Dhaka – A century from Lokesh Rahul helped India reach 358-5 and a commanding lead of 160 runs at stumps on the second day of the second test against the West Indies on Sunday.Rahul compiled a patient and well worked…
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Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori for 4th Rogers Cup title
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic paused after accepting the Rogers Cup trophy for the fourth time, scanned the stands Sunday at York University’s Aviva Centre and asked everyone in the crowd to hug the person beside them,AP/UNB news reported.
Stuffed in sacks, 3 bodies found in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of three unidentified people stuffed in two sacks from the Jamuna River at Enayetpur in Chauhali upazila in Sirajgan on Monday.
5 ‘ABT members’ held in Ctg
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Patenga area in Chittagong early Monday.The arrestees were Atiqul Hasan, Jamshedul Alam, Mohiuddin, Akkas Ali and Rubel.
10 BNP-Jamaat men among 45 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in a special drive from Sunday night to Monday morning arrested 45 people, including 10 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, from different areas in Satkhira on various charges.Kamal Hossain, information officer of the district police, said police…
14 held in special drive in Chuadanga
Dhaka- Police in a special drive from Sunday night to Monday morning arrested 14 people from different areas in Chuadanga on various charges.Police sources said a special team led by additional superintendent of police Mohammad Belayet Hossain launched the drive in…
PCJSS leader held in Bandarban
Dhaka – Police arrested a leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) from Talaghata area in Bandarban early Monday.The arrestee was identified as Uchamon Marma, president of Bandarban district unit of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS),UNB news agency reported.
Woman found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – An unidentified woman was found dead in a fish enclosure at Maddhyakul in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore in Benapole on Sunday night.Officer-in-charge of Keshabpur Police Station Shahidul Islam saidlocals spotted the body of the woman, aged around 40,…
2 killed in B’baria road crash
Dhaka- Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and a truck at Bertala on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria on Monday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB news…
Top-ranked Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Toronto final
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat 10th-seeded Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night to reach the Rogers Cup final and improve to 12-0 against the Frenchman.”You do have a certain mental comfort knowing that you have had plenty of…
2 siblings drown in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Two minor siblings drowneds in a pond in Radhapur area of Banggakha union under sadar upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased were identified as Miraj Hossain, 8, a disabled boy and Shrabonti, 10, a student of class 5 of…
Two boys electrocuted in Bhola
Dhaka – Two boys were electrocuted at Didarmollah Panchbaria village of Doulatkhan upazila in Bhola on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Mohammed Shakib, 14, son of M Lokman Khan, and Shamim, 18, son of Dulal Miah of the village.
25 get life for murder in 3 districts
Dhaka – Some 25 people including a woman were awarded life terms in prison by separate courts in Narail, Chittagong and Pirojpur districts on Sunday.In Narail, a court here on Sunday convicted 23 people and sentenced them to life term…
Woman to die for killing stepdaughter in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a woman of killing her minor stepdaughter and sentenced her to death.The convict was identified as Shakila Jahan Mariam, second wife of Shafiul Alam of Tongi area in Gazipur.
Youth’s body recovered in Chuadanga
Dhaka -Police recovered the body of a young man from a field in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Sunday morning, 12 days after his going missing.The deceased was identified as Toufiq Hasan,35, son of Darul Islam of Balrampur village under Islamic…
Fizz’s surgery schedule to be fixed on Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials will take decisions about the date and place of cutter master Mustafizur Rahman’s left shoulder surgery on Monday.BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus, in a press briefing on Saturday, told reporters: “Hopefully we…
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 106 runs in 1st test
Dhaka – Batsman Kusal Mendis’ fighting maiden test hundred backed up by quality spin bowling from Rangana Herath and Lakshan Sandaken led Sri Lanka to only its second test victory against Australia on Saturday.Chasing 268 to win the match Australia…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advances to Toronto semifinals
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Friday to advance to the Rogers Cup semifinals. Djokovic improved to 25-2 against the fifth-seeded Czech player. The 29-year-old Serbian star won the event that rotates between…
3 held with gunsmith tools in Comilla
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three people along with gunsmith tools from a house in Comilla on Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Saiful Islam, 36, son of Nazrul Islam of Uttar Chartha, Majedul Haque, 34, son of…
19 Jamaat-Shibir men among 47 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police arrested 47 people, including 19 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, from separate areas in the district from Friday evening to Saturday morning on various charges.Mizanur Rahman, inspector of Satkhira district special branch (SB),
Housewife commits suicide in Chuadanga
Dhaka -A housewife allegedly committed suicide over conjugal dispute at Jadabpur village in Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Shila Khatun, 22, wife of Jahidul Islam, a resident of the village.Officer-in-charge of Jibannagar Police Station…
4 killed by lightning strikes in Rangpur
Dhaka- Four people, including two children, were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strike in Pirgachha and Kaunia upazila in Rangpur on Friday.
‘Robber’ killed in Jhenaidah ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka- An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Katakhali in Maheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah early Saturday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Maheshpur Police Station Aminul Islam said on a…
Dockyard worker hacked dead in Narayanganj
Dhaka- A dockyard worker was hacked to death by a group of miscreants over previous enmity at Nabiganj in Bandar upazila in Narayanganj on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Faysal, 23, son of Abdul Rashid, a resident of Nabiganj,UNB…
Federer to miss rest of season, including Olympics, US Open
Dhaka – Roger Federer is sitting out the rest of this season, including the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and U.S. Open, to protect his surgically repaired left knee. Federer wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday that he needs “more extensive rehabilitation…
Juventus signs Argentina striker Higuain from Napoli
Dhaka – Italian champion Juventus says it has signed Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain from Serie A rival Napoli for 90 million euros ($99 million). Juventus said in a statement Tuesday that the 28-year-old Higuain has signed a five-year contract with the…
DRU Handball: GTV, Jamuna TV, RTV and Bangla Vision reach semifinals
Dhaka, July 27 (UNB)- GTV, Jamuna TV, RTV and Bangla Vision moved into the semifinal of the First Pran Krako-DRU Handball Tournament eliminating their rivals on the 4th day at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in…
5 to die for killing schoolboy in Narsingdi
Dhaka i- A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted five people and sentenced them to death for killing a schoolboy in 2013.The condemned convicts are Sajib Khan, 22, son of Yasin Khan, Emran, 20, son of Hazrat Ali, Shamim Osman, 19,…
Night guard hacked to death in city
Dhaka – A night guard was killed and four others were injured as a group of assailants carried out an attack on them at Amulia in the city’s Khilgaon early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as BMA Sattar, son of late…
JMB suspect held in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Law enforcers in a joint drive arrested one suspected member of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Barual village in Haripur upazila in Thakurgaon on Tuesday night.Identified as Shahed Jaan,20, son of Yusuf Ali, a resident of…