Dhaka-Some 32 tin-shed houses were gutted as a fire broke out at a tin-shed colony in Mohammadnagar area under Bayezid Bostami Police Station Chittagong early Wednesday.
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3 ‘robbers’ killed in Barguna ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka- At least three alleged robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion in the regional forest at Majher Char in Pathargatha upazila of Barguna on Wednesday morning.
‘Robber’ killed in Chuadanga ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Santospur-Dehati road area of Jibannagar upazila early Wednesday.
Tennis: Injured Nadal set to return in three weeks
MELBOURNE,(BSS/AFP) – World number one Rafael Nadal faces three weeks out after being diagnosed with a torn inner hip muscle during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat, his management said Wednesday.
Man gets life term in a rape case
Dhaka – A Children’s Court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case filed for raping a class-V girl in the district.
Bangladesh top in Tri-nation series beating Zimbabwe by 91 runs
Dhaka – Bangladesh remained atop of the Tri-nation series table with three successive victories after crushing Zimbabwe by 91 runs in the 5th match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Asian Handball: Bangladesh concede 5th defeat in a row
Dhaka – Bangladesh Handball team, in their first appearance in the heavyweight Asian meet, suffered 5th defeat in a row in the 18th Asian Men’s Handball Championship after conceding 10-35 goals defeat against China in the Korean city of Suwon…
Mashrafe leads Tigers in most ODI wins
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has become the most ODI winning leader of Bangladesh after leading his side for a 91-run win against Zimbabwe in the 5th match of the Tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur…
Women’s Cricket: Shishu Paribar beat Azad SC by 8 wkts
Dhaka- Sarkari Shishu Paribar earned a convincing eight-wicket victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at City Club ground here on Tuesday.
BCL: South Zone take 21-run lead over North Zone
Dhaka – Prime Bank South Zone took 21-run lead against league leader BCB North Zone scoring 429 for 8 in 114 overs in the first innings on the 3rdday of the four-day first class Bangladesh Cricket League at the Sheikh…
Mother, daughter found dead in city house
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her little daughter from a house near Ahmedbagh Community Center under Sabujbagh Police Station on Tuesday.
Two killed in Narail road crash
Dhaka- A woman and her granddaughter were killed in a road accident on Narail-Dhaka road in Dattapara area in Narail on Tuesday afternoon.
FIFA: Video tech ‘definitely’ at World Cup, finding sponsor
London,(AP/UNB) – Video replays will be used at the World Cup for the first time and talks are underway with potential sponsor branding to appear when the technology is used, a FIFA executive said on Monday.
Tamim cross 6000th-run mark in ODI
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal has crossed a milestone of six thousand runs mark in ODI format in style. In doing so, he hit three consecutive half centuries in the last three matches of the seven-match Tri-nation series.
Football: Costa keeps Juve in hot pursuit of Napoli
TURIN, Italy, (BSS/AFP) – Brazilian Douglas Costa scored the only goal as champions Juventus kept in hot pursuit of leaders Napoli with a 1-0 win against Genoa on Monday.
Australian Open: Nadal-Cilic among 4 quarterfinals Tuesday
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Quarterfinal play begins at the Australian Open on Tuesday, with top-seeded Rafael Nadal continuing his quest for a second Australian title and 17th Grand Slam championship overall, and Caroline Wozniacki looking for her first anywhere.
Ferry services on 2 routes resume after 7 hrs
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route and Chandpur-Shariatpur route in the Padma and Meghna River resumed after seven and a half hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Monday morning.”The ferry services on Paturia- Daulatdia route remained suspended…
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ in Rangpur
Dhaka-A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Dharmadas in Rangpur early Monday.The deceased was identified as, Rajab Ali, 35, a member of an inter-district robber gang and hailing from Durgapur village in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha.
Father, son held with hemp in B’baria
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man and his son along with 224 kg hemp at Alinagar village in Bijoynagar Upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday evening.
3 Bangladeshis among 9 killed in Saudi road crash
Dhaka – Nine workers, including three Bangladeshis, were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Al-Baha province in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, reports the Saudi Gazette.
AFC Cup: Saif SC to play TC Sports of Maldives Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Saif Sporting Club will play the Maldives Premier League runners-up TC Sports Club in a preliminary stage of the AFC Cup – 2018 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday with both…
Tri-series: Favorite Bangladesh to face underdogs Zimbabwe Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face visiting Zimbabwe in the 5th match of the Tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur on Tuesday.The match will begin at 12 noon (Bangladesh time) where Graeme Cremer-led Zimbabwe will need…
1st Div Women’s Cricket: City Club notch 7 wkt win against Urban SCDA
Dhaka – City Club routed Urban Sports & Cultural Development Academy by seven wickets in their first phase match of the First Division Women’s Cricket League at City Club Ground on Monday.City Club chased down a target of 27 for…
East Zone declare 1st Innings for 735/6 against Central Zone
Dhaka- A brilliant double century by Zakir Hasan and two centuries by Yasir Ali and Alok Kapali guided Islami Bank East Zone to declare the first innings for massive 735 runs for 6 in 164 overs against Walton Central Zone…
2nd Div Cricket: Amber SC notch 10 wkt win against Matuail CA
Dhaka – Amber Sporting Club notched a huge 10-wicket victory against Matuail Cricket Academy in the curtailed 34-over-a-side match of the Dhaka 2nd Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Ground 3 on Monday.
Asian Handball: Bangladesh concede 4th successive defeat
Dhaka – Bangladesh suffered 4th successive defeat in the 18th Asian Men’s Handball Championship losing to Australia by 22-35 goals in the Korean city of Suwon on Monday.
2 bodies recovered from Sylhet hotel room
Dhaka-Police recovered the bodies of a young man and a girl from hotel at Sobahanighat area in the city on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Rakhi Paul, 27, a resident of Jaintiapur upazila of the district and Mintu Dev,…
Teenage girl found dead in Ctg Teenage girl found dead in Ctg
Dhaka- A teenage girl was found dead in a building near Akbar Shah Police Station in Chittagong on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Meem, 12, daughter of Md Jamal and Rabeya Begum, residents of Foy’s Lake area and…
US women open year with 5-1 win over Denmark
San Diego,(AP/UNB) – Mallory Pugh scored a pair of second-half goals, and the U.S. women’s national team opened the year with a 5-1 victory over Denmark on Sunday.
Messi, Suarez score twice as Barcelona extends league lead
Seville, (AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona won 5-0 at Real Betis on Sunday with five second-half goals to increase its Spanish league lead.