Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight between their cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion at Lalpol on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in sadar upazila of Feni district early Friday.The deceased could not yet be identified.Tipped off that…
Dhaka – Barisal Bulls skipper Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and sent Naeem Islam-led Rangpur Riders to bat first in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T-20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.Bulls were taking the ground in…
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings disappointed their local fans at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here after conceding a 19-run defeat against table topper Dhaka Dynamites in their 5th match of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket on Thursday.Chasing a…
Dhaka – Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori tend to linger when they get together. Their latest matchup set a record.Murray survived the longest three-set match in ATP Finals history when he prevailed against Nishikori 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday.They…
Dhaka – Cricket Australia appointed former test spinner Trevor Hohns interim chairman of selectors after the resignation of Rod Marsh.Former test captain Greg Chappell, who is Cricket Australia’s national talent manager, will also join the selection panel on an interim…
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a teenager boy from a waterbody at Pachrokhi village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Thursday.Informed by local people, police recovered the body of Tariqul Islam,18, son of Amzad Hossain of Reiu village,…
Dhaka – A man died after he was hit by his younger brother with a stick over family feud at Tashullya village in Nawabganj upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday. Police said an altercation took place between…
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to death for killing a schoolboy in 2013.The condemned convicts are: Mahe Alam Nayan and Kuddus Alam Rabin,both residents of Ratnabati village in Sadar upazila.According to the…
Dhaka – Gardnar Mulloy, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame who won 129 U.S. national titles and played competitively into his 90s, has died at age 102.The longtime Miami resident died Monday night, said his wife, Jackie.Mulloy…
Dhaka – The return of Lionel Messi to an under-pressure Argentina team has finally paid off.After a lackluster performance last week against Brazil last week, the five-time FIFA player of the year winner inspired a 3-0 victory over Colombia for…
Dhaka – A case was filed against eight people, including a local Jubo League leader, for their alleged involvement in the killing a freedom fighter at Razapur upazila in Jhalakati .Shamsul Alam, son of the victim, filed a case with…
Dhaka -A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a factional clash of the ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy at Balipara in Trishal upazila in Mymensingh on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Saiful Molla, 40.Golam Mohammad Badal,…
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted two men and sentenced them to death for killing a man in 2013.The condemned convicts are: Shamser, son of Mohammad Nausha, and Lalu, son of Mohammad Aminul, both residents of Pallabi in…
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in separate drives arrested three alleged terrorists from separate places in Jessore town early Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Yeasir Arafat alias Boma Arafat, son of Liton Hossain, Tablet Sohel,…
Dhaka – Customs officials seized 80 gold bars weighing 9.3 kg from a flight at MAG Osmani International Airport in the city on Wednesday morning.Assistant commissioner (Immigration) Sazzad Hossain of Airport Customs said flight ‘BG-224’ of Bangladesh Biman Airlines from…
Dhaka – A female college teacher reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Hakkani Housing Society of Joydebpur are in Gazipur on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Afsana Akter, 35, wife of Mafiz Uddin,a resident of Shripur…
Bagerhat – Claiming that ultra supercritical technologies will be used in the proposed coal-based Rampal Power Plant, officials on Tuesday alleged that a quarter is spreading false and misleading information about the power project. So-called environmental activists are raising questions…
Dhaka – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division of Bangladesh has received the ‘Digital Government Award 2016’ of Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO). UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government is looking for the way for reaching relief materials to victims’ doorsteps during any natural disaster. He came up with the information while addressing…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank’s executive director SM Moniruzzaman has been appointed as a deputy governor of the central bank for the next three years. The Public Administration Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – Four students of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded ‘Mustafizur Rahman Khan–Saleha Khanam Memorial Scholarship’ for their outstanding academic results in MBA and MSS examinations held in 2014. DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique distributed the scholarships…
Dhaka -Barnak Samaj tasted the first victory in their 6th match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating Shantinagar SC by 4-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.Ismail Hossain, Amir Hossain, Ashraful Islam and…
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC shared points with Brothers Union Club in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football as the match between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium here on Tuesday.
Dhaka – Taking the court as the No. 1-ranked player for the first time, Andy Murray got the job done.The Wimbledon champion was tested for much of his opening match at the ATP finals but still came out on top,…
Dhaka – The first cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan will begin on schedule Thursday after engineers declared Christchurch’s Hagley Oval safe after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand early Monday,AP/UNB News Reported.
Dhaka – Two teenage girls reportedly hanged themselves together at Shahpur in the city on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shampa, 13, daughter of Muktar Ali, and Barna, 13, daughter of Naz Shah of the area. Both were Class-VII…
Dhaka – The wife of Akkelpur upazila health and family planning officer Dr Radheshyam Agarwala allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at the upazila headquarters on Tuesday.Hospital and family sources said Popy Rani, 34, killed herself by hanging with the…
Dhaka – Muggers looted Tk 3 lakh from a couple at gunpoint at Majidpur under Savar municipality in Savar on Tuesday.Sources said Shamim Miah, 30, and his wife Bithi Akter, 21, of Shahibagh area withdrew Tk 3 lakh from Savar…
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a bus and a tank lorry on Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway in Khalkuna area of Tarash upazila early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Rafiqul, 35, helper of the…
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged robber for trying to loot Janata Bank’s Lama branch in Bandarban on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Robin.Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Lama Police Station, said a gang of robbers, numbering 4-5, went to the…