoor before she suffered a cardiac arrest which led to her sudden demise, a media report said on…
‘Everybody in crisis, not merely BNP’
Dhaka,Mar 2-The political instability created out of BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s imprisonment is not a problem for her party alone, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Friday.
Youth stabbed dead in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to dead over a trifling matter at Mohishkotha in Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
2 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka -Two people were killed and a another was injured as a truck hit another stationary one on Banghabandhu Bridge West road in Konabari area of Kamarkhanda upazila in Sirajganj early Friday.
2 ‘snatchers’ held with arms in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged snatchers along with arms from Chotteswari road area under Chakbazar thana on Thursday night.
3 girls abducted from Chuadanga rescued in Dhaka
Dhaka -Police rescued three teenage girls, who were abducted from the district, from Dhaka’s Mirpur area and arrested two people in this connection on Thursday night.
Fire guts 3 salt factories in Ctg
Dhaka – At least three salt factories were gutted in a fire that broke out at Majhirghat in Sadarghat area in the port city on Friday morning.
Woman hacked dead in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her uncle for marrying without family’s concern at Raninagar village in Salanga upazila in Sirajganj on Friday morning.
Missing Sylhet auto driver’s body found
Dhaka – The body of an auto-rickshaw driver who was missing from Sylhet for last two days was found at Jagannathpur in Sunamganj district on Friday noon.
‘Robber’ beaten to death in Narshingdi
Dhaka – A suspected robber was beaten to death by a mob at Aganagar village in Raipura upazila on Thursday night.
England women beat France 4-1 in Neville’s coaching debut
Columbus,(AP/UNB) – Phil Neville answered critics with a win in his first match as England’s women’s coach.
Manchester City outclasses Arsenal again 3-0 in EPL
London(AP/UNB) – Manchester City outclassed Arsenal by 3-0 for the second time in less than a week, this time humiliating the Gunners in front of their home fans in the English Premier League on Thursday.
Barcelona held by Las Palmas ahead of crucial Atletico match
Madrid(AP/UNB) – Under pressure from its closest challenger, Barcelona stumbled again.Barcelona couldn’t manage more than 1-1 against relegation-wary Las Palmas on Thursday, allowing Atletico Madrid to move within five points of the Spanish league lead ahead of their match this…
Saikat’s ton spurs Jamal’s 95-run win against Gazi Group
Dhaka – Opener Saikat Ali’s century of 115 runs helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club back on the win track in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as they routed holders Gazi Group cricketers by a huge 95 runs in…
5 injured in Bogra SZMCH clash
Dhaka – At least five students were injured in a clash between two groups of them at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital (SZMCH) here in Bogra on Thursday night.