Dhaka – Detectives in their anti-narcotics drive arrested three alleged drug peddlers from different parts of Abhoynagar upazila on Wednesday.
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Women snatch arrested Jamaat leader from cops in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A group of women snatched an arrested leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from police at Bakhua village in Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.Dewan Kaushik Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Ullapara Model Police Station, said police arrested local Jamaat leader Atwar Rahman…
Messi leads Barcelona to 7-1 victory; Real Madrid wins 6-2
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – While Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to trounce Osasuna 7-1, Cristiano Ronaldo was rested by title rival Real Madrid in its 6-2 rout of Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league on Wednesday.Barcelona and Madrid remain level on…
Arsenal in touch with top 4 after beating ailing Leicester
London,(AP/UNB) – Arsenal moved within four points of the Champions League places with a 1-0 victory over Leicester on Wednesday.Nacho Monreal’s late shot flew in off Leicester defender Robert Huth in the 86th minute to settle the meeting of last…
ICC Champs Trophy: India miss deadline, 7 other nations announce squads
Dhaka – Seven nations announced their squads for the 8th edition ICC Championship Trophy while defending champion India failed to do so within the deadline April 25.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told the ICC that it could…
Spurs stay in touch with Chelsea with 8th straight PL win
London, (AP/UNB) – For only the third time in its 135-year existence, Tottenham is enjoying an eight-match winning run in the league after edging past Crystal Palace 1-0 on Wednesday.Those runs in the 1950-51 and 1960-61 seasons propelled Tottenham to…
IPS journalists who perished in the line of duty
By Thalif Deen UN, Apr 26 2017 – In the politically-risky world of professional journalism, news reporters are fast becoming an endangered species. The numbers are staggering: some 1,236 journalists have been killed since 1992, according to the New York-based…
Neo JMB’s ‘IED expert’ held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected member of Neo JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim Group’ from Uttara in the cityon Wednesdaymorning.Tipped off, a team of Rab-10 arrested Mushfiq Martin Jenny, an ‘expert’ in improvised explosive device (IED), along…
U-18 Football: Chittagong beat Satkhira 3-1
Dhaka – Chittagong District earned a 3-1 goals victory over Satkhira District in the final round of the Walton U-18 National Football Championship at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
B’desh U-16 Girls beat Chinese U-14 Girls by 3-1 goals
Dhaka- Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team, now touring China as a part of their preparations for the final round of the AFC Championship, completed their tour with a 3-1 goals victory over Chinese U-14 team at the Olympic Sports Village in…
Meherpur, Narail to play 31st Nat’l Hockey opener
Dhaka – Meherpur district team will face Narail in the opening match of the 31st National Hockey Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.In the opening day’s other matches, Patuakhali will face Khulna while Air Force meet Rajshahi…
Tigers to leave for England early Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Team will leave for England early Thursday for playing a tri-nation series in Ireland and the ICC Champions Trophy in England.The Tigers will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a flight of Emirates Airlines at…
Siddikur eyes 3rd Asian Tour title
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman is going to feature in the US$300,000 Yeangder Heritage starting at National Golf Country Club in Thailand on Thursday.Ahead of the tournament, the 32-year-old golfer showed his eagerness for the 3rd title saying, “I’m…
Misbah smashes 6s as Pakistan beats West Indies by 7 wickets
Kingston,(AP/UNB)- Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed two straight sixes Tuesday to give his team a seven-wicket victory over West Indies shortly after lunch on the fifth day of the first test.Chasing only 32 for victory, the visitors ended on 36-3 in…
World Intellectual Property Day Wednesday
Dhaka, Apr 26 – The World Intellectual Property Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday to appreciate the brains that create.
3 shot in Ctg UP polls clash
Dhaka – Three people sustained bullet injuries in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates at a polling centre during union parishad polls at Katharia union in Banshkhali upazila on Tuesday.Locals said an altercation ensued between the followers…
SC stays HC order on trial proceedings against Khaleda
Dhaka – The stay order of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on the trial proceedings of four sabotage cases against the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, filed with Jatrabari and Darussalam police stations will remain effective for…
Serena Williams speaks out against Ilie Nastase
Bucharest,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams has spoken out in response to suspended Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase’s comments speculating about the skin color of the baby the pregnant Williams is expecting.The 23-time major champion wrote on Instagram on Monday: “It disappoints…
West Indies trails Pakistan by 28 runs with 6 wickets left
Kingston, (AP/UNB) – Legspinner Yasir Shah took all the wickets as the West Indies slumped to 93-4 and trailed Pakistan by 28 runs in the second innings on the fourth day of the first test Monday.Pakistan was all out for…
BD U-16 Football Team earn 3-0 victory over Shaanxi
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 National Women’s Football Team, now touring China as part of their preparations for the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Championship, earned a brilliant 3-0 goals victory over Chinese Shaanxi Province U-14 team in the…
U-18 Football: Sylhet beat Ctg 3-1,Raihan makes hat-trick
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Raihan guided Sylhet District to a facile 3-1 goals victory over Chittagong District in the Walton Under-18 National Football Championship at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday morning.
Ban on fishing in Sunamganj haors withdrawn
Sunamganj – The district administration here has withdrawn its ban on fishing in the haors. The decision was taken at a meeting on Tuesday morning. UNB news agency reported
Global markets gain higher as French election rally lingers
Tokyo- Shares were higher Tuesday in Europe and Asia as the rally driven by the outcome of France’s vote persisted. Hopes for U.S. tax reform and a compromise on the U.S. budget deadline also lifted sentiment. AP/UNB news agency reported
27 people killed in bus-trailer truck collision in Kenya
Nairobi- Kenyan police say 27 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck. Police say the accident took place along the major road linking two of Kenya’s biggest cities, capital Nairobi and the…
Khaleda’s 11 cases: Hearing on charge framing deferred again
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday deferred the hearing on charge framing against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases, including a sedition case for her remarks about the number of martyrs during the 1971 Liberation War. UNB news…
Flood situation in Sunamganj, Habiganj worsens
Dhaka – The flood situation in Sunamganj and Habiganj has worsened as heavy rainfall and onrush of water from the upstream submerged new areas in the districts on Monday.In Sunamganj, the Urar Bondho dam in Pagnar haor in Jamalganj and…
Senior Div Football: United SC beat Wari Club 1-0
Dhaka – Dhaka United Sporting Club secured a solitary goal victory against Wari Club in the Saif Powertec Senior Division Football League at Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday.
U18 Nat’l Football: Monday’s matches postponed for rain
Dhaka – Excessive rainfall in the capital on Monday forced to reschedule the two matches of the Walton U18 National Football Championship.Monday’s matches will be held on Tuesday at Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, originally…
Yaba pills found in prisoner’s rectum in Sylhet jail
Dhaka – Some 150 Yaba pills were recovered from the rectum of a prisoner at Sylhet Central Jail here in Sylhet on Monday. Senior Jail Super M Sagir Mia said prison guards challenged Rubel, an accused in a robbery case,…
Youth held with 8 gold bars in Jessore
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested an alleged smuggler along with eight gold bars weighing 1.300 kg from Putkhali border in Sharsha upazila on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Mohsin, son of Sirajul Islam of Gogakalijani village in…