Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged terrorists along with arms from Namajgram area of Puthia upazila on Tuesday night.
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Gas cylinder blast burns 4 in Dinajpur
Dhaka – At least four people sustained burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a jewellery shop in Fulbari upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
6 held in Kushtia over fatwa banning women in farms
Dhaka – Police have arrested six people, including the imam of a local mosque, in Kumarkhali upazila in connection with a fatwa (edict) prohibiting women from going to farms.The arrestees are President of Kalyanpur Mosque Committee Altaf Hossain, its Secretary…
Shooter Arnab Sharar earns quota-place to participate in Youth Olympics
Dhaka – Arnab Sharar of Bangladesh earned the quota-place to participate in the next Youth Olympic Games directly considering his performance in the 10th Asian Airgun Championship that concluded in the Japanese city of Wako on Tuesday.
BD girls eye SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship title
Dhaka – The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship will begin at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamlapur here on Sunday.Including hosts Bangladesh, a total of four nations will take part in the weeklong meet involving…
V-Day Basketball Tournament on Thursday
Dhaka – The Victory Day Basketball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Basketball Federation, will be held on Thursday at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium.
Root “fed up” with England’s off-field dramas in Australia
Perth,(AP/UNB) – Joe Root’s first Ashes tour as England cricket captain has been more eventful than he expected, just not in the way he had hoped.”I knew it would be challenging, and I knew there would be stuff around the…
Inter beats 3rd-division Pordenone 5-4 on penalties in Cup
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Inter Milan scraped into the Italian Cup quarterfinals after the Serie A leader was taken to penalties by third-division Pordenone on Tuesday.Pordenone goalkeeper Simone Perilli pulled off several saves in regulation time to keep the game scoreless, and…
Two-time champ Azarenka gets Australian Open wild card
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka has been awarded a wild card for the Australian Open. Azarenka, who won the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013, has been involved in a custody dispute involving her son Leo, who was…
Rangpur Riders new BPL champions dethroning Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has proved himself as the best captain in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket clinching four titles as captain as his team Rangpur Riders emerged as the new champions dethroning Shakib Al Hasan-led Dhaka Dynamites…
Two JMB members held in Naogaon
Naogaon- Police on Tuesday arrested two members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Atrai upazila in the district.
11 workers burned in Gazipur gas cylinder blast
Dhaka – Eleven workers suffered burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a cosmetics factory in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Tuesday afternoon.
2 cousins hacked dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – Two cousins were chopped to death by miscreants at Duttapara of the city on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Akhtar Hossain, son of Mujibur Rahman, and his cousin Ashiqur Rhman, son of Habibur Rahman of the area.
New Zealand beats West Indies by 240 runs in 2nd test
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Trent Boult captured his 200th test wicket as New Zealand beat the West Indies by 240 runs on Tuesday, completing a 2-0 sweep of its first test series since March.Boult took 2-52 as New Zealand bowled out the…
Girona defeats struggling Espanyol 1-0 in Spanish league
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Girona avoided conceding late this time, holding on to beat Catalan rival Espanyol 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.After allowing injury-time goals in its last two league matches, Girona closed out the game at Espanyol to halt…
Bangladesh finishes 3rd in South Asian Badminton
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 3rd in the team event of the 1st South Asian Regional Badminton Tournament that concluded in the Indian city Ghuahati recently.Bangladesh team finished 3rd to win the bronze medal losing to Nepal by 1-4 sets after…
Football: Spurs sharpshooter Kane prays a corner has been turned
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane hopes the 5-1 victory over Stoke on Saturday is proof his side are back to their best after going four matches without a league win. Kane, whose brace on Saturday took his tally to…
BPL5: Rangpur ride on Johnson’s blinder to blow past Comilla
Dhaka-Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza proved himself lucky again as his new team Rangpur Riders stormed into the final of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket eliminating Tamim Iqbal-led high-flying Comilla Victorians by 36 runs in the…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka- Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after four hours of disruption caused by dense fog in Manikganj on Tuesday morning.
Cop injured in robbery attack
Dhaka – A sub-inspector of police sustained stab injury in an attack of robbers on Chatiain-Ratanpur road in Madhabpur upazila on Monday night.The injured was identified as Zia Uddin, sub-inspector of Chatiain Police Outpost.
Habiganj Jamaat ameer among 5 held
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested five Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists, including its Sadar upazila unit ameer, form Dighalbagh village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The detainees are Abdul Kuddus, ameer of Sadar upazila unit of Jamaat, Abul Kalam,…
2 held over rape of Rajshahi college girl
Dhaka – Police here on Sunday night arrested two people in Boalia in the district in connection with the rape of a college girl and taking video footage of the incident.The arrestees are Sohel Rana alias Ekram, 25, son of…
Ex-BCL leader arrested in Bhola
Dhaka – Police arrested a former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader from a school playground in the district town early Monday.The arrestee is Mostaque Ahmed Shahin, former president of district unit BCL.
BPL: Rangpur Riders post 192 for 3 against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Johnson Charles guided Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders to a comfortable score of 192 for 3 in 20 overs against Tamim Iqbal-led Comilla Victorians in the 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League…
2 cattle traders killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka – Two cattle traders were killed in a road accident on Magura-Jessore road at Jagla in Magura on Sunday night.
Arms trader held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Losmanpur area in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday night.
Case filed over OMS rice seizure in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A case has been filed in connection with seizure of a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city.
Unidentified man found dead in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered a floating body of an unidentified man from Padma river in Rajshahi on Monday morning.
PAOK thrashes Panathinaikos 4-0 in Greek league
Athens, (AP/UNB) – Dimitris Pelkas scored twice as PAOK thrashed Panathinaikos 4-0 Sunday in the Greek league.Pelkas scored in the eight minute with a swerving long-range shot and made it 2-0 in the 51st from close up after evading three…
Porto striker Aboubakar gets hat trick in 5-0 win at Setubal
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar scored a hat trick in FC Porto’s 5-0 victory at Setubal on Sunday, restoring its lead of the Portuguese league.