Dhaka- Islami Bank East Zone scored 332 for 3 in 90 overs in the first innings against Walton Central Zone on the first day of the four-day 3rd round match of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman…
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Women’s Cricket: Sheikh Rassel SDA beat Indira Road CA by 57 runs
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Sports Development Academy earned a comfortable 57-run victory over Indira Road Cricket Academy in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at City Club ground here on Sunday.Batting first after winning the toss, Sheikh Russel SDA…
Chennai Chess: Mahbub Afzal shares point with Dahale Atul
Dhaka – Kazi M Mahbub Afzal of Bangladesh shared points with Dahale Atul of India in the 5th round match of the 10th Chennai Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Chennai, India on Sunday.
Tri-series:Lankans stay afloat with 5 wkt win against Zimbabwe
Dhaka – Sri Lanka notched up a five-wicket victory withThisara Perera’s all-round performanceagainst Zimbabwe and kept afloat their hope for a berth in the final of the seven-match Tri-nation series.
TC Sports Club of Maldives arrives here Sunday to play AFC Cup
Dhaka – The Maldives premier league runners-up TC Sports Club arrived in the capital on Sunday to play in the pre play-off match of the AFC Cup 2018 Qualifiers against Saif Sporting Club of Bangladesh.TC Sports Club, which won the…
2 BCL men injured in infighting at CU
Dhaka – Two students were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) at Chittagong University on Sunday.The injured are Shfiqul Alam Miraj, a student of Human Resources Management department and Liton Ray, a student of Statistics…
‘2 robbers’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed and six policemen were injured in an alleged gunfight between bandits and police at Shahbazpur in Sarail upazila Brahmanbaria on early Sunday.
14 BCL men held over Chittagong Polytechnic violence
Dhaka- Police in several drives arrested 14 leaders and activists of Chittagong Polytechnic Institute unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different student dormitories in Chittagong on Saturday evening.
7th grader of Khulna Public College hacked dead
Dhaka – A student of class VII of Khulna Public College was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at college compound in Khulna on Saturday night.
2 women found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of two women from Mohonpur and Amirabagh areas in Keraniganj upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Asma, 32, a resident of Mohanpur area and Aksa Akter Eti, 22, a resident of…
Aguero lifts Man City as Chelsea, Arsenal turn on goal power
London,(AP/UNB) – Who needs Alexis Sanchez? That may have been the message Sergio Aguero was trying to deliver as he inspired runaway leader Manchester City to a 3-1 home victory over Newcastle on Saturday.City pulled out of the race to…
Atletico, Valencia stumble in pursuit of leader Barcelona
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona can add to its already commanding lead of the Spanish league after both Atletico Madrid and Valencia stumbled in the title race on Saturday.
De Preville scores as Bordeaux upsets Nantes 1-0
Paris, (AP/UNB) – Firing coach Jocelyn Gourvennec had an immediate impact on Bordeaux, which moved four points away from the relegation zone with a 1-0 win at Nantes in the French league on Saturday.
Three dead dolphins found in Chittagong in 18 days
Dhaka- Locals of Hathajari area on Saturday spotted body of a rare species of dolphin on a branch of Halda River in Chittagong.Locals said the weight of the 6-feet long Dolphin would be approximately 70 kilograms.
ICC U-19 WC: England crushes Canada, BD in quarterfinal
Dhaka – England emerged Group C champions with all-win record to qualify for the quarterfinal of the 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup crushing Canada by a huge 282 runs in the last group match at the Queenstown Events Centre…
Tri-series: Zimbabwe face Sri Lanka Sunday
Dhaka – Having an advantage of one win, Zimbabwe will take Sri Lanka again in their 2nd match of the seven-match Tri-nation series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Asian Handball: Bangladesh eliminated after 3rd defeat in a row
Dhaka- Bangladesh got eliminated from the 18th Asian Men’s Championship of handball after suffering an 11-41 goal-defeat to India in the last group in the Korean city of Suwon on Saturday.
Franchises get icon players for Premier Div Cricket
Dhaka – All the 12 participating team’s franchises of the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League picked up their players from the draft on Saturday.
3rd round of Bangladesh Cricket League begins Sunday
Dhaka – The 3rd round of the four-day first class cricket, Bangladesh Cricket league (BCL), will begin on Sunday at two separate in Khulna and Rajshahi.
Tigers to play Nidahas Trophy marking Lankans 70th independence
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play in the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka to mark the island nation’s 70th year of independence. Sri Lanka freed from British rule on February 4 in 1948.The 13-day Twenty20 tri-nation series will begin with hosts…
Youth found dead in B’baria
Dhaka- Police recovered the floating body of a young man, who went missing five days ago, from a waterbody at Chandalkhil village in Brahmanbaria on Saturday morning.
‘Drug trader’ held with 20,000 Yaba tablets in Ctg
Dhaka- Members of Narcotics Control Department arrested an alleged Yaba trader along with 20,000 Yaba tablets from Moizyar Tek area under Karnaphuli thana in Chittagong early Saturday.
Woman killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed in a road accident near Malibagh bazar in the capital on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Runa Aktar, 32, wife of Bachchu Mia of Kalipur in Madaripur sadar upazila.
Couple killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka- A man and his wife were killed in a road accident at Ranihati on Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid highway in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Aslam Uddin alias Enamul, 65, and his wife Miniara Begum, 55-residents…
AL leader killed in Thakurgaon accident
Dhaka-A local leader of Awami League (AL) was killed and another man injured in a road accident at Borogaon-Chachuli area on Panchagarah-Thakurgaon highway in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
Rohingya man shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 20 (UNB) – A Rohingya man was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Thaingkhali area of Ukhia upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Yusuf, 35, leader (majhi) of no…
4 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfights’ in Jessore
Dhaka- Four suspected robbers were killed in separate ‘gunfights with their cohorts’ in Sadar and Jhikargaccha upazilas in Jessore early Saturday.The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
Dortmund drops Aubameyang again for Hertha Berlin game
Berlin,(AP/UNB) – Borussia Dortmund left star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of its squad for the second Bundesliga match in a row on Friday.The Gabon player, who was dropped from the squad for Dortmund’s 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg last Sunday, was…
Schoolgirl found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found hanging in a house at Munchefpara in Brahmanbaria town early Friday.The deceased was identified as Khadija Begum, 15, a class-X student of Anandamoyi Girls High School and daughter of Mamunur Rashid of Ashuganj upazila. She…
20 hurt in Sunamganj bus plunge
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured in a road accident at Sadirpur in Dirai upazila in Sunamganj on Friday morning.Mostafa Kamal, officer-in-charge of Dirai Police Station, said a Sylhet-bound minibus plunged into a roadside ditch when its driver…