Rome,(AP/UNB) – Roma players put aside the heartbreak of the death of former teammate Davide Astori to beat Torino 1-0 on Friday, consolidating third place in Serie A.
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FA fines Guardiola for ribbon backing Catalan politicians
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – The English Football Association has fined Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola for wearing a yellow ribbon in support of Catalan politicians.
Fired-up Rabada takes 5, Australia out for 243 in 2nd test
Port Elizabeth,(AP/UNB) – A fired-up Kagiso Rabada roared through Australia – stoking the animosity between the teams on the way – as South Africa bowled the tourists out for 243 on day one of the second test on Friday.
Minor boy falls into Dhaka City canal, dies
Dhaka, Mar 9 – Firefighters recovered the body of a minor boy four hours after he fell into a canal in Noboudoy Housing Area in the city on Friday.
Veteran journalist Syed Mahmud no more
Veteran journalist Syed Mahmud is no more. (Innalillahe wainna ilaihe raziun.) He breathed his last at 10.30 pm on Friday at the United Hospital, Dhaka. He would have attained 79 on 01 May next.
Four killed, four injured in Abu Dhabi accident
Four people were killed and another four were injured in a traffic accident in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region. The incident happened on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road after Al Marfa Bridge towards Abu Dhabi, according to local media reports.…
8 hurt in Ruet BCL armed factional fight
Rajshahi, 10 Match – Centering the establishment of supremacy on the campus at least eight people were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) Campus on…
BNP demo in Dhaka city thanas Saturday at sit-in foiled
Dhaka, Mar 8 – BNP will stage demonstrations at all thanas in the capital on Saturday protesting attack on its sit-in programme by ‘law enforcers’ in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Thursday.
Fire at Gazipur cotton godown, 3 CNG garrages gutted
Gazipur, Mar 8 – A fire broke out at a cotton godown of a spinning mill at Bagher Bazar in the city on Thursday. AktaruzzamanLiton, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service, said the fire broke out at the godown…
Tiger inspired by Mickelson, eyes Masters challenge
MIAMI, (BSS/AFP) – Tiger Woods is drawing inspiration from fellow veteran Phil Mickelson’s win in Mexico last weekend as he plots the latest stage of his comeback this week ahead of next month’s Masters.
Venus hopes to one day experience motherhood
INDIAN WELLS, United States,(BSS/AFP) – Venus Williams says she hopes to one day follow in the footsteps of her younger sister Serena and experience motherhood.
Hundi trader held with Tk 30 lakh in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a Hundi trader along with Tk 30 lakh from Sadipur village in Benapole here on Wednesday night.
2 killed as bus plunges into N’ganj ditch
Dhaka – At least 2 people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus drove into a ditch in Mollikerpar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sonargaon upazila here in Narayanganj on Wednesday night.
Historic March 7 celebrated at RU
Rajshahi, March 7 – The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) celebrated historic March 7, a red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle in a befitting manner on the campus.
JU human chain denounces ragging
Savar (Dhaka), March 7 – The Socialist Students’ Front (SSF), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, yesterday formed a human chain on the campus, protesting ongoing harassment on the students in JU dormitories.
BNPs Swecchasebak Dal leader Babu on 7-day remand
Dhaka, March 7 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday put pro-BNP Swechchhasebak Dal president Shafiul Bari Babu on a seven-day remand Wednesday in a case filed for alleged attempts to create obstacle interrupting law enforcers.
Zia Orphanage case documents to reach HC Sunday
Dhaka Mar – 7-The documents of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case are likely to be sent to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday.
‘Robber’ killed in Rangpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed and another injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Munshipara graveyard area in Rangpur early Thursday.
Roof collapse kills 3 workers in Panchagarh
Dhaka -Three workers were killed and three others injured as the roof of a refueling station collapsed on them in Khanpukur area in in Panchagarh on Wednesday noon.
One maund Jatka seized in Barisal
Dhaka – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized one maund of Jatka from the Meghna river adjacent to Dhulkhola area in Hizla upazila on Wednesday morning.
Warner fined for staircase incident, de Kock contests charge
Dhaka(AP/UNB) – Australia vice-captain David Warner escaped a ban on Wednesday after pleading guilty to bringing cricket into disrepute for his confrontation with South Africa’s Quinton de Kock in a stadium staircase during the first cricket test in Durban over…
Nidahas Trophy: Bangladesh to face India Thursday
Dhaka – The Tigers will start their Nidahas Trophy campaign on Thursday taking on India at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
AFC Cup: Abahani start with 1-0 loss against New Radiant
Dhaka- Bangladesh Premier League and Federation Cup Football champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd starter their Group ‘E’ campaign of the AFC Cup Football 2018 with a 1-0 loss against New Radiant Club (Maldives) at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
5,000 yaba tablets seized in Chapainawabganj; 1 held
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) held an alleged drug trader along with 5,000 pieces of yaba tablets from Gopinathpur area in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday evening.
‘Robber’ killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Patka in Sreepur upazila here in Gazipur early Wednesday.
Man kills elder brother in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A younger brother killed his elder brother at Bhosana village under Mohonpur union of Godagari upazila of the district over land dispute on Tuesday.
Real Madrid beats PSG 2-1 to reach Champions League quarters
Paris(AP/UNB) – Paris Saint-Germain’s dream of joining Europe’s elite with a Champions League trophy will have to wait another season, as Real Madrid delivered a brutal reality check by cruising through to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win on Tuesday…
9 years later, Liverpool back in Champions League quarters
Liverpool, Mar 6 (AP/UNB) – There’s a familiar name back in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.”It’s time we showed up again,” Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said after his team secured a place in the last eight for the first…
Sri Lanka beats India by 5 wickets in the tri-nation opener
Colombo(AP/UNB) – Kusal Perera smashed 66 runs off 37 deliveries to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over India in the opening match of the Independence Cup three-nation Twenty20 tournament on Tuesday.
England blasts 335-9 in 4th ODI vs New Zealand
Dunedin,(AP/UNB) – Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root made centuries and shared a 190-run second-wicket partnership to lift England to 335-9 as it batted first after losing the toss Wednesday in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand.