Dhaka -A 15-member Bangladesh Men’s Cricket team will leave Dhaka for Nepal on December 1 to participate in the 13th South Asian (SA) Games Cricket beginning on December 3 in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The 13th edition of the 7-nation…
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Armed Forces Golf: Mamun-ur-Rashid emerges winner
Dhaka –Colonel Mamun-ur-Rashid emerged winner in the 3rd Armed Forces Day Cup Golf Tournament. AFM Sarwar Kamal became veteran winner, Real Admiral AKM Azad senior winner, Momtaz Begum Ladies winner and master Mahin Tasnim Bin Tariq Junior winner of the…
Battered and bruised Bangladesh make it to Day 3
Kolkata — Despite losing their first four wickets for just 13 runs, Bangladesh managed to make it to the third day of Kolkata Test
Kolkata Test: India take charge straightway
Kolkata — India took charge of the second Test of the series straightway at the packed Eden Gardens on Friday after bowling out Bangladesh for 106 in 30.3 overs on the first day of the pink-ball Test. None of the…
Domingo backs the decision of batting first
Kolkata — It came as a surprise when Mominul Haque, the Bangladesh Test captain, opted to bat first in Kolkata Test after winning the toss. Given the inexperience of the Bangladesh batting line up, it was expected from them to…
UN adopts resolution on natural fibres including jute
Bangladesh’s resolution entitled “Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development” has been adopted by consensus in the plenary of the second committee of the 74th session of the UNGA. The resolution was tabled in September 2019 in this committee and adopted…
2 college students die after ‘taking liquor’ in Sirajganj
Two college students died on Friday and eight more fell sick a day after reportedly drinking spurious alcohol in Biara area of Kazipur upazila. The deceased were identified as Saddam Hossain, 21, son of Tozam Hossain, and Russel, 22, son…
Hasina , Mamata open day-night Test match at Eden Garden
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Friday rang the ceremonial bell for the opening of the historic day-night Test match between Bangladesh and India at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The Prime…
Bus minibus collision leaves 10 killed in Munshiganj
Police blamed reckless driving for the fatal accident in Sreenagar upazila on Friday which has so far claimed ten lives. The victims are – Abdur Rashid, 60, Liza, 22, her daughter Tabassum, 4, Ranu Akhter, 24, her son Tahsin, 3,…
BD reach final eliminating Afghanistan by 7 wickets
Dhaka – Bangladesh reached final in the of the eight-nation ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Under-23 Cricket Championship eliminating Afghanistan by 7 wickets in their 2nd semifinal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. Hosts Bangladesh will…
BCB announces women’s squad for SA Games
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member Bangladesh women’s cricket squad for the 13th South Asian (SA) Games scheduled to be held from December 1 to 10 in Nepal. Bangladesh women’s T20 captain Salma Khatun will lead the squad.…
Virat excited over day-night tests
Kolkata — Ahead of the first-ever day-night Test of the subcontinent, Indian captain Virat Kohli said the hosts are excited about the game which is all set to start on Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The newly-appointed president…
Leonine Chess Club emerge unbeaten Champions
Dhaka – Leonine Chess Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Marcel Air Conditioner First Division Chess League’2019 securing 18 points from nine-round that concluded at the Chess Federation hall room in NSC old Building here on Wednesday. Shahin Chess Club…
Google reins in political advertising
Dhaka – Leonine Chess Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Marcel Air Conditioner First Division Chess League’2019 securing 18 points from nine-round that concluded at the Chess Federation hall room in NSC old Building here on Wednesday.
