Dhaka- New Zealand took control of the second test against Zimbabwe on Monday after reducing the hosts to 185-5 at tea on the third day in reply to 582-4.Zimbabwe resumed its first innings on 55-0 at Queens Sports Club and…
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Shakib lone spinner to take 242 wkts in domestic T20
Dhaka – Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has reached another milestone of grabbing most wickets in domestic T20 as a spin bowler.He earned the feat in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final for Jamaica Tallawahs capturing 2 wickets for 25…
Dhaka Abahani split points with Muktijoddha in 1-1 BPL affairs
Dhka- Dhaka Abahani Ltd shared points with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC as the 4th round important match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at Bir Muktijoddha Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh…
Banned at home, Iranian woman attends first volleyball game
Dhaka- Sajedeh Norouzi jumped to her feet, both arms reached high into the air, beaming as she waved a small Iranian flag from side to side. Again and again.She waved at every chance. She waved for every woman back home…
Argentina beats Nigeria 94-66 in Olympic men’s basketball
Dhaka – Manu Ginobili got his fourth Olympics started with 12 points and an easy victory, as Argentina beat Nigeria 94-66 on Sunday in the final Olympic men’s basketball game of the night.Facundo Campazzo led Argentina with 19 points, while…
Schools enjoy U-12 Cricket Carnival in Jhalokati
Dhaka – School students spent a festive time taking part in the Jhalokati Under-12 Cricket Carnival at Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Stadium here in Jhalokati on Monday.Students of four schools – Jhalokati Govt High School, Udbodhan Maddhomik Bidyaloy,…
Worker dies falling from Ctg building
Dhaka – A worker died falling from a seven-storey under- construction building at Nayahat Bank Colony of city’s EPZ area in Chittagong on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sumon Barua, 36, son of Upali Barua of Dighinala in Khagrachhari district.
5 workers die ‘inhaling toxic gas’ in Jessore
Dhaka – Five construction workers died reportedly inhaling toxic gas inside an under-construction septic tank at Saraskathi village in Keshabpur upazila i Jessore on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Ahad Ali Gazi, 45, and Shafiqul Islam, 23, of Barandali…
6 drown in 4 dists
Dhaka – Six people, including four children, drowned in separate incidents in Panchagarh, Brahmanbaria, Dinajpur and Savar on Monday.In Panchagarh, two children drowned in a pond while taking bath at Sabarbhita village in Sadar upazila.The deceased were identified as Tuti…
Woman to die for killing husband in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Monday convicted a woman and sentenced her to death for killing her husband in 2015.The condemned convict was identified as Habiba Akter, 33, wife of Jakir Hossain of Shafipur area in Kaliakoir upazila in…
ICT issues arrest warrants against 6 M’singh war crimes suspects
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of six people of Mymensingh district for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.The three-member tribunal, led by Justice M…
Shibir activist held with pistol in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an activist Islami Chhatra Shibir along with one foreign pistol, one magazine and two rounds of bullets from Meherchandi area in Rajshahi on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Haider Ali alias…
5 Shibir activists among 34 held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in drive arrested 34 people including five Islami Chhatra Shibir activists from different areas in Rajshahi on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Kamruzzaman, 22, Md Raihanuzzaman,22, Md Rokunuzzaman, 24, Md Marfuzzaman, 32, and S M Shahruzzaman Rinku,…
58 held in special drive in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a special drive from Sunday eveningmto Monday morning arrested 58 people from different areas in Jessore district on various charges.Sources at Jessore police control room said the law enforcers conducted a drive in simultaneous drive in…
College student drowns in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A college student drowned in Ramdas Beel in Gomastapur upazila while he was taking bath in Chapainawabganj on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Ripon, 25, a student of Bogra Azizul Haque College and son of Roisuddin of…
Coffee shop owner found dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A coffee shop owner was found dead in his shop in New Market area in Chittagong on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Shahjalal Farhad, 22, son of Saleh Ahmed Patwary of Fulgazi in Feni district and owner of…
Venus Williams loses in 1st round of singles at Rio Olympics
Dhaka – When Venus Williams pushed one last forehand long to lose in the first round for the first time in her record five Olympic singles tournaments, her opponent celebrated as if having claimed a gold medal, dropping down on the…
Man killed in city road crash
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was killed as a bus hit him in the city’s Motijheel Shapla Chattar area on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Haji Abdul Ohab Khan, hailed from Babuganj upazila in Barisal district. He used to live…
College girl missing in Sylhet for 7 days
Dhaka -A college girl has reportedly remained missing from Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet since August 1.The missing college girl was identified as Rubina Akter,20, a student of Hafsa Majumder Mohila Degree College and daughter of Mokarm Ali, a resident of…
Woman held over Dinajpur JL leader killing
Dhaka- Police arrested a woman for her alleged involvement in the killing of local Jubo League leader Sujon from Boigramv village in Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur on Saturday night.The arrested was identified as Nurjahan Begum,45, wife of Gias Uddin, a…
Youth found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka -An unidentified young man was found dead in Chapulia area under Joydebpur thana in Gazipur on Sunday morning.MD Hazzaz Hossain, sub-inspector of Joydebpur Police Station, said locals spotted the body tied with rope with a tree in the area…
Shooter Baki appears in Rio Olympics on Monday
Dhaka, Aug 7 (UNB) – Bangladeshi ace shooter and the Commonwealth Games silver medalist Abdullah Hel Baki will compete in his favorite and lone event, the men’s 10-meter air rifles qualification round of the 31st Olympic Games in Rio on…
BPL Football: Mohammedan play out 1-1 draw against BJMC
Dhaka – Team BJMC forced traditional giant Mohammedan Sporting Club to play a 1-1 draw in the 4th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Bir Muktijoddha Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium on Sunday.Mohammedan took the lead in the…
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry plying suspended
Dhaka – Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route was suspended on Sunday morning as the four ferry ghats at Daulatdia point in Goalonda upazila of Rajbari district were damaged by the strong current of the Padma river.Among the four ferry…
Truck crushes couple dead in M’singh
Dhaka -A couple was killed as a recklessly driven truck crashed into them at Kathali in Bhaluka upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Fugitive accused held with pistol in Satkhira
Dhaka-Police in a drive arrested a fugitive accused in possession of a foreign-made pistol loaded with four rounds of bullet from Kazirhat Bazar area of Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Monirul Islam, 30, son…
‘Criminal’ killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka- A suspected criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his gang members and police at Jowanbhag village in Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi early Sunday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Bagmara police station Selim Hossain said…
Shramik Dal leader held in Satkhira
Dhaka- A local Shramik Dal leader was held in Satkhira town on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Abdus Samad, president of district unit of Jatiyatabadi Shramik Dal,UNB news agency reported.
SQC’s son Hummam among many in BNP committee
BNP co-opted a good number of new faces, including 113 members, in its 502-member executive committee announced on Saturday. Executed war criminal Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury’s son Hummam Quader Chowdhury, who reportedly remained missing since Thursday, is one of the 113…
Existence of indigenous people at stake: Santu Larma
The existence of many indigenous people living in hard to reach areas of the country is at stake despite the government’s claim of becoming a lower-middle income country, said president of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanhati Samity (PCJSS) Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma…