Dhaka- Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained their all-win record in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League crushing Dhaka Wanderers Club by massive 13-0 goal at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday.
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Asia Pacific Classic: Siddikur plays even-par in 1st round
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 57th slot in the $300,000 Asia Pacific Classic (APC) teeing off in the 1st round at St Andrews Golf Club in Henan, China on Thursday.
Jamie Day made head coach of BD football team
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has appointed Jamie Day of England as the head coach of Bangladesh National Football team till this year’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in Dhaka.
US offers $44 million more for displaced Rohingyas
Mohammad Zainal Abedin in NY New York, May 16 – America has come forward with a welcome humanitarian assistance for displaced Rohingyas many of whom took refuge in Bangladesh to escape genocide.
Kolkata Chess: GM Zia, FM Fahad make draw in 2nd round
Dhaka- Bangladesh Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 1.5 points each as they settled for draw in the 2nd round matches of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament in Kolkata on Tuesday.
T20I Series: Bangladesh women to face host SA on Thursday
Dhaka- Bangladesh women’s cricket team will start their three-match T20I series campaign taking on host South Africa (SA) in the 1st match at Diamond Oval of Kimberley on Thursday.
Housewife strangulated to death in Shariatpur
Dhaka -A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her in-laws over dowry in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday.
Man held with 6 lakh Indian rupee in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 10 lakh Indian rupee from Gatipara border area inSadarUpazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Lightning kills three in 3 districts
Dhaka – Three people including a schoolgirl were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Khulna, Kishoreganjand and Brahmanabria districts on Wednesday and Tuesday.
Man killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed when a bus run over him at Gopinathpur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail: Other cases to debar her release
Dhaka, May 15 – In a major development, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld bail for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Palestine: HR experts ask Israel to end use of excessive force
Geneva, 14 May (Chakravarthi Raghavan) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has asked Israel to put an immediate end to the disproportionate use of force against Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza strip and refrain from…
Murder case filed against 9 stampede deaths in Ctg
Dhaka, May 15 – A murder was lodged on Tuesday in connection with the incident of nine women’s death in stampede while collecting zakat and Iftar items in Sathkania upazila of Chattogram district on Monday.
Cities sue European Commission on vehicle emissions rules
May 15 2018 — The European Court of Justice will hear arguments this week to determine whether three European cities can challenge vehicle emissions regulations set by the European Commission and agreed by national governments. The cities of Paris, Brussels…
Youth’s bullet hit body found in Chuadanga
Dhaka- Police recovered the bullet hit body of a young man from Belgaichi area in Chuadanga on Tuesday morning.
Three killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka- Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Mymensingh- Tangail road at Gabtoli in Muktagachha upazila on Tuesday noon.
9 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Detectives arrested nine leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from different parts in Satkhira on Tuesday.
7 abducted fishermen rescued in Satkhira
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members rescued seven fishermen, who were abducted by forest robbers, from Pirkhali area of Malancha River of the Sundarbans under the Satkhira range early Tuesday in Satkhira .
Injured Aguero and Biglia in Argentina World Cup squad
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Injured striker Sergio Aguero and midfielder Lucas Biglia were included in the preliminary, 35-player Argentina squad for the World Cup in Russia on Monday.
Serena Williams’ coach says she will return for French Open
Rome(AP/UNB)- Serena Williams’ coach says she will play the French Open beginning in two weeks.
Recovering Neymar confirmed in Brazil’s World Cup squad
Sao Paulo, (AP/UNB) – A recovering Neymar was confirmed and injured leader Dani Alves was replaced by Danilo and Fagner in a Brazil World Cup squad of few surprises on Monday.
AFC Cup: Dhaka Abahani to play Bengaluru FC Wednesday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd will play their Group E home match of the AFC Cup Football against JSW Bengaluru FC of India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan rout Wanderers Club 13-3
Dhaka – Dhaka Mohammedan SC maintained their all-win record in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League outplaying Dhaka Wanderers Club by 13-3 goal at the Moulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Greenidge feted by BCB for leading the way
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) greeted the Tigers’ former coach and legendary West Indian opening batsman Gordon Greenidge with a grand reception programme in the capital on Monday night.
2 Egyptian hockey players in Dhaka to play for Mariners
Dhaka – Two Egyptian national hockey players have been in the city to play for the league champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs’ Club in the ongoing Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League.
Kolkata Open Chess: Three Bangladeshi earn full points
Dhaka – Three Bangladeshi players – GM Ziaur Rahman, FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman and Tahsin Tajwar Zia – earned full point after winning their respective first round matches of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament that began in…
Biman makes emergency landing in Chittagong
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city on Tuesday following a technical glitch.
Launching of satellite Bangabandhu-1 celebrated at BAU
Mymensingh, May 14 – The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) chapter on Monday brought out a joyful rally on the campus celebrating the successful launching of the country’s first satellite Bangabandhu-1.
RU welcomes successful launching of Bangabandhu Satellite
Rajshahi, May 14 – Teachers and students of Rajshahi University (RU) have brought out joyous procession welcoming the launching of Bangabandhu-1 satellite which started its voyage towards the orbital slot from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, the USA.
11 killed in Ctg stampede as iftar gift-giving goes wrong
At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured as they scrambled to collect iftar items distributed by the management of Kabir Steel and Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM) at Nolua union in Satkania upazila on Monday.