Dhaka- It was befitting end to Mashrafe Mortaza’s illustrious career as team Bangladesh handed him a perfect swansong gift as tigers beat Sri Lanka to record a cakewalk 45 runs victory in the 2nd T20i of the two-match series held…
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RU at a standstill
Dhaka – Academic and administrative activities at Rajshahi University, the largest seat of higher learning in northern Bangladesh, are being hampered severely as the posts of vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor remain vacant for about 19 days, critics say.The tenure of its…
‘Robber’ shot dead in Naogaon
Dhaka– A suspected robber was shot to death during a robbery at Goyeshpur village in Badalgachhi upazila early Wednesday.A group of 25-30 robbers stormed into the house of one Fazle Aziz Chowdhury at Goyeshpur village at dead of night and…
Lightning strike kills one in Sherpur
Dhaka– A fish farm caretaker was killed in a lightning strike at Madhabpur Morgachura in Sribordi upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday.
2 get 10 years’ jail for robbery in Khulna
Dhaka– A court here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to 10 years’ imprisonment in a robbery case.The court also fined the convicts — Nasir Sheikh, 23, and Nadimuzzaman Nadim, 22, residents of Atlia village in Terokhada upazila,…
REB director found dead in Jessore guest-house
Dhaka – A director of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) was found dead in a guest-house in the district town’s Topshindaga in Jessore on Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Ariful Alam, 52, son of Jamshed Hossain, from Rajshahi.Azmal Huda,…
Freedom fighter found dead in Natore
Dhaka- A freedom fighter was found hanging at Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhaban in Bagatipara upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Muktijoddha Sangsad upazila unit commander Rashidunnabi Febin.
2nd Div Football: Swadhinata KC beat Jatrabari KC 1-0
Dhaka – Swadhinata Krira Chakra earned 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in Dhaka Metropolis Saif Power Tec First Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.
Tigers to defend 176 for leveling series against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh scored 176 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd and last game of the two-match series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.Batting first after winning the toss, the Tigers played 20 overs in Mashrafe’s last appearance…
AL leader arrest: Protesters block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway
Dhaka – Local people blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Thursday morning, protesting the arrest of an Awami League leader of Maona in Sreepur upazila.Police and witnesses said the protesters took position on the busy highway in the morning disrupting traffic for…
Gaus back in his post as Habiganj mayor
Dhaka– Just four days after being suspended, Habiganj Municipality Mayor GK Gaus on Thursday took up his elected post. He joined office around 11:30am, with officials of the municipality office giving him a floral welcome.
Tigers opt to bat first against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss in his farewell T20I match and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 2nd and last match of the series under floodlight at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo…
2nd Div Cricket: Kathalbagan beat Narayanganj by 4 wkt
Dhaka – Kathalbagan Green Crescent Club finished the Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League with a 4-wicket win against Narayanganj Cricket Academy in the dead-rubber of the relegation stage last match at Jahangirnagar University ground on Thursday. In the day’s…
Misbah to retire after test series against West Indies
Islamabad (AP/UNB)- Pakistan test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will quit international cricket after the three-match series against the West Indies next month.”It will be my last series and I had conveyed this to the chairman (of the Pakistan Cricket Board) some time…
Barcelona wins after Messi goals, Real Madrid stays top
Madrid(AP/UNB) — With Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on top form, Barcelona needed less than 10 minutes to take care of Sevilla and keep the pressure on Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Wednesday.Suarez scored with a bicycle kick…
Chargesheet submitted against cricketer Sunny
Dhaka – Police on Thursday submitted a chargesheet against national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.Mohammad Yahia, a sub-inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station and also investigation officer of the case, submitted…
2 killed in B’baria road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists, including a UP chairman, were killed as a truck hit their bike at Bertala on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Ashuganj upazila on Tuesday night.
One held with huge Phensidyl in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 2,300 bottles of Phensidyl syrup at Benapole Bazar at Benapole in Jessore on Wednesday morning.
63 held in Jhenidah as special drive goes on
Dhaka – Police in their special drive arrested 63 people, including four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district in Jhenidah on Wednesday.
Man to die for killing teen in city after rape
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death in the sensational Rumi killing case.The court also fined the condemned convict, Saiduzzaman Bachchu, Tk 1 lakh.
4 construction workers electrocuted in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – Four construction workers died from electrocution at Dhelaguri village in Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday noon.
Lazio into Cup final with 4-3 aggregate win over Roma
Rome,(AP/UNB) — Roma fans were back in the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday to see their team beat city rival Lazio but lose the Italian Cup semifinal 4-3 on aggregate.Mohamed Salah scored twice and Stephan El Shaarawy netted the other as…
Moyes’ week gets worse as Sunderland beaten 2-0 at Leicester
Leicester,(AP/UNB) — Sunderland manager David Moyes’ tough week got worse as his team lost 2-0 at resurgent champion Leicester to remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League on Tuesday.Strikers Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy scored second-half goals for…
2nd Div Cricket: Indira Road beat Dhaka Royal by 5 wkts
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra outplayed Dhaka Royal Cricketers by five wickets in the 2nd round super league of the Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at City Club Ground on Wednesday.Indira Road KC scored 233/5 in 22.3 overs,…
T20I: Tigers collect 127/5 in 16.1 vs Sri Lanka
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB) – Bangladesh lost five quick wickets for 127 runs in 16.1 overs against Sri Lanka in first T20I of their two-match series under floodlights at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.Mosaddek Hossain (20) was on…
8 get life term for murder in Siraganj
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced eight people to life term imprisonment each for killing a man in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj in 2007. The lifers are Shamim, 35, Rabbani, 32, Mintu, 33, Kalam, 32, Dudu, 30, Ziaur,…
Former NZ opener Peter Fulton retires
Wellington, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Former New Zealand opening batsman Peter Fulton, who once scored centuries in both innings of a test match against England, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, aged 38.Fulton played 23 tests for…
Young man punched to death in C’nawabganj
Dhaka– A young man was punched to death allegedly by his ‘drunk’ friend during their picnic in front of Club Supermarket in the district town in Chapainawabganj on Monday night.Saber Reza Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said some picnickers…
Man arrested in Wari with over 10,000 yaba pills
Dhaka – A special team of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested a man along with 10,200 pieces of Yaba tablets from Wari in the city on Tuesday.Tipped off, a special team of DNC carried out the raid at an…
129 people held in Jhenidah, Chuandaga
Dhaka – Police in their special drives arrested 129 people from Jhenidah and Chuadanga districts.In Jhenidah, police in their special drive carried out from Sunday night to Tuesday morning, arrested 108 people, including three Jamaat men, from different parts of…