Dhaka- A mobile court on Monday sentenced a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver to five-month jail for making attempt to abduct a teenage girl in Shyamgram Bazar in Nabinagar upazila.
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Indian cloths worth Tk 25 lakh seized
Dhaka – Customs officials seized Indian goods worth Tk 25 lakh from a Dhaka-bound Indian bus in Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria on Monday afternoon.
Pakistan score 246-9 batting first against New Zealand
NELSON, New Zealand, Jan 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Pakistan made 246 for nine batting first in the second one-day international against New Zealand at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Tuesday.
Late 50s by Hasan and Shadab boost Pakistan
NELSON, New Zealand,(BSS/AFP) – Three half-centuries including a late charge by Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan carried Pakistan to 246 for nine batting first against New Zealand in the second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday.Mohammad Hafeez hit a solid…
Classes exams halted at 2 Sylhet Colleges for BCL strike
Dhaka -Academic activities at MC College and Govt College in the district came to a halt as a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) enforced an indefinite strike on Monday protesting the murder of a fellow activist.Due to the strike,…
Blind World Cup: Bangladesh concede 9-wicket defeat against Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh made a frustrating start in the six-nation Blind Cricket World Cup with a nine-wicket defeat against hosts Pakistan in the opening match at the famous Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday.Sent in to bat first, Bangladesh scored…
U19 WC warm-up: Bangladesh loss in all 3 ODIs
Dhaka – Bangladesh conceded three successive losses in their Pre-Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018 practice matches after losing the 3rd game against Afghanistan by 56 runs at Christs College, Christchurch, in New Zealand on Monday.Bangladesh lost their 2nd practice…
Prizes of First Div Chess League distributed
Dhaka- The prize distribution ceremony of the Marcel First Division Chess League’2017 was held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Sunday.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Shri Biren Sikder MP handed over the prizes as the chief guest.…
BPL Football: Arambagh beat Team BJMC 1-0
Dhaka – Arambagh KS earned a 1-0 goal victory over Team BJMC in their 21st round match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Banglabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resume after 2-hr
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed on Monday morning after two and a half hours of disruption caused by dense fog.Mohiuddin Russell, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha ghat, said…
Bus-truck collision kills 2 in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A woman and a bus driver were killed and at least 10 people were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gonapara area of Sadar upazila early Monday.
Stokes in England T20 squad for Australia series
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Allrounder Ben Stokes has been included in England’s squad for the Twenty20 series against Australia and New Zealand starting later this month.The 26-year-old Stokes had already been selected in England’s One Day squad for the series against Australia,…
Barca wins 3-0 before Coutinho arrival; Madrid drops points
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored first-half goals in a 3-0 win over Levante on Sunday, restoring Barcelona’s nine-point lead of the Spanish league while it awaits the arrival of Philippe Coutinho.Messi marked his 400th appearance in La…
Porto scores 4 in 2nd half against Guimaraes to stay top
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Porto scored four goals in the second half to beat Guimaraes 4-2 Sunday and stay top of the Portuguese league. Vincent Aboubakar and Yacine Brahimi scored for Porto early in the second half to overturn an opener by…
Olympiakos beats Larissa 3-0, leads by 1 point in Greece
Athens,(AP/UNB) – Defending champion Olympiakos enjoyed a strong second half to beat host Larissa 3-0 Sunday in the Greek league.With the team’s third coach this season, Oscar Garcia, watching from the stands, Olympiakos scored three times on the break –…
7.4 lakh Yaba worth Tk 22 crore recovered from Teknaf after bearers flee
Cox’s Bazar-Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered at least 7.40 lakh Pieces of Yaba tablets worth of Tk 22 crore from Old Marine Drive Road area in Teknaf upazila on Saturday.
2 killed in Thakurgaon road accident
Dhaka- Two people were killed in a tragic road accident at Satyapir on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur road in Sadar upazila on Saturday noon. One of the deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman Shovan, 22, son of Gausul Azam, hailing from the district town.
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with detectives
Dhaka – A suspected robber was reportedly killed in a gunfight with detectives at Alekharchar Amtoli in Sadar upazila in Comilla early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abu Taher, 28, son of Abul Khayer Miah, a resident of Songraish…
Nadal to play Kooyong exhibition ahead of Australian Open
Melbourne, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury at the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament to prepare for the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 15.Nadal joins former No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, a six-time Australian Open champion,…
Marsh siblings score tons; Australia 578-5 at lunch, day 4
Sydney,(AP/UNB)- Centuries to Shaun and Mitch Marsh led Australia to 578-5 at lunch on day four, helping build a commanding 232-run over England in the fifth Ashes test.Resuming at 479-4, already with a 133-run first-innings lead, the Marsh brothers combined…
Coutinho leaving Liverpool for Barcelona in $192M deal
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Philippe Coutinho is joining Barcelona after Liverpool agreed Saturday to sell the Brazilian in a deal that makes him one of the most expensive players in soccer history.Barcelona did not reveal the cost of the deal for the…
Monfils wins Qatar Open in 4th appearance in final
Doha,(AP/UNB) – Gael Monfils won the Qatar Open title on his fourth appearance in the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday.The 46th-ranked Monfils, a former top-10 player, lost previous finals at the tournament…
BSF picks up Bangladeshi at Lalmonirhart frontier
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force(BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Masterer Bari border area in Patgram upazila early Saturday.
Man held with 6 gold bars in Satkhira
Dhaka – Customs official arrested a man along with six gold bars at Bhomra land port here on Saturday morning.The arrestee was identified as Faruk Hossain, son of Majibur Rahman of Kandirpar village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district.
‘Criminal’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – A listed criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between some criminals and members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Kashipur in Jhikargachha upazila earlySaturday.
4 Jamaat men arrested in Khulna
Dhaka – At least four members of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami including its Koyra Upazila secretary were arrested from Gobra switch gate area of the Upazila early Saturday.The detainees are identified as Aosafur Rahman, Jamaat secretary of Koyra Upazila, Maulana Saifullah Haidar,…
BNP rallies foiled, Section 144 slapped in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Four rallies of BNP were obstructed on Saturday as local administration imposed Section 144 in Akhanagar, Ruhia, Patiadangi and Dholarhat areas of Sadar Upazila.
6 killed as bus overturns in Feni
Dhaka – Six people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus overturned at Beker Bazar on Feni-Noakhali regional highway in Daganbhuiyan upazila on Saturday evening.
Fight over badminton leaves 2 dead in Mymensingh
Dhaka -Two young men were stabbed to death following a brawl over playing badminton at Shahpara in Haluaghat municipality on Saturday evening.The deceased were identified as Sourav, 22, and Akash, 23, residents of the area.
BD tennis team set to leave for Vietnam tonight
Dhaka – A seven-member Bangladesh tennis team are scheduled to leave here for Vietnam tonight (Saturday night) to participate in Division-2 of the ITF Asian Junior Under-14 Tennis Tournament to be held in the Hoe Chi Minh city on January…