Dhaka – The Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Volleyball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation, begins on Thursday at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium.
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S. Korea seeks US military drill delay for Olympics
SEOUL,(BSS/AFP) – South Korean President Moon Jae-In has proposed delaying major joint military exercises with the US that always infuriate Pyongyang until after the Olympics, he said. It was the first confirmation that Seoul is seeking to postpone the annual Key…
Stone trader killed in Satkhira road accident
Dhaka – A stone trader was killed and four pedestrians were injured in a road accident in front of Bhomra land port in Satkhira on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Uzzal Hossain, a resident of Paikgachha upazila of…
Cricket: Starc cleared of serious foot injury
SYDNEY,(BSS/AFP) – Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has been cleared of a major foot injury, but remains in doubt for the Boxing Day Test, reports said Wednesday. Scans confirmed he only has a bruised heel after he was seen hobbling on…
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume after 4 hours
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed early Wednesday after four and a half hours of disruption caused by thick fog.
42 arrested in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police, in a special drive from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, arrested 42 people, including 19 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, from different areas in Satkhira.
Three people go missing in Savar
Dhaka -Three people including a college student and an Imam of local mosque have gone missing from the upazila for last five days. The missing are identified as Sharif Hossain, 18, son of Anwar Hossain Ripon, a resident of Aragaon…
Four women raped in Ctg house
Dhaka – A gang of robbers allegedly raped four women after committing burglary in a house at Karnafuli in Chittagong on December 12.After five days of the mugging, a case was filed with Karnafuli Police Station in this regard.
Road crash kills 1 in Faridpur
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was killed in an accident as his vehicle collided with a truck at Kanaipur-Chitarbazar road in the district on Tuesday. The deceased was Md. Obaidur Rahman, 35, son of Panchu Sheikh hailing from East…
Youth held over attack on Bagerhat MP’s daughter
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man from the district town early Tuesday in a case filed over the attack on the daughter of female MP Happy Boral.The arrestee is Al Mamun, 26, son of Mujibar Rahman of Gabardia area…
Khulna youth held over torturing wife
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man on Tuesday morning for allegedly torturing his wife brutally for dowry at Banishanta Dhangmari village in Dakope upazila in Khulna .The arrestee was identified as Ujjal Sardar, 29, son of Nirapad Sardar. Earlier,…
Bangladesh thru to SAFF U15 Women’s Championship final
Dhaka – Akhi Khatun’s two goals helped Bangladesh cruise into the final of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship with one match to spare after a 3-0 win against Bhutan in their second group stage match…
Women’s Handball: Ansar off to flying start crushing Meherpur 37-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar got off to a flying start in the Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship crushing Meherpur District by 37-0 goals after dominating the first half by 20-0 at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beats Arambagh KS
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained their winning run in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Arambagh KS by a solitary goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
19th National Cricket League resume Wednesday
Dhaka – After a long break for BPL, the 6th round of the four-day two-tier Walton 1oT Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League begins on Wednesday at four separate venues across the country.Most of the national cricketers including Rubel Hossain,…
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed Monday night after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog.
Jamaat leader held in Sirajganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a Jamaat leader from Dhamaikandi Bazaar area in Ullapara upazila in Sirajganjon Monday night over sabotage charge.
The new Bradman? Quirky Smith rises to exalted heights
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) -Steve Smith has broken English hearts and smashed records with his phenomenal Ashes batting and is being acclaimed as the best Australian batsman since the greatest of all, Don Bradman. That is rarefied company for the quirky 28-year-old skipper,…
Two held with Indian liquor in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people and recovered Indian liquor worth around Tk 2 lakh from their possession at Muksedpur area of Tahirpur thana in the district on early Monday.
Boatman dies in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A boat driver drowned as his boat capsized in the Surma river in Chhatak Sadar in Sunamganj early Monday.The deceased was identified as Raju Ahmed, 17, son of Aftab Uddin hailing from Rajanpur in Dohalia union of Doarabazar upazila.
Bangladesh face Bhutan in SAFF U-15 Women’s tourney Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on Bhutan in their second match of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday. Bangladesh girls’ must look forward to…
28th National Women’s Handball begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball Championship, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.
BD Badminton team to fly Nepal on Tuesday
Dhaka – A six-member Bangladesh National Badminton team will fly for Nepal Tuesday morning to particpate in the Yonex Sunrise Nepal International Series starting in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
BD Youth Games: Lohagara beat Fatikchhari 4-1 in football
Dhaka – Lohagara beat Fatikchhari by 4-1 goals in the opening-day boys’ group football match of the first-ever Bangladesh Youth Games (Chittagong district level phase) at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong on Monday.In the day’s other boys’ group football matches, Patiya…
6th round of National Cricket League begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The 6th round of the four-day two-tier Walton 1oT Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League begins on Wednesday at four separate venues across the country.In Tier-1 matches, League leader Khulna Division will play their main contenders Dhaka Division…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume after 7 hrs
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after seven hours of disruption caused by dense fog in Manikganj early Monday.Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury said the ferry…
Messi misses penalty as Barca wins big to increase lead
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Watch out Real Madrid.Barcelona can still outscore opponents even on a rare day when Lionel Messi is far from his brilliant self.Barcelona warmed up for next round’s “clasico” match at Madrid by routing Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 Sunday…
Lyon beats Marseille to go 3rd; Balotelli scores for Nice
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Forwards Nabil Fekir and Mariano Diaz scored as Lyon beat Marseille 2-0 Sunday to end its rival’s 12-game unbeaten run in the French league.Fekir opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a 35-meter (yard) free kick that produced…
AC Milan crisis deepens with 3-0 defeat at Verona in Serie A
Milan, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) – AC Milan’s crisis deepened as it was humiliated 3-0 at struggling Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday. Elsewhere, Juventus won 3-0 at Bologna to leapfrog Inter Milan into second spot, a point behind Serie…
Brazil great Kaka retiring from soccer at age 35
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Former Ballon d’Or winner Kaka says he is retiring from soccer at age 35.Kaka, who played for Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid, told Brazil’s Globo TV on Sunday that “my last word is that the cycle of my…