Dhaka – The Commonwealth Games and South Asian Games gold winning Bangladeshi shooter Asif Hossain will light the torch in the inaugural ceremony of the Bangladesh Youth Games on March 10 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
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Chittagong clinch Veterans Cup Football title
Dhaka – Chittagong Sonali Otit Club emerged champion in the Veterans Cup Football Tournament beating Dhaka (Red) in a penalty shootout 2 (4) – 2 (3) in the final at Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Artificial Turf on Saturday.
3 killed in Keraniganj road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including an auto-rickshaw driver, were killed in a road accident at South Keraniganj earlySaturday.
Ex-mayor Minu hurt in Rajshahi road accident
Dhaka – BNP chairperson’s adviser and former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation Mizanur Rahman Minu was injured in a road accident at Sadhur Mor in the cityon Fridaynight.
English FA charges Guardiola for political Catalonia ribbon
London,(AP/UNB) – The English Football Association has charged Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola for promoting a political message by wearing a ribbon in support of imprisoned and ousted pro-independence Catalan politicians.
Top-seeded defending champion Thiem tumbles out of Rio Open
Rio De Janeiro(AP/UNB) – Top-seeded defending champion Dominic Thiem of Austria tumbled out of the Rio Open on Friday, falling 6-4, 6-0 to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals of the clay-court event.
2 Indian citizens held in Benapole
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested two Indian nationals, along with 200 land maps of six districts of Bangladesh from Benapole checkpost on Thursday.
Rail communications with Sylhet snapped
Dhaka- The rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country remained suspended since Friday morning following derailment of 11 bogies of a train in Santgaon station of Srimangal upazila in Moulvibazar early Friday.
US Tennis Association deemed mostly liable for player’s fall
New York,(AP/UNB) – The United States Tennis Association on Thursday was found mostly liable for when Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard slipped on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 U.S. Open and hit her head, suffering what she said…
BCB calls 19 cricketers for 9-day special camp
Dhaka – Fourteen pace bowlers and five batsmen were called for a nine-day special practice camp under Bangladesh cricket team bowling Coach Courtney Walsh.
BD U15 girls to play friendly football tourney in Hong Kong
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-15 Women’s Football Team will play four-nation friendly football tournament in Hong Kong.
Rating Chess: Mihir Lal Das emerges champion
Dhaka- Mihir Lal Das of Sultana Kamal Smriti Pathagar emerged champion in the Esoft Arena FIDE Rating (below 2000) Chess Tournament securing eight points after the 9th and final round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall room on Thursday.
Man United holds Sevilla in CL thanks to De Gea save
Seville,(AP/UNB) – The Sevilla crowd was ready to erupt when forward Luis Muriel appeared free from markers inside the area, with the ball in perfect position for his header just a few meters (yards) from the goal.
Rape suspect killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A rape suspect was killed in a reported gunfight between his associates and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Napitkhali area of Cox’s Bazar early Wednesday.
2 killed in Naogaon petrol-pump roof collapse
Dhaka- At least two workers were killed and two others injured as the roof of an under-construction petrol pump collapsed on them at Gabtali of Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon on Wednesday.
Messi scores vs Chelsea at 9th attempt to give Barca CL draw
London(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi finally managed one of the few things he had yet to achieve in football.At his ninth attempt, the five-time world player of the year finally scored against Chelsea, salvaging a 1-1 draw on Tuesday and halting…
Canada’s world champion women slump out of medal contention
Gangneung,(AP/UNB) – Despite entering the Pyeongchang Olympics as world champions and the favorites to win gold, Canada’s women’s curling team has been eliminated from medal contention after a shocking loss to Britain.
Australia beats New Zealand by 19 runs in Tri-Series final
Auckland,(AP/UNB) – Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar took 3-27 to lead Australia to a 19-run win over New Zealand on Wednesday under the Duckworth-Lewis system in the rain-affected final of the Twenty20 tri-series.
FIFA lifts ban on 2026 World Cup voters publicly backing bid
London, (AP/UNB) – FIFA has lifted a ban on voters publicly endorsing a 2026 World Cup bid.
Mueller starts treble talk as Bayern rout Besiktas
MUNICH, Germany, (BSS/AFP) – Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich could repeat their 2013 treble after crushing 10-man Besiktas 5-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
Messi ends Chelsea drought to give Barcelona last-16 edge
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte rued one costly mistake as Lionel Messi gave Barcelona the upper hand from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie by salvaging a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
4 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka- Four people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway in Ram Gopalpur area of Gouripur upazila on Tuesday.
83 arrested in Pabna police drives
Dhaka- Police arrested 83 people from different areas in the district in special drives from Monday evening to Tuesday in Pabna morning.
Indian national held with 2.1 kg gold in Jessore
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an Indian citizen along with four gold bars weighing 2.158 kg from a bus at Benapole in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Tuesday afternoon.
3rd Div Football: Narinda Juniors beat Kallol Sangha 3-1
Dhaka, Feb 20 (UNB)- Narinda Juniors Lions Club beat Kallol Sangha by 3-1,goals in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Tuesday.
5th round of Dhaka Premier Cricket League on Thursday
Dhaka- The 5th round of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League will begin on Thursday (Feb 22) at three separate venues in the capital and adjoining areas.
BCB U-15 team score 401 for all against CAB U-15
Dhaka- Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Under-15 team scored a comfortable total of 401 for all in 108.5 overs at the end of the 2nd day of the three-day match against Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) U-15 side at IIT…
Newly married housewife found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – A newly married housewife was found hanging at Hirapur village in Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria on Monday night.
Fire guts 30 houses in Rangamati
Dhaka – Some 30 houses were gutted in a fire that broke out in Tabalchhari BADC Colony in Rangamati on Monday night.
Smuggler killed in Benapole ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged smuggler was killed in a gunfight between members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and smugglers in Daulatpur frontier here in Benapole on early Tuesday.