Dhaka – A teenager was killed and 5-6 people were injured as a human hauler turned turtle at Marua village on the Chougaccha-Barobazar road in Chowgachha upazila in Benapole on early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shohan Ali, 13, son…
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ECB announces Test, ODI squads for Bangladesh tour
Dhaka – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced a 17-member Test and 15-member ODI squads for Bangladesh tour to play cricket series, involving two Tests and three One-Day Internationals.Alastair Cook will lead the England Test team…
BD concede 0-3 defeat against Kyrgyzstan in volleyball
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Volleyball team suffered a straight 0-3 sets defeat against hosts Kyrgyzstan in the Asian Zone Qualification round of the 2018 World Volleyball Championship for the men’s at the Choplon-Ata Sports and Recreation Center in Kyrgyzstan on…
Feyenoord downs Man United 1-0 as Europa League kicks off
Dhaka – Feyenoord stunned Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday, handing the English giant a second loss in less than a week.For Feyenoord, it was just more of the same – Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team has won…
Workshop employee dies from electrocution in city
Dhaka – An employee of an engineering workshop died from electrocution at Maddhya Pikepara of Mirpur in the city on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Sagar, 17, son of Ziaul Hoque of Maiddha Pikepara,UNB News Agency Reported.
15 killed in B’baria, Tangail, Madaripur road accidents
Dhaka – Fifteen people were killed and 34 others injured in separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Tangail and Madaripur districts on Friday.In Brahmanbaria, Eight people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a…
Madaripur road crash kills 3
Dhaka -Three people were killed and 10 others injured as a bus collided with a human hauler on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Boro Bridge area in Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on Friday.The deceased were identified as human hauler driver Billah Hossain,…
Youth drowns beneath Khagrachari waterfall
Dhaka – A young man drowned while bathing under a waterfall at Ringsa in sadar upazila in Khagrachari on Thursday.Rais Uddin, superintendent of police,UNB News Agency Reported.
Housewife found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – A housewife was found dead at Chandgaon village in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Thursday.Quoting family sources, police said Monika Begum, 22, wife of Rakibul Hasan Rakib of Ranigaon village, along with her husband went on a visit…
Warranted accused found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A warranted accused in several cases was found dead in a paddy field at Subarnapur village in Sadar Dakkhin upazila in Comilla on Thursday night.Being informed by locals, police recovered the throat-slit body of Billal Hossain, 30, a…
4 RMG workers killed in Tangail road crash
Dhaka – Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus with a group of garment workers on board overturned on the Tangail-Mymensingh Road near Pouli bridge in Kalihati upazila in Tangail early Friday.The deceased were identified as…
Offices reopen after Eid vacation
Dhaka: All offices, including government, semi-government and private ones, reopened on Thursday after the vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. However, the presence of employees was very thin at the offices as many took additional leave for Thursday to enjoy…
DU’s SM Hall reunion Nov 26
Dhaka: A reunion of the former students of Salimullah Hall at Dhaka University (DU) will be held on November 26 next. The daylong programme is scheduled to be held at the DU Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), said a press release on…
No untoward incident took place on Eid day, says Home Minister
Dhaka: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said no untoward incident took place in the country on the Eid day due to strong vigilance of law enforcement agencies. “Law enforcers have performed their duty with the experience of the last…
PM leaves London for Canada
London: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left London for Canada and the US on Thursday to attend the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference to be held in Montreal and the 71st UN General Assembly session in New York. UNB News Agency…
BNP to wage united movement
Thakurgaon: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party is working to wage a united movement to save the country from the current ‘autocratic’ rule. “We believe all the democracy-loving parties now agree that a united…
Chess Olympiad: BD Men’s finish 76th Women’s 77th
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s and Women’s chess teams finished the 42nd World Chess Olympiad placing 76th and 77th respectively at Baku in Azerbaijan.Bangladesh Men’s team collected 11 match points and 26.5 games points in the Open Section from 11 round…
Ronaldo and Morata save Madrid in Champions League
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata scored very late goals as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 and avoid starting the defense of its Champions League title with a shock defeat on Wednesday.Ronaldo equalized from…
Aguero hat trick leads City to 4-0 win over Moenchengladbach
Dhaka – A 24-hour delay couldn’t put prolific Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero off his stride in the Champions League on Wednesday.Aguero scored a hat trick to lead City to a 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their rescheduled Group…
Monaco beats Tottenham 2-1 at Wembley in Champions League
Dhaka – Tottenham’s Champions League relocation to Wembley Stadium got off to a bad start with a 2-1 loss to in-form Monaco on Wednesday.Goals by Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar put the French league leaders 2-0 ahead after 36 minutes…
Ex-England cricketer Hick named batting coach for Australia
Dhaka – Former England test cricketer Graeme Hick has been appointed batting coach for the Australian team.Cricket Australia said Thursday that Hick’s contract will run through to March 2020.Hick, who was appointed as Cricket Australia’s high performance coach in 2013,…
2 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and another was injured as a private car overturned on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Meherabari area in Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Ali, 38 and Palash, 35, hailed from…
Missing youth found dead in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A young man, who went missing while taking bath in a canal in Mallikbari Bus Stand area of Sadar upazila in Pirojpur on Wednesday, was found dead on Thursday.Locals said Raju Khan, son of Jahangir Khan of Khamkata…
Murder accused killed in Kishoreganj ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka -A person, who was accused in several murder cases, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Shatirchar village in Bajitpur upazila Headquarters early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Fadur Ali, 35, who had five separate…
Hermaphrodite killed in attack in Jamalpur
Dhaka – A hermaphrodite (called hijra in Bangla language) was stabbed to death in an attack by some miscreants at Batchar village in Islampur upazila in Jamalpur early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Haider Ali Koli, 40, of the village.Quoting…
College student stabbed dead in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death in an attack by miscreants in Abhirkhil area of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Hossain Ahmed Shaon, son of Belayet Hossain of Radhapur village in the…
PM shocked at Narail AL leader Azad’s death
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Advocate Abul Kalam Azad, former president of Narail district Awami League. Azad, a valiant freedom fighter, died of brain haemorrhage today. UNB News Agency Reported.
City dwellers heave sigh of relief as most animal wastes removed fast
Dhaka: Almost all the city corporations, including Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Sylhet, Rangpur and Barisal ones, have apparently done a good job in removing most of the wastes of sacrificial animals by Wednesday evening. UNB News Agency…
En route to Canada, NY, PM arrives in London
London: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Wednesday afternoon en route to Canada and the USA on a 12-day visit to attend the 5th Global Fund Replenishment Conference to be held in Montreal and the 71st UN General Assembly…
Messi hits hat trick as Barcelona thrashes Celtic 7-0
Dhaka – Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Neymar excelled as a playmaker to lead Barcelona to a record-setting 7-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.Celtic failed to convert a first-half penalty and level the…