Dhaka – For a few hours Thursday evening, Argentina seemed to have annexed an acre of blue turf on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Attracted by the prospect of seeing the men’s field hockey team win a first Olympic…
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Steps taken to launch Khulna-Kolkata train service soon: Envoy
Jessore: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said steps have been taken to launch Khulna-Kolkata train service soon as Jessore is an important place on Bangladesh-India border. “ The district is also very important for boosting…
Country receives $503.78 m remittance on August 1-12
Dhaka: The country received $503.78 million in remittance during the first 12 days of the current month of August. Bangladesh Bank statistics shows that maximum remittance came through private commercial banks as they received $334.09 million while the nine foreign…
US beats France 86-67, advances to women’s basketball final
Dhaka – It’s rare to see the U.S. women’s basketball team struggle during the Olympics. Then again, they’ve had Sue Bird running the show for over a decade.With the starting point guard sidelined with a knee injury, the Americans were…
Govt trying to use militancy issue for political gain: BNP
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government wants to use the militancy issue to make its political gain and suppress its opponents instead of eliminating the menace. “Militancy, a dangerous demon, is engulfing…
20,000 illegal billboards removed, says DNCC mayor
Dhaka: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq on Friday said they had taken steps much before the High Court to remove illegal billboards and other publicity materials from the city in order to turn it into a clean,…
JPC to stage human chain Saturday protesting militancy
Dhaka: Jatiyo Press Club will arrange a one-hour countrywide human chain on Saturday morning protesting militancy and communalism. Jatiya Press Club President Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman and its general secretary Quamrul Islam Chowhdury urged all the club members to attend the…
Mess-dwellers’ 10 proposals for addressing situation
Dhaka: Bangladesh Mess Organization (BMO) staged a sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club on Friday morning to draw the attention of the authorities to their 10-point proposal for reviewing their living conditions in the wake of the…
Serbia to play Croatia for Olympic gold
Dhaka – Serbia’s rough start to the Olympics seems like a long time ago now. Filip Filipovic and company are headed to the men’s water polo final, and they got a little revenge along the way.Filipovic, Andrija Prlainovic and Slobodan…
Khaleda, new BNP committees to pay homage to Zia Monday
Dhaka: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia along with members of her party’s new executive, standing committees and advisory council will pay tributes to her late husband and party founder Ziaur Rahman on Monday by placing wreaths at his grave. BNP secretary…
Brazil wins beach volleyball gold medal in rain
Dhaka – Brazil’s Alison and Bruno won the men’s beach volleyball gold medal on Thursday night, rallying from deficits in both sets to beat Italy in a steady rain.The 21-19, 21-17 victory over Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai sparked a…
Soccer Club maul Uttar Baridhara in JB BPL
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni outplayed Uttar Baridhara Club by 4-1 margin in the 6th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Rohit Sarker put Baridhara ahead in the 10th minute by…
18 Jamaat-Shibir men held in city
Dhaka -Police in a drive detained 18 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from a house in the city’s Badda area on Friday morning.
Schoolboy found dead in Patuakhali
Dhaka – A schoolboy was found dead in Koborosthan area in Patuakhali on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Sabuj Mia, 15, a class X student of Patuakhali Technical Training Centre and son Motiur Rahman, a resident of the area.Motiur…
3 Ansarullah suspects held in Ctg
Dhaka – Detectives in separate drives arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from different parts of the city and Patiya upazila in Chittagong early Friday.The arrestees were identified as Farhad, a former student of Chittagong…
Noakhali boat capsize: 2 more bodies recovered
Dhaka -The bodies of two more girls, who went missing when an engine-run boat on a pleasure trip capsized in a river in Companiganj upazila in Noakhali on Wednesday, were recovered on Friday.The victims were identified as Rabita, a class…
3 killed in Tangail, Satkhira road crashes
Dhaka -Three people were killed and three others injured in two separate road accidents in Tangail and Satkhira districts on Friday.In Tangail, two unidentified people were killed when a truck rammed into a pickup at Deuhata on the Dhaka-Tangail highway…
ASI found dead in Joypurhat Police Lines pond
Dhaka- A police officer was found dead in the district Police Lines pond here in Joypurhat on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as assistant sub-inspector of Detective Branch of police Shah Alam, 33, posted at the Police Lines.Additional police super…
ECB security team visits SBNCS
Dhaka – The three-member security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday visited Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) at Mirpur to assess the security measures ahead of England’s tour of Bangladesh.Talking to reporters during the visit,…
BPL: Muktijoddha take solo lead beating Sheikh Russel 2-0
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC took the solo lead in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating former champions Sheikh Russell KC by 2-0 goals in the opening Dhaka-leg match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.This was Sheikh…
Germany in the Olympic final after 2-0 victory over Nigeria
Dhaka – Lukas Klosertmann and Nils Peterson scored to send Germany into the Olympic gold-medal match for the first time with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.The Germans will play Brazil on Saturday at the Maracana Stadium in…
Barca beats Sevilla 3-0 to win Spanish Super Cup
Dhaka – Arda Turan scored two goals before Lionel Messi added a third as Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Spanish Super Cup with a 5-0 victory on aggregate.Turan, who struggled to find his stride last season,…
Netherlands wins shootout in women’s field hockey semifinals
Dhaka – Ellen Hoog shook off a miss in the shootout and came back to score the game-winner as the Netherlands defeated Germany on Wednesday in the Olympic women’s field hockey semifinals.”I had a little doubt because I missed the…
Icho captures 4th Olympic gold medal in wrestling
Dhaka – With just seconds to spare, Kaori Icho reminded everyone why she’s the best women’s wrestler in history.Icho became the first wrestler to win four Olympic gold medals on Wednesday, scoring a takedown with less than five seconds left…
South Korea wins 1st gold of Rio Olympics
Dhaka – South Korea claimed the first taekwondo gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, restoring some pride to the country that invented the sport.Seventh-ranked Sohui Kim defeated Tijana Bogdanovic of Serbia in a tight final where…
US men’s volleyball reaches Rio semis with 4th straight win
Dhaka – John Speraw ran along the sideline about as close as he could to actually being in the action, cheering Aaron Russell to make a save while crashing into the barrier some 20 feet behind the end line.”I was…
1,012 bottles of Phensidyl seized, trucker held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,012 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup after searching a truck in Sonamasjid area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj and arrested its driver in this connection on Thursday morning.The arrestee was identified…
Huge Yaba, Phensidyl caches; 2 held in Ctg
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in two separate drives arrested two people along with 90,000 pieces of Yaba tablet and recovered 6,000 bottles of contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup in Chittagong early Thursday.
1 pistol, magazines, bullets recovered in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered one foreign-made pistol, two magazines and eight rounds of bullet searching a bus at Atapara More on the Joypurhat-Hili road in Panchbibi upazila on Wednesday night.However, there was no arrest in…
4 get life behind bars for murder in Magura
Dhaka -A court here on Wednesday in Magura convicted four people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2014.Three of the convicts– Mohon, 40, Surat Ali, 50, Pervez, 20 and Hashem Ali, 52–were present during pronouncement…