Dhaka – East End Cricket Academy managed a two-wicket victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan KC ground here on Wednesday.
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Mominul leapfrogs Tamim as Tigers fastest 2k runs getter in Test
Dhaka – Mominul Haque has become the fastest 2000 runs getter, leapfrogging previous holder Tamim Iqbal, hammering an unbeaten century of 175* in the 1st innings on day one against visiting Sri Lanka in the 1st match of a two-Test…
National Badminton: Shapla Akhter earns triple crowns
Dhaka – Shapla Akhter of Bangladesh Ansar earned triple crowns in the Ruchi Shamsul Arefin Smriti 35th National Badminton Championship by clinching women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at Shamsul Arefin Gymnasium of Shaheed Aminuddin Stadium in Pabna on…
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry services resume after 3 hrs
Dhaka- Ferry services on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday morning.
2 ‘JMB men’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with gunpowder and bombs making materials from Kashiadanga area in Rajshahi early Wednesday.
11 to die for killing Habiganj farmer
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced 11 people to death for killing a farmer at Baghjur village in Baniachang upazila of the district in 2001.
BSF picks up BD national from Thakurgaon border
Dhaka – Members of Security Force of India (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Rotnai border area in Baliadangi upazila early Wednesday.
Fishermen fined for catching jatka
Dhaka – A mobile court on Wednesday fined three fishermen Tk 5,000 each in Prodhan Bazar of Sadar upazila in Jhalakati for selling jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length).
Bangladesh see dismal finish in U19 CWC
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished their 11th appearance of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup placing 6th after a dismal eight-wicket loss in the 5th-place deciding play-off match at Queenstown Events Centre in New Zealand on Wednesday.
Ctg Test: Mominul hits century in 1st match against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Mominul Haque hit his 5th Test century during the 1st innings on day one of the 1st match of a two-match series against visiting Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday.
BNP leader Gayeshwar, Omit ‘detained’
Dhaka – Detectives reportedly detained BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and it’s executive committee member Onindo Islam Omit in the city on Tuesday night ahead of the court verdicts to be delivered on February 8 in a graft…
1st Test: Bangladesh opt to bat against Sri Lanka
Dhaka, Jan 31 (UNB) – Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of the two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday.
U19 CWC: Bangladesh face South Africa in 5th place play-off Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face South Africa in the fifth-place deciding play-off match in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Queenstown Events Centre in New Zealand to conclude their campaign from the world event.
City Club Indira Road win big; Fatema hits century
Dhaka – City Club and Indira Road Cricket Academy earned massive wins in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at two separate city venues on Tuesday.
Tigers vs Sri Lanka 1st Test kicks off Wednesday
Dhaka -Bangladesh will take on visiting Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of the two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagongon Wednesday.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after one hour of disruption caused by fog on Tuesday.
Triumphant Li Haotong first Chinese to crack golf’s top 50
SHANGHAI,(BSS/AFP) – Emerging star Li Haotong wrote his name in the history books and underlined his prodigious talent as he became the first Chinese men’s golfer to claim a spot in the world top 50.
Tigers face Lankan on Wednesday in first Test
Dhaka -Bangladesh face their biggest dilemma as they take on Sri Lanka in the first Test on Wednesday without their skipper Shakib Al Hasan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Youth’s body recovered in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Police recovered a body of a young man from a water body adjacent to Laxmipur municipality terminal on Monday morning.Sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station Omar Faruk said locals spotted the body in the marsh in the morning and…
Indian citizen held with 6kg gold at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs official arrested an Indian citizen along with six kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Monday.
Upazila vice-chairman sent to jail in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sent the Belkuchi upazila vice-chairman to jail rejecting his bail pleas in three cases filed over sabotage and obstructing government servants from discharging their duties.
Youth hacked dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Raypara Madrasah Road in the district town on Monday afternoon.
Afghanistan falls in semifinals of U-19 World Cup
Christchurch,(AP/UNB) – Australia ended Afghanistan’s inspiring run at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a six-wicket win in the semi-finals on Monday.Afghanistan thrilled its fans at home, and captured the attention of the cricket world when, by winning its three…
AFC Cup: Saif SC will face TC Sports in Male on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Saif Sporting Club will play Maldives Premier League team TC Sports Club in their away match of the AFC Cup Preliminary stage at the National Stadium in Male on Tuesday.
Dhaka Premier Cricket League begins Feb 5
Dhaka – The 5th edition of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin on February 5 simultaneously at three separate venues — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in Savar and Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium…
Rocket earns title sponsor of BD-SL Test, T20I series
Dhaka – Rocket, a mobile banking service of Dutch Bangla Bank, has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Test and T20I series between host Bangladesh and visiting Sri Lanka.
Women’s Cricket: Rayer Bazar crush Urban Sports by 290 runs
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Rayer Bazar Athletic Club sprung a massive 290-run victory on Urban Sports & Cultural Development Academy in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at the City Club ground on Monday.
Federer beats Cilic in Aussie final; wins 20th major title
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – As Roger Federer cried while accepting his 20th Grand Slam title, Rod “Rocket” Laver took a chance to snap a picture for posterity.Federer has won more major singles titles than any man, including a record-equaling six on the…
Bagerhat road crash leaves one dead
Dhaka – A man was killed and four others were injured in a road accident at Attraki on Dhaka-Mawa Highway in Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Bellal Hossian, 45, son of Nowsher Ali, a…
Bangladeshi beaten dead by BSF along Burimari border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was allegedly beaten to death by members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) near Burimari border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Sunday.