Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club clinched the title of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 8th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Saturday.Esoft Arena earned full 16 points from eight round games…
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Kool-BSPA Award: Shakib named best sportsman of the year
Dhaka – Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) on Saturday named world famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the best sportsman of the year 2017.It chose Shakib, Bangladesh Test and T20 captain, over shooter Arnab Sharar Ladaf and promising booter Zafar…
Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision
A plane that had just landed in Toronto was evacuated after it was struck by an empty aircraft pushing back from a gate, the airline said. WestJet airlines said its Boeing 737-800 carrying 168 passengers and six crew was waiting…
Williamson ton helps NZ to 315-7 in 1st ODI vs Pakistan
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Captain Kane Williamson scored 115 as New Zealand posted 315-7, batting first Saturday in the series-opening limited-overs international against Pakistan.Williamson, currently the No. 4-ranked batsman in the world in one-day cricket, reached his 10th ODI century from 106…
Khawaja century leads Australia to 277-3 at lunch, day 3
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Usman Khawaja scored his first test hundred in over a year and Steve Smith just missed yet another Don Bradman record as Australia reached 277-3 at lunch on the third day of the fifth Ashes test at the…
Bicycle organizations sending mountain bikes to Puerto Rico
Hartford,(AP/UNB) – For weeks, the Rev. Hector Otero has been arranging shipments of bottled water, medical equipment and other supplies to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. He recently became aware that residents on the island could use something else: bicycles. September’s hurricane…
Slain man’s body recovered from Narayanganj brick kiln
Dhaka – A man’s hacked body was recovered from a brick kiln in Rajapur village under the Fatullah Model Police Station in Narayanganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 35, son of Alam Mia of Golapnagar village of…
Kohli earns record $2.7m salary for 2018 IPL campaign
NEW DELHI, (BSS/AFP) – Batting star Virat Kohli will pick up the Indian Premier League’s largest-ever salary — $2.7 million — in this year’s tournament, with a host of big foreign names including Australian captain Steve Smith also cashing in.Kohli…
Worker killed, 8 injured in Gazipur building roof collapse
Dhaka, 05 Jan – A worker was killed and others eight workers were injured after a portion of the roof of an under construction building collapsed at Faugan area of Sreepur upazila in Gazipur on Friday afternoon. The deceased were…
Poetry album launched at AF, Dhaka
Dhaka, 06 Jan – A Poetry Album Launching including recitation session of the poet Gauranga Mohanta was held at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka on Friday. Professor Syed Monzurul Islam, poet and translator Hyet Saif, professor Kaiser Haq attended the programme…
Youth hacked dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Kacharipara of Pabna municipality on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Sagar, 22, son of late Abdul Hamid of the area.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fogon Fridaymorning in Manikganj.
181 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered 181 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from a truck at Ramnagar on Dhaka-Magura road in sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Comilla Medical College shut after BCL infighting
Dhaka-The authorities of Comilla Medical College declared it closed until January 11 following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that left 10 students injured in Comilla early Friday.
8 held with 5 lakh Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) arrested eight people with 5 lakh Yaba pills worth Tk 20 crore from the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar coast on Friday morning