Dhaka – World number one Novak Djokovic booked his third round spot in the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament Sunday, fending off Bjorn Fratangelo in three sets, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.The defending two-time champ Djokovic has now won 12 consecutive matches…
DHAKA – The jubilant Bangladesh national cricket team left Dharamsala this afternoon for Kolkata enroute New Delhi to participate in the super ten stage of World Twenty20 which begins tomorrow (Tuesday).The Tigers will begin their World Twenty20 final round campaign…
DHAKA – Good news continues to pour for Bangladesh cricketing fans after Tigers marched into ICC T20 World Cup final round by thrashing hapless Oman on Sunday, today wonder kid of Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman was declared winner of the “Debutant…
Dhaka – Twenty20 cricket’s showpiece tournament begins in earnest Tuesday as India, once so sniffy about the glitzy World T20, get the group stages under way for the first time on home soil.The build-up has been marred by rows over…
Dhaka- FIFA’s ethics watchdog on Monday banned a former South African football chief, Leslie Sedibe, for five years after an inquiry into match-fixing surrounding the national team.Sedibe, who was South African Football Association chief executive for one year including through…
Dhaka — The FA Cup served up another shock for the established powers of English football when Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Watford on Sunday, ending its bid to win the trophy for a third straight year.A day after…
MOULVIBAZAR – A daring dacoity was committed in the residence of former commissioner of Moulvibazar Pourashava and businessman Md. Yusuf Ali in the early hours of today.Dacoits broke into the house in Banabithi area of the town and committed the…
JHENAIDAH – Two people including a woman were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Hatgopalpur-Chagolbandha crossing in Sadar upazila today.The deceased were Robiul Islam Latu, 50, son of Siraj Uddin of Fursandhi village and Saira Khatun,…
PANCHAGARH – Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials and farmers of the district are expecting a good production of bitter gourd here this season.Farmers of the district cultivated bitter-gourd on 340 hectares of land and harvesting of the crop has…
Sherpur – A mobile court here on Sunday night sentenced a young man to six months’ imprisonment for eve-teasing a schoolgirl in Jhenaigati upazila.Police sources said Monir Hossain, son of Abdul Haque, a resident of Gandhigaon Purbapara village, used to…
RAJSHAHI – Four food shops were fined Taka 10,000 on charge of selling unhygienic and substandard foods to the customers in the city yesterday afternoon, officials concerned here said today. A team of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP)…
Dhaka – A court here on Monday convicted four people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a young man in 2004 in Savar. The lifers-Selam Uddin, Abdur Rauf, Waz Uddin and Kujrat Ali of Ghashirdia village in…
JAMALPUR – Cheques from Religious affairs Ministry were handed over to the managements of five mosques and a temple in Islampur upazila of the district today.Mahjabeen Khaled, MP, in a ceremony, handed over the chaques to the authorities of mosques…
India- Bangladeshi hard-hitting opener Tamim Iqbal has reached the landmark of 1000 runs in his 49th T20I match.He reached the milestone hitting a boundary in the 2nd ball of the first over of Ajay Lalcheta against Oman in the ICC…
DINAJPUR -At least 61 houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Khanshama upazila of the district on Saturday night.Ververi Union Parishad Chairman Abdul Haque Siraji said the fire originated from an electric short circuit.Two cattle, four goats, many poultry…
KHULNA – Police arrested Khulna city unit Jatiytabadi Chhatradal (JCD, student wing of the BNP, President Arifur Rahman Arif in front of his residence in Sher-e-Bangla area of the district last night.Officer-in-Charge of Khulna Kotwali Police Station Md Shafiqul Islam…
CHITTAGONG – Chittagong district police arrested an Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leader from east Chambol area under Banskhali upazila on Saturday night. The arrested ICS leader was identified as Mohammad Ripon, 24, son of Moulavi Mohammad Jahangir, hailing from east…
Celtic winger Gary Mackay-Steven said his team are being spurred on by the challenge of Aberdeen as both sides fight it out for the Scottish Premiership title.Celtic temporarily opened up a four-point lead at the top of the table with…
World No. 2 Andy Murray got his Indian Wells campaign off to a flying start Saturday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Spaniard Marcel Granollers.Murray is playing in his fifth ATP Tour tournament since losing to Novak Djokovic in…
Rangamati-A fire gutted five houses at Banarupa forest colony in the district town on Friday.Witnesses said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at Milton Chakma’s house around 5 am and soon spread to four adjoining houses.
Jhenidah – An accused of two drug cases allegedly committed suicide in police custody at Shailkupa Police Station on Friday noon. The deceased was identified as Kajal Mandal, 28, son of Julhas Mandal, a resident of the Rajapur village of…
Dharamsala,India — The Netherlands was knocked out of the World Twenty20 after the game against Oman was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled on Friday.The Netherlands has only one point from two games, having lost to group…
Actor Russell Crowe was a pallbearer Friday at the funeral of former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe, who died March 3 after a long battle with cancer.Russell Crowe, Martin’s cousin, wasn’t initially expected to attend the service at Auckland’s…
Liverpool outclassed Manchester United but relied on two defensive blunders to win 2-0 in a high-profile all-English match in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday, with only David de Gea’s brilliant saves sparing the visitors a heavier first-leg beating.Daniel…
LALMONIRHAT-Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted raids on Gundugiri and Mogalhat frontiers on Thursday evening and recovered 50 bottles of smuggled Indian wine and eight kilograms of ganja.Sensing arrival of BGB members the drug smugglers escaped leaving behind the…
MUNSHIGANJ-The Coastguard personnel in a drive arrested two persons with 2,500 kg of jatka (small hilsa) from Meghna River under Gajaria upazila of the district this morning.The arrestees are M Khobir, 45 and M Mizanur Rahman, 42.
MAGURA-Police arrested a yaba trader, Shefali Begum, 45, from Duarpara area of Magura town on Thursday night.Police could not arrest her husband Obaidur Rahman because he was not at home during the raid.Police recovered 1,035 yaba tablets from her possession.
Pakistan on Friday announced it would send its national cricket team to India for the World Twenty20 following security assurances from New Delhi after months of uncertainty.The interior minister “Chaudhry Nisar (Ali Khan) has given permission to Pakistan’s team to…
After a brilliant first match victory motivated Bangladesh embark in a new mission as they face Irelands in their second group A qualifying round match of the ICC World Twenty20 scheduled to be held tomorrow at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket…
Australia clinched the series with a six-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday, but both teams believe they have reason to be confident ahead of the World Twenty20 in India next…