Dhaka – Bangladeshi wicketkeeper Litton Kumar Das has been ruled out of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka beginning on Wednesday at P Sara International Stadium in Colombo as he suffered an injury on Tuesday.Litton was struck by a ball…
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Separate tax zone in Jessore demanded
Dhaka – Leaders of Jessore Tax BAR Association have demanded a separate tax zone in Jessore for the tax payers of 11 tax circles in Jessore and Kushtia.The association made the demand at a press conference held at Jessore Press…
4 ‘criminals’ killed in gunfight with police in Meherpur
Dhaka – Four suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Nurpur intersection in Sadar upazila in Meherpur early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Saddam Hossain, 25, Ramesh, 24, Sohag, 27, and Kanon, 25, residents of…
Chelsea beats United, sets up FA Cup semifinal vs Spurs
Dhaka— Chelsea prevailed over Jose Mourinho’s forceful, spoiling tactics to end Manchester United’s FA Cup defense and set up a semifinal derby with Tottenham.On another gloomy return to Stamford Bridge for Mourinho, United’s aggressive attempts to neutralize Eden Hazard backfired…
Kerber survives 3-set marathon at hot Indian Wells
Dhaka — Poised to return to the top spot in next week’s world rankings, Angelique Kerber narrowly avoided an upset at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.Kerber outlasted Pauline Parmentier of France 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the third round when…
‘JMB’ man held in Pabna
Dhaka – Police arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Gopalpur area in Sadar upazila headquarters in Pabna early Tuesday.UNB agency
Crackdown in Chuadanga; 27 held
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 27 people from different areas of the district on various charges.Acting police super of the district Belayet Hossain said they carried out the drive from Monday night to Tuesday morning in different…
Stalker kills youth at Nawabganj
Dhaka- A young man was beaten to death allegedly by a stalker at Paschim Sonabaji in Nawabganj upazila in Keraniganj on Monday night as he reportedly protested the harassment of his niece.The deceased was identified as Bhakta Chandra Sarker, 22.UNB…
AFC Cup: Dhaka Abahani to play Maziya Tuesday
Dhaka– Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Limited will play Maldives champions Maziya Sports and Recreation Club in their first Group E match of the AFC Cup 2017 on Tuesday with both the teams expressing their optimism to win the…
Son ‘kills’ mother, neighbour in Tangail
Dhaka – A youth allegedly stabbed his mother and neighbour to death at Holudia village in Madhupur upazila in Tangail on Monday morning over family feud.The deceased were identified as Minara Begum, 55, wife of Mohammad Ali and their neighbour…
Youth hacked dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his roommate in a mess in Halisahar area of city in Chittagong early Monday.Mahfuzur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Halisahar Police Station, said Masud, 30, hailing from Sandwip upazila of the…
Premier Basketball: The Gregs earn 2nd consecutive victory
Dhaka – The Gregs Club earned the 2nd consecutive victory outplaying Old DOHS SC 67-31 points in Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League outplaying Old DOHS SC 67-31 points at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Monday.The winners led the…
Worker killed in Ctg oil tanker blast
Dhaka – A worker was killed and another injured as an empty oil tanker exploded at Dakkhin Chhalimpur in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on Monday.Witness Nasir Uddin said the deceased, Shahin, 21, son of Shahjalal of Comilla district and his…
BCB announces ODI squad against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 16-man ODI squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will play the 1st and 2nd ODIs at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on March 25 and 28 while the…
Nadal opens bid for 4th Indian Wells title with 2-set win
Dhaka – The No. 5-seeded Nadal is in a tough section of the draw at the hard-court tournament, facing possible matchups against Roger Federer in the fourth round and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. All three had first-round draws and…
After win vs PSG, Barcelona loses Spanish league lead
Dhaka — Real Madrid saw Barcelona falter and then survived an awful mistake by goalkeeper Keylor Navas to regain the Spanish league lead on Sunday.Barcelona lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Deportivo La Coruna in its first match after its amazing win…
‘Criminal’ killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Jahajghat in the city in Rajshahi early Monday.UNB agency
Schoolboy drowns in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – A schoolboy drowned in a canal of Ashuganj power station on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Bijoy, 15, son of Alam Miah, a resident of Char Choratola village of Ashuganj upazila, and student of Haji Abdul Jalil…
Jamaat man among 51 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Police arrested 51 people, including an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, during their overnight drives at different upazilas here in Jhenidah on Sunday night.UNB agency
4 forest ‘robbers’ held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four suspected forest robbers of ‘Zia Bahini’ after a gunfight at Katheshwar Khal in the Sundarbans under Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira early Monday.A team of the elite force conducted a drive…
Girder collapse kills 1, injures 2 at Malibagh
Dhaka- An unidentified man was killed and two others, including a construction engineer, were injured as a girder of Malibagh-Mouchak-Mogbazar flyover collapsed near Malibagh rail gate in city early Monday.Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station, said the girder suddenly…
Sri Lanaka take 1-0 series lead crushing Tigers by 259 runs
Dhaka – Sri Lanka took 1-0 lead in the two-test Joy Bangla Cup series with a huge 259-run victory against touring Bangladesh in the first match which ended on the 5th day at Galle International Stadium on Saturday.Bangladesh, which required…
Premier Basketball: Gregs beat Flame Boys by 70-56 points
Dhaka – Gregs Club earned facile 70-56 points victory over Flame Boys in the Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium in the city on Sunday.They led the first half by 41-27 points.UNB agency
2 siblings die taking tea made of pesticide in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Two minor siblings died and four people fell sick after taking tea mistakenly made with pesticide instead of tea leaves at Harinda village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Sohan, 7, and his sister Sohana,…
U-18 Football: 14 matches finalized
Dhaka – Fourteen matches of the U-18 National Football Championship were held on the 4th day of the meet at different zonal venues across country on Sunday.UNB agency
Hockey World League: Malaysia clinch title; BD finish 5th
Dhaka – Coming from behind, Malaysia clinched the eight-nation round-2 title of the 2017 Men Hockey World League beating China by 5-3 goals in penalty shootout in the final at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.The title-deciding match…
Youth held with three bombs in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man along with three hand bombs from Kalidaspur village in Alamdanga upazila early Sunday. Tipped off, a team of police raided the house of Tutul Hossain, 30, son of Shahidul Islam, and arrested him…
17 ‘militants’, Jamaat men held in Ctg
Dhaka– Police in a drive arrested 17 suspected members of Jamaat-e-Islami, banned militant outfits Hizb ut-Tahrir and Ahle Hadith from Jhornapar in the city on Saturday afternoon.UNB agency
Two traders killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka –Two traders were killed in a road accident at Huglinagar on Magura-Kamarkhali highway in Sadar uapzila in Magura on Saturday night. UNB agency
3 ‘militants’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Hizb-ut-Tahrir from Baghmara and Poba upazilas here early Sunday.Officer-in-charge (OC) of Bagmara Police Station Nasim Ahmed said a team of police…