Kolkata Test: Tickets for first four days sold out
Tickets for the first four days of the day-night Kolkata Test between hosts India and touring Bangladesh have been sold out, said BCCI president and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. The interest of the spectators about the Kolkata Test went…
Pakistan reaches final eliminating India by 3 runs
Dhaka – Pakistan reached the final of the eight-nation ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Under-23 Cricket Championship eliminating their arch-rivals India by three runs in a nerve-shattering first semifinal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
‘Sporting’ wicket awaits Bangladesh at Eden Gardens
Kolkata — After enduring a big defeat by an innings and 130 runs in Indore against hosts India, Bangladesh are gearing up to bounce back in Kolkata in the 2nd and last Test beginning on Friday (November 22) at the…
Evening hours likely to shake BD in Kolkata Test: Vettori
Kolkata – Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach Daniel Vettori believes the evening hours of the first-ever day-night Kolkata Tests might shake up Bangladesh.
Nayeem Hasan escapes injury scare ahead of Kolkata Test
Kolkata — Bangladesh right-arm off-spinner Nayeem Hasan escaped an injury scare succumbed during the first practice session of the team at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Kabaddi League: Jurain Janata, Faruk Smriti win
Dhaka – Jurain Janata Club and Faruk Smriti Sangsad won their respective matches of the First Division Kabaddi League’2019 that began on Monday at the Kabaddi Stadium here. Executive Director of Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin Anwar inaugurated the league…
Bangladesh to play Sri Lanka in last match Tuesday
Dhaka – After winning the five–match Youth ODI series 3-0, Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will play Sri Lanka Under-19 side in the 5th and last match on Tuesday eyeing on whitewashing the islanders. The match will kick-off at 9 am…
Leonine Chess Club take solo lead in round 7
Dhaka – Leonine Chess Club took solo lead with maximum 14 points beating Basir Memorial Chess Club by 3-1 game points after the seventh round games of ongoing Marcel Air Conditioner 1st Division Chess League’2019 held at the Chess Federation…
Bangladeshi students in US reach ‘all-time high’
Dhaka – The number of students from Bangladesh studying in the United States increased to 8,249 during the most recent academic year – 2018/2019, according to the 2019 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. This is an all-time high…
Three gunned down in JSS factional clash in Rangamati
At least three people were shot dead during a gunfight between two factions of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS) over establishing supremacy in Rajasthali upazila on Monday evening. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Officer-in-charge…
Maulana Bhasani’s 43rd death anniv observed
The 43rd death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great national leader, was observed on Sunday with due respect. Bhasani, popularly known as ‘Majlum Jananeta’, the leader of the downtrodden, passed away on November 17, 1976. Different organisations,…
Khulna Tigers rope in Mushfiqur, Ctg. Challenger Mahmudullah
Dhaka – Top Bangladeshi cricketers got their teams in the player draft of the ensuing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with Khulna Tigers roping in Musfiqur Rahim and Chattogram Challenger Mahmudullah Riyad. The player draft for the tournament beginning December…
First Akash Cup Golf tournament ends
Jashore – The First Akash Cup Golf Tournament concluded on Saturday (Nov 16) at the Jashore Golf and Country Club. Seventy golfers took part in four categories – Gents, Ladies, Juniors and Sub-Juniors – at the three-day competition. GOC of…
BPL Draft: Mashrafe in Dhaka Platoon, Mushfiqur in Khulna
Dhaka — Top Bangladeshi cricketers got their teams in the players’ draft ahead of Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Dhaka Platoon picked Mashrafe Bin Mortaza while Khulna Tigers went for Musfiqur Rahim and Chattogram Challenger selected Mahmudullah Riyad. The draft…
Italy beats Bosnia 3-0 for record 10th straight win
Zenica (AP/UNB) — Italy set a national record for consecutive wins after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-0 in a European Championship qualifier on Friday. Italy’s 10th successive victory eclipsed the Azzurri’s record of nine in 1938-39 under Vittorio Pozzo, who also led…
Bangla Tigers suffer 6-wicket against Deccan Gladiators
Dhaka – Bangla Tigers, a Bangladeshi-owned franchise team, conceded six-wicket defeat in the maiden 8-team Abu Dhabi T10 League losing to Deccan Gladiators by six wickets in the 2nd last ball thriller at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Sent…