London,(AP/UNB) – England paceman Toby Roland-Jones could be a doubt for the Ashes series in Australia after sustaining a stress fracture in his lower back.
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Brazil negotiating friendlies against Japan and England
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Brazil is only a few bureaucratic details away from confirming friendlies against Japan and England in November.The Brazilian Football Confederation was in advanced negotiations for matches against Japan in the French city of Lille and days later…
Neymar, Ronaldo, Messi on FIFA best player shortlist
LONDON, (BSS/AFP) – Neymar was named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, which was announced in London on Friday.Brazil superstar Neymar, 25, won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona…
Injured Neymar to miss first PSG game – reports
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 game at Montpellier on Saturday after the world’s most expensive player injured his right foot, French media report.The Brazilian striker has made an immediate impact at his new club with…
Sunamganj bus plunge kills 2
Dhaka -Two pedestrians were killed and seven passengers of a minibus injured as it plunged into a roadside ditch after hitting them on Sylhet-Sunamganj highway in Nilpur area of Sadar upazila on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Amina Begum,…
13 Rohingyas found in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police rescued 13 Rohingya people, who entered Bangladesh fleeing persecution in Rakhine State of Myanmar, from the bus stand area of Kalaroa upazila headquarters on Friday afternoon.
Siddikur fails to stay in race of Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman failed to make cut in the US$1.37 million Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup as he placed joint 97th after the 2nd round at Caledonian Golf Club, Chiba Prefecture on Friday.
19th NCL: Mahadi, Tushar’s sparkling centuries spur Khulna
Dhaka- Mahadi Hasan and Tushar Imran spurred the holders Khulna Division’s 1st innings with their centuries on day one against Barisal Division in a Tier 1 second round match of the List A Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at…
BHF announce team for Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Friday announced an 18-mamber team for the upcoming 10th Men’s Hero Asia Cup Hockey tournament to be held in Bangladesh in October.Bangladesh is going to host the tournament peacefully, after a 32-year gap,…
‘In-laws’ set fire to Chuadanga housewife for dowry
Dhaka – A housewife suffered severe burn injures as her in-laws allegedly set fire to her for dowry at Roakuli village in Alamdanga upazila on Thursday.The victim was identified as Arifa Khatun Mita, 23, wife of Khalid Hasan Sumon, a…
‘Son’ kills mother in Munshiganj
Dhaka- A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her son at Idrakpur in Munshiganj town on Thursday night.Alamgir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Ratan Sheikh suddenly swooped on the house of his mother Jahanara Begum, 60, around…
Farmer killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A farmer was killed and another injured in a road accident near Satmile Bazar on Jessore-Jhenidah highway on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Zahurul Haque, 40, son of late Moksed Biswas.
Goffin rallies past Almagro at Moselle Open
Metz,(AP/UNB) – Second-seeded David Goffin hit 13 aces to rally past Nicolas Almagro 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals at the Moselle Open on Thursday.Defending champion Lucas Pouille, who won his maiden title at the same tournament last year,…
Defender’s stunning volley helps Levante win in La Liga
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – A spectacular volley by defender Jose Manuel “Chema” Rodriguez led Levante over Real Sociedad 3-0 in the Spanish league on Thursday.Chema struck an incredible scissor-kick left-footed shot from just outside the area. Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli could only watch…
Drug peddler arrested with hemp, motorcycle
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug trader with 10 kilograms of Indian hemp and a motorcycle at Sarbanghuda border village in Benapole on Wednesday night.The arrestee is Azizul Islam, 40, son of Abdus Samad…
Youth gets life in C’nawabganj rape case
Dhaka – A court here in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for violating a mentally disabled girl.The court also fined the convict Golam Kibria, 21, son of Sonaru Mistri of Bholahat…
Schoolgirl found hanging in Jessore
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found dead at her house at Bagdanga village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.Nila Khatun, 16, a class X student of Bagdanga-Dahkula Secondary School and daughter of Abdul Halim, a member of Arsingari union,…
Tigers vs SA Invitation XI tour match starts Thursday
Dhaka – The Bangladesh cricket team will face South Africa Invitation XI in the three-day tour match which starting at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Thursday.The match will begin at 2:pm(Bangladesh time).With this tour match, the Tigers will start their tour…
2nd round NCL begins Friday
Dhaka – The 2nd round of the four-day two-tier 19th National Cricket League (NCL) begins on Friday at different venues across the country.Khulna Division will play Barisal Division at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna while Dhaka Division will face…
Siddikur’s eyes glued to Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman will be looking to continue his good form in Japan when he tees off for the US$1.37 million Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup which starts at Caledonian Golf Club, Chiba Prefecture on Thursday.”I had a…
Kishore Football: Shovonia Club beat CPA 5-0
Dhaka – Madarbari Shovonia Club made a flying start in the CDFA Kishore Football League crushing Chittagong Port Authority White team by 5-0 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Wednesday.
AFC U16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh get walkover against UAE
Dhaka – Bangladesh under-16 football team got walkover against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Group E first match of the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers.The match was scheduled to be held at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on…
SAFF U-18: Bangladesh post 2nd win on the trot
Dhaka – Bangladesh maintained the all-win record in the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship beating the Maldives by 2-0 goals in their 2nd match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Wednesday.Jafar Iqbal, who scored twice in their 4-3 victory…
Football: Messi hits four as Barca maintain perfect start
MADRID,(BSS/AFP) – Lionel Messi added four more goals to his soaring early season tally as a much-changed Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday. Paulinho and Denis Suarez also netted for the second…
6 killed in Munshiganj textile mill fire
Dhaka – At least six people were killed in a devastating fire at a textile factory in Char Mokterpur area of Sadar upazila in Munshuganj on Wednesday morning.The identities of the deceased – five men and one woman – could…
20 gold bars worth Tk 1 cr seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka- Customs officials seized 20 gold bars worth about Tk one crore from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday.
2 friends electrocuted in Magura
Dhaka – Two friends died from electrocution at a poultry farm at Alamkhali village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.Police said Titul Hossain, 28, and Hasan Ali, 26, residents of the village, went to their own poultry farm, in the…
Klopp angry as Liverpool eliminated from League Cup
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool failed to finish off a slew of chances and conceded a sloppy goal in a 2-0 loss at Leicester in the English League Cup, arousing the ire of its frustrated manager Juergen Klopp on Tuesday.It is becoming…
Morgan scores twice as US women beat New Zealand 5-0
Cincinnati,(AP/UNB) – Alex Morgan scored twice and the U.S. women’s national team concluded a two-game series against New Zealand with a 5-0 victory at Nippert Stadium on Tuesday night.The Americans improved to 9-3-0 this year. There are four more games…
Ex-UP member hacked dead in Pabna
Dhaka – Former member of a union parishad was hacked to death by miscreants at Shibpur village in Atgharia upazila in Pabna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Abu Daud, 45, son of late Latif Munshi and former member…