Dhaka – Indian skipper Virat Kohli finished his hammering completing a double century of 204 runs when the team collection was at 495/5 in the 1st innings on day two against Bangladesh in the one-off Test at Rajiv Gandhi International…
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16 BD wrestlers to train in India for 1 year
Dhaka – Sixteen Bangladeshi wrestlers will be given higher training at Nababganj Ganadar Nandini Nagar Sports Complex in Uttar Pradesh, India for one year from the first day of March this year.Indian Wrestling Federation confirmed it to Bangladesh Wresting Federation…
Huge jatka seized in Barisal
Dhaka– Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 50 maunds of jatka (hilsa fry) from two trawlers in Kirtonkhola river in the city’s Beltala Kheyaghat area in Barisal early Friday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of coast guards…
Tk 80 lakh seized from UPDF leader’s house
Dhaka – A team of joint forces in a drive seized Tk 80 lakh in cash and various documents, including subscription receipts, from the house of the military chief of United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) in Jamtoli area of Sadar…
2 bodies recovered in Dinajpur
Dhaka –Police recovered bodies of an unidentified woman and a child from the Tangon river in Bongaon Farmpara Bagherghat area in Bochaganj upazila in Dinajpur on Thursday morning.
Two arms-wielding ex-BCL leaders land in jail
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sent two expelled leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in a case filed for brandishing guns during a clash with police in an eviction drive in Gulistan area of the capital.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate…
Huge haul of Yaba in Cox’s Bazar by unbnews
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized eight lakh pieces of Yaba tablet, worth about Tk 24 crore, from Shahparir Dwip and Jalia Dwip on the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar…
Female day-labourer killed in Baridhara wall collapse
Dhaka – A female worker was killed and several others were injured when the boundary wall of an under-construction building collapsed on them in the city’s Baridhara area on Thursday.Mizanur Rahman, the duty officer at the Fire Service control room,…
71 Dakhil examinees, 10 teachers expelled in Faridpur
Dhaka – Some 71 students and 10 teachers were expelled for adopting unfair means in the Dakhil examination at the Sarda Sundori High School centre in the district town on Thursday.A mobile court also sentenced three teachers to one month’s…
‘War criminal’ held in Jamalpur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected war criminal from Dameshwar Dakkhin Shekhpara village at Sadar upazila in Jamalpur on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Rustom Ali, 80, a resident of the village.
Barack Obama’s kitesurfing adventure with Richard Branson
Dhaka – IslandLife was good to Barack Obama.Before returning to Washington, the former president dove into an aquatic and athletic challenge with his friend, Virgin Group founder and billionaire Richard Branson, while vacationing on the British Virgin Islands with former…
2nd Div Football: Nawabpur KC beat Little Friends 3-1
Dhaka, Feb 9 (UNB) – Nawabpur Krira Chakra managed 3-1 goals victory over Little Friends Club in the Saif Power Tec Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
1st Div Cricket: Shinepukur crush Udayachal by 175 runs
Dhaka – Shinepukur Cricket Academy, riding on a century by Tawhid Hridoy, registered a huge 175-run victory over Udayachal Club in the Metropolis First Division Cricket League at Fatullah Outer Stadium on Thursday.
Maybank Championship: Siddikur shares 19th slot after 1st round
Dhaka –Bangladesh’s celebrited golfer Siddikur Rahman teed off in the $3 million Maybank Championship and shared 19th place after the 1st round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ICC WWCQ: Tigresses to face Scotland Friday
Dhaka – The 2nd slot holders in the points table Bangladesh women’s cricket team will face Scotland in their Group B match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier at Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Sri Lanka on Friday.The match will…
Rumaisa clinches Open Women’s title in Ctg
Dhaka – Rumaisa Haier of Mohila Samity School & College emerged champion in the two-day Open Women’s Chess Tournament that concluded at the convention hall of MA Aziz Stadium here on Thursday.
U-18 National Football Championship begins on March 9
Dhaka – The Under-18 National Football Championship, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will begin on March 9 at eight zonal venues across the country.Prior to the competition, the BFF will send coaches to all the participating districts in the…
Kohli, Vijay’s centuries lead India to 356/3 vs Bangladesh
Dhaka – India at stumps collecting 356/3 in the first innings on day one spurred by two centuries of skipper Virat Kohli and opener Murali Vijay against Bangladesh in the one-off Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday.Batting…
One gets life term for possessing phensidyl
Dhaka – A Chittagong court in a verdict today sentenced a drug trader to life term imprisonment for possessing 188 bottles of contraband phensidyl. Chittagong Divisional Special Judge Mir Ruhul Amin delivered the judgment convicting Mohammad Idris, 40, hailed from…
‘Ekushey Boi Mela’ draws huge crowd in Khulna
Dhaka- “Ekushey Boi Mela Khulna-2017” today, on the eighth day, drew a huge attraction of a large number of visitors on the Khulna Divisional Public Library premises in Boyra area here by exhibiting books of different genres of literature and…
50-maund jatka seized in Lakshmipur
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 50- maund of jatka (small hilsa fish) from Poura Asram area under Ramgati upazila in Lakshmipur today. Police also arrested three persons and produced them before a mobile court this noon.The court fined…
Sent-off Suarez hoping for final ban reprieve
Dhaka – Luis Suarez is hoping an appeal will save him from missing the Copa del Rey final after being sent off for Barcelona in a bad-tempered semi-final, second leg against Atletico Madrid.Suarez scored Barcelona’s goal as three players were…
ICC WWCQ: BD women lost to Pakistan by 67 runs
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team conceded a 67-run defeat against Pakistan in their Group B match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Oval, Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Showing their bowling strength with skipper Rumana Ahmed’s…
Bangladesh-India one-off Test kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face giant India in the one-off Test beginning at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, India on Thursday.The match will begin at 10am Bangladesh time.This is for the 1st time India are hosting Bangladesh since 2000…
Siddikur to take part in Maybank Championship
Dhaka –Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman will contest in the $3 million Maybank Championship to be started at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.The two times Asian Tour winner, Siddikur, will take part in the meet against…
Women’s League: Rayer Bazar AC beat City Club by 5 wkts
Dhaka– Rayer Bazar AC defeated City Club by five wickets in the Dhaka Metropolis Women’s First Division Cricket League at Gulshan Youth Club ground here on Wednesday.
Two killed in Bagerhat road accident
Dhaka – Two motorbike riders were killed and another was injured as their bike collided head-on with a truck in Shambagat area under Fakirhat upazila of the district today.The victims are M. Osman Ali, 54, son of Ashraf Ali, resident…
One killed, arms and ammo recovered from Sundarbans
Dhaka – A leader of a robber gang was killed today in a shootout between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion(RAB) at Mregomary Canal(khal) under Mongla upazila in the Sunderbans.The deceased was identified as Shamsu Sheikh alias Kopa…
‘Picked-up’ youth’s bullet-hit body found in B’baria
Dhaka – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a young man, who was allegedly picked-up by plainclothes police, from a field near Medda Sishu Paribar in the municipality area in Brahmanbaria early Tuesday.The deceased was Al Amin, 28, son of…
Buddhist monk arrested in Myanmar with 4 million meth pills
Dhaka — A Buddhist monk has been arrested in Myanmar after authorities found more than 4 million methamphetamine pills in his car and in his monastery, police said Tuesday. Officer Maung Maung Yin said the monk was stopped Sunday as…