Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s team earned 2nd successive victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers defeating Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 6 runs in their postponed match in Dundee, Scotland on Monday. The first match between two teams was…
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Bangladesh football team reaches Tajikistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team reached Tajikistan Monday for an 8-day preparation camp ahead of their first-leg away match for the joint Qualification (Round-1) of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Afghanistan on Sept…
BHF announces final squad for Women’s Junior AHF Cup’2019
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Sunday announced a 22-member final squad of the Women’s Hockey team to participate in the Women’s Junior (U-21) AHF Cup Hockey Qualifiers scheduled to be held from September 9–15 in Singapore. Bangladesh team…
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh off to Tajikistan
Dhaka – A 32-member Bangladesh National Football team left here for Tajikistan on Sunday morning to play their first-leg away match for the joint Qualification (Round-1) of the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Afghanistan on…
National cricketer Rubel Hossain becomes a father
Dhaka — National cricketer Rubel Hossain has become a proud father to a baby boy, after his wife Dola Hossain gave birth at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning.
T20 World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh thump USA
Dhaka – Bangladesh women national team thumped their USA counterparts by eight wickets on Sunday in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers at Arbroath in Scotland.
BNP pays tribute to Zia on 41st founding anniversary
Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman marking its 41st founding anniversary.
IBB Sylhet Zone organizes Business Development Conference
Sylhet Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized Business Development Conference at Kushiara International Convention Hall, Sylhet on 31 August 2019, Saturday. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of the Bank was present in the program as chief guest. Presided…
SAARC Snooker Championship to begin on Monday
Dhaka- The first edition of Sheikh Kamal Memorial SAARC Snooker Championship, organised by Bangladesh Billiard and Snooker Federation (BBSF), will start at Dhaka Club in Ramna area on Monday.
BCB announces u-19 squad for Asia Cup
Dhaka — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 15-member squad of the under-19 national team who will take part in the upcoming edition of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup U-19 will be held…
Bangladesh’s first game goes into reserve day
Dhaka — Bangladesh’s first game of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier against Papua New Guinea in Dundee, Scotland was hit by rain on Saturday, and will now be played on the reserve day set aside for it on Monday.…
Bangladesh Navy emerge champions bagging 19 gold medals
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB)- Bangladesh Navy have emerged as champions in the Trust Bank 15th National Summer Athletics Competition 2019 bagging 19 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals. The 2-day long meet, organised by Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF), ended…
Afghanistan team arrive in Chattogram
Dhaka — Afghanistan national cricket team arrived in Chattogram on August 30. Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan team landed in Shah Amanat International Airport at 12:45pm here and flew to Chattogram. In this tour, Afghanistan will play a Test against Bangladesh at…
BD-Sri Lanka first four-day unofficial Test ended in draw
Dhaka – The first four-day unofficial Test match between touring Sri Lanka Emerging Cricket team and Bangladesh Emerging Cricket ended in a draw on the 4th and final day at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Friday.
Mahmudullah tunes up bat with a timely ton
Dhaka — Mahmudullah Riyad hits a ton in the inter-squad practice game on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh to fly for Tajikistan on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team will fly for Tajikistan Sunday (September 1) to play their first-leg away match for the joint qualification (Round-1) for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Afghanistan on September 10…
Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 10 wickets in warm-up match
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, now in Scotland to play the qualifying round of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, defeated the Netherlands Women’s Cricket team by 10 wickets in an warm-up match at Arbroath in Scotland on Thursday.…
Bangladesh HC strips Narail judge of judicial powers
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday directed the Law Ministry to keep Narail Session’s Judge Sheikh Abdul Ahad away from conducting criminal cases for one year for exempting the prime accused in a murder case. It also asked the…
4 BD nationals, among 19 convicted for 2014 Burdwan blasts
Dhaka – A special NIA court has convicted 19 people, including four Bangladeshi citizens, in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, officials said on Wednesday, reports India Today. All of them confessed to their crimes before the court, they said.Two people…
Dhaka asks district administrators: Keep families with you
Dhaka – The government is going to take action against those deputy commissioners (DCs) whose spouses and children are not living with them at district headquarters, said LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Thursday. “A move is underway to prepare…
‘China to play ‘more constructive role’ on Rohingya crisis’
Dhaka – Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday said China will play “more constructive role” in resolving the Rohingya crisis. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after his maiden meeting with Foreign Minister Dr AK…
Dhaka for Yangon to remove trust deficit thru proper action
Dhaka – Bangladesh on Thursday urged Myanmar to take “decisive actions with demonstrable political will” to reasonably address the core concerns of Rohingyas to create a conducive environment for their return. Bangladesh also reminded Myanmar that it needs to be…
Tigresses in Scotland to play T20 WC Qualifiers
Dhaka — Bangladesh women’s cricket team, led by Salma Khatun, reached Scotland on Tuesday (Aug 27) to take part in the qualifying round of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup’2020.
Bangladesh to play hosts India in do-or-die match
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh will play their giant neighbor India in a do or die match to stay in the final race of the five-nation SAFF Under-15 Championship in the last league match on Thursday at 3:30 pm at…
23 killed in attack on bar in southern Mexico
Mexico City (AP/UNB) — An attack on a bar in Mexico’s Gulf coast city of Coatzacoalcos killed 23 people and injured 13 late Tuesday. The attackers started a fire that ripped through the bar, killing eight women and 15 men.…
Thousands drenched in red in Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ battle
Bunol (AP/UNB) — More than 20,000 people are pelting each other with ripe tomatoes in the annual “Tomatina” street battle in a town in eastern Spain that has become a major tourist attraction. The party saw 145 tons of tomatoes…
Legacy of nuclear testing nothing but destruction: UN chief
Dhaka – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the legacy of nuclear testing is nothing but destruction.
Cop ‘shoots’ himself to death in Kurigram
Kurigram – A sub-inspector of police reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself at his rented house in the district town on Wednesday afternoon.
India’s top court to examine change in Kashmir’s status
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — India’s top court on Wednesday took up legal challenges to the government’s decision to revoke Indian-controlled Kashmir’s special status and asked the government to explain its stance to the court. The Supreme Court ordered the federal…
Dhaka Abahani to play North Korean April 25 SC on Wednesday
Dhaka – Six-time Bangladesh Premier League Football champions Dhaka Abahani Limited is ready to play April 25 Sports Club (4.25) of North Korea in an away match of the inter-zonal semifinal of AFC Cup 2019 at the Kim-ll-Sung Stadium in…