Dhaka – A recently divorced woman is said to have committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house over apparent marriage problems in the village of Arifpur in Bagha upazila on Thursday night.
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Boy 6 drowns in Jessore
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a water body at Aghrail Lebutala village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Thursday.Police said Arafat, 6, a Class I student of Tero Aulia Primary School and son of Abu Bakkar went to…
India eases to 8-wicket win, takes ODI series in West Indies
Kingston,(AP/UNB) – An unbeaten century from captain Virat Kohli and a half-century by Dinesh Karthik steered India to a comfortable eight-wicket win over West Indies in their fifth one-day in international on Thursday, sealing a 3-1 series victory.
FC Dallas re-signs midfielder Michael Barrios through 2019
Frisco, (AP/UNB) – FC Dallas has re-signed midfielder Michael Barrios through the 2019 season with options for 2020-21.Barrios’ deal was announced Thursday, about a month after the 26-year-old set a franchise record with three assists in a 6-2 win over…
Brilliant Root to the rescue for England vs. South Africa
London, (AP/UNB) – England needed a captain’s innings from Joe Root and he delivered on his first day in the job.Root hit a brilliant and tenacious 184 not out against South Africa on Thursday, leading his team out of deep…
Under-trial prisoner dies in Gopalganj
Dhaka – An under-trial prisoner died at Gopalganj General Hospital in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Thursday.
3 killed in Natore truck plunge
Dhaka- Three people were killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch at Kodimchilan of Lalpur upazila on Natore-Pabna highway in Natore on Thursday.
Unidentified youth found dead in Sylhet
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead along the bank of Surma River at Khalpar village in Dakkhin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Thursday.
BD national killed in BSF firing along Lalmonirhat border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was shot to death and another received bullet wounds in firing by Border Security Force of India (BSF) in Doikhawa border of Hatibandha upazila in the early hours of Thursday.
10 arrested in Magura special drive
Dhaka – Police in special drives arrested at least 10 people accused in different cases from four upazilas in Magura during the last 24 hours till Thursday morning.According to Magura police control room, among the arrestees, six were arrested in Sadar…
Man killed in rival attack in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A man was killed in an attack by his rivals following a dispute over demarcation of a land at Gogla Dihitola village in Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.
Prime accused in latest Banani ‘rape’ case held in Narayanganj
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the accused in another Banani girl rape case from Majhrail area of Chashara in Narayanganj city on Thursday afternoon.Additional Superintendent of Police Shakil Ahmed, also operational officer of Rab-11, said on secret…
Passenger held with 9kg gold bars at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested a passenger along with nine gold bars weighing nine kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Wednesday night.
Australia cricketers boycott South Africa tour amid pay row
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – A development tour of South Africa has become the first casualty of Australian cricketers’ pay dispute with the sport’s national governing body, and the Ashes series beginning in November could also be at risk.The Australian Cricketers’ Association on…
Friendly Football: BSF beat BGB 7-0
Dhaka – Border Security Force (BSF) of India beat Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by 7-0 goals in a friendly football match held at the Dalu Govt High School ground in Meghalaya of India, near Sherpur Border on Wednesday.The high officials…
Sri Lanka beats Zimbabwe by 8 wickets, leads ODI series 2-1
Hambantota, (AP/UNB)- Openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella scored their maiden international centuries to help Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third one-day international for a 2-1 lead in the five-match series on Thursday.
First Inter-College Women’s Baseball to begin Tuesday
Dhaka – The Walton First Inter-College Women’s Baseball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Baseball and Softball Association (BBSA), will begin on Tuesday (July 11) at the Dhanmondi Women’s Sports Complex.
Tamim Iqbal cleared to play for Essex in NatWest T20 Blast
Dhaka – Bangladeshi dashing opening batsman Tamim Iqbal is set to play for the English county side Essex in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast League beginning on Friday.Tamim got the clearance certificate from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play in…
Road accidents kill 4 in Sylhet
Dhaka- Four men were killed and four others injured in separate accidents in Osmani Nagar upazila and Joitapur upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday.In Osmani Nagar upazila, three men were killed in a head-on collision between a bus of ‘Shyamali Paribahan’…
2 minor siblings drown in Sherpur
Dhaka – Two minor siblings drowned in a water body (doba) at Balughata-Taranakandi village in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Tajel Miah, 7, and his younger brother Tanvir Miah, sons of Lalchan Miah of…
Ctg gold smuggler jailed for 6 years
Dhaka – A Chittagong court on Wednesday sentenced a gold smuggler to six years imprisonment in a case filed for smuggling 45 gold bars through Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport (CSAIA) in 2014.The convicted is Md Badiul Alam, hailing from…
Motorcyclist killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka- A motorcyclist was killed and his co-rider injured as a truck crashed into their motorbike on Jessore-Khulna Highway in Jessore on Wednesday.
BPL: Mahmudullah retains Khulna Titans captaincy
Dhaka – National star cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad has been kept as the captain of franchised team Khulna Titans for the next round eight-team Bangladesh Premier League which is expected to begin on November 4 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.Besides, it…
BCB HP Team beat Northern Territory by 1 wkt
Dhaka -Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance (HP) Squad got off to a good start in the Australia tour beating Northern Territory Invitational Eleven by one wicket in the first match of the five-match one-day series at the Marrara Cricket…
Mount Murray is a coveted spot on Day 3 at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB)- Just after 10:30 a.m., the race was on to get the best spot on Mount Murray.The hill next to No. 1 Court at Wimbledon, formerly known as Henman Hill, is a coveted spot for Day 3 at the…
Messi to extend contract with Barcelona until 2021
Barcelona,(AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi will play out the best remaining years of his trophy-rich career at Barcelona.The Spanish club said Wednesday that Messi had agreed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the club through the 2020-21 season. By…
27 baby snakes killed in Rajshahi house
Dhaka – At least 27 baby snakes have been killed at a house in Rajshahi Budhpara area.House owner Majdar Ali said he spotted a baby snake in the floor of his mud house around 9:30 pm on Tuesday and beat it…
‘JMB man’ held in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an alleged member of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Bholahat upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday night.The arrestee is Md Royen, 35, son of Motlabur Rahman of Chama Mushoribhuja village in the upazila.
3 get life for killing auto-rickshaw driver in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced three people to death for killing a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur in 2013.
7 of a family burnt in city gas line blast
Dhaka – Seven people, including a minor boy, of a family sustained burn injuries in a gas line explosion at a house in Dhalkanagar area in the city’s Gendaria early Wednesday.