Manchester(AP/UNB) – Sergio Aguero was involved in a confrontation with a Wigan fan as ugly scenes marred the end of the third-division side’s shock FA Cup win over Manchester City on Monday.
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Immobile ends drought with 2 goals to help Lazio beat Verona
Rome,(AP/UNB) – Ciro Immobile boosted his bid for Serie A’s top goalscorer award with another two goals as Lazio beat relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 2-0 on Monday.
Man City’s quadruple bid ends in shock FA Cup loss to Wigan
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Manchester City’s pursuit of a quadruple ended on Monday when it was surprisingly eliminated from the FA Cup by losing at third-division Wigan 1-0.
Over 10,000 civilian casualties in Afghan conflict last year
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – Civilians continued to suffer the effects of armed conflict in Afghanistan throughout 2017, with 10,453 civilian casualties (3,438 deaths and 7,015 injured) being documented between 1 January and 31 December of that year, according to a…
Pro-AL teachers block JU VC’s office
Savar (Dhaka), Feb 19 – A faction of pro-Awami League (AL) teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday blockaded the administrative building for two hours protesting threat on their fellows.
Khaleda’s lawyers receive 1174 page copy of verdict
Dhaka. Feb 19 – Dhaka. Feb 19 – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s lawyer yesterday received the certified copy of the judgment of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against six persons including the BNP Chief. This paved the way…
BNP accuses govt of efforts to score electoral goal in empty field
Dhaka, Feb 19 – BNP on Monday alleged that the government wants to make a goal in empty filed but the people would not allow them to do it.
Nepal PM Cup: BD Women’s Volleyball team finish 4th
Dhaka -Bangladesh Women’s Volleyball team, sponsored by Ifad Group, finished 4th in the PM Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament in Nepal losing to Nepal Police by straight 0-3 sets in the 3rd place deciding match on Monday.
3rd Div Football: Jhatika Sangsad outplay Araf SC 4-0
Dhaka – Jatrbari Jhatika Sangsad outplayed Gulbagh Araf Sporting Club by 4-0 goals in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Premier Cricket: Sk Jamal rout Prime Bank by 5 wkts
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Prime Bank Cricket Club by five wickets in the 4th round match of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Monday.
3 muggers held with 13 auto-rickshaws in city
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three muggers along with 13 stolen CNG-run auto-rickshaws from Tejkunipara area of the city on early Monday.
3 killed in Cox’s Bazar road crash
Dhaka- Three people were killed and two injured as a private car hit a roadside tree in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Monday. The deceased were identified as Mahbubur Alam Mabu, son Nur Alam of Jaiopara in Teknaf, Md Ismail, 32,…
Over 200 shanties gutted in Ctg fire
Dhaka – More than 200 shanties were gutted on Monday as a fire broke out at three slums in Miakhanagar area under Bakolia police station in Chittagong.
Thakurgaon Cricket: Sammo KSG beat Apollo XI by 34 runs
Dhaka – Shammo Krira and Sangskritik Gosthi defeated Apollo Eleven by 34 runs in the opener of the Thakurgaon 1st Division Cricket League at Shaheed Mohammad Ali Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh Youth Games now to begin Mar 10
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Youth Games’2018 will now begin on March 10 instead of March 9 due to the AFC Cup play-off match billed for March 7 here.
BGMEA Cup Football kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The 3rd BGMEA Cup Inter-garment Seven-a-side Football Tournament will kick off at International Turkish Hope School in Uttara on Tuesday, featuring four matches on the day.
Russia: 5 dead in church shooting; police kill suspect
Makhachkala, Feb 19 (AP/UNB) — A gunman opened fire with a hunting rifle on churchgoers leaving a service in Russia’s Dagestan region, killing five people and wounding four others, then was shot and killed by police, authorities say.
Mudslide kills schoolboy in Joypurhat brick kiln
Joypurhat, Feb 19 – A schoolboy was killed in a mudslide while he was working in a brick kiln in Akkelpur municipality area of Joypurhat on Sunday evening.
Athletics: Coleman breaks 60m indoor world record
LOS ANGELES,(BSS/AFP) – Rising US star Christian Coleman set a new world indoor record for the 60m on Sunday, blasting to victory in 6.34sec at the US championships in Albuquerque.
Five classic Chelsea v Barcelona Champions League ties
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Chelsea and Barcelona renew hostilities in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday in what has become a European classic in five tempestuous meetings shrouded in controversy.
Teachers’ Day observed at RU with due honour
Rajshahi, Feb 18 – Commemorating the martyrdom of former Chemistry department teacher of Rajshahi University (RU) Professor Dr. Shamsuzzaoha, the Teachers’ Day was observed on the campus on Sunday with due solemnity.
Farmer stabbed dead by muggers in Jhenidah
Dhaka- A betel leaf farmer was stabbed to death by muggers in front of a college in the district town early Sunday.
PSG returns to French league comfort zone with 5-2 home win
Paris(AP/UNB) – After falling short in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain returned to its French league comfort zone and beat Strasbourg 5-2 on Saturday.Edinson Cavani netted twice, and Julian Draxler, Angel Di Maria, and Neymar also scored to ensure PSG…
3rd Div Football: Mir Hazaribagh beat ZA Sohel KC 1-0
Dhaka – Mir Hazaribagh Sporting Club secured a solitary goal victory against Zabid Ahsan Sohel Krira Chakra in the match of the Saif Power Battery 3rd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Sunday.
Sk Russel SDA maintain all-win record in 1st Div Women’s Cricket
Dhaka – Group A champions Sheikh Russel Sports Development Academy maintained all-win record in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League crushing Sarkari Shishu Paribar by huge 183 runs in the first phase match at Kalabagan Krira Chakra Ground on…
Sri Lanka complete clean sweep of Tigers in T20I series
Dhaka – Bangladesh lost the two-match T20I series 2-0 against visiting Sri Lanka conceding a 75-run defeat in the 2nd match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Muslim Institute play 1-1 draw with City United
Dhaka – The Muslim Institute played to a 1-1 draw with City United Club in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Sunday.
Plane crashes in Iran kill all 66 abroad
An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported.
3 cops hacked while arresting criminal in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A listed criminal hacked three policemen with a sharp weapon in Hasadaha village of Jibannagar on Saturday night. The injured cops–Constable Saikat, Constable Rashed and Constable Rezaul–were admitted to Jibanagar Upazila Health Complex in critical condition, police said.
Murder-suspect killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspect of Saturday’s Merul Badda murder incident was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Satarkul area of Badda in the capital early Sunday.