Tukwila,(AP/UNB)- Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris was undergoing an MRI on Monday to reveal the extent of the injury to his right hamstring sustained in a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles.Morris was hurt in the second half of Sunday night’s…
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West Ham beats Huddersfield 2-0, gets off mark in EPL
London, (AP/UNB)- West Ham picked up its first win in the English Premier League at the fourth time of asking, beating Huddersfield 2-0 thanks to goals by Pedro Obiang and Andre Ayew in the final 18 minutes of normal time…
Du Plessis: Security comforts World XI on tour in Pakistan
Lahore,(AP/UNB)- South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was comforted by the security arrangements in agreeing to lead the World XI for its breakthrough cricket tour of Pakistan.The World XI – made up also of 13 others players from New Zealand,…
Fendrich on Tennis: Nadal, Federer back at the top in 2017
New York,(AP/UNB)- Who would have guessed at the start of 2017 that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer would divvy up the year’s four Grand Slam titles?And who could possibly pretend to know what 2018 will bring for them?
2 killed as bus collides head-on with container trailer
Dhaka-Two people were killed and 16 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a container trailer at Joralganj area, in front of BSRM Steel Mills on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Mirsharai upazila in Chittagong on Monday afternoon.One…
15-member BD squad for Test series against South Africa recalling Mahmudullah
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 15-member final squad for the two-match away Test series against South Africa beginning on Sept 28 recalling all rounder Mahmudullah.Pacer Subhashis Roy and Rubel Hossain were also included in…
21 gold sheets seized at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka- Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday seized 21 gold sheets weighing of 2.228 kilograms and arrested a passenger in the connection.
Road crash kills 1 in city
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident at Shah Alibagh of Mirpur in the city on Monday.The deceased was Md Abdul Kalam, 40, son of Abdul Khalek.
AFC U-16 Champs: BD girls suffer 0-9 goals defeat to North Korea
Dhaka – Bangladesh team suffered a frustrating 0-9 goals defeat against defending champions North Korea in their first Group B appearance of the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship at the Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on Monday.Striker Kim…
DRU Media Cup Football kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament under the auspices of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) will kick off on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium with eight matches billed for the opening…
Shakib-deprived Tigers opt for 5 pacers for SA mission
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 15-man Test squad for the Tigers’ upcoming two-match overseas series against South Africa starting on September 28.World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan will miss…
Rain washes out BCB HP-Nottinghamshire match
Dhaka- The 3rd one-day match between touring BCB HP team and Nottinghamshire Academy team was abandoned after 21.4 overs of BCB HP innings due to rain at Brixworth Cricket Club ground on Sunday.Earlier, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) HP side tasted…
5 suspected muggers held in city; 2 sustain gunshot wounds
Dhaka-Two suspected muggers sustained bullet injuries in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Bosila Beribadh area in Hazaribag of city on Sunday night.The injured were identified as Abdul Haque, 35, son of Shukur Ali and Kabul…
‘Drug peddler’ arrested with Yaba pills
Dhaka – Detective Branch of police arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 120 Yaba tablets from Forest Department road in Magura on Sunday night.Tipped off that Mirazul Islam, 25, son of Shahar Ali of Dorimagura village, has been selling…
Snake charmer dies from cobra bite
Dhaka- A snake charmer, who used to rear snakes at his house at Tupi Para village in Sreepur upazila, died from cobra bite in Magura on Sunday evening.
2 hacked dead over land in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Two men were hacked to death allegedly by their rivals at Kandipara in Tongibari upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday night over land-related dispute.The deceased were identified as Shah Alam Khan, 55, and Ali Hossain Sheikh, 50.Quoting family members,…
Housewife ‘gang raped’ in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Three people, including two night guards of a bazaar, reportedly confessed before a court here on Sunday to gang raping a housewife after picking her up from Tilakpur Railway Station in Akkelpur upazila in Joypurhat .Joypurhat Judicial Magistrate…
Rangpur school teacher missing for five days
Dhaka- A school teacher of Nidhiram Junior Secondary girls’ school in Pirganj upazila in Rangpur has been missing for five days.The missing man is, Nayeb Ali Akando, 40, an assistant teacher of the school and son of Abdul Kayum Kabiraj…
AFC U16 Women’s Champs: BD to face North Korea Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team will face defending champions North Korea in the eight-team final round of the AFC Under-16 Championship at the Chonburi Stadium in Thailand on Monday.The Group B battle of the tournament will begin at…
DRU Media Cup Football will kick-off on Tuesday
Dhaka – The Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament, organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), will begin on Tuesday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium.A total of 40 teams from different news agency, prints, electronics…
BCB HP squad rout Notts 2nd XI by 6 wkts in friendly
Dhaka – BCB HP skipper Nazmul Hossain Shanto knocked an unbeaten 144 for a six-wicket victory against Nottinghamshire Second XI in their second friendly one-day match at Notts Sports Club Ground, Nottingham, England on Friday.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) HP side…
Asia Youth Chess: Fahad, Neer earn gold medals
Dhaka – Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman and Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh earned gold medals in the 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship after the 9th and last round matches at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.
BPL Football: Ctg Abahani maintain solo lead
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited are maintaining their solo lead in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating lowly Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Inter-ministerial meeting held for Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka – Emphasizing on security issue during the upcoming Asia Cup Hockey 2017, an inter-ministerial meeting was held at Ministry of Youth and Sports on Sunday.To hold the tournament peacefully after a 32-year gap, the ministry is spending Tk 18…
Youth’s decomposed body found in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of a young man from Gopalnagar village in Debidwar upazila in Comilla on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Suman Miah, 40, son of Dr Sayed Ali, a resident of Baira village…
Messi hat trick puts Barca in Liga lead as Madrid draws
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona has quickly put an agonizing August behind it and taken the early lead of the Spanish league.Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to lead its 5-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol on Saturday, making it the only…
Man City routs Liverpool 5-0, perfect Man United start ends
London,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool went from dishing out a humiliation to being on the receiving end of one.A 5-0 loss at Manchester City on Saturday handed Juergen Klopp his biggest loss in two years managing Liverpool. And it quickly punctured the…
Youth’s body found in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Police recovered an unidentified body of a young man from Rampal river near Ghoshiakhali river channel of Rampal upazila on Friday night.Belayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rampal Police Station, said that locals spotted the body floating in the river…
Youth tortured dead by BSF in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was tortured to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Srirampur border area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Saturday.
2 Neo-JMB men with 30 detonators arrested in city
Dhaka – Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested two members of Neo-JMB from Nikunjo in Khilkhet on Friday night.The arrestees were identified as Naim Ahmed alias Anas alias Abu Hamza and Anwar…