Dhaka – A court here today sent the mayor of Chapainawabganj municipality Md Nazrul Islam to jail after canceling his bail as he surrendered to the court in an explosive case. Public prosecutor Advocate Md Zobdul Haque said police arrested…
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Road crash kills journalist in Mymensingh
Dhaka- A journalist of a local daily was killed in a road accident in Laxmipur area on Mymensingh-Phulbaria road under Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district tonight.The victim was Shamsul Haque Sarker, 52, son of late Rustom Ali, Phulbaria correspondent of…
DC United turn tables on New York City FC
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since 2015 with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.Lloyd Sam added his first goal of…
Tigers’ next mission in tri-nation series
Dhaka-After the just concluded successful series in Sri Lanka, the Tigers will have little time to respite as they will take part in the tri national series in Ireland next month.
Three more Div. II super league matches tomorrow
Dhaka- Three group B second round super league matches of Dhaka Second Division Cricket League will be held tomorrow (Monday) at three separate venues in the city and its adjacent area.
Friends Social, Mohakhali tie end in goalless draw
Dhaka- Friends Social Welfare Association and Mohakhali Ekadash split point when their match ended on a tame goalless draw in the Saif Power Tec Senior Division Football League held on Sunday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium…
Neymar sees red as Barcelona fall to surprise Malaga defeat
Barcelona’s Neymar was sent off as they suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat at Malaga on Saturday that scuppered their hopes of going top of La Liga.Former Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez opened the scoring with a breakaway goal in the 32nd…
DC United turn tables on New York City FC
WASHINGTON, (BSS/AFP) – Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since 2015 with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.Lloyd Sam added his first goal…
Kasatkina, Ostapenko to meet for Charleston title
MIAMI,(BSS/AFP) – Daria Kasatkina and Jelena Ostapenko will both be battling for a first WTA title when they meet in the final at Charleston on Sunday.Latvia’s Ostapenko out-lasted 11th-seeded Croatian veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, while Russia’s Kasatkina rallied…
Three killed in Mymensingh road accident
Dhaka -At least three people were killed and two others injured in a truck-pickup van collision at Sokholla Morolbari on Mymensingh-Sherpur road under Phulpur upazila of the district in the early hours of today.
Road crash kills two in Sylhet
SYLHET,- Two people were killed in a road accident in Nipoban area on Sylhet-Tamabil road here this afternoon.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Cycling: Boonen aiming for Paris-Roubaix swansong
COMPIEGNE, France, (BSS/AFP) – The curtain will come down on the career of one of cycling’s greats at the end of Sunday’s 257km long ‘Hell of the North’ one-day classic. Tom Boonen will ride Paris-Roubaix for the 14th time, aiming…
Mourinho’s top four bid in jeopardy
SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jose Mourinho suggested last weekend that he had considered abandoning a push for the Premier League’s top four to focus on European competition and failure to beat Sunderland on Sunday may see that pledge become…
Tennis: Lucic-Baroni ends hometown hope Rogers’s Charleston run
MIAMI, (BSS/AFP) – Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia bucked an upset trend that claimed Caroline Wozniacki on Friday, ending the hopes of hometown favorite Shelby Rogers at the WTA event in Charleston, South Carolina. Croatia’s Lucic-Baroni, seeded 11th, defeated Rogers 6-7…
Football: Shakespeare weighs up rest for Leicester stars
LEICESTER, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has an unexpected and, in some ways, welcome problem ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match away to Everton. Having taken over in late February with the reigning champions sliding towards…
Bangladesh cricketers now a force to be reckon
Dhaka- Squaring the series across all three formats was a test of resolve and character as it was about time Bangladesh cricket achieved something creditable as their opponents were equal in terms strength if not experience. Former National opening batsman…
Dowry-killing in Satkhira
Dhaka- A housewife was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over dowry at Polashpol in the Sadar upazila in Satkhira early Friday.Firoz Hossain Mollah, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station, said Faruk Hossain, son of Mosharraf Hossain, got married to…
Strengthening Kenya’s resilience to disaster
By Miriam Gathigah Nairobi, Apr 7 (IPS) – Kenya’s lack of capacity to cope with wide-scale disaster has seen thousands of households continue to live precarious lives, especially in light of erratic and drastically changing weather patterns. If millions are…
‘Terrorist’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists in Kholadanga area of the district town early Saturday.
2 found dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – The bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified young men were found at Tetulbaria ground in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Saturday morning.
Young man held with arms in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Kadamtola Baropota in Sharsha upazila on Friday night.
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
PMC Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
Dhaka – The three-day “Prime Medical College Cup Golf Tournament- 2017′ concluded through a colourful prize distribution ceremony at Rangpur Golf Club in Rangpur Cantonment here this afternoon.More than 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over the country…
41 ‘JMB’ men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police arrested 41 suspected members of the banned Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of the district during a two-day drive till Friday morning.
Schoolboy committed ‘suicide’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide at Mominpur village in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi on Thursday.
Benapole schoolgirl dies after having ‘deworming tablets’
Dhaka – A schoolgirl died after taking ‘deworming tablets’ at Ghiba village at Benapole on Thursday.Quoting victim’s uncle, police said Riya, 10, a class V student of Ghiba Government Primary School and daughter of Abu Bakkar fell sick after taking…
3 Jamaat men among 58 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 58 people, including three leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district, on various charges on Friday.
CJKS Archery League begins Sunday
Chittagong – The first ever CJKS Archery League, organised by Chattagram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS), will begin on Sunday at MA Aziz Stadium in the port city.Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin will inaugurate the two-day long competition in the morning,…
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
US missile strikes in response to Syria chemical ‘attack’
The US has carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town.