MILAN, (BSS/AFP) – Rising star Alexander Zverev dropped by to hit a few balls as the Next Gen ATP Finals showcasing future idols and innovations of tennis got underway in Milan on Tuesday. Zverev, at 20, should have been among the…
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Openers shine as Sylhet Sixers registered third win in BPL
Dhaka- Openers shine as Sylhet Sixers recorded their third consecutive victory in the Bangladesh premier League T20 when they beat Rajshahi Kings by 33 runs in the sixth match of the tournament held on Tuesday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.Chasing…
India beat New Zealand in T20 series decider
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, (BSS/AFP) – Virat Kohli’s India beat New Zealand in a match reduced to eight overs a side by rain to beat the Kiwis in a T20 series for the first time 2-1.India made 67-5 with Manish Pandey hitting…
Man found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A man was found dead in an abandoned house at Chupua village in Raicoat union of Nangalkot upazila early Tuesday five days after he had gone missing.The deceased was identified as Khorshed Alam, 45.
10 shops gutted in Satkhira
Dhaka – At least 10 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Kumira Bazar in Patkelghata upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday morning.Molla Jakir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Patkelghata Police Station, said that the fire originated at a grocery shop…
Transport worker body recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered a body of a transport worker from the beneath of a bridge in Dattapara area in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
3 child workers among 4 killed in Sylhet stone quarry
Dhaka – At least four people, including three child workers,were killed and one still remained missing as a portion of hill collapsed on them while they were extracting stones from a hillock in union No 1 of Kanaighat upazila on…
5 hurt in Amin Jute Mills fire
Dhaka – At least five people, including two firefighters, were injured in a fire that broke out at a warehouse of Amin Jute Mills in Chittagong on Tuesday.Three of the injured, including firefighters Mainuddin, 48, and Abdur Rab, 40, were…
1600 kg hilsa fry seized from Noakhali
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Monday seized 1600 kg hilsa fry (Jatka) from Hatiya in Noakhali district.The Coast Guard men also sealed off eight cold storages as they were preserving hilsa fry violating a government ban.
3 held with Phensidyl in Dhaka and C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Law enforcers in separate drives have arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with 1,439 bottles of Phensidyl from Dhaka and Chapainawabganj.In Dhaka, Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a drug dealer from Monipuripara of the capital on Monday…
5 students among 6 killed in Sylhet hillock collapse
Dhaka – At least six people, including five madrasah students, were killed and another was injured as a portion of hill collapsed on them while extracting stones from a hillock in Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday morning.The deceased were…
AFC U-19 Champs: Bangladesh to play Sri Lanka Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in their 4th and last Group B match of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers at the Hisor Central Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Wednesday. The match will kick off at 3pm Bangladesh time.Bangladesh…
JFA Football: Mymensingh emerge group champions to reach semis
Dhaka – Mymensingh District emerged Group B champions to reach the semifinal of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship with all-win record beating Tangail District by 3-0 goals in their last group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on…
BPL 5: Rajshahi Kings invite Sylhet Sixers to bat
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings won the toss and invited the table topper Sylhet Sixers to bat first in the match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Tuesday.There is one change…
Youth Asia Cup: Young Tigers to fly for Malaysia Wednesday
Dhaka – A 15-member Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will fly for Kuala Lumpur Wednesday morning to compete in the ACC Youth Asia Cup 2017 scheduled to be held in Malaysia on November 10-19.Mohammad Saif Hassan will lead the Young Tigers…
Bangladesh moves four steps forward in Hockey World Ranking
Dhaka – Bangladesh has moved four steps forward from 34th slot to 30th place Hockey World Ranking following their recent outstanding performances in the Hockey World Leagues and Continental Cup.Bangladesh finished 6th in the last month’s eight-nation Hero Asia Cup…
Tharanga’s doughty show goes on for Sixers
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings have a gigantic task for their maiden win in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 as their opponent Sylhet Sixers set them a target of 206 runs, the highest in the meet till the date,…
Woman found dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A woman was found dead in her bedroom at Chitla village of Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Hiramoti Begum, 50, wife of an expatriate Dhune Mandal of the village.
RUET Shibir leader held
Dhaka – Police arrested the president of Islami Chhatra Shibir of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) unit from the campus on Monday over subversive activities.
Swechchasebok League leader held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Narcotic Control Department arrested Kaliganj upazila Swechchasebok League president along with 96 pieces of Yaba tablets and a bottle of phensidyl from its office on Monday afternoon.
Egypt coach defends tactics, selections before last qualifer
Cairo,(AP/UNB) – Egypt coach Hector Cuper defended his tactics on Monday, saying a different strategy may not have led the Pharaohs to what will be their first World Cup in 28 years.Egypt has gathered in Cairo for the first time…
Emenalo quits as Chelsea’s technical director, leaves club
London,(AP/UNB) – One of the key confidants of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich quit the English champion for family reasons on Monday.Michael Emenalo spent 10 years at Chelsea, joining as a scout before becoming the assistant coach of the first team…
4 JMB men get 12yrs jail
Dhaka- A court here on Monday sentenced four members of militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh(JMB) to 12 years imprisonment each in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.The convicts are Md Ishak Sheikh, Md Anas Ali, Md Rafikul Islam and…
‘Blue Whale game addict’ SSC examinee ‘kills self’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka- An SSC examinee allegedly addicted to online game “Blue Whale” reportedly committed suicide in Kashiani upazila here on Monday.Police recovered the hanging body of Rafiqul Islam Partha, 15, from a building adjacent to Krishi Bank at Ramdia in the…
Premier Volleyball: PDB, BGB win
Dhaka- Power Development Board (PDB) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) won their respective matches in the Crony Group Dhaka Premier Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday.
Under-19 Cricket team for ACC Youth Asia Cup announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member Bangladesh Under-19 team for ACC Youth Asia Cup 2017 scheduled to be held in Malaysia November 10-19.Bangladesh team will leave here for Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (November 8).
Bangladesh concede 1st defeat in AFC U-19 Champs
Dhaka – Bangladesh conceded the first defeat in their 3rd match of the five-team Group B of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers losing to physically and technically superior Uzbekistan by 0-1 goal in a hard-fought-match at the Hisor Central Stadium…
Sabbir fined for breaching BCB code of conduct
Dhaka – National cricketer Sabbir Rahman of Sylhet Sixers has been fined 50 percent of his match fees for breaching Level 2 of the BCB code of conduct during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Comilla Victorians at the…
Nat’l Cricket: Narsingdi beat Jamalpur by 39 runs
Chittagong, Nov 6 (UNB) – Narsingdi District team earned a 39-run win over Jamalpur District in the Chittagong phase of the 38th National Cricket Championship at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Monday.
JFA Football: Thakurgoan emerge group champions
Dhaka – Thakurgoan District emerged Group A champions to reach the semifinals of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship with all-win record beating Rajshahi District by 3-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.