Dhaka – A young man was chopped to death and two others were injured in an attack allegedly by local Jaitya Party men over playing badminton at Darichar village in Homna upazila on Friday night.Police said a group of young…
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Pabna road crash kills two
Pabna – Two people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured when a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nurpur area on Pabna-Gachhpara road in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
NZ 267-4 at tea on day 2, 1st test vs West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Ross Taylor was dismissed for 93, seven runs short of his 17th test century, as New Zealand increased its first innings lead over the West Indies to 133 runs Saturday on the second day of the first cricket…
India wins toss, opts to bat in 3rd test against Sri Lanka
Delhi,(AP/UNB) – India has won the toss and opted to bat in the third test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.The hosts won the second test in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the…
Rain causes delays in 2nd Ashes test, Australia 33-0
Adelaide,(AP/UNB) – Rain interrupted play twice during the opening session of the inaugural day-night Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval, where Australia was 33 without loss after being sent in to bat by England captain Joe Root.England bowled 11.2 overs,…
BPL5: Comilla maintain top slot with 4-wkts victory against Rangpur
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians defeated Rangpur Riders by four wickets to register their 8th win and maintained the lead in the points table of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
What they said at the World Cup draw
MOSCOW,(BSS/AFP) – The World Cup draw in Moscow on Friday threw up some tantalising group-stage encounters for next year’s finals, including 2010 winners Spain’s clash against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Here, AFP Sport looks at the best reaction from the countries bidding…
Sexagenarian father stabbed dead by son in Habiganj
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was stabbed to death allegedly by his son at Beelpar village in Chunarughat uapzila on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Foyez Miah, 65.Quoting witness, Km Azmiruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Chunarughat Police Station, said Imran…
Jamaat leader held with gunpowder in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with 500 gram gunpowder at Benipur village in Nachole upazila early Friday. The arrestee is Rafiqul Islam, 48, assistant secretary of Nachole Upazila unit Jamaat and son of late Abdur Rahman of…
Fake DB man held in city
Dhaka- Detectives arrested a fake DB police from Moghbazar crossing in the city on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Md Raisul Islam Hemo alias Himel.The detectives also recovered police handcuff, DB jacket, one toy pistol and a walkie-talkie set…
College teacher killed over land dispute in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A lecturer of a private college was killed over previous enmity centering a land at Kaiyam village in Dharamapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Friday morning.Locals said Abu Towhid Jewel, 40, son of late Siraj Uddin of Kaiyam village,…
UP member hacked dead in Shariatpur
Dhaka- A member of Nagerpara union parishad in Gosairhatupazila was hacked to death in Shariatpur on Thursday over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Munsi, 45, member of ward No 5 of Nagerpara union parishad.Quoting locals, police said Nazrul…
Housewife ‘kills self’ in Naogaon
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Dulalpara village in Mohadevpur upazila on Friday morning. Police said family members found Sohra Khatun Bristi, 25, wife of Nahid, hanging from the ceiling of her room in the…
BPL 4th phase kicks of Saturday
Dhaka – The 4th and final phase of the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 will kick off at Shere-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.The 12-match involving last phase, including the final, of the league will begin at…
BPL5: Table topper Comilla fined for slow over-rate
Dhaka – The table topper side in the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Comilla Victorians have been fined for a slow over-rate during their match against defending champion Dhaka Dynamites in the 34th match of the league at…
Football: Russia ready for World Cup draw with Spain the team to avoid
MOSCOW,(BSS/AFP) – The real countdown to the 2018 World Cup in Russia begins on Friday as the draw for the tournament is held at a star- studded ceremony in the Kremlin.President Vladimir Putin is expected to address the footballing world…
Football: Spain rediscover style for new World Cup challenge
MADRID, (BSS/AFP) – They may not be a top seed for Friday’s World Cup draw in Moscow, but the fresh blood added by coach Julen Lopetegui has put Spain back among the favourites for glory next July.Early exits at the…
Drug peddler jailed for 3 yrs in Chandpur
Dhaka -Acourt hereon Thursdaysentenced a drug peddler to three years rigorous imprisonment for taking and selling Phensidyl in Shahrastiupazila of the district.The court also fined the condemned convict, Eshaque Mia, 32, son of Md Shamsul Huq of Katkamta villagein Kochua…
Villagers capture Meso tiger in Jessore
Dhaka – Villagers caught a Meso tiger at Tengrali village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole on Thursday evening.Locals said a group of 10-12 people saw the Meso tiger in a paddy field of the village and caught it.
Youth stabbed dead in Kushtia
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his fellows in Trimohini Bazar in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The victim was Roky Mondol, 25, son of Anis Mondol at Talbaria village of Mirpur upazila and a worker…
2 ‘militants’ held with Jihadi books, leaflets in Ctg
Chittagong, Nov 30 (UNB) -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday night arrested two suspected militants along with different Jihadi books and leaflets from Fouzdarhat station in Sitakunda upazila of the district.
82 people arrested from Jessore
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested a total of 82 people from different area of the district in various charges from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
Mother, daughter among 3 killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka -Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed and two others injured on Thursday as a soil laden truck collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Suvogasa on Sherpur-Dhunot road in the district.The deceased were identified as Mitu…
Rooney scores from his own half as Everton thrashes West Ham
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Wayne Rooney claimed his first-ever hat trick for Everton with a stunning goal from his own half in a 4-0 thrashing of West Ham on Wednesday in the Premier League.Hammers goalkeeper Joe Hart unintentionally set up Rooney’s wonder…
First Phase of IGP Cup National Youth Kabaddi begins
Dhaka -The first phase of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth Kabaddi Tournament, organized Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, began at three regional venues across the country on Thursday.
Chelsea’s Conte apologises after ref rant
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Antonio Conte has apologised after the Chelsea manager was sent to the stands for a furious touchline rant during his side’s 1-0 win over Swansea. Conte was incensed with Swansea’s time-wasting throughout the first half at Stamford Bridge and…
Fog halts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services
Dhaka – Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained halted from early Thursday due to dense fog.The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) kept suspended the ferry services and plying of the water vessels…
Police recover body of abducted boy in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a schoolboy on Wednesday, five days after he went missing, from a ditch at Monairkandi village in Homna upazila after five days of his abduction.The deceased was identified as Riad, 12, a sixth…
Jessore youth ‘kills self’ to get rid of illness
Dhaka – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Bhayna village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Wednesday morning. Family sources said Abdul Jabbar, 35, son of Golam Sarwar, had long been suffering from stomachache.
Shazneen killer Shahid hanged
Dhaka – Shahidul Islam alias Shahid, the convicted killer of Scholastica student Shazneen Tasnim Rahman,was hanged at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail hereon Wednesday night.The verdict was executed around 9:45pm, said Senior Jail Super Mizanur Rahman.