Dhaka – A young man was brutally tortured allegedly by some locals over a theft charge in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Thursday night.Witnesses said a group of people picked up Liton Morol, 35, son of Ansar Ali Morol…
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Touchstone statue recovered in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Local people have recovered a touchstone-made statue from a graveyard at Jorardeul in Sadar upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
4 more held over B’baria attacks
Dhaka – Police have arrested four more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on Hindu community members in Nasirnagar upazila.Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila on Thursday night and arrested the four, said officer-in-charge…
Riders outplay Titans by 9 wkts
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders secured their 2nd successive victory in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League outplaying Khulna Titans by nine wickets in their 2nd league tussle at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Chasing the BPL lowest-ever target of…
ITF Junior Tennis advance to semifinal
Dhaka – The boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles and girls doubles competitions of the Walton 30th Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Championship advanced to the semifinal stages on the 4th day at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Thursday.In…
Ist Div Hockey: Police AC earn 7-1 victory against Shantinagar Club
Dhaka – Bangladesh Police AC earned a comfortable 7-1 goal victory over Shantinagar Club in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday. Mahfuz and Nayan struck two goals each while Nahid,…
3 die in Noakhali trawler capsize
Dhaka -Three people, including two boys, were killed and 20 people injured as a trawler capsized in the estuary of Feni and Dakatia river in Companyganj upazila in Noakhali on Thursday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as Ashik, 13…
Carrasco’s late equalizer earns Belgium 1-1 draw with Dutch
Dhaka – Yannick Carrasco scored a late equalizer and teammate Romelu Lukaku squandered two good chances as Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in the 126th Low Countries derby on Wednesday.Ajax captain Davy Klaassen had given…
Guptill dropped from New Zealand squad for Pakistan tests
Dhaka – Struggling opening batsman Martin Guptill is among five players to be dropped from the New Zealand cricket team for the two-test home series against Pakistan beginning at Christchurch next week.Guptill was among the batsmen who under-performed on the…
Jubo League man stabbed dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A Jubo League activist was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Dhanuaghat Sharatganj Bazar in Atgharia Upazila in Pabna on Thursday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Woman found hanged in Jessore
Dhaka – The housewife was found hanged at her house at Raghunathpur village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.Locals said Shahida, 45, wife of Atiar Rahman Ator and mother of six children, had been suffering from various diseases,UNB News…
Minor girl drowned in Sylhet pond
Dhaka – A minor girl drowned in a pond at Mitrimahal village in Goainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
5 get life imprisonment for murder in Jessore
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday convicted five people and sentenced them to life imprisonment for killing a man in 1998.The convicts are: Amir Hossain, Nirbashkhola union unit BNP leader of Jhikorgachha upazila, Tarikul Islam alias Taijel, Thatu Sadek,Shamsul…
Another Bangladeshi man dies after shooting at Sylhet border
Dhaka – A man, who was reportedly shot by a group of Indian citizens at Sonarhat border in Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday morning, succumbed to his injuries at Osmani Medical College Hospital in the evening on the same…
Two workers die in city
Dhaka – Two workers were critically injured while they were working in a factory of Tejgaon industrial area of the capital and later died on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Alauddin, 35 and Shafi Alam 35, both of them worked…
Hillary Clinton: ‘We owe him an open mind, chance to lead’
Washington- A day after Donald Trump, against all odds, won election as America’s 45th president, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the nation proved to be “more divided than we thought” but urged unity and told her supporters, “We owe him…
BNP urges Prime Minister to learn from US presidential election
With an oblique reference to free election, the BNP has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to learn a lesson from the US presidential elections.Referring to Wednesday’s US results that brought Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House, BNP Senior…
Ist Div Hockey: Victoria SC earn biggest margin 12-0 win over Barnak Samaj
Dhaka – Victoria Sports Club earned the biggest margin 12-0 goals victory over Barnak Samaj in the ongoing Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Wednesday.Ashraful Islam struck three, Alim Hossain Zico, Abdllah…
BPL: Titans snatch victory from cusp of defeat against Kings
Dhaka – Khulna Titans snatched a three-run victory against Rajshahi Kings in the last-ball thriller in the seven-team 4th Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.The match entered the last-ball thriller as Kings reached close…
2 cousins drown in Narsingdi
Dhaka – Two minor cousins drowned in a pond of Akhalia village in Sadar upazila of Narsingdi on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Shimul Hasan, 6, son of Abul Bashar, and his paternal cousin Habiba Akhter, daughter of Amzad Miah…
Bangladeshi man shot dead by Indian citizens at Sylhet border
Dhaka- A Bangladeshi citizen was shot to death by reportedly by a group of Indian citizens at Sonarhat border in Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Bacchu Miah, 35, son of late Abdul Gafur, a…
Teacher couple hacked in Kushtia
Kushtia – A teacher couple was injured as a group of miscreants hacked them at their house in Housing Area in Teacher couple hacked in Kushtia town early Wednesday.The victims are: as Ali Isa, 52, an Associate Professor of Kushtia…
14 rice sacks of gov food support seized in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 14 sacks of rice misappropriated from the supply of ‘Food-friendly Programme’ of the government at Kathalbari village in Akkelpur upazila on Tuesday.Police said DM Mehedi Hasan Bagha, a dealer of the programme to…
2 killed in Netrakona road accident
Dhaka – Two pedestrians were killed and five others injured as a brick-laden lorry turned turtle at Tremohoni-Jamdhala road at Jamdhola Bazaar in Purbodhola upazila iin Netrakona on Tuesday evening.The deceased were identified as Pakhi Akter, 22, daughter of Hares…
Youth’s body found in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from Mokam village in Burichang upazila in Comilla on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Moktar Hossain, son of a resident of Mirpur in Brahmanpara upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
Messi back for Argentina; Chile loses Sanchez for qualifier
Dhaka – After missing three matches with an injury, Lionel Messi is back in the lineup for Argentina in its crucial World Cup qualifier against Brazil.But there’s bad news for Copa America champion Chile: Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is out…
Ronaldo signs long-term deal with Nike
Dhaka – Nike and Cristiano Ronaldo have extended their long-term sponsorship deal.The Portuguese soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats. In a video released by the Beaverton,Oregon-based apparel maker, he suggested the…
English county Essex signs Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir
Dhaka – Convicted cricket spot-fixer Mohammad Amir will play for English county Essex next year.The fast bowler will arrive at Essex after playing for Pakistan at the Champions Trophy, which is being staged in England in June.The 24-year-old Amir will…
Miraz opens wicket account in BPL T20
Dhaka – After dazzling 19 wicket haul in the two-match series against England last month, Mehedi Hasan Miraz open his account for Rajshahi Kings against Khulna Titans in the seven-team 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National cricket Stadium…
BPL T20: Abul Hasan’s five wicket haul restrict Titans to 133/8
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings pace bowler Abul Hasan’s five wicket haul for 28 restricted Khulna Titans to 133/8 in the seven-team 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.Bating first after winning the toss,…