Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club clinched the title of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 8th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Saturday.Esoft Arena earned full 16 points from eight round games…
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Kool-BSPA Award: Shakib named best sportsman of the year
Dhaka – Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) on Saturday named world famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the best sportsman of the year 2017.It chose Shakib, Bangladesh Test and T20 captain, over shooter Arnab Sharar Ladaf and promising booter Zafar…
Williamson ton helps NZ to 315-7 in 1st ODI vs Pakistan
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Captain Kane Williamson scored 115 as New Zealand posted 315-7, batting first Saturday in the series-opening limited-overs international against Pakistan.Williamson, currently the No. 4-ranked batsman in the world in one-day cricket, reached his 10th ODI century from 106…
Khawaja century leads Australia to 277-3 at lunch, day 3
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Usman Khawaja scored his first test hundred in over a year and Steve Smith just missed yet another Don Bradman record as Australia reached 277-3 at lunch on the third day of the fifth Ashes test at the…
Bicycle organizations sending mountain bikes to Puerto Rico
Hartford,(AP/UNB) – For weeks, the Rev. Hector Otero has been arranging shipments of bottled water, medical equipment and other supplies to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. He recently became aware that residents on the island could use something else: bicycles. September’s hurricane…
Slain man’s body recovered from Narayanganj brick kiln
Dhaka – A man’s hacked body was recovered from a brick kiln in Rajapur village under the Fatullah Model Police Station in Narayanganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 35, son of Alam Mia of Golapnagar village of…
Kohli earns record $2.7m salary for 2018 IPL campaign
NEW DELHI, (BSS/AFP) – Batting star Virat Kohli will pick up the Indian Premier League’s largest-ever salary — $2.7 million — in this year’s tournament, with a host of big foreign names including Australian captain Steve Smith also cashing in.Kohli…
Youth hacked dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Kacharipara of Pabna municipality on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Sagar, 22, son of late Abdul Hamid of the area.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fogon Fridaymorning in Manikganj.
181 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered 181 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from a truck at Ramnagar on Dhaka-Magura road in sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Comilla Medical College shut after BCL infighting
Dhaka-The authorities of Comilla Medical College declared it closed until January 11 following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that left 10 students injured in Comilla early Friday.
8 held with 5 lakh Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) arrested eight people with 5 lakh Yaba pills worth Tk 20 crore from the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar coast on Friday morning.
Mother knows best: Serena opts out of Aussie title defense
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ decision on whether or not to defend her Australian Open title four months after giving birth to her first child was never about merely being able to play at Melbourne Park.The seven-time Australian Open champion…
England all out for 346 on day 2 of 5th test
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Some big hitting by the lower order helped England reach 346 and a competitive first-innings total at lunch on the second day of the fifth Ashes test.Despite losing their last specialist batsman, Dawid Malan early in the session…
BPL 10: Brothers beat Farashganj 1-0
Dhaka – Brothers Union moved up to the 8th slot from 10th in the points table of the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football after a solitary goal victory against Farashganj Sporting Club in the 21st round…
2 motorcyclists killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as an oil-tanker hit their motorcycle on Airport road under EPZ thana of the city on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Al-Amin Sheikh, 26 and Rabbi Sheikh, 22.
6 get life term for abducting 2 girls in Ctg
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced six people to life term imprisonment in case over attempting to rape two cousins after abducting them in Lohagara upazila in 2005.The lifers are-Arman Prokash Forman, 31, Farid Prokash LG Farid, 34,…
2 killed in Narayanganj wall collapse
Dhaka- Two people were killed as a wall of an old building collapsed on them while demolishing it at Bholail in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Coach says Chris Gayle still has much to offer West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB)-West Indies cricket coach Stuart Law has defended out-of-form batsman Chris Gayle, saying critics who suggest his international career may be over “write him off at your peril.”The 38-year-old Gayle scored only 38 runs in four innings on the West…
Juventus beats city rival Torino 2-0 to reach cup semifinals
Turin,(AP/UNB)-Three-time defending champion Juventus beat city rival Torino 2-0 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals on Wednesday.A Douglas Costa strike and a controversial Mario Mandzukic goal set up a two-legged encounter with Atalanta.
Root fails again to turn a good start into a century
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Despite batting for 4 1/2 hours and frustrating one of the world’s best bowling units, England captain Joe Root failed again to convert a good start into a century during the fifth Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket…
BCB announces Green, Red XIs for preparation match
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced two XIs of the Tigers to play two One-Day practice matches ahead of their New Year’s international campaign with the seven-match Tri-nation ODI series, starting on January 15 in Dhaka.Mashrafe Bin…
Esoft Arena CC takes solo lead in 1st Division Chess
Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club took solo lead in the points table of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 6th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Thursday.
20 houses gutted in Jessore fire
Dhaka – At least 20 houses were gutted in a fire at the Ulasi-Gilpol government housing project in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday night.The fire originated from the kitchen of a house around 11 pm and soon engulfed the…
India face fierce examination in South Africa series
CAPE TOWN,(BSS/AFP) – India’s status as the world’s number one Test team will face a fierce examination when they come up against second-ranked South Africa in a three-Test series which starts at Newlands on Friday.South Africa will be banking on…
England win toss and bat in final Ashes Test
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – England won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.After a rain delay and an early lunch, play was scheduled to start at…
Businessman held in Khulna with pistol
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a businessman along with a pistol from Hotel City Inn in the city on Tuesday night.
One held with heroin in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 500 gram of heroin from Barorsia Hayater intersection area in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district early Tuesday.
City building catches fire
Dhaka-A fire broke out in a residential building at Japan Garden City in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Wednesday.Mizanur Rahman, duty officer of fire service and civil defense central control room, said the fire broke out on the fourth floor…
UPDF leader shot dead in Khagrachhari
Dhaka-A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants in Sluice Gate area of Sadar Upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mithun Chakma, 40, organizer of UPDF (Prasit group) district unit and son…