Dhaka – Forest robbers kidnapped four fishermen, including two siblings, from Pakratola canal in the Sundarbans under Satkhira range in Satkhira early Friday.
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Hundi trader held with 3.5 lakh rupees in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Benapole Customs intelligence arrested a Hundi trader along with 3.5 lakh Indian rupees from Benapole check post area in Benapole on Friday noon.The arrestee was identified as Safikul Islam Howlader, 35, son of Abser Howlader, a…
6 Shibir men held with crude bombs
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with three crude bombs from Godaghata area in Sadar upazila early Friday.The arrested Shibir men were identified as Hafez Abdul Hakim, 31, Afzal Hossain, 19, Yunus…
Prime Bank Cup Golf inaugurates on Friday
Dhaka – The Prime Bank Cup Gold Tournament 2018 began on Friday at the Kurmitola Golf Course here.Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Major General AKM Abdur Rahman inaugurated the three-day gold tournament in the…
IC Football: Sheikh Russel KC moves to quarterfinal
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra moved into quarterfinal of the Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating all-losers Team BJMC by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.
Tri-Nation Series: Bangladesh squad for 3rd, 4th ODI announced
DHAKA – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced a 15-member squad for the 3rd and 4th match of the ongoing Rocket Bangladesh-Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe Tri-Nation ODI series dropping top order batsman Imrul Kayes.
2 held with 11,000 Yaba tablets in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two people, including a woman, along with 11,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from a house at Shiroil in the city on Thursday morning.
Faridpur road crash leaves 2 dead
Dhaka – Two young men were killed in a road accident at Kanaipur on Dhaka-Khulna Highway at sadar upazila in Faridpur on Thursday night.
Tennis: Hopman Cup a hit as kids come first for Federer
MELBOURNE, (BSS/AFP) – Roger Federer says he plans to keep the Hopman Cup on his playing schedule leading into the season-opening Australian Open Grand Slam as it suits his children best.The Swiss star, who teamed with Belinda Bencic to win…
Pakistan peg back New Zealand, despite Guptill ton
WELLINGTON, (BSS/AFP) – Martin Guptill scored a century as Pakistan limited New Zealand to a modest 271 for seven in the fifth one-day international in Wellington on Friday.Guptill and Colin Munro gave the hosts a flying start before Rumman Raees…
One to die over killing of teacher
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing a headmaster of a primary school of Barhatta upazila in 2015 in Netrakona . The convicted was identified as Kala Chand, 43, son of Shamsuddin Sheikh,…
2 killed in Pabna road crash
Dhaka – An auto rickshaw driver and a passenger were killed and five other passengers were injured as a bus hit the vehicle on Pabna-Ishwardi highway in Tentultola area of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna on Thursday noon.
Turning up the heat: Sharapova into 3rd round, Konta out
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Maria Sharapova ticked off more items on her “to-do” list at the Australian Open, returning to center court and accounting for the only person who has beaten her at a Grand Slam since her comeback from a doping…
Neymar scores 4 in PSG rout yet still leaves field unhappy
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Neymar scored four goals and set up two in a dazzling performance as Paris Saint-Germain beat Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday, yet still the Brazil star left the field bitterly shaking his head in disappointment.Perhaps it was hearing some…
ICC U-19 WC: Bangladesh suffer seven-wicket defeat against England
Dhaka- A captain knock of unbeaten 102 runs by Harry Brook guided England to earn a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their 2nd Group C match of the 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at the Queenstown Events Centre…
Tri-series: Tigers vs Sri Lanka 1st battle Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face visiting Sri Lanka in their second ODI encounter of the Tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur on Friday.The 3rd match of the seven-match series will begin at 12pm (Bangladesh time).…
Asian Handball: Bangladesh concede 20-46 goals defeat against S Korea
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Handball team, in their first appearance in the heavyweight Asian meet, conceded a 20-46 goals defeat against hosts and Olympic champions South Korea in one of the six-opening day matches of the 18th Asian Men’s Championship…
1st Div Women’s Cricket: Rayer Bazar AC beat Begum Anowara SC by 13 runs
Dhaka – Rayer Bazar Athletic Club secured a 13-run win against Begum Anowara Sporting Club in the first phase match of the First Division Women’s Cricket League at City Club Ground on Thursday.Rayer Bazar AC restricted Begum Anowara SC on…
Independence Cup: Saif SC, Arambagh KS play out goalless draw
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club played out the second consecutive draw in the Walton Independence Cup football tournament after a goalless draw against Arambagh Krira Sangha in their Group D match at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
BCL: South Zone-Central Zone match ends in draw
Dhaka – The 2nd round match of the 6th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) between Prime Bank South Zone and Walton Central Zone ended in a draw on the 4th and final day at BKSP ground in Savar on Thursday, featuring…
Football: Chelsea edge into FA Cup fourth round, Bournemouth rocked
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Chelsea needed a penalty shoot-out before finally killing off Norwich after a 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay, while Bournemouth slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Wigan. Antonio Conte’s side finished extra-time down to nine men…
Olympics: IOC ready to splash cash on 2026 Winter Games
MONTREAL,](BSS/AFP) – The International Olympic Committee pledged to boost funding for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday as it seeks it encourage more cities to bid for the games. An ever-shrinking pool of cities willing to take on the multi-billion dollar…
3 including minor killed in Laxmipur road mishap
Dhaka – At least three people including a child were killed and three others injured as a tractor collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw on Fajumiarhat-Kamalnagar road near Mohammadia Madrassah in the district on Wednesday.
Two suspected robbers lynched in N’ganj
Dhaka -Two suspected robbers were beaten to death in Baliganj village in Narayanganj early Wednesday.The identities of the deceased were not available immediately.
BGB seized Tk. 1217 cr. smuggled goods in 2017
Dhaka – Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in its countrywide drive seized smuggled goods and contraband items, including yaba pills and phensidyle, worth around Tk. 1217.55 crore in 2017, which is Tk. 331 crore higher compared to previous year 2016.Sources at…
Four bodies of a family recovered in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police recovered four bodies of a family from their residence at Goledighirpar of Cox’s Bazar municipality on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Suman Chowdhury, 40, a cosmetics shop owner of the area, his wife Baby Chowdhury and…
Sharapova back in Oz, joins Federer, Djokovic in 2nd round
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – It wasn’t Maria Sharapova’s choice to miss the last Australian Open. That decision was taken out of her hands because of a doping ban following a failed test on her previous visit to Melbourne Park.The five-time major champion…
India crashes to 35-3, facing series defeat in South Africa
Centurion, (AP/UNB) – India crashed to 35-3 in the second test against South Africa on Tuesday, leaving the world’s top-ranked team heading for a first series defeat since 2015.South Africa quick bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi blasted through India’s…
Agent says former World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Ronaldinho, “the ever-smiling magician” of Barcelona, as described by his former club, has ended his professional career.Roberto Assis, the brother and agent of the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner, announced Tuesday that the 37-year-old wants to play a…
Bencic loses to Kumkum; 15-year-old Kostyuk into 3rd round
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Two days after her upset win over Venus Williams, Belinda Bencic is out of the Australian Open.Bencic was on a high after beating 2017 finalist Williams on the center court in the first round, but started flatly on…