Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – Alexander Zverev has beaten Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the first reverse singles Sunday to advance Germany to the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals.
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Real Madrid drops more points after 2-2 draw at Levante
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – The worst version of Real Madrid was back when it slumped at Levante to 2-2 on Saturday, only 11 days from its critical Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Mominul first Bangladeshi to score century in both innings
Dhaka – Top order batsman Mominul Haque is the first Bangladeshi cricketer to score century in both the innings of a test match scoring back to back century against Sri Lanka in the first test of the two-match series on…
Sabbir recalled to Tigers’ squad for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the 2nd match of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 8 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka recalling all-rounder Sabbir Rahman.
Rodgers blames lack of creativity for rare Celtic defeat
KILMARNOCK, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers bemoaned his side’s lack of creativity after they slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday.The Hoops enjoyed the lion’s share of possession but failed to…
Conte committed to Chelsea despite Italy interest
LONDON, (BSS/AFP) – Antonio Conte insists speculation over his job will not derail his attempt to get his struggling Chelsea side back on track in the fight for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
2 NGO workers killed in road crashes
Dhaka – Two NGO workers, including a woman, were killed and another was injured in separate road crashes in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday morning.
Youth held with 5,200 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 5,200 Yaba tablets from the Link Road area in Sadar upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night.
2 youths killed in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – Two young motorcyclists were killed as a bus crashed into their bike on Satkhira-Khulna road at Chuknagar in Tala upazila in Satkhira on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Bappi Hossain, 27, and Ataur Rahman, 30, of Shekhpara…
India cruises to 8-wicket win over Australia in U-19 final
Mount Maunganui,(AP/UNB) – Opening batsman Manjot Kalra scored an unbeaten 101 and India won the under-19 Cricket World Cup for the fourth time with an eight-wicket victory Saturday over Australia.
Tigers face uphill task to save Ctg Test
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face a tough task on the final day on Sunday to save the 1st Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka as they were trailing by 119 runs with 7 wickets in hand after the…
Dhaka Premier Cricket League kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The 5th edition of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin on Monday simultaneously at three separate venues — Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Ground 3 and 4 in Savar and Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in…
IC Cup: Ctg Abahani reach semifinal beating Sheikh Russell
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited reached the semifinals of the Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating former champions Sheikh Russel KC by 4-2 goals in the 4th and last quarterfinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
BAU student commits suicide
Mymensingh, 03 Feb – A student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) committed suicide by hanging Saturday at Bangabandhu Hall of the university.
Veteran journalist Rakib Uddin passes away
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Veteran journalist Sheikh Rakib Uddin today passed away at a city hospital due to old age complications. He was 85. Rakib Uddin, a senior journalist of The Independent, breathed his last at the BIRDEM Hospital at…
Russian oligarchs in UK asked to explain luxury lifestyles
Russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain their luxury lifestyles in the UK, the security minister has said. As part of an organised crime crackdown, Ben Wallace told the Times officials could now seize suspicious assets worth…
Fog disrupts ferry services in Padma River
Dhaka – The ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Daulatdia-Paturia routes in the Padma River were disrupted early Saturday as dense fog obscured visibility on the routes.
Siddikur fails the cut in Maybank Championship
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman failed to cut in the $3 million Maybank Championship placing joint 139th in the 2nd round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Friday.
South Africa gold mine: All 955 trapped workers freed
All 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa have been safely brought back to the surface. They had been trapped underground since a power cut struck on Wednesday night.
Solo painting show ‘Fragmented Unity’ at AF Dhaka
Dhaka, 01 Jan – The 29 th solo painting exhibition titled Fragmented Unity by artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Thursday.
EC seeks stay on HC order that bars Dhaka North City polls
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court (HC) order that halted the process for holding by-election to the…
Professional security to public during polls: New IGP
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Newly appointed Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwari on Thursday said he will give his best and highest when it will come to provide the security and safety to the people before and during…
5 previously unreported Myanmar mass graves confirmed
Balukhali Refugee Camp, Feb 1 (AP/UNB) — The faces of the men half-buried in the mass graves had been burned away by acid or blasted by bullets. Noor Kadir finally recognized his friends only by the colors of their shorts.
‘Son kills mother’ in Sylhet
Dhaka – A woman was slaughtered to death by his son at Kamargram village in Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday afternoon.
Driver, helper held with 7 pistols in Comilla
Dhaka – Police arrested a truck driver and a helper along with seven kata pistols from Debpur Police Outpost area in Burichong upazila in Comilla early Thursday.
Cultural fest ends at JU
Savar (Dhaka), 31 Jan – A 4-dayl-ong ‘Cultural Fest 2018’ ended at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday. ’Jalshidi’, a JU based cultural organization for the 13 th consecutive time, arranged the fest, highlighting the slogan of ‘Ankhi Hote Ghuchuk Astorobir…
Women’s Cricket: East End CA bear Azad SC by 2 wkts
Dhaka – East End Cricket Academy managed a two-wicket victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan KC ground here on Wednesday.
Mominul leapfrogs Tamim as Tigers fastest 2k runs getter in Test
Dhaka – Mominul Haque has become the fastest 2000 runs getter, leapfrogging previous holder Tamim Iqbal, hammering an unbeaten century of 175* in the 1st innings on day one against visiting Sri Lanka in the 1st match of a two-Test…
National Badminton: Shapla Akhter earns triple crowns
Dhaka – Shapla Akhter of Bangladesh Ansar earned triple crowns in the Ruchi Shamsul Arefin Smriti 35th National Badminton Championship by clinching women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at Shamsul Arefin Gymnasium of Shaheed Aminuddin Stadium in Pabna on…
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry services resume after 3 hrs
Dhaka- Ferry services on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday morning.