Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested 30 alleged members of Jamaat-e-Islami from a multilevel marketing company office in Arambagh area of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.
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BCL leader held in Sylhet
Dhaka – Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Sylhet city unit in an extortion case from his Sagardighi residence in Sylhet on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Moudud alias Aminur Riaz Moudud, an executive member…
Pioneer U-16 Football: Wajed Miah KC beat Bangladesh SC 2-1
Dhaka – Wajed Miah Krira Chakra earned a 2-1 victory over Bangladesh Sporting Club in the Dhaka North & South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football League at the Outer Stadium here on Thursday.
India beat Bangladesh by 9 wkts in semifinal
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dream to reach the final of any ICC event got shattered as they suffered a nine-wicket defeat to India in the 2nd semifinal of the 8th Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.To defend their title,…
Bangladesh U-16 Women’s booters leave for Japan on Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team will leave Dhaka for Japan on Saturday to take part in an intensive training and play friendly matches against local selections at J-GREEN Sakai National Training Centre in Osaka on June 18-24.as part…
CT 17 2nd semifinal: Tigers score 264 against India
Dhaka – Bangladesh posted a target of 265 runs against giant India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.The first-ever semifinalists in this ICC event, Bangladesh scored 264 for…
Queen’s Cup: Siddikur shares 12th slot after 1st round
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 12th slot in the USD 500,000 Queen’s Cup after the 1st round at Santiburi Samui Country Club ground in Thailand on Thursday.
India invite Bangaldesh to bat first in CT17 Semifinal
Dhaka – Bangladesh have to bat first in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy as Indian captain Virat Kohli opted to bowl first after winning the toss at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.
Roger Federer comeback halted by Tommy Haas in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, (AP/UNB)- Roger Federer was beaten on his return from a two-month break, losing 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 to German veteran Tommy Haas in the second round of the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday.The 39-year-old Haas, who is playing his last…
United signs Sweden defender Lindelof from Benfica
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- Manchester United has made Victor Lindelof the team’s first offseason signing, bringing in the Sweden center back from Benfica for 35 million euros ($39.4 million).Both clubs announced the transfer on Wednesday.
2 journalists sued under ICT act in Khulna
Khulna – A case was filed against two local journalists under section 57 and 66 of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act with Khulna Sadar Police station on Wednesday. -UNB
Sexagenarian killed in Munshiganj road crash
Munshiganj – A sexagenarian was killed and three others were injured in head-on collision between two battery-run auto-rickshaws in Aldibazar area in Tongibari upazila on Wednesday. -UNB
Teenager killed over posting indecent picture on Facebook
Brahmanbaria – A teenager was stabbed to death over posting an indecent picture on social networking site Fecebook in Pouratola area of the district town on Wednesday night. -UNB
Ruthless Pakistan overwhelm shell-shocked England
Pakistan delivered an inspired all-round performance to rout a ragged England team by eight wickets in a one-sided Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.Pakistan bowled and fielded tightly to restrict the hosts to a paltry total of 211 all out and…
Champs Trophy: Mashrafe optimistic of turning tables on India
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play defending champions India in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday with Bangladesh captain Mashrafe optimistic to win the match.The match between the two sub-continent rivals will…
Shaheed Reza elected Asian Representative to CGF
Dhaka – Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Syed Shaheed Reza has been elected Asian Representative of Sports Committee of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
EU launches legal action against 3 countries over refugees
Brussels- The European Commission on Wednesday launched legal action against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland for failing to respect their commitment to take in refugees. –AP/UNB
Bangladesh Karate team earn four silvers, two bronzes
Dhaka – Bangladesh Karate team earned four silvers and two bronze medals in the Thomas La Puppet Memorial Classic Karate Tournament concluded recently at York College in Jamaica Center.
2 ‘muggers’ held while fleeing with booty
Dhaka – Police arrested two suspected muggers while fleeing after snatching valuables from a rickshaw passenger in the city’s Uttara area early Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Md Swapan, 32, and Abul Kashem, 40.Three muggers in a private car took…
End diplomatic crisis in Qatar quickly: UN HC
Dhaka – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has urged all the States involved in diplomatic crisis in Qatar to solve the dispute as quickly as possible through dialogue. –AP/UNB
1 to die, 2 get jail terms for killing Keraniganj boy
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death and two other people to separate jail terms for killing a minor boy after abduction in Keraniganj.The condemned convict, Khorshed Alam, was tried in absentia. The court also…
Road crashes killed 888 in 4 months: Quader
Sangsad Bhaban – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday told Parliament that a total of 888 people were killed in road accidents across the country in the first four months of 2017.”Some 888 people were killed and…
More landslides in Ctg, Sylhet likely
Dhaka – Landslide is likely to hit the hilly regions of Sylhet and Chittagong divisions in the next 24 hours beginning from 5pm on Wednesday following heavy to very heavy rainfall. -UNB
2 ‘muggers’ held while fleeing with booty
Dhaka – Police arrested two suspected muggers while fleeing after snatching valuables from a rickshaw passenger in the city’s Uttara area early Wednesday. -UNB
4.6 kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) seized 40 gold bars, weighing 4.6 kg, from a flight of Emirates Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Wednesday.
Don’t do anything that may harm country’s image, PM to expats
London – Mentioning that Bangladesh is now a role model of development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the Bangladeshi expatriates, living in the UK, not to do anything that may tarnish the country’s image. -UNB
Woman killed in Keraniganj road accident
Dhaka – A woman was killed in a road accident in Nazirerbagh area of South Keraniganj thana, on the outskirts of the capital, on Wednesday morning.
Pakistan wins toss, will bowl 1st against England
Cardiff, (AP/UNB)- Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against England on Wednesday in the Champions Trophy semifinals at Sophia Gardens.Two-time runner-up England made one change from the team which beat Australia in the group stage, bringing in…
Firefighters battle massive blaze in London high-rise
London – Firefighters battled a massive fire in a 27-floor high-rise apartment building in west London for several hours Wednesday. –AP/UNB
Qatar pulls all its troops from Djibouti-Eritrea border
Doha – Qatar said Wednesday it had pulled all of its troops from the border of Djibouti and Eritrea, East African nations that have a long-running territorial dispute which Doha had helped mediate. -UNB