London,(AP/UNB) – England has set South Africa the challenge of scoring 375 runs with six wickets remaining on the final day to win the third test, after the momentum stayed with the hosts on Sunday.England declared shortly before tea on…
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Les Murray, Australia’s “Mr. Football,” dies at age 71
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Les Murray, long considered Australia’s pre-eminent soccer commentator, has died after a battle with illness. He was 71.The SBS network, where Murray started working when it launched in 1980, confirmed Monday that the long-time broadcaster had passed away.…
Metro Football: Dr Wazed Miah KC beat Asaduzzaman FA 2-0
Dhaka- Dr Wazed Miah KC earned 2-0 victory beating Asaduzzaman Football Academy in the Walton First Dhaka Mahanagori Football Tournament at the Kamalapur Stadium here Sunday.
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel off to flying start
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra got off to a flying start in the Saif Power Battery 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 3-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.Gambian booter Dawda…
BFF picks 33 U-16 booters for training camp
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has selected 33 boys through a competition in Dhaka for the training camp ahead of the SAFF Under-16 tournament in August.The selected U-16 boys will join the resident camp at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan…
Man City beat Tottenham 3-0 in ICC friendly
Washington, (BSS/AFP) – Manchester City posted a convincing 3-0 win over English Premiership rivals Tottenham on Saturday in an International Champions Cup friendly in Nashville, Tennessee.John Stones, Raheem Sterling and Brahim Diaz scored for Manchester City, who were coming off…
Bikrampur Riders clinch Japan Kabaddi meet
Dhaka – Bikrampur Riders emerged champions in the “Bangladesh Embassy Kabaddi Tournament” beating Taishu University by 25-15 points in the final held on Sunday at the gymnasium of Taisho University in Tokyo, said a press release issued today by Embassy…
Mashrafe win ‘Sera Bangali’ award
Dhaka- Once again Bangladesh Cricketer’s hogged the headlines and this time it Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and popular and glamorous film Bangladesh actress Joya Ahsan were adjudged as “Sera Bangali” award this year.West Bengal’s daily Bangla newspaper Anandabazar…
Bangladesh’s ‘silent killer’ claims 4 cousins’ lives in Natore
Dhaka- It is a pattern that repeats itself with uncanny precision. Children, usually minors, left unattended. Afternoons tend to be particularly bad, with perhaps one parent away at work while the other one ventures to rest. And the tell-tale pond…
‘Arms trader’ held with arms in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive here on Saturday arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms and ammunition in Kamadpara area under Binodpur union at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
Youth stabbed to death in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death in Jony Tower area of Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital, on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Imran, 28.Further details about the deceased could not be known immediately.
BSF picks up BD cattle trader in Naogaon
Dhaka- Indian Border Security Force (BSF) men picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Kalmudanga bordering area of Sapahar upazila in Naogaon early Sunday.The victim is identified as Abdus Samad Babu, son of Rahmat Ali of Boldiaghat village of the…
Majnu Bahini chief killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The coordinator of robber gang ‘Majnu Bahini’ was killed in Bagerhat on Sunday during a gunfight between the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and robbers near Arbania Channel of Kalabagi area in west Sundarbans.
Jordan Smith grabs European Open lead going into final day
Hamburg, (AP/UNB) – Jordan Smith shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 in the third round to take a two-stroke lead at 12 under in the European Open on Saturday.The 24-year-old Englishman had five birdies to add to his rounds of 70…
Siddikur shares 10th spot after 3rd round of Porsche European Open
Dhaka – The celebrity Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman shared the 10th spot in the €2 million Porsche European Open after the 3rd round at Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg in Germany on Saturday.The two times Asian Tour winner, Siddikur aggregated…
Body found on bus roof in Jessore
Dhaka- Police recovered the body of a young man from the rooftop of a bus at Kalibari bus stand in Manirampur upazila of the district on Saturday.
3 ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfights’ in B’baria, Keraniganj
Dhaka – Three alleged criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Brahmanbaria and Keraniganj of Dhaka districts early Saturday.In Brahmanbaria, an alleged member of muggers’ gang and a ‘drug peddler’ were killed in two separate incidents of…
Sri Lanka set imposing 550 to win 1st test vs. India
Galle, (AP/UNB) – India has set an imposing 550-run target for Sri Lanka to win the first test match having declared its second innings on 240 for three highlighted by a century from captain Virat Kohli on Saturday.
Fire guts 3 shops in Ctg
Dhaka – At least three shops were gutted in a fire at Bay shopping center at Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in Chittagong early today.
Football greats fall foul of Spanish taxman
MADRID,(BSS/AFP) – From Barcelona’s star striker Lionel Messi to his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, many football stars have fallen foul of the Spanish taxman over the past few years. Ronaldo appears in court on Monday, accused of evading…
Boxing: Golovkin says he will risk all crowns against Canelo
LOS ANGELES,(BSS/AFP) – Unbeaten Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan will risk all his world middleweight titles when he faces Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in September, but the Mexican won’t be trying to win them all. Statements from both fighters’ camps on Friday…
Football: Ronaldo to start season in court
MADRID,(BSS/AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo faces a brutal return to Madrid before starting pre-season training with Real Madrid as he is expected in court on Monday, accused of evading millions in taxes.The 32-year-old — the world’s highest paid athlete according to…
South Africa 175 all out against England
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – South Africa were bowled out for 175 in reply to England’s first innings 353, a deficit of 178 runs, on the third day of the third Test at The Oval on Saturday.
Faridpur road accident: Death toll rises to 5
Dhaka- Another person, who suffered injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus in Madhukhali upazila on Friday night, died at Faridpur Medical College Hospital early Saturday, raising the death toll from the incident to five.The deceased…
Bus-microbus collision kills 4 in Faridpur
Dhaka- Four people were killed and at least five others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Madhukhali upazila on Friday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
2 fugitive female convicts held in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested two fugitive convicted women from Ismail colony area in Jessore town on Friday evening.The arrestees were identified as Sefali Begum, wife of Billal Sheikh, and Sathi, wife of Firoz Sheikh, hailing from Narail district. They have…
Housewife found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka- A housewife was found dead in Shubhadhya Paschim Para area in Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila in Keraniganj on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Purobi, 28.Deceased’s sister Sanchita alleged that family members of Purobi’s father-in-law house used to torture…
3 Neo JMB men of ‘Sarwar-Tamim group held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of Neo JMB ‘Sarwar-Tamim group’ from Fatullah upazila in Narayanganj district early Saturday.
Porsche European Open: Siddikur jumps 31 steps to cut with 2nd spot
Dhaka- Prominent Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman has made the cut as he grabbed the 2nd spot to stay in the race of €2 million Porsche European Open in Hamburg, Germany.Siddikur jumped 31 steps up with a fantastic rhythm of six-under-par…
John Isner advances to BB&T Atlanta Open semifinals
Atlanta, (AP/UNB) – Second-seeded John Isner beat Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko 7-5, 6-4 on Friday to reach the BB&T Atlanta Open semifinals.Seeking his fourth Atlanta title in five seasons, the big-serving Isner will face third-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg. Muller beat…