Chapainawabganj – Police arrested a young man along with a pistol, one magazine and four rounds of bullet from Panero Rashia area in Shibganj upazila early Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana,22, son of Belal Maisar, a resident of…
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Premier Cricket: Prime Doleshwar take solo lead
Dhaka – Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club took the solo lead in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating lowly Kalabagan Cricket Academy by 49 runs via the D/L method in a rain-hit 8th round match at the Khan Saheb…
FIFA fires deputy secretary general over alleged wrongdoing
Dhaka – FIFA has fired deputy secretary general Markus Kattner after allegedly uncovering financial wrongdoing during an internal investigation.Kattner, who joined FIFA as director of finance in 2003, has been temporarily filling the top administrative job of world soccer’s governing…
5 held over Saiham Group AGM Monirul’s killing
Dhaka – Detectives arrested five people in connection with the killing of Saiham Group assistant general manager Monirul Islam from Khilgaon area in the city on Monday night.Identity of the arrestees could not be known immediately.Deputy Commissioner of the Detective…
Man found slaughtered in Ctg
Chittagong -A man was found slaughtered beside a culvert in Barua Para in Chandnaish upazila on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 55, son of Sirajul Mostofa, a resident of Haji Para area of the upazila.Gazi Md Sakhawat…
Possible Shakib v Fizz eliminator on Wednesday
Dhaka – Cricket fraternity can expect head-to-head the two world famed Bangladesh’s performers, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and deadly bowling lad Mustafizur Rahman, when their sides Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face each other in the…
Federation Cup Football kicks off June 10
Dhaka – The Federation Cup Football Tournament, the season’s first soccer meet, will kick off on June 10 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Meanwhile, the home and away basis Bangladesh Premier Football League (BPL), known as Professional Football League, will…
Premier Hockey: Wanderers beat Sadharan Bima 6-1
Dhaka – Dhaka Wanderers Club registered their 3rd victory in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League with a 6-1 margin against Sadharan Bima KS at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Khalilur Rahman struck two field goals in the 46th…
Ctg Premier Cricket: Abahani Ltd beat FMC Sports by 46 runs
Chittagong – Chittagong Abahani Limited earned a comprehensive 46 runs victory over FMC Sports in the CJKS-Ispahani Premier Division Cricket League in a rain-marred match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Sunday.Abahani Limited batted first after winning the toss and…
Premier Cricket: 8th round matches begin Tuesday
Dhaka – After a four-day recess, the 8th round matches of the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League begin on Tuesday at different venues in the capital and adjoining areas.Joint league leader Mohammedan SC will face holders Prime Bank CC at…
Barcelona beats Sevilla in extra time to win Copa del Rey
DShaka – Barcelona finished its season on a high by capturing the Copa del Rey title to add to its Spanish league trophy won just a week ago.Jordi Alba scored seven minutes into extra time and Neymar sealed the victory…
Luis Suarez in tears after injury, could miss Copa America
Dhaka – Luis Suarez’ participation in the Copa America Centenario is in doubt after the Uruguay striker left Spain’s Copa del Rey final with an apparent muscle injury and in tears on Sunday.Suarez is expected to undergo tests Monday to find…
Ibrahimovic scores 2 as PSG beats Marseille 4-2 in Cup final
Dhaka – Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended his Paris Saint-Germain career in style by reaching 50 goals in an outstanding farewell season as bitter rival Marseille was beaten 4-2 in the French Cup final on Saturday.Ibrahimovic scored a penalty at the start of…
Man Utd clinch FA Cup title beating Palace 2-1
Dhaka – The 10-men Manchester United clinched the FA Cup title for the 12th time riding on the Jesse Lingard’s extra-time thunderbolt for a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace in the final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.Coming from behind, Manchester…
Suspended Gazipur mayor Mannan put on remand
Gazipur – A court here on Sunday placed suspended Gazipur City Corporation mayor MA Mannan on a one-day remand in a case filed for acts of sabotage.Judge of the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-2 Mohammad Shahidul Islam passed the order when…
Drama activist hacked dead in Gazipur
Gazipur – A drama activist was hacked to death allegedly by his two co-activists over sharing the money they had earned through performing in a street drama at Singhosri in Kapasia upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Faruk Hossain,…
Chandpur youth gets life term for murder
Chandpur- A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing a restaurant staff in 2007.Chandpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Mamunur Rashid sentenced Omar Khan, 30, son of Siraj Khan, to life…
1 killed in pre-UP polls clash in Savar
Savar – A man was killed and 30 others injured in a clash between the supporters of two member candidates of Kaundia union parishad (UP) in the upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Friday night.The deceased was identified as…
Smoke, cockpit woes signal chaotic end for EgyptAir plane
Leaked flight data showing trouble in the cockpit and smoke in a plane lavatory are bringing into focus the chaotic final moments of EgyptAir Flight 804, including a three-minute period before contact was lost as alarms on the Airbus 320…
Cyclone ‘Roanu’ weakens into land depression
The cyclone storm ‘Roanu’ moved northeastwards further and crossed Barisal-Chittagong coast near Chittagong at about 5pm on Saturday and weakened into a land depression by giving precipitation, according to a Met Office bulletin. Dhaka, UNB News Agency Reported.
Real killers remain untouched: Khaleda
Stating that people of no religion are now safe under the current government, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night alleged that the real perpetrators of the recent secret killings remained untouched as they belong to the ruling party. “No…
Sunday’s HSC, Dakhil exams now on May 27, 24
Sunday’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Dakhil examinations have been shifted to May 27 and May 24 respectively following cyclone Roanu that hit the country’s coastal districts on Saturday. Dhaka, UNB News Agency Reported.
Shab-e-Barat Sunday
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed across the country on Sunday with due religious fervour. According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the following year. On Shab-e-Barat,…
Teacher thrashed for violating student in Narayanganj
Narayanganj – A female student was reportedly raped by a teacher of Tajek Pradhan High School in the Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.Victim’s father has already filed a case against the teacher with Narayanganj Sadar Police Station in connection with…
Ctg District earn double crown in Inter-District Women’s Badminton
Chittagong– Chittagong District team earned the double crown in the Inter-District Divisional Women’s Badminton tournament by clinching the singles and doubles titles of the meet that concluded on Saturday at CJKS gymnasium here.Hosts Chittagong District team also finished runners-up in…
Rio Olympics to top London in supply of condoms
Dhaka— About 450,000 condoms will be distributed during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, three times more than for the London Games four years ago, the International Olympic Committee says.Part of the reason was because 100,000 female condoms will be available…
11 held with huge drugs in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ – Chapainawabganj Sadar Thana police recovered 350 bottles of phensidyl, 600 grams of hemp, 28 litres of local wine and 23 yaba tablets in separate raids on Friday night and today (Saturday).Receiving secret information, a contingent of police from…
One held, 440 pieces Yaba seized in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 conducted raid at Tetultala square of Kaliganj village under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday night and arrested a drug peddler with 440 pieces of Yaba tablet.The arrested was identified as Md.…
Gayle boasts of ‘very big bat’
Dhaka – Chris Gayle, the big-hitting batsman who sparked a sexism scandal after flirting with a female broadcaster on live television, fanned the flames again Saturday in an interview touching on sex,women and equality.Gayle, one of the biggest stars in…
Baishakhi Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
RANGPUR – The fifth three-day “MK Traders Baishakhi Cup Golf Tournament-2016” ended through a colourful ceremony at Rangpur Golf Club (RGC) in Rangpur Cantonment here last night.Over 100 contestants, including 30 international categories, of different Golf Clubs from all over…