Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was tortured to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Dabri border area in Haripur upazila in Thakurgaon early Monday.The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak, 22, son of Abdus Sobhan,…
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Zaza strikes again as Valencia beats Real Sociedad 3-2
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Simone Zaza added to his scoring streak with a late goal that gave unbeaten Valencia a 3-2 win at Real Sociedad in a thrilling Spanish league match on Sunday.Zaza’s fourth goal in his last two games came with…
FIFA set to relax ban on war dead commemorations at games
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) -FIFA is set to relax the rules that ban teams from commemorating non-sporting events at soccer matches in response to high-profile disputes with British associations over honoring war dead.England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were fined by FIFA…
Ansar man found dead in Savar
Dhaka- The body of an Ansar personnel was found hanging from the ceiling fan at Family Planning Office in Savar Upazila, outskirts of the capital today.The deceased was identified as Sirajul Islam, 23, hailed from Char Salimabad under Chauhali upazila of…
Garment worker dies in Ctg road accident
Dhaka- A female garment worker was run over by a bus in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) area in Chittagong here this morning.
Woman killed, two kids burnt in Badda fire
Dhaka – A woman was burnt to death and her two children sustained burn injuries when a fire that broke out nearby furniture shop engulfed their residence at East Badda in the city on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Jesmin…
2 held with heroin in Goalundo
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested two men along with five grams of heroin from Poravita area in Goalundo upazila in Goalundo, (Rajbari), on Saturday night.
Carpenter electrocuted in Sherpur
Dhaka- A carpenter died from electrocution in Nabinagar area of the district town in Sherpur on Sunday morning.Witnesses said Jahurul Islam, 34, son of Abdul Halim Mistri, a resident of Nabinagar Gairal Bari area, was going to a paddy field…
JMB memebr’s wife held in Natore
Dhaka – Police arrested the wife of an absconding member of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Bonpara area in Boraigram upazila early in Natore Sunday.
Man gets life for killing wife in Natore
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2003.The convict is Ayub Ali, 36, of Bildahar village in Singra upazila in Natore .According to the prosecution,…
2 killed in Rangamati road crash
Dhaka- Two people were killed and seven others injured when a truck ploughed through a roadside shop at Shimultali in the district town on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Nur Hossain and Abul Hossain.
Barcelona gets 6th win in 6 rounds, Atletico beats Sevilla
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Girona succeeded in stopping Barcelona star Lionel Messi from scoring.If only it could have avoided its own net as well.Barcelona made it six wins in as many games in the Spanish league on Saturday when it won 3-0…
Fed Cup Golf: Army Golf Club emerges team event champion
Dhaka – Army Golf Club clinched the team event title of the 2nd Federation Cup Golf Tournament that concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Club here on Sunday.Kurmitola Golf Club finished runners-up in the 10-team two-day competition.
SAFF U-18 Champs: Bangladesh to play Nepal Monday
Dhaka – After a four-day recess, league leader Bangladesh will play Nepal in their 3rd match of the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday.The match will kick off at 7pm local time.
BSJA Media Football begin Monday
Dhaka – The Cool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA), begins on Monday at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel here.BFF senior vice president Abdus Salam Murshedy will inaugurate the meet in the morning. Head…
NCL: Barisal need 371 runs on final day for win against Khulna
Dhaka- Barisal Division will have to do an uphill task of scoring 371 runs in the 2nd innings on the last day on Monday with 10 wickets in hand for a win against holders Khulna Division in their Tier 1…
Former Nat’l goalkeeper Motaleb passes away
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Former goalkeeper of the Bangladesh national football team Motaleb Hossain passed away at his residence here on Sunday. He was 67.
Morgan hopes Hales, Buttler get Ashes chance
NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – England one-day captain Eoin Morgan hopes Alex Hales and Jos Buttler have to change their schedules for the off-season by gaining selection for the Ashes tour of Australia.A things stand, limited-overs opener Hales is heading…
2 held with 150 bottles of Phensidyl in Jessore
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with 150 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup at Teroghor border point in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Saturday morning.Tipped off that Zia, 35, son of Matiar Rahman and…
AFC U-16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh to play hosts Qatar Sunday
Dhaka- Two lowly teams-hosts Qatar and Bangladesh-will meet each other for a face saving win in their last Group E match of the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers on Sunday at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.Both Bangladesh and Qatar,…
19th NCL: Barisal batters fail to capitalise on Monir’s 7-for
Dhaka – Barisal Division left-arm orthodox spinner Monir Hossain destroyed Khulna’s batting backbone as he captured all the seven Khulna 1st innings wickets that fell on day 2 in their tier 1 match of the Walton 19th National Cricket League…
Bangladesh team facing injury problems in South Africa
Dhaka- The Bangladesh cricket team, now touring South Africa to play a full-fledged series, facing injury problems ahead of the first match of the 2-Test series against the Proteas, beginning September 28 at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim…
Lightning strikes kill 8 in 2 dists
Dhaka – Eight people were killed and seven injured in three separate incidents of lightning strike in Dinajpur and Sunamganj districts on Saturday.The deceased were identified as- labourers Muktirani, Banita Ray, Meser Ali, Shaku Uddin, Kushan Chandra Ray of Rajarampur…
Tour Match: Tigers play draw against CSA Invitation XI
Dhaka- The Tigers were up-bit against Cricket South Africa Invitation XI in the three-day tour match which ended in draw at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Saturday.Having 306/7-dec in the 1st innings, Bangladesh resumed the 2nd innings on the final day…
Asian Indoor Chess: Razib, Lisa makes draw in 5th round
Dhaka- Bangladeshi GM Enamul Hossain Razib and WIM Shamima Akter Liza played draw in the 5th round matches of the 5th Asian Indoor And Martial Games Chess held at Ashgabat in Turkmenistan on Saturday.Both the Bangladeshi players earned three points…
NCL Tier 2: Ctg Division makes a huge 419 for 8 against Rajshahi Division
Dhaka – Chittagong Division hammered a comfortable 419 for 8 in 139 overs in the 1st innings against Rajshahi Division on the 2nd day of Tier 2 match of the Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium…
Youth held with fake currency notes
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested a young man in possession of 1,088 fake currency notes amounting to TK 88,000 from a mango orchard in Sheikh Hasina Bridge area of Sadar upazila inChapainawabganj on Friday afternoon.
5 Bangladeshi girls return after serving jail in India
Dhaka – Five Bangladeshi teenage girls returned home through Benapole check post on Friday night after serving three years jail in an Indian jail.Indian police handed the girls, hail from Barisal and Pirojpur districts, over to Benapole immigration police on…
Worker missing in C’nawabganj boat capsize
Dhaka – A sand lifting worker went missing as a boat capsized in the Mahananda river of Diyardhainagar Dakhshinchora area of Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday while he was lifting sand along with three other co-workers.The missing worker was…
11 arrested in city for ‘terror financing’
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested 11 people from different areas of the capital on Friday allegedly for providing financial assistance to militancy.The identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.