Sochi, Jun 29 (AP/UNB) – Players from the Premier League and the Spanish league scored nearly half of the goals at the World Cup in the group stage.
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Brazilians finally see less diving from Neymar at World Cup
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – Brazilians finally got to see the Neymar they like, one that spends less time diving and more time trying to help the national team at the World Cup.
Villagers kill 54 cobras, destroy 52 eggs in Bogura
Dhaka – Villagers on Friday morning killed at least 54 baby cobras and destroyed 52 eggs from a kitchen in Shiali village in Dhunat upazila.
Road crashes claim 339 lives during Eid holidays
A total of 339 people were killed and 1,265 others injured in 277 road accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers’ welfare platform, said on Friday.
Joe Jackson turned his children into stars, but at a price
New York, Jun 28 (AP/UNB) — Joe Jackson once had his own dreams of success. He tried to be a boxer and then played the guitar with a group called The Falcons. But he realized early on that there was…
14 shops gutted in Faridpur
Dhaka – At least 14 shops were burned down in a fire at Moyendia market in Boalmari upazila in Faridpur early Thursday.
Queen’s Cup, Thailand: Siddikur in the running opening with 6-under
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s trailblazing golfer Siddikur Rahman was flawless with six birdies and shared third place in the US$300,000 Queen’s Cup teeing off the first round at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Thailand on Thursday.
17th Inter-District Women’s Volleyball begins here on Monday
Dhaka – The Popular Life Insurance 17th Inter-District Women’s Volleyball Tournament begins here on Monday (July 2) at the Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in Paltan.
Brazil beat Serbia 2-0, qualify for 2nd round
DHAKA – Title aspirants Brazil marched on to the next round in a grand manner as they outplayed Serbia by 2-0 in the last group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 played in the early hours of Thursday…
Double-murder in Eskaton, argument deferred
Dhaka, June 27 – The First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court of Dhaka on Wednesday day deferred the date to hear the arguments in the double-murder case of Eskaton of the city to July 17.
Women T20I series: Bangladesh to face Ireland Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team will take on hosts Ireland in their 1st T20I of a three-match series in Dublin on Thursday.
Basketball: Bhutan taste first victory beating Nepal
Dhaka – Bhutan tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the South Asian Qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup Basketball beating Nepal by 70-65 points at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Wednesday.
Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup
Kazan,(AP/UNB) – Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage.
Sweden blanks Mexico 3-0, but both head to knockout round
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Sweden dominated Mexico 3-0 to move on to the World Cup knockout round, and thanks to South Korea, Mexico will also advance.
BNP leader Major (retd) Mizan remanded
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday put BNP central executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman on a 2-day remand in a case filed for his ‘evil efforts’ to make Gazipur election controversial.
GCC election “staged” and result “unacceptable”: CPB
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Wednesday rejected the Gazipur City Corporation Elections terming it “staged” and its result “unacceptable”.
Bangladeshi UN peacekeeper killed in South Sudan
Juba, June 27 (AP/UNB) — A United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Tuesday in South Sudan when a UN convoy was attacked. Lieutenant Commander Ashraf Siddiqui from Bangladesh was part of a convoy protecting humanitarian workers travelling from Yei to…
Two suspected drug peddlers killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Khulna, June 27 – Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight between their cohorts and police at Bagmara in Khulna city early Wednesday.
Croatia beat Iceland 2-1 in World Cup
DHAKA – Croatia kept their winning spree as they beat Iceland by 2-1 goals to topped their Group D in the FIFA World Cup 2018 match held in the early hours on Wednesday at Rostov Arena, in Russia.Badelj put Croatia…
Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 in World Cup to reach second round
DHAKA– Argentina finally found the form they needed as they beat Nigeria by 2-1 goals to book their place in the next round in the crucial group D match in the FIFA World Cup held in the early hours on…
Australia eliminated, Peru leaves World Cup on high note
Sochi,(AP/UNB) — Back at the World Cup for the first time since 1982, Peru isn’t leaving Russia empty handed.
Denmark advances at World Cup in drab 0-0 draw with France
Moscow, (AP/UNB) — A game neither France nor Denmark needed to win produced the World Cup’s first 0-0 draw amid boos and whistles from fans on Tuesday.
BEN congratulates Prof. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury
Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) — the global network of non-resident Bangladeshis and their international friends dedicated to the protection of environment — congratulates Prof. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, on his appointment as a National Professor of Bangladesh.
Xulhaz murder report deferred to July 24
Dhaka, June 26 – A court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of investigation reports in Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Tanoy murder case and another report about the same murder under the Arms Act.
Woman found dead in Shariatpur septic tank
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a woman from a septic tank in Chakad village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday morning.
College girl found hanging in Cumilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Comilla Victoria College from her residence in Daulatpur area in Cumilla town on Tuesday morning.
‘Criminal’ found dead in Jashore
Dhaka – An alleged criminal was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of miscreants at Nimtala village in Chaugachha upazila in Jashore early Tuesday.
3 to die for murder in Chandpur
Dhaka – A court here in Chandpur on Tuesday sentenced three people to death for killing a young man in 2013.
1st 4-dayer: Sri Lanka A make 171/4 against Bangladesh A
Dhaka- Touring Sri Lanka A team scored 171 for 4 in 60.2 overs in the first innings against Bangladesh A team on the first day of the first unofficial four-day Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram …
An alleged ‘criminal’ found dead in Jashore
An alleged criminal was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of miscreants at Nimtala village in Chaugachha upazila early Tuesday.