Sylhet, Apr 25 – A security guard of a privately-run tea estate was stabbed to death allegedly by some young people following a brawl over grazing cattle inside the tea estate at Fatehpur in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
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Solo art exhibition of Nazir Hossain opens at AFD
Dhaka, April 24 – A solo pattachitra exhibition titled “Boishakh in the Land of Tiger (Bagh-er Deshe Baishakh)” by patua Nazir Hossain has begun at Galerie Zoom, AFD on Tuesday. Mostafizur Rahman Fizar, Minister of Primary and Mass Education, People’s…
‘Geology’s role for development of BD ‘ workshop held at RU
Rajshahi, April 24 – A day-long workshop on ‘The role of Geology for the Development of Bangladesh’ was held at Rajshahi University on Tuesday.
Belal Chowdhury passes away
Dhaka – Ekushey Padak winner poet Belal Chaudhuri breathed his last this noon while undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Hospital in the city.
Masrasa student hacked dead in Jhalakati
Dhaka – A madrasa student was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Vatkathi village in Rajapur upazila on Monday night.
2 held with Sundari timber in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Forest officials arrested two people along with a timber-laden trawler from the Dudhmukhi canal in the Sundarbans under Sharnkhola upazila early Tuesday.
BCL: Central Zone score 406 for 4 against East Zone on Day-1
Dhaka – Two centuries by Abdul Mazid and Shadman Islam enabled Walton Central Zone to pile up a huge total of 406 for 4 in 89 overs in the first innings against Islam Bank East Zone on the 1st day…
BCB announces Women’s Cricket team for tour of South Africa
Dhaka- BCB on Tuesday announced a 16-member national women’s cricket team for the tour of South Africa beginning on April 29 to play five ODIs and three T20 Internationals against their counterpart.
Asian Volleyball: Bangladesh to play Kyrgyzstan in semis on Wednesday
Dhaka- Defending champions Bangladesh will take on Kyrgyzstan in the 2nd semifinal of the six-nation Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship on Wednesday at 5 pm at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium here.
Rana Plaza was a man-made disaster: Rushanara Ali
Dhaka, Apr 24 – Five years after the Rana Plaza disaster, Bangladesh-born British MP Rushanara Ali has described what happened as “not an accident” but “a man-made disaster”.
Ruet bus driver hacked dead
Dhaka- A bus driver of Rajshahi University of Science and Technology (Ruet) was hacked to death on the campus on Monday night.
2 drug traders held with 8,600 Yaba pills
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two suspected drug traders along with 8,600 pieces of Yaba tablets from Muradpur area of Nachole upazila in Chapainawabganj on Monday night.
FIFA subjects 2026 Morocco World Cup bid to fresh scrutiny
Dhaka(AP/UNB) – Morocco’s World Cup bid is facing fresh scrutiny this week with the arrival of another delegation from FIFA after an initial task force found deficiencies in the proposals for the 2026 tournament.
Everton beats Newcastle 1-0 to move up to 8th in EPL
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Theo Walcott’s second-half strike helped Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 on Monday and move up to eighth in the English Premier League, its highest position since August.
Barcelona beats Chelsea 3-0 in UEFA Youth League final
Nyon,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona’s teenagers were crowned European champions by beating Chelsea 3-0 in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday.
“We must ensure there is never another Rana Plaza”
On the fifth anniversary of a Bangladeshi factory collapse which killed and injured thousands of people, the President of the leading global health and safety body calls on organisations to continue to strive to protect workers.
13 to die in Gazipur for murder
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced 13 people to death for killing a man in 1995 in Gazipur.
Siddikur to play in Volvo China Open
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pioneering golfer Siddikur Rahman is set to play in the $3.15 million (approx.) Volvo China Open, which will begin later this week at the Beijing Topwin Golf and Country Club.
BCL 6th Round: Mashrafe reappears in longer version with South Zone
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI side skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is returning in the longer version cricket with Prime Bank South Zone taking on BCB North Zone in the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) 6th and last round match beginning at…
Shakib Tamim to play for ICC World XI against West Indies
Dhaka- Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and top order batsman Tamim Iqbal have been included in the ICC World XI to play West Indies team in a one-off T20I match at Lord’s on May 31.
Masters Cricket Carnival to begin in Cox’s Bazar May 2
Dhaka – The 3rd version of the Masters Cricket Carnival (MCC), powered by Scan Cement, with the participation of former star cricketers will begin on May 2 at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
Asian Men’s Volleyball: Bangladesh emerge group champions to reach semifinal
Dhaka- Defending champions Bangladesh emerged Group A champions to reach the semifinal of the six-team Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship with all-win record beating the Maldives by straight 3-0 sets in their last group match at…
AB Bank Bangladesh Open 2018 begins on May 9
Dhaka -The AB Bank Bangladesh Open (Golf) 2018, an Asian Tour approved professional golf tournament of the country, sponsored by AB Bank Limited, will be held at the Kurmitola Golf Club here from May 9 to May 12.
Friendly Kabaddi: BGB beat BSF by 30-25 points
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) beat Border Security Force (BSF) by 30-25 points in a friendly Kabaddi match at the Bir Uttam Fazlur Rahman Auditorium of BGB headquarters here on Monday evening.
Pro-BNP teachers demand students’ security at DU
Dhaka, April 23 – Pro- BNP teachers of Dhaka University (DU) on Monday protested against the harassments of university’s residential hall students and demanded security for the students who were involved in quota reformation movement.
Trigger-happy BSF shoots BD youth shot by BSF
Thakurgaon – A Bangladeshi youth was shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Kondal Border Camp in Haripur Upazila here on Sunday. The injured is Md Rezwan, 27, son of Solaiman Ali of Daoga village in the same…
‘Robber’ killed in Cumilla ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Susandha area of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla early Monday.
Chennai, Rajasthan win cliffhangers in IPL
Hyderabad(AP/UNB) – Chennai Super Kings survived an onslaught from Kane Williamson and Yusuf Pathan to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs on Sunday in an Indian Premier League thriller.
Even modest Nadal impressed by record 31st Masters title
Monaco,(AP/UNB) – Usually modest about his achievements, Rafael Nadal allowed himself a moment to appreciate his record 31st Masters title on Sunday.
Chasing records, EPL champion Man City thrashes Swansea 5-0
Manchester(AP/UNB) – Manchester City is chasing more records now the Premier League title has been wrapped up.