Dhaka – Two boys singles matches were decided on the first day of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament that began on Monday at the Raman National Tennis Complex here .In the boys’ singles, Mahadi Hasan Alve of…
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4kg heroin recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Police in a drive recovered 4.1 kg heroin from the bank of Padma river at Hakimpur in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Man’s throat-slit body found in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a man at New Chowdhury Para in Comilla city on Sunday evening.Identity of the deceased, aged around 25, could not be known.
2 ‘drug smugglers’ held in Jessore
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged drug smugglers along with 200 bottles of Indian smuggled Phensidyl from Jessore-Jhenidah highway in Churamankati area of the district town in Jessore on Sunday.
Missing youth found dead in Comilla
Dhaka- A young man, who had gone missing three days ago, was found dead in a pond near Bazar road in Daudkandi upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Sumon, 25, son of Mannan Member, a resident of Sabjikandi…
‘Pirate gang ringleader’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- The alleged ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Kutubjom area of Maheshkhali upazila in Cox’s Bazar district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified Mokarram Miah alias…
Sports-BPL: Tamim, Liton, fined for breaching BCB Code of Conduct
Dhaka- Comilla Victorians captain Tamim Iqbal and wicket-keeper Liton Kumer Das have been fined 50 percent of their match fees for breaching level-2 of BCB Code of Conduct during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Rangpur Riders at the…
Afghanistan clinch Youth Asia Cup crushing Pakistan by 185 runs
Dhaka- The Under-19 team of the ICC’s newest full member Afghanistan emerged new champions of the ACC Youth (Under-19) Asia Cup Cricket crushing the Youth team of Test elite Pakistan by a massive margin of 185 runs in the final…
Asian U/14 Series Tennis inaugurated
Dhaka- The Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Tennis Federation and approved by Asian Tennis Federation, inaugurated the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Sunday.
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC beat Team BJMC 3-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club outplayed Team BJMC by 3-0 goals in their 13th match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Premier Division Kabaddi League begins Monday
Dhaka – The Adtouch Metropolis Premier Division Kabaddi League begins at Kabaddi Stadium in Paltan Maidan on Monday after a recess of two years.President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hassan Papon, MP, will inaugurate the 12-team league in the…
Vegetable vendor killed in Bagerhat road crash
Dhaka- A vegetable vendor was killed as a passenger bus Vegetable vendor killed in Bagerhat road crash hit a human hauler on Bagerhat-Khulna road in Fulbari area of Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Akkas…
Man held with 130 bottles Phensidyl in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected drug dealer along with 130 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Sachani Rautora village in Sadar upazila in Magura on Saturday night.
Goffin beats Federer at ATP Finals, faces Dimitrov in final
London, (AP/UNB) – A set up against a man he’d never lost to, Roger Federer looked to be cruising toward a shot at a seventh ATP Finals title. David Goffin had other ideas.The Belgian rallied in the semifinals on Saturday…
Atletico and Real Madrid draw first derby at Metropolitano
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Barcelona was the team celebrating at the end of the first derby between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.The Madrid rivals played to a scoreless draw at Atletico’s new venue on Saturday, leaving…
‘We are the city’: Roma beats Lazio 2-1 in heated derby
Rome,(AP/UNB) – It was just what Italian football fans needed in the first Serie A game since the Azzurri failed to qualify for the World Cup: An entertaining Rome derby that wasn’t marred by fan disturbances.Roma scored twice in four…
13 Jamaat men held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested 13 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including Narayanganj city unit Ameer Maulana Mainuddin Ahmed and general secretary Abdul Kaiyum, from Fatullah Haziganj area in Sadar upazila on Friday noon.
12 BD nationals rescued at Benapole
Benapole – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 12 Bangladeshi nationals from Sadipur bordering area here on Friday night while they were being trafficked to India.
‘Arms trader’ held with pistol in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged arms trader along with a pistol and bullets from Shahapur Munshipara village in Shibganj upazila early Saturday.
Rights body plead for saving vital Comilla rivers
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR), a rights body, on Saturday demanded immediate excavation of Gumti and Dakatia by freeing these two rivers from pollution and grabbing.NCPSRR made the demand to ensure free flow…
Andy Murray, coach Ivan Lendl end 2nd stint together
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl are calling it quits for a second time, ending a partnership that produced three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.Murray announced Friday on his website that he and Lendl “have mutually…
Love game: Serena Williams reportedly marries in New Orleans
Dhaka, (AP/UNB)- The game is love for tennis star Serena Williams and her new husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
BPL Cricket: Dhaka Dynamites takes solo lead crushing Rajshahi Kings by 68 runs
Dhaka- Dhaka Dynamites took solo lead in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket crushing Rajshahi Kings by 68 runs in their 6th match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.With the day’s 4th win, Dhaka Dynamites comfortably…
DRU Volleyball: Radio Today emerge champions, GTV finish runners-up
Dhaka- Radio Today clinched the Walton-DRU Media Cup Volleyball crown beating GTV by 25-19, 25-18 points in a keenly contested final at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.Youth and Sports Secretary of the ruling Bangladesh Awami League and veteran sports…
BPL Cricket: Comilla score 153 for 6 against Rangpur
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians scored 153 for 6 in their 6th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket against Rangpur Riders at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.Sent in to bat first, Comilla Victorians faced initial…
Couple among 3 killed in Rajshahi bus plunge
Dhaka – Three people, including a couple, were killed and 10 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baya area of the city on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shahidul Islam, 35, son of late…
20 shops gutted in Comilla fire
Dhaka – At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire at Kongso Nagar Bazar in Burichang upazila in Comilla on Friday afternoon.Farid Ahmed, deputy assistant director of Comilla Fire Service, said the fire broke out at a hotel of the…
Sock advances with Federer to semifinals at ATP Finals
London, (AP/UNB) – In his ATP Finals debut, Jack Sock joined Roger Federer in the semifinals.Sock, the first American to reach the final weekend at the season-ending tournament since Andy Roddick in 2007, beat Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to…
BPL Cricket: Rajshahi Kings beat Sylhet Sixers by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Lowly Rajshahi Kings tasted the 2nd win in their 5th match of the Bangladesh Premier League BPL Cricket shocking 2nd placed Sylhet Sixers by a comfortable seven wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.With…
Ist Div Volleyball: Sonali Bank beat Uttara SC by 3-0 sets
Dhaka- Sonali Bank Club beat Uttara Sporting Club by straight 25-23, 25-20, 25-19 points (3-0 sets) in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis First Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Friday.