Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club defeated table topper Gazi Group Cricketers by seven wickets in the 11th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Sunday.Despite the day’s…
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South Asian Basketball: Bangladesh earn 2nd consecutive victory
Dhaka – Bangladesh earned 2nd consecutive victory in the 5th South Asian Basketball Championship beating Sri Lanka by 90-80 points on the 2nd day in the Maldives capital Male on Sunday.
3rd-Div-Cricket: Asif Shifa CA beat Hillol JS by 59 runs
Dhaka – Asif Shifa Cricket Academy defeated Hillol Jubo Sangha by 59 runs in their Group A match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at Professor Hamidur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Keraniganj on Sunday.Asif Shifa CA scored 127…
ACC arrests official of Satkhira Civil Surgeon Office
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday arrested an official of Satkhira’s Civil Surgeon Office from Satkhira in a graft case.
Sylhet transport strike postponed
Dhaka – Several hours after enforcing an indefinite strike in Sylhet division to press home their five-point demand, transport workers postponed it on Sunday afternoon. Sylhet Transport Workers’ Union President Selim Ahmed Falik said they took the decision after a…
Int’l Karate: Bangladesh earn one gold, three silvers
Dhaka – Bangladesh earned one gold and three silver medals in the 18th International Open Karate Championship that concluded in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur recently.
Uni Cricket: Chittagong, Southern University reach semifinal
Dhaka– Chittagong University and Southern University advanced to the semifinals of the Dakkhina Inter-University T20 Cricket Tournament winning their respective ties at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday.Chittagong University beat Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET)…
Man cooks egg on road in Odisha’s intense heat wave
New Delhi – Even as Odisha is experiencing an intense heat wave with temperatures touching 45 degree Celsius in some places, a man took to cooking an egg on the road to demonstrate just how bad the situation is! UNB…
New Zealand space launch has nation reaching for the stars
Wellington — New Zealand has never had a space program but could soon be launching commercial rockets more often than the United States. That’s if the plans of California-based company Rocket Lab work out. AP/UNB news agency reported
Jatiya Gonotantrik Party president Shafiul Alam Prodhan dies
Dhaka – Shafiul Alam Prodhan, president of Jatiya Gonotantrik Party, passed away on Sunday morning in the city. UNB news agency reported
‘Block raids’ coming to Rangamati
Rangamati – Rangamati police were set to commence ‘block raids’ in the sadar town from Saturday, apparently with a view to strengthen their anti-terrorism and anti-drugs position ahead of Ramadan. UNB news agency reported
Trump takes part in traditional Saudi sword dance
Riyadh – President Donald Trump briefly joined Saudi King Salman in a traditional male-only sword dance before a state dinner in his honor. AP/UNB news agency reported
In Sylhet, court orders come a cropper against illegal stone mining
Sylhet – An influential syndicate continues to extract stone from some 14 acres of privately owned land at Kandubasti in Chailakhal, adjacent to the Piain River in Sylhet’s Gowainghat, in violation of court orders. UNB news agency reported
Pacific ministers commit to move ahead with pact without US
Hanoi – The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed Sunday to move ahead with the Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact after the United States pulled out. AP/UNB news agency reported
Youth held for defaming PM in social media
Sylhet – Police arrested a young man from the city on Saturday night on charge of posting derogatory remarks on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social media site Facebook. UNB news agency reported
South Asian Basketball: Bangladesh beat Nepal 76-66 points
Dhaka – Bangladesh beat Nepal by 76-66 points in the opening match of the 5th South Asian Basketball Championship in the Maldives on Saturday.
U19 cricket: 24 cricketers get call in preliminary squad
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday primarily selected 24 cricketers for the Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team training camp.The 24-man preliminary squad comprises 12 batsmen, six pace bowlers, four spin bowlers and two wicketkeepers who will take part in…
Dhaka Div Gold Cup: Faridpur emerge regional champions
Dhaka – Faridpur District emerged regional champions to reach the semifinal of the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Gopalganj District by 4-0 goals at the Faridpur Stadium on Saturday.
‘Drug peddler’ held with 52,000 yaba tablets in Jessore
Jessore, May 20 (UNB) – Detectives in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 52,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Godkhali Bazar area in Jhikargachha upazila early Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Monirul Islam.
Students protest college girl’s gang rape in Moulvibazar
Dhaka- Students of Tarapasha School and College in Rajnagar upazila formed a human-chain on Saturday demanding justice for a female college student who was allegedly gang raped and murdered on May 18.Shammi Akhter, a student in the second year of…
34 held in Satkhira on various charges
Dhaka – Police in special drives arrested 34 accused on various charges from different parts of Satkhira from Friday night to Saturday morning.
One held with 2 lakh Yaba in Ctg
Dhaka – Police arrested a drug peddler along with 2 lakh Yaba tablets from Anowara upazila here in Chittagong on Saturday morning.
4 ‘LGBT’ youths remanded
Dhaka – A court here on Saturday placed four suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community on a two-day remand each in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.Those remanded are Sirajul Islam, Arafat Hossain, Shahadat…
Challenged youth burned to death in Patuakhali
Patuakhali -A mentally challenged youth was burned to death as a fire broke out in his house at Golbunia village in Kalapara upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hawladar, 32, son of Seraj Hawladar of the village.
School Banking Fair held in Ctg
Dhaka – A School Banking Fair was held at Waziullah Institute in Chittagong city on Saturday with a view to raising savings habits and creating awareness on banking services amid school students.Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank SK Sur Chowdhury inaugurated…
UNB Shariatpur correspondent injured in road accident
Dhaka – Shahidul Islam Pilot, Shariatpur correspondent of United News of Bangladesh (UNB), was grievously injured in a road accident at Rupnagar of the district town on Wednesday morning.
Fizz, Soumya stars in Tigers’ big win over Ireland
Dhaka – Bangladesh crushed Ireland by eight wickets for their first victory in the Tri-Nation Series at Malahide, Dublin on Friday. UNB news agency reported
Fakhrul bemoans culture of ‘controlling polls’ by ruling class
Thakurgaon – Mentioning that a political culture of controlling the election process by the ruling class has developed in Bangladesh, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said it is more applicable to Awami League. UNB news reported
29 ‘LGBT’ youths held in Keraniganj
Keraniganj – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested 29 suspected members of LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community from a community centre here on Thursday. UNB news reported
3 injured after fire breaks out at Google conference
Mountain View – Authorities say three people were injured after a fire broke out during Google’s I/O developer conference in California. AP/UNB news reported