Dhaka – A group of robbers looted a huge amount of gold ornaments and cash from a jewellery shop at Kundupatti Road in Bauphal municipality on Saturday evening.Krishna Saha, manager of Bina Jewllers, said a group of 7-8 men entered…
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Female medical student killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A female medical student was killed in a road accident at Nayabazar in the city’s Bangshal area on Saturday morning.The victim was identified as Sathia, 22, a student of Dhaka National Medical College and daughter of Mohammad Hasanuzzaman,…
Couple among 3 burned to death in Old Dhaka
Dhaka – Three people, including a couple, were burned to death in a fire that broke out at a tin-shed house in the city’s Islambagh area on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Shamim, 35, his wife Sima, 27, and her…
School Basketball: Saint Gregory’s School emerge boys champion
Dhaka, Feb 25 (UNB) – Saint Gregory’s School emerged champions in the boy’s group of the Pran Bubble Gum Inter-School Basketball Tournament beating Saint Nicolas High School by 34-19 points in the final at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Saturday.The winners…
Metro Women’s Volleyball: Wari beat Sparkling by 2-0 sets
Dhaka– Wari Club beat Sparkling Andromeda Club by 2-0 sets in the opener of the Popular Life Insurance Dhaka Metropolis Open Women’s Volleyball Competition at Platan Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.Wari Club maintained their winning tone outplaying Bangladesh University of Professionals…
2nd-seeded Thiem reaches semifinals of clay-court Rio Open
Dhaka – Second-seeded Dominic Thiem beat Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Rio Open semifinals, where he is the favorite following No. 1 Kei Nishikori’s defeat in the first round.Thiem has won seven ATP singles…
5th round of BCL kicks-off Sunday
Dhaka – The 5th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) begins on Sunday in two separate venues across the country. League leader BCB North Zone will face defending champion Walton Central Zone at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium while…
Inter-University Cricket: Daffodil beat Brac by nine wickets
Dhaka – Hosts Daffodil International University (DIU) made a good start in the DIU-ACME Inter University T20 Cricket Tournament beating Brac University by nine wickets in the opening match at DIU Permanent Campus in Ashulia, Savar on Saturday.Professor Dr. Mostafa …
Fu Wang Food Cup Golf Tournament begins in Rangpur
Dhaka – The three-day “Fu Wang Food Cup Golf Tournament-2017” kicked off this morning on the Golf Ground of Rangpur Cantonment here in the city. The Fu Wang Food Limited has been sponsoring the tournament being organised by Rangpur Golf…
Barcelona launch major academy in China
Dhaka – Ronaldinho launched a Barcelona academy for about 1,000 students in China on Friday as the world’s most populous nation pursues its grand ambitions in the world’s most popular sport.The Barcelona and Brazil great and club president Josep Maria…
3 picnickers killed in C’nawabganj bus plunge
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 15 others injured as a picnic bus plunged into a roadside beel (water body) at Mohadanga in Chapainawabganj municipality on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Ejant Ali, 65, son of late Hor…
Sunamganj-2 by-polls: Joya Suranjit collects AL nomination paper
Dhaka – Dr Joya Sengupta, widow of late Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta, on Friday collected Awami League’s nomination paper to vie in the by-election to Sunamganj-2 constituency.Her son Soumen Sengupta collected the nomination paper from the AL central office…
Sherpur man succumbs to clash injuries
Dhaka – A man, who suffered injuries during a clash between two groups of villagers at Halgara village in Sadar upazila on Thursday, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar, 40, a…
1st test: Starc gets 2 wickets; India 70-3 in reply to 260
Pune, Feb 24 (AP/UNB) – Far from expectations ahead of the series, it is pace rather than spin that is causing trouble early in the first test with Mitchell Starc following up his half century for Australia with the key…
Tokyo Marathon Expo 2017 kicks off
Dhaka– The Tokyo Marathon Expo, the largest Running trade show in Japan, kicked off showcasing mainly Chinese and Japanese running culture.Decked with red Chinese knots, the event brings the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year to the Tokyo Marathon. Visitors…
BCL 5th round kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The fifth round of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League will begin in two separate venues of Sylhet and Chittagong district on Sunday.BCB North Zone, table topper in the four-team first class competition, will face defending champion Walton Central…
Sk Kamal Int’l Club Cup: Ctg Abahani moves to semis
Dhaka– Defending champion Chittagong Abahani Ltd confirmed their semifinals berth in the 2nd edition of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup football tournament after a 2-2 draw against Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal in their Group B match at MA…
13 shops gutted in keraniganj fire
Dhaka – Around 13 shops gutted as a fire broke out in Nizambagh area under Kamrangirchar thana of the capital in Keraniganj on Friday morning. Fire Service sources said that the fire broke out in a stationary shop from an…
Cement-laden trawler capsizes in Panguchhi River
Dhaka– A cement-laden trawler capsized in the Panguchhi River in Morelganj upazila in Bagerhat early Friday.Rashedul Alam, officer-in-charge of Morelganj Police Station, said that the Bagerhat bound ‘Ma Fatema’ trawler from Mongla carrying 1,225 sacks of cement and two people,…
Maize cultivation falls in Satkhira
Dhaka – Maize cultivation has marked a sharp decline in the district in last two years due to various reasons including increasing salinity in the soil induced by climate change and lack of marketing facilities.M Atiqur Rahman, scientific officer of…
Bangladesh rolls out welcome for unusual sport on skates
Dhaka — If basketball and soccer had a baby and put it on skates, it might look like roll ball, a little-known sport whose top performers worldwide vied for the championship in Bangladesh over the past week.Played on a basketball…
One held with arms, ammunition in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged arms trader along with one pistol, two magazines and four bullets from Iqbalpur area in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday night.
Paper warehouse in Ctg port catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a paper warehouse at gate No 4 of Chittagong port here on Thursday.
2nd div Football: Tongi KC beat Prantic KC 3-0
Dhaka – Tongi Krira Club secured a 3-0 victory against Prantic Krira Chakra in the 11th round match of the Dhaka Mahanagori Saif Power Tec 2nd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Thursday.Masum Billah …
Dhaka to mark Int’l Women’s Day with 10km Women’s marathon
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the Dhaka Women’s Marathon will be paraded 10 kilometer in the city on March 10 to mark the International Women’s day.Celebrities like, film/TV actors/actress, athletes, women cricketers, women footballers, foreigners, female Ambassadors of different…
Sk Kamal Football: Pocheon CFC reach semifinal after playing 1-1 TC Sports
Dhaka – Pocheon Citizen FC of South Korea reached the semifinal of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament after playing 1-1 draw with TC Sports Club of the Maldives at MA Aziz Stadium in the port city here…
Bodies of 2 newborns found dumped in Ctg dustbin
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of two newborns dumped in a dustbin in Chowmuhoni area in Chittagong on Thursday.
Comilla clinch Div Youth Volleyball title
Dhaka – Comilla District clinched the title of the Divisional Youth Volleyball Competition beating Chittagong District by 2-0 sets in the final at Chandpur Stadium on Thursday.
Ex-BNP leader’s son Irad held over facebook post on PM
Dhaka – Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP arrested Irad Ahmed Siddique, son of former BNP standing committee member Chowdhury Tanveer Ahmed Siddique, from Airport area in the city in connection with a case filed…
Sk Kamal Football: Shaheen secure 3-1 win against Manang with Sharifi’s hattrick
Dhaka –Captain Amiruddin Sharifi struck a hat-trick for Afghan club Shaheen Asmayee FC’s 3-1 victory against Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal in the 2nd edition of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup football tournament at MA Aziz wStadium in Chittagong…