Dhaka -Bangladesh Women’s A Cricket team will leave the capital for for the Indian city of Bengaluru on Thursday (November 23) to play three one-day and three T20s series against Indian A team.Rumana Ahmed will lead the Bangladesh Eves team…
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Asian 14/U Tennis: Two Korean girls reach girls singles final
Dhaka -Two Korean girls–Gi Woo Choi and Yeong Eun Ryu-reached the girls singles final of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Wednesday.In the day’s…
15 rescued while being trafficked to India
Dhaka – Member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in separate drives, rescued 15 Bangladeshis from Shadipur and Gathipara borders at Benapole while they were being trafficked to India on Tuesday.
‘Robber’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka- A suspected forest robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Vayrar Khal area in Koyra upazila in Khulna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Gama Mandal, 40, a resident of Sarappur village in Dumuria upazila. He…
Australia coach quits despite guiding Socceroos to World Cup
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Ange Postecoglou framed his departure as Socceroos head coach with a stereotypically Aussie scenario.He’d decided to quit last week immediately after Australia qualified for a fourth consecutive World Cup, only to be talked out of it an hour…
Australia captain says Warner should be OK for Ashes opener
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – Australia cricket captain Steve Smith says opener David Warner is “very confident” that will be able to play in Thursday’s opener of the Ashes series despite sustaining a neck injury in training.
Real Madrid, Besiktas advance in Champions League
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Defending champion Real Madrid advanced again to the Champions League knockout stages after beating APOEL 6-0 and Tottenham piled the misery on Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Tuesday.Besiktas also progressed, drawing with Porto 1-1 to reach the last 16…
Bus torched over road accident in Ctg
Dhaka – The agitated locals torched a bus in Solosahar area of Panchlaish in the port city on Tuesday as it hit a motorcycle rider, leaving him seriously injured.
37 Bangladeshis rescued at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued a total of 37 Bangladeshis, including women and children, from Sadipur border area under Benapole Port Police Station while entering into Bangladesh illegally on Tuesday morning.On secret information, a team of…
60 held in Jessore on various charges
Dhaka – Police arrested 60 people in separate drives in the district from Monday night to Tuesday morning.According to the Police Control Room here, the arrestees are accused of various criminal cases, including violence.
77 drug users, peddlers held in city
Dhaka – Police and members of Detective Branch (DB) under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) carried out anti-narcotics drives in the city and arrested 77 alleged drug users and peddlers from different areas in last 24 hours till 6 am on…
2 Jessore youths jailed for taking drugs
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Tuesday sentenced two youths to six-month imprisonment for taking drugs at Ghop Dhanpatti area of the district town.
BPL Cricket: Khulna Titans earn 4th win beating Rajshahi Kings by 2 wkts
Dhaka – Khulna Titans registered the 4th win in their 7th match of the seven-team franchised-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket beating lowly Rajshahi Kings by two wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Asian Tennis: 8 boys’ singles, 4 girls singles matches decided
Dhaka – Eight boys’ singles and four girls’ singles matches were decided on the 2nd day of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament at the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Tuesday.
Premier Volleyball: PDB beat BGB by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) earned an straight 25-10, 31-29, 25-17 points victory over Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Badminton team to participate in two Indian tournaments
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Badminton team will participate in two Indian tournaments — India International Series and Tata Open India International Challenge — schedule for November-December next.
Dynamites skipper Shakib, Victorian bowler Hasan Ali penalised
Dhaka – Dhaka Dynamites captain Shakib Al Hasan and Pakistan bowler of Comilla Victorians Hasan Ali were penalised for breaching BCB Code of Conduct in the AKS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket match.Both the cricketers have been penalised for…
Premier Kabaddi: Army, Navy, BGB win
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) won their respective matches in the Adtouch Metropolis Premier Division Kabaddi League at Kabaddi Stadium on Tuesday.
Calgary Winter Olympics bid needs more work: committee
MONTREAL, (BSS/AFP) – Calgary’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games needs further evaluation by the local authority to the tune of CAN$2 million ($1.6 million), according to recommendations presented to the city council Monday.
2 ‘pirates’ killed in Noakhali gunfight
Dhaka – Two suspected pirates were killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sutlar Ghat area in Hatia upazila in Noakhali early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Saiful, ringleader of the notorious pirate gang ‘Saiful…
Hotel boy punched to death by ‘co-worker’
Dhaka – A hotel boy was punched to death by his co-worker at a hotel in Alexandar Bazaar of Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Riaz, 16, son of Safu Majhi, a hotel boy of…
Boiler blast kills female worker in Kushtia
Dhaka- A female worker was killed and two others were injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Khwajanagar in Kushtia on Sunday night.
3 killed in Kurigram road accident
Dhaka – Three motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Amtoli area on Nageshwari-Bhurungamari road in Kurigram on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Motaleb, 35, Sohel, 32, and Sujon, 30, hailing from Santospur union of Nageshwari upazila.
Man to die for killing wife in Ctg
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2010.According to the prosecution, Mohamamad Mostafa, a resident of South Pahartoli Natun Para in Hathazari upazila, strangled his wife Rozina Begum to death…
Panthapath hotel operation: Another ‘militant’ held in city
Dhaka -Police in a joint drive on Sunday arrested another suspected militant at Gulshan in the city in connection with the ‘planned militant attack’ from a hideout at hotel Olio International in Panthapath here on August 15.The arrestee is Tanvir…
Yaba pills bullets recovered in city, Ctg, Jessore; 4 held
Dhaka – Law enforcers have arrested four people along with contraband drugs and bullets in Dhaka, Chittagong and Jessore.In the capital, police arrested two people along with Yaba tablets and ammunition from Khilkhet area on Sunday evening.The arrestees are Saiful,…
Two minors drown in Sylhet
Dhaka – Two minor girls drowned on Dauki River in Shaktiargaon village of Chhatak Upazila on Sunday.
Valencia wins 8th straight game to keep pace with Barcelona
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Valencia kept pace with Spanish leader Barcelona on Sunday by beating Espanyol 2-0 for an eighth straight league win despite having coach Marcelino Garcia Toral sent off.In his first season, Garcia Toral has transformed Valencia from a team…
BPL Cricket: Comilla Victorians take solo lead beating Dhaka Dynamites by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Tamim Iqbal-led Comilla Victorians took a solo lead in the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket beating Shakib-Al Hasan’s Dhaka Dynamites by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur on Monday.With day’s well-merited win, Comilla…
Premier Volleyball: BD Police, Wari Club win
Dhaka- Bangladesh Police and Wari Club won their respective matches in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday.