Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced its two teams –BCB Green and BCB Red — to play an exhibition T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
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Uzantia Primary School clinch Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Dhaka – West Uzantia Govt Primary School of Cox’s Bazar emerged champion in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament beating Vulbaria Govt Primary School of Pabna by 2-1 goals in the final at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.
Ecuador endangered
By John Seed The tropical Andes of Ecuador are at the top of the world list of biodiversity hotspots in terms of vertebrate species, endemic vertebrates, and endemic plants Ecuador has more orchid and hummingbird species than Brazil, which is…
Youth hacked dead in Natore
Dhaka- A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Kanaikhali of the district town on Tuesday night.
Fake cop held in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – Police arrested a fake policeman during extortion at TA Road of the district town on Tuesday night.
Missing housewife found buried in Natore
Dhaka- A teenage girl who went missing on March 24, only two days after her marriage, was found buried at Jhaupara village in Gurudaspur upazila on Tuesday night.
Youth held with Yaba pills in Magura
Magura – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 325 Yaba tablets from the Dhaka Road bus stand area in the district town on Tuesday night.
Minor girl killed in Pabna over onion harvesting
Pabna – A five-year-old girl was killed in an attack over harvesting onions at Ghughudah village in Sathia upazila on Tuesday.
Aussie cricket boss: 3 cheaters face “significant sanctions”
Johannesburg,(AP/UNB) – Angry and with his voice trembling at times, Australia’s cricket chief announced Tuesday that team captain Steve Smith and two other players who plotted to cheat in a test in South Africa face “serious sanctions,” which could end…
Rested Messi watches Argentina get crushed 6-1 by Spain
Madrid(AP/UNB) – With Lionel Messi rested, Argentina was crushed 6-1 by Spain on Tuesday, with Real Madrid midfielder Francisco “Isco” Alarcon scoring his first career hat trick.
Brazil wins 1-0 in Berlin to end Germany’s unbeaten run
Berlin(AP/UNB) – Brazil defeated Germany 1-0 on Tuesday to end the World Cup champion’s 22-game unbeaten run and restore some lost pride following the humiliating mismatch between the sides in their previous meeting.
Weah debuts, Wood scores and US beats Paraguay 1-0
Cary,(AP/UNB) – Tim Weah made his U.S. debut, Bobby Wood scored on a penalty kick and the Americans beat Paraguay 1-0 in an exhibition Tuesday night for their first win in three games under interim coach Dave Sarachan.
Pallabi ‘water-tank blast’ victim dies at Dhaka hospital
Dhaka, Mar 28 – A minor girl, who along with four other people sustained burn injuries after an underground reservoir of a house exploded and caught fire in the city’s Pallabi area on Tuesday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
Two more accused in Garo women murder case confess
Dhaka, March 27 – Two more accused in the Garo women murder case on Tuesday made confessions admitting their involvement in the killing.
Former Power Development Board chief engineer sent to jail
Dhaka, March 27 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka court yesterday sent a former top official of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to the jail rejecting his bail in two corruption cases filed against him by Anti-Corruption…
Indian citizen among 2 held with 5.800 kg gold in Jessore
Dhaka – In separate incidents, members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people, including an Indian national, and recovered 5.800 kgs of gold in Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Tuesday.
Two killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka-A truck driver and his assistant were killed on Tuesday as a truck hit another electric generator laden-truck on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at Sonakathia area in Chauddagram upazila.
‘Hundi trader’ shot by BGB men in Satkhira
Dhaka – An alleged hundi trader sustained bullet injuries when members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) shot him while fleeing with the hundi money at Laxmidari of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday. The victim is Alimuddin, 32, son of…
Bangladesh emerge champions in 3rd South Asian Archery
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh emerged champions in the Blazer DB BKSP 3rd South Asian Archery Championship securing six gold, five silver and one bronze medalsin the 10-event meet that concluded at BKSP in Savaron Tuesday.
Premier Cricket: Abahani suffers 4th defeat
Dhaka, Mar 27 (UNB) – A brilliant century by Indian Unmukt Chand forced league leader Dhaka Abahani Limited to suffer 4th defeat in the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League losing to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 26 runs in…
FIFA Int’l Friendly: Bangladesh play 2-2 draw with Laos
Dhaka – Coming from 0-2 behind, Bangladesh national football team played to a 2-2 draw with Laos in the FIFA International Friendly on Tuesday at the Lao National Stadium in Vientiane making a memorable return in the international football after…
3 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – At least three people were killed and two others injured in a head-on a collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Baluchora area of the city early Tuesday.
Man to die for killing elder brother in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his elder brother in Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj in 2016.
Youth held with pistol in Comilla
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol, two rounds of bullets and a magazine from Kokali village on Tuesday morning.
Portugal slump to 3-0 loss against the Netherlands in Geneva
Geneva,(AP/UNB) – Portugal was made to pay for a weak first-half display as the Netherlands cruised to a 3-0 win in a friendly on Monday.
Morocco touts gun safety in 2026 World Cup bid against US
Dhaka, Mar 27 (AP/UNB) – Morocco touted its limited threat from gun crime in a 2026 World Cup bidding proposal to take on the United States-led rival for the soccer showpiece. The north African nation highlighted safety for visiting fans…
Argentina coach says Messi fit to play Spain in Madrid
Madrid(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi has recovered from his adductor muscle problems and will play against Spain in a friendly on Tuesday.
Two found hanging in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Mar 26 – Two people were found hanging in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi district in separate incidents on Monday. The deceased were identified as Babita Rani Paul, wife of Ratan Paul in Baneshwar Namajgram Palpara area, and Abul Hossain,…
Drone nearly hits plane landing in New Zealand from Japan
Wellington, Mar 27 (AP/UNB) — Air New Zealand says a drone came within meters of a flight descending into Auckland Airport from Tokyo, putting the safety of 278 passengers and crew at risk.
Veteran journo Rahman Jahangir passes away
Dhaka, Mar 26 – Rahman Jahangir, the editorial consultant of the Financial Express, passed away early Monday. He was 68. Jahangir, the founding news editor of The Daily Independent and former joint news editor of The Daily Star, breathed his…