Dhaka – Two Bangladesh archers -–Nazmul Huda and Milan Mollah—reached the 2nd round of the Men’s Compound Division of the Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament, Stage-2 eliminating their rivals in the first elimination round in Bangkok on Wednesday.
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5 court employees get life for forging judge’s sign
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced five staff members of a lower court to life-term imprisonment (14-Yrs) each as they secured bail for 106 accused, forging the signature of a judge.The convicts are — M Mosleh Uddin, Sheikh…
Tigers lose thrilling tour match by 2 runs
Dhaka– Bangladesh fell three runs short of their mammoth chase of 355 runs against Sri Lanka Board President’s XI in the thrilling limited-over tour match at Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Wednesday. Bangladesh needed eight runs from the last three…
2 killed in Dinajpur wall collapse
Dhaka – Two people were killed as a mud wall collapsed on them at Nurpur village in Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as house owner Abdul Kafi, son of Hossain Ali of the village, and worker…
2nd Div Cricket: Cricket Academy crush Lalmatia Club by 8 wkts
Dhaka – Dhaka Cricket Academy notched an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Lalmatia Club in the Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League in their Group B match at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Wednesday.Cricket Academy chased down their…
North Korea missile launch fails
A North Korean missile launch has failed, South Korean defence officials say, but it is unclear how many were fired or what exactly was being tested.
Death row convict Mufti Hannan to seek clemency
GreenWatch Dhaka Report Dhaka, March 22 – Mufti Abdul Hannan, chief of Harkat-ul Jihad al Islami (Huji) who has been handed down deathn penalty in a grenade attack case will seek presidential mercy, reliable sources have informed quoting a senior…
World Social Welfare Day observed at RU
Rajshahi – Amid festivity and various functions the World Social Welfare Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday.
Housewife dies from electrocution in Joypurhat
Dhaka -A housewife died after being electrocuted in Panchbibi Upazila of the district last night.The deceased was identified as Karima Begum, 28, hailed from the village Nakurgachi of the upazila.agency
Shakib regains Test all-rounders top spot
Dhaka- Good news for the Tigers fans as ace allrounder Shakib has displaced India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin from the top rank in the list of all-rounders after the two players inter-changed positions two times last week.The Bangladeshi all-rounder bagged six…
BD squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 15-member final squad for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup-2017 beginning on March 27 in the port city of Chittagong and the tourist hub of Cox’s Bazar.National top order batsman Mominul Haque…
5 ‘Neo JMB men’ held in city
Dhaka– Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five suspected members of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh(JMB)(Sarwar-Tamim group), including its two engineers of IT section, from different areas in the city on Monday night.The arrestees are Oliuzzaman alias Oli, 28, Anwarul Alam,…
Deaf Asia Cup T20: India beat Pakistan and Bangladesh
Dhaka – India made flying start in the T20 Deaf Asia Cup Cricket Championship winning both matches of the opening day at Mirpur City Club ground on Tuesday.In the day’s first match, India beat their arch-rivals Pakistan by nine wickets.Batting…
Tigers to play one-day warm-up match Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket team, led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, will start their limited-over campaign in Sri Lanka taking on a local selection in lone warm-up match at Colombo Cricket Club ground on Wednesday, ahead of their three-match ODI and…
3 get life in prison for killing their spouses
Dhaka- Three people, including a woman, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for killing their respective spouses in Sherpur, Faridpur and Laxmipur districts.In Sherpur, Asma Akhter, 19, 2nd wife of Sayedur Rahman alias Fazu Miah of Ramerkura village in…
Angelique Kerber retakes No. 1 ranking from Serena Williams
Dhaka -Angelique Kerber is back at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, reclaiming that spot from Serena Williams.Kerber moves atop the rankings on Monday. That’s about six months after she originally ascended to No. 1 for the first time, overtaking…
2 Jamaat men held in Magura
Dhaka – Police arrested two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami at Darimagura village in Sadar upazila on Monday night.UNB agency
BSF picks BD man up from Lalmonirhat border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was picked up by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from Burimari border point in Patgram upazila early Tuesday.UNB agency
Walton Independence Day Volleyball begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The Walton Independence Day Volleyball Tournament will begin at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Tuesday.Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel will inaugurate the meet, organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation.Bangladesh Army will play…
Nearly all electronics banned on some US-bound flights
Airlines that fly from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa to the U.S. must soon require passengers to check in almost all electronic devices rather than carry them into the cabin, a U.S. official said. The official said…
2 man held with Yaba pills in Sunamganj
Dhaka – Police arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with 310 Yaba tablets at Badaghat in Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Monday.UNB agency
3 to die for murders in Kushita
Dhaka – Two separate courts here on Monday sentenced three people to death for murders.Judge Touhidul Islam of additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 sentenced two people to death for killing a van puller in 2015.The court also fined the…
Tigers set sight on ODI mission
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Bangladesh will start their limited overs-campaign in Sri Lanka playing a warm-up match against a local selection on Wednesday, ahead of the three-match ODI series which will be followed by two T20I encounters to end…
Premier Basketball: Gregarious Club crush Flame Boys 118-37 points
Dhaka– The Gregarious Club earned a huge 118-37 points victory over Flame Boys Club in a high scoring match of the Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Monday.Gregarious Club clearly dominated the first…
Deaf Asia Cup Cricket kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The T20 Deaf Asia Cup Cricket Championship under the auspices of Bangladesh Deaf Sports Federation (BDSF) will begin at Mirpur City Club ground here on Tuesday.Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Arif Khan Joy will inaugurate the eight-day…
Banshkhali clinch Independence Day Kabaddi title
Dhaka – Banshkhali upazila clinched the Independence and National Day Kabaddi title beating Boalkhali upazila by 29-28 points in a keenly contested final at Halishahar Police Lines ground in the port city on Monday.Arafat Hossain Chowdhury of the losing team…
Joint forces raid 2 ‘militant hideouts’ in Ctg
Dhaka – Joint forces on Monday conducted drives at two houses, believed to be militant hideouts, at Colonel Haat and Uttar Kattoli in Akbar Shah areas of the city on Monday evening.However, no arrest could be made during the simultaneous…
Israel threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses
Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has warned Syria that Israel will destroy its air defense system if Syria fires an anti-aircraft missile at Israeli aircraft again.
2 schoolgirls ‘take life’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A girl and her niece allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in the district town in Gopalganj on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Chaitri Afrin Toma, daughter of Shahidul Zaman Mallik of Mangalpur village under Naragati Police Station…
Federer beats Wawrinka for tying 5th Indian Wells title
Dhaka- Forget the comeback talk. Roger Federer is back.He defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 to win a record-tying fifth BNP Paribas Open title in an all-Swiss final Sunday to go with his record 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian…