London,(AP/UNB)- England reached 62-1 on the first day of the third test against South Africa before rain forced the players off for an early lunch after 22.1 overs.Opener Keaton Jennings was caught in the slips by Dean Elgar off the…
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Nat’l Volleyball: Titas, PDB, Ansar earn 2nd successive win
Dhaka – Titas Gas and Power Development Board (PDB) earned their 2nd successive victory in the Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Titas Gas, which made straight 3-0…
Ctg Jamaat secy among 7 leaders held
Dhaka- Police detained seven leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its district unit secretary (north), after cordoning off its Fatikchhari upazila unit office in Chittagong on Tuesday night.
2 held with four gold bars in Benapole
Dhaka- Customs intelligence officials arrested two gold traffickers along with four gold bars from no-man’s land area at Benapole check post in Jessore on Wednesday morning. The arrestees were identified as Ariful, 34, son of Shafiqul Islam of Mallikpur village…
BSF picks up Bangladeshi from Lalmonirhat border
Dhaka- Border Security Force (BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Burimari border area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday morning.Sources at BGB said BSF men picked up Liton Mia, 18, son of Hafizur Rahman of…
Brain disease seen in most football players in large report
Chicago,(AP/UNB) – Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and even high school.It’s the largest update on…
Dhawan’s 190 sends India to 282-2 in 1st test vs. Sri Lanka
Galle, (AP/UNB)- Shikhar Dhawan hit 190 off just 168 balls to power India to 282-2 at tea on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Opener Dhawan, who was only a late addition to the squad…
SC order clears path for BCB to held its election
Dhaka – President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hasan Papon on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court verdict that empowered the BCB to amend its constitution and thus hold its election.”It’s a good decision…but we’re yet to…
All BPL franchises get icon player
Dhaka – The eight franchises have completed their contract with icon players of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 which is scheduled to start on November 2.Sabbir Rahman, who had played for Rajshahi Kings in the last edition BPL,…
Rain ruins 4 matches of Tigresses Challenge Series
Dhaka – The week long persistent rain in the capital ruined the four successive matches of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Women’s Wing Challenge Series, involving in six matches.
National Volleyball: Army, Navy win
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy won their respective matches in the Shahjalal Islami Bank’s 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Youth’s decomposed body found in Buriganga
Keraniganj – Police recovered the decomposed body of a young man from the Buriganga River in Gosaighat area of Dakkhin Keraniganj upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
2 suspected criminals killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected criminals were killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police in Beribadh area of the capital’s Mirpur early Wednesday.
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfights’
Dhaka- Two suspected robbers were killed in two separate incidents of ‘gunfight’ in Sadar and Bheramara upazilas in Kushtia on early Wednesday.Tipped off that a gang of robbers were taking preparation at Dashmail in Bheramara upazila to commit robbery, a police…
Ex-Brazil midfielder Ederson says he has testicular cancer
Rio De Janeiro, (AP/UNB)- One-time Brazil midfielder Ederson says he has testicular cancer and won’t be able to play for his Flamengo club for months.The disease was detected last Saturday and he will undertake surgery next Monday, the 31-year-old footballer…
Brain disease seen in most football players in large report
Chicago, (AP/UNB) – Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and even high school.It’s the largest update…
2 drug peddlers held with 500 Yaba tablets in Magura
Dhaka- Police arrested two alleged drug traders along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Poshu Hospital Para of Sadar upazila in Magura on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Tuhin, 45, son of Motiar Miah, hailing from Benapole in…
2 workers die at Ctg port
Dhaka- Two dock workers died while unloading wood from a vessel at Chittagong port on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Atik, 52, and Khorshed, 50, hailing from Noakhali.
2 held with huge explosives in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two people along with a huge amount of high explosive materials from Jaintapur in Sylhet on Tuesday.
2 ‘muggers’ injured in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka-Two suspected muggers sustained bullet wounds during a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city’s Azimpur area on Tuesday.
4 N’ganj factories fined for polluting environment
Dhaka – The Department of Environment (DoE) on Tuesday fined four factories Tk 61.86 lakh for polluting the environment in Narayanganj.
4 get life term for possessing drug in Khulna
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment in a case filed for possessing drug.The convicts are Mohsin Sardar, son of Mozammel Sardar, Rabiul Islam, son of Abdul Malek in Debhata upazila in Khulna,…
Australian senior cricketers vote to boycott Bangladesh tour
Dhaka-Australia’s senior players voted at a secret meeting in Sydney on Monday to attend a planned training camp but boycott the tour of Bangladesh if a deal is not reached in the dispute with Cricket Australia.
BPL football logo to be unveiled Tuesday
Dhaka – The logo unveiling ceremony of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football 2017 will be held on Tuesday at the BFF House in the city.Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to sign a contact with the sponsor of…
Challenge increases for Sri Lanka ahead of India series
Galle,(AP/UNB)- An already tough year for the Sri Lankan cricket team is about to get more challenging as it hosts India for a three-test series.The Sri Lankans were swept by South Africa in a three-test series before slumping to their…
Qualifier Paul rallies to oust Chung at Atlanta Open
Dhaka,AP/UNB)- Qualifier Tommy Paul rallied from a set down to defeat seventh-seeded Hyeon Chung 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Atlanta Open on Monday.
National Volleyball: Titas Gas, PDB win
Dhaka – Two office teams-Titas Gas and Power Development Board (PDB)—won their respective matches in Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.Titas Gas outplayed Pabna DSA by 25-14,…
University Football: Green Uni to face Fareast Univ in final
Dhaka- National footballers studded Green University will lock horn with Fareast University in the final of the Faraaz Challenge Cup Walton Inter-University Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.The first-ever Inter-University Football final will kick-off at 4…
Saif Power Battery BPL football title sponsor
Dhaka- Saif Power Battery has earned the title sponsorship right of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beginning on Friday (July 28) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.It won the title rights for this season providing Tk…
BPL schedule changed
Dhaka – The Governing Council (GC) of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 brought changes in the schedule of the 5th BPL opening ceremony and its start dates.The opening ceremony will be held on October 31 instead of November 1…