France bristled with goalscoring threat just 10 weeks before they host Euro 2016 as they beat Russia 4-2 in a friendly international on Tuesday In the first football match at the Stade de France since last November’s deadly Paris attacks,…
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Alves salvages 2-2 draw for Brazil in Paraguay
Dani Alves scored in injury time as Brazil fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Paraguay in an exciting World Cup qualifier in Asuncion on Tuesday.Alves showed a nice piece of close control inside the…
BNP leader shot dead in Jessore
Jessore – A local BNP leader was shot to death by miscreants at Shyamnagar Bazar in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Idris Ali, 45, a leader of Hashimpur union unit of BNP and son of late Hashem…
Father, son killed in Jessore road crash
Benapole – A man and his son were killed as a bus hit their motorcycle on the Benapole-Jessore road in Beniali area in Jhikargachha upazila on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Mosarraf Hossain, 55, son of Potla Morol of Bahadurpu…
Trishal UNO killed in road crash, Ld
Mymensingh – The upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Trishal was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Boilor in the upazila on Tuesday afternoon.Officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station M Moniruzzaman said the accident took place as a bus…
Gayle hopes for another big knock against India in World T20
Dhaka – Chris Gayle hopes to smash another century when West Indies returns at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday for its World Twenty20 semifinal against India.Gayle’s 47-ball century against England gave West Indies a winning momentum in the tournament before…
Independence-Day Water Polo: Red Team beat Green Team by 5-3 goals
Dhaka – Red Team beat Green Team by 5-3 goals in the Independence Day Water Polo Competition at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Tuesday.President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed…
Moulvibazar mud wall collapse kills one
Moulvibazar – A man was killed as part of a mud wall of his house collapsed on him at South Ramchandrapur in Kamalganj upazila early Tuesday.Quoting locals, police said Ayas Ali, 42, son of Cherag Mia, died on the spot…
4,000 MT onions produced in Chuadanga
CHUADANGA – The harvesting of onion in the current cultivation season in Chuadanga district has completed. Chuadanga district agriculture extension department office sources said during this season a total of 4,000 metric tonnes of onion has been produced in four…
Varsity student killed in Ctg
CHITTAGONG – A student of Premier University was killed and two others were injured in a clash between two factions of students at the university Dampara campus on Tuesday. Aziz Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Chawkbazar thana, said a rehearsal for the…
Two more matches of Independence Day kabaddi held
DHAKA- Two more matches of the Independence Day Kabaddi competition were decided on Tuesday at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city.
Brazil launches congressional FIFA probe
Dhaka – The land of the beautiful game faced up to its ugly side Monday as Brazilian lawmakers announced a congressional commission to investigate the “crimes committed by FIFA’s directors.”The lower-house commission, which will be launched Tuesday, will investigate figures…
Schoolboy hacked dead in Mymensingh
Mymensingh – A schoolboy was hacked to death in pre-polls violence in Achintapur union of Gouripur upazila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 10, a Class-IV student of Shahganj Govt Primary School and son of Osman Gani…
Amla secures South Africa’s dead rubber win
Dhaka – Hashim Amla struck an unbeaten 56 to guide South Africa to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over champions Sri Lanka in a low-scoring World Twenty20 dead rubber on Monday.With both teams out of contention for a place in the…
Asian Nations Cup Chess begins in Abu Dhabi
Dhaka – The Open Group Asian Nations Cup Chess 2016 began in Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirate (UAE) on Monday.Twenty-two teams from 20 Asian countries, including China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Iran, are participating in the open…
Independence-Day Kabaddi: BGB beat Fire Service by 44-17 points
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) earned a convincing 44-17 points victory over Fire Service with four creditable lonas in the Independence Day Kabaddi Tournament at the Outer Stadium Kabaddi court here on Monday.Earlier in the day’s first match, Bangladesh…
Girl to die for killing boyfriend in Khulna
Khulna- A court here on Monday sentenced a girl to death for killing her boyfriend in the city in 2014.The convict was identified as Fatema Akhter Sonali, 21.According to the prosecution, police recovered the body of Imdadul Haque Shipon, a…
Lightning kills 5 in 3 dists
Dhaka – Five people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Comilla, Panchagarh and Habiganj districts on Monday.In Comilla, Mohammad Babul, 22, son of Abdul Kader Miah of Kamalnagar upazila in Laxmipur district, was killed when a thunderbolt struck him…
Shariatpur minor girl falls victim to rapist
Shariatpur – A minor girl has been raped allegedly by the brother of her female tutor in Damudya upazila.A case was filed with Damudya Police Station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act on Monday, 11 days after the…
Girl to die for killing boyfriend in Khulna
Khulna – A court here on Monday sentenced a girl to death for killing her boyfriend in the city in 2014.The convict was identified as Fatema Akhter Sonali, 21.According to the prosecution, police recovered the body of Imdadul Haque Shipon,…
1st semifinals of Pioneer Football Thursday
DHAKA – Bashundhara Kings will take on Arambagh Football Academy in the first semifinals of the Dhaka South City Corporation Pioneer Under-16 Football League scheduled to be held on Thursday at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball…
Top-ranked Djokovic powers into Miami last 16
Dhaka – World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Sunday, defeating Portugal’s 38th-ranked Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-1.Two-time defending champion Djokovic, trying to match Andre Agassi’s record of six career…
FF killed by thunderbolt in M’singh
MYMENSINGH – A freedom fighter was killed by thunder bolt at Balipara area under Trishal upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Ataur Rahman,65, Commander of Muktijuddah Balipara Union unit of Trishal upazila, police said.Quoting family sources…
Three including Upazila Chairman held in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ – Suspended Chairman of Shibganj Upazila and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Chapainawabganj district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Maulana Keramat Ali and two others were arrested from a brick field at Kendbona village under Nachole upazila of the district today. The other two…
Thunderbolt kills housewife in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR-A housewife died as a thunderbolt struck her at Bakshiganj upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Rezia Khatun, 42, wife of Moulavi Miah of Uzan Panatiya Para village under Battazor union of Bakshiganj upazila of the…
Afghanistan beat West Indies by six runs in World T20 match
Dhaka – Afghanistan downed the powerful West Indies by six runs in a thrilling World Twenty20 match in Nagpur on Sunday, handing the determined underdogs a consolation victory.Afghanistan, who lost three straight matches in the Super 10s and have failed…
Cricket: England in World T20 semis, knock out Sri Lanka
Dhaka – England qualified for the World Twenty20 semi-finals and knocked the holders Sri Lanka out on Saturday after a nailbiting 10-run victory in their do-or-die showdown in New Delhi.
“I don’t think it’s a setback,” BCB president Papon
DHAKA – Bangladesh think tankers were present in India when the Tigers lost to host by a single which included Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon. While talking to Indian print and electronic media on Friday, BCB President…
Three Boishakhi TV newsmen attacked in Ctg
CHITTAGONG – Three journalists of privately-run Boishakhi television channel were attacked by miscreants while the newsmen were taking footages of hill cutting at city’s Khulshi area early Sunday.The newsmen were Assignment editor of Boishakhi Television Mithun Mostafiz, its Chittagong Bureau…
Construction work of 4 roads begins in Muktagachha
MYMENSINGH- The construction work of 4 pucca roads began in Muktagacha upazila of the district.The government has sanctioned taka over 2 crore for the construction of over 4 kilometres of road, LGED sources said.Roads are: Muktagachha Nutan Bazar to Malotipur…