Dhaka – A captain’s knock of 104 runs by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza helped Kalabagan Krira Chakra to earn the 2nd victory in their 6th Dhaka Premier Cricket League match beating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 21 runs at Khan Saheb…
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Swimming Talent Hunt kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Swimming Federation’s Talent Hunt programme, titled ‘Bangladesh in Search of Best Swimmers’, will open at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex (SNISC) on Thursday.Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, MP, is expected to inaugurate the programme as…
900gm gold seized at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka – Members of Customs Intelligence arrested a along with 900gm gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Abu Bakar.
Woman found dead in hotel in Sunamganj
Sunamganj – A young woman was found dead at a hotel in Old Bus Stand area of city on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Chumki AKhter, 24.Md Harun-or Rashid, officer-in-charge of Sunamganj Sadar Police Station, said a young man…
Lightning kills one in Gaibandha
Gaibandha -A sexagenarian man was killed by a lightning strike at Khord Malibari Purbapara in Sadar upazila on Friday morning.Witnesses said a streak of thunderbolt struck Sirajul Islam, 60, while he was working in his crop filed around 11 am…
Lightning strikes kill 3 more people in 3 dists
Dhaka -Three people were killed by lightning strikes during storm in Chittagong, Gaibandha and Joypurhat districts on Friday, raising the death toll from such incidents across the country to 35 in two days.In Gaibandha, lightning struck Sirajul Islam, 60, of…
Robbers gun down Ansar commander at Teknaf barrack
Cox’s Bazar -An Ansar member was gunned down by robbers while looting a barrack of the force inside the Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified Ali Hossain, 55, son of Shukkur Ali, a resident of…
Usha beat Wari in Premier Div Hockey
Dhaka – Usha Krira Chakra beat Wari Club by 4-1 goals to make a good start in the Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Mahbub Hossain broke the deadlock by a penalty corner…
Development Cup Football advances to semifinals
Dhaka – Four teams — holders Chittagong, Dhaka, Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions — reached the semifinals of the Development Cup Under-16 Football Tournament eliminating their rivals at Mohammadpur Physical Education College ground on the 2nd day of the tournament on…
Women’s Cricket: Rupali Bank-Khelaghar match abandoned
Dhaka – The Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League match between Rupali Bank and Khelaghar SKS was abandoned half way due to rain at BKSP ground-4 in Savar on Friday.Favoured by coin, Khelaghar SKS batted first and were all out…
Federer not the least bit concerned after loss in Rome
Dhaka – Roger Federer was not concerned about losing to 15th-ranked Dominic Thiem 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday.After withdrawing from last week’s Madrid Open with lower back pain, Federer was just glad…
Jubo League leader stabbed dead in Comilla
Comilla – A Jubo League leader was stabbed to death allegedly by a neighbour in Batabaria area of Manoharganj upazila on Friday afternoon over a trifling matter.The deceased was identified as Jahangir Alam, 30, a leader of Sarashpur union unit…
6 journos hurt in Cox’s Bazar criminal attack
Cox’s Bazar – Six local journalists were injured in an attack by miscreants at Nazirpara in Teknaf upazila on Friday.The injured are Somoy TV district correspondent Sujauddin Rubel, its cameraperson Foyez, Independent TV correspondent Toufiqul Islam Lipu, and its cameraman…
Lightning shows no respite; 11 more killed in 9 dists
Dhaka – Eleven more people were killed by lightning strikes in Chittagong, Gaibandha, Joypurhat, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Rajbari, Chandpur, Jessore and Dhaka districts as rain accompanied by thunderstorms swept the districts on Friday.The death toll from the lightning incidents across the…
Global warming behind growing lightning strikes: Experts
The incidents of lightning strikes in the country are gradually increasing due to rising temperature and climate variability caused by global warming, taking its heavy toll on human lives, experts said. According to reports published in different national dailies, nearly…
Khaleda stigmatised nation awarding national flag to Nizami: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Friday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia had stigmatised the nation through awarding the national flag to the vehicles of executed war criminals Motiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. Bhola, UNB News Agency Reported.
BNP shrugs off allegation of Mossad connection
Dismissing State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam’s allegation that BNP is plotting with Mossad to return to power, its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party has no link with the Israeli intelligence agency. “The…
Stay alert to prevent militancy, IGP asks cops
Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque on Friday asked his subordinates to remain watchful to prevent militant activities and the killing in the country. He gave the order while addressing the special welfare meeting at the District Police Lines…
Brazil president impeached, now what?
Brazil’s Senate voted Thursday to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, a move that temporarily removes her from office while a trial is conducted. Rousseff is accused of using accounting tricks to hide budget deficits and bolster an embattled government. Rousseff has…
UN lauds BD’s success in combating natural calamities
UN Under-Secretary General Stephen O’Brien has observed that Bangladesh’s success in combating natural calamities is an example for many countries. The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs said this at a video press conference organized by UN Headquarters in New…
Federer wins comfortably after last-minute decision to play
Dhaka – Roger Federer put his full array of shots on display in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alexander Zverev on Wednesday in the second round of the Italian Open, an encouraging performance considering he only decided to play moments…
Premier Cricket: Mohammedan maintains top slot beating Abahani
Dhaka – In the battle of Titans, Dhaka Mohammedan SC outplayed their traditional rivals Abahani Limited by eight wickets with 37 balls remaining to keep their top slot intact in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at the…
Cricket League: Legends of Rupganj beat Prime Doleshwar by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Legends of Rupganj earned the 4th victory in their 6th match of the Dhaka metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Prime Doleshwar SC by six wickets at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Thursday.Sent in to…
Premier Hockey: Abahani ride roughshod over Railways
Dhaka – The Club Cup champion Dhaka Abahani Limited made a flying start in the Green Delta Premier Hockey League crushing Bangladesh Railway SC by 14-0 goals at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul…
Dev Cup Football: Ctg off to good start beating Khulna
Dhaka – Defending champions Chittagong Division made a good start in the Development Cup Under-16 Football Tournament beating Khulna Division by 3-1 goals in the tie-breaker at Mohammadpur Physical Education College ground on Thursday.The opening match between the two teams…
Youth stabbed dead in city
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death in the city’s Moghazar area on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Arif, 20. Further details about him could not be known immediately.
15 sued over killing of man in Keraniganj
Keraniganj -A case has been filed in connection with the killing of a man allegedly by his elder brother over land-related dispute in Keraniganj on Tuesday.Nilufa Begum, wife of the deceased, Alam Bepari, 40, filed the case with Keraniganj Model…
1 held with 700 Yaba pills in Manikganj
Manikganj – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 700 pieces of Yaba tablet from Proshika More area in Singair upazila on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Wahab,35, son of late Sona Miah…
7 Shibir men held in Satkhira
Satkhira – Police in a drive arrested seven activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, while they were holding a ‘clandestine meeting’ in Kamalnagar area of the district town on Wednesday.Emdadul Haque Sheikh, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station,…
23 vehicles looted in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – In a mass robbery, bandits looted at least 23 vehicles placing barricade on the Sontoshpur-Andulbaria road in Jibannagar upazila early Thursday.At least 25 people were injured by the bandits during the incident.Of the injured, Jakir Hossain,44, Liton,35, Saidur…