Dhaka – Mobile courts here in January sentenced 79 people to different jail terms and realised around Tk 1.37 lakh in fine on different charges.
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Mane scores hat trick as Liverpool routs Porto 5-0
Porto,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League quarterfinals with a 5-0 away rout of Porto in the first leg of their last-16 match on Wednesday.
Man to die in Bagerhat murder case
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death, another to life-term imprisonment and 29 others to five years jail each for killing a man over a disputed land in 2001.
Tigers to face Sri Lanka in 1st T20I in Mirpur Thursday
Dhaka – The first match of the Rocket two-match Twenty20I series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Sri Lanka will be held on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh Cycling team leaves for Malaysia
Dhaka – A seven-member Bangladesh Cycling team left the capital for Malaysia on Wednesday to compete in three Asian meets – 38th Asian Track, 25th Asian Junior Track and 7th Para Asian Track Championships — to be held in Kuala…
3rd Div Football: Lalbagh SC beat Kallol Sangha 1-0
Dhaka – Lalbagh Sporting Club managed 1-0 goal victory over Kallol Sangha in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
‘Robber’ killed in Laxmipur gunfight
Dhaka – A suspected robber was shot dead in a gunfight between two groups of robbers in Berirmatha area in Char Shahi union in Laxmipur early Wednesday, police said.
BSF tortures two BD fishermen in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi fishermen from Padma River along Khorchaka border in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi and beat them up mercilessly early Tuesday.
Schoolboy beaten to death in Satkhira
Dhaka – A schoolboy was allegedly beaten to death by rivals at Bokchara intersection in Sadar upazila following dispute over a trifling matter on Tuesday night.
Furniture factory, 3 shops gutted in Magura
Dhaka – At least four shops were gutted in a fire that broke out in Natun Bazar area in Magura town early Wednesday.
Cold comes to Pyeongchang ahead of Olympics
Pyeongchang,(AP/UNB) – The temperature at the Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang was minus-3 Fahrenheit (minus-16 Celsius) when many athletes and officials woke up. Sidewalks in the nearby mountain cluster were sparsely populated all day.
AL infighting injures 10 in Jhenaidah
Dhaka – At least 10 people were injured on Tuesday in a factional clash between two groups of ruling Awami League men over establishing supremacy in Ibrahimpur area of Sailakupa in the district.
Man to die for killing mother-in-law in Netrakona
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday awarded death penalty to a man for killing his mother-in-law in Mubarakpur of Sadar upazila in 2016.
2 SSC examinees stabbed in Comilla
Dhaka – A group of miscreants stabbed two Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees at Dharmapashapar of the city on Tuesday.
Mugger held for killing woman in Dhanmondi
Dhaka – Police arrested a suspected mugger from Ashulia on Monday in connection with death of a woman, who was killed during a mugging incident in Dhanmondi area in the capital on January 26.
Minor boy drowns in Satkhira pond
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a pond ofJugipukuria village in Patkelghata upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.
Women’s Cricket: Indira Road CA crushes Azad SC by 132 runs
Dhaka – Indira Road Cricket Academy earned a convincing 132 runs victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground here on Monday.
School Cricket: GK Pilot crush Sherpur Memorial by 98 runs
Dhaka – GK Pilot High School notched up a 98-run victory against Sherpur Memorial High School in the opener of the Prime Bank Young Tigers’ National School Cricket Competition at Sherpur Shaheed Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Sherpur on Monday.
Muslim Institute play goalless draw with Narinda JLC
Dhaka – The lone match of the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League between Muslim Institute and Narinda Junior Lions Club ended in a goalless draw at the Bir Shresta Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa KamaL Stadium in Kamalapur…
South Africa wins toss and bowls against India in 5th ODI
Port Elizabeth,(AP/UNB) – South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first in the fifth one-day international against India on Wednesday, a game South Africa must win to retain hopes of drawing the series.
‘New generation of Nigerians’ marks Olympic bobsled debut
Pyeongchang, (AP/UNB) – Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Akuoma Omeoga was raised on Nigerian food, language and culture. Next week, the 25-year-old will represent her parents’ homeland in the Winter Games, hurtling down the bobsled track with her tresses…
Mahmudullah to captain Tigers in 1st T20I against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Mahmudullah Riyad will captain Bangladesh team in the first match of the Rocket two-match Twenty20I series against Sri Lanka on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Women’s Cricket: Shishu Palli beat Urban Sports by 21 runs
Dhaka – Shishu Palli Plus managed a 21-run victory over Urban Sports and Cultural Development Academy in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground here on Tuesday.
Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise
Washington,(AP/UNB) — Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows.
N’ganj judge tenders unconditional apology to SC
Dhaka– The Joint District Judge of Narayanganj on Tuesday offered unconditional apology to the Appellate Division of Supreme Court for the failure to dispose of a case filed over faulty electric metres and inflated bill in over 10 years.
4G auction fetches BTRC Tk 5268.51 cr
Dhaka- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Tuesday earned Tk 5268.51 crore in revenue from 4G spectrum auction and tech neutrality fees from three mobile operators.
Putin meets Palestinian leader, conveys greetings from Trump
Moscow,(AP/UNB) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday passed greetings from U.S.President Donald Trump to the visiting Palestinian leader, who responded that he doesn’t want to cooperate with Washington following its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Stability, peace in Rakhine absolutely critical, says Myanmar
Dhaka – The stability, peace and development of Rakhine State are absolutely critical for entire Myanmar to become stable, peaceful and developed, says a Myanmar government report.
Khaleda not shown arrested in any other case: Home minister
Dhaka, Feb 13 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that BNP’s chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is serving her five year sentence on a corruption charge, has not been shown arrested in others cases filed against her.
JaPa leader arrested over torturing female teacher
Dhaka – Police on Monday arrested a local leader of Jatiya Party (JaPa) from Hajiganj area under Fatullah Police Station of the city for allegedly torturing and physically assaulting a female school teacher of the area.