Saransk,(AP/UNB) – Whether Kasper Schmeichel was making an acrobatic save or just getting lucky, it was his night.
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Sri Lanka captain Chandimal charged with changing ball
Dubai,(AP/UNB) – The International Cricket Council charged Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal with changing the condition of the ball on Sunday after the close of play on the third day of the second test against West Indies.
17 killed in stampede after brawl at crowded Venezuela club
Caracas, Jun 17 (AP/UNB) — Seventeen people were killed at a crowded nightclub in Venezuela’s capital Saturday after a tear gas device exploded during a brawl and triggered a desperate stampede among hundreds gathered for a graduation celebration, government officials…
Dinajpur Gor-e-Shaheed hosts Bangladesh’s largest Eid mass
Dinajpur, June 16 – Although Sholakia in Kishoreganj district used to host the country’s largest Eid congregation so long, Gor-e-Shaheed Baro Maidan (large ground) in Dinajpur overtook it in terms of the number of devotees this year.
Teacher killed in Habiganj road crash
Dhaka- The headmaster of a primary school was killed as a bus ran over him at Uttarbazar in Chunarughat sadar upazila Habiganj on Saturday noon.
Minor killed falling from tree in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A minor boy was killed after falling from a tree at Tulardanga in the district town on Saturday afternoon.
Eight killed in road crashes across Bangladesh
Dhaka – At least eight people, including a school teacher, were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram, Sylhet and Chandpur districts on Friday.
Two siblings drown in Jashore
Jashore – Two siblings drowned in a pond in Sharsha upazila on Friday morning.
World Cup reality beckons for Gudmundsson, Iceland
Burnley, England,(AP/UNB) – Around the turn of the century, when Iceland was a punching bag in European soccer and its aspiring young players mostly had to settle for gravel fields, Johann Berg Gudmundsson was a fully fledged England supporter when…
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Portugal draws 3-3 with Spain
Sochi, Russia,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo used the World Cup to show everyone he’s the GOAT.
2 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar road at Shahgodi Nimtal in Patia upazila in Chattogram on Friday.
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in Gosairhat upazila of Shariatpur and Shorsha upazila in Jeshore early Friday.
Spain ready to leave World Cup coaching woes in the past
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – Spain can’t wait to get the ball rolling and put its coaching woes in the past.
Afghanistan lose maiden test to India by innings in 2 days
Bangalore,(AP/UNB) – Afghanistan succumbed to top-ranked India by an innings and 262 runs inside two days of its maiden cricket test on Friday.
Gimenez scores to lift Uruguay over Egypt 1-0 in Group A
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Uruguay won its opening match at the World Cup for the first time in 48 years, getting an 89th-minute goal from defender Jose Gimenez in a 1-0 victory over Egypt in Group A on Friday.
Heavy rainfall likely, signal 3 for maritime ports
Dhaka – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is continuing over North bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh.
Dissident UPDF man shot dead in Rangamati
A UPDF (Ganotantrik) activist was shot to death and another injured in a gunfight between two groups of United People’s Democratic Front in Dosarpara Steel Bridge area in Langadu upazila on Friday.
2 traffickers held with 2 leopards in Narayanganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two animal traffickers from Ragunathpur area of Fatullah in Narayanganj on Thursday noon and rescued two leopards.
‘Robber’ killed in Chandpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Syedpur village in Hajiganj upazila in Chandpur early Thursday.
Missing man found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A carpenter who remained missing since Monday was found dead near the bank of Padma River at Chartarapur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.
Saudi expat found dead in Sylhet
Dhaka – The body of a Saudi expatriate was recovered from a paddy field in Guptapara village of Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday night.
Two women killed in Chandina road crash
Dhaka– Two women were killed as a pick-up van hit an auto-rickshaw at Chandina upazila of Dhaka-Chattagram Highway on Thursday morning.
Bus driver held with Yaba in Jhalakati
Dhaka – Police arrested a bus driver along with 70 Yaba tablets from Badalkathi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Nigar Sultana accorded reception in Sherpur
Dhaka – Nigar Sultana Joyti, wicketkeeper cum batter of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup champions Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, was accorded a reception in her hometown of Sherpur on Wednesday.
Maasranga, Nagorik to telecast all World Cup matches live
Dhaka – Two Bangladeshi private satellite TV channels — Maasranga TV and Nagorik TV — will telecast live all the matches of the 32-nation FIFA World Cup’2018 beginning today (Thursday) at the 80,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow amid huge…
War crimes witness found dead
The throat-slit body of Suman Zahid, a witness of a war crimes case and son of martyred journalist Selina Parvin, was found near Khilgaon Bagicha Mashjd level-crossing in the city on Thursday morning.
UAE announces new visa rules for jobseekers, tourists
The UAE has announced new visa rules covering residents and tourists, and has also introduced an insurance scheme to replace bank guarantees when recruiting workers in the private sector. The new regulations were adopted during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday,…
Accused killer Nura held over Banani businessman murder
Dhaka, June 14 – Detectives in a drive arrested the alleged ‘shooter’ who fired gunshots to kill Banani’s recruiting agency owner Siddiqur Rahman Munshi, from city’s Badda area on Wednesday night.
Spain fires coach Lopetegui 2 days before World Cup opener
Spain,(AP/UNB) Spain coach Julen Lopetegui was fired Wednesday, two days before the country’s opening World Cup match against Portugal and a day after accepting the job to coach Real Madrid next season.
FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – The long-awaited 32-nation FIFA World Cup 2018 begins on Thursday with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening match at the 80,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow amid huge enthusiasm among millions of soccer fans across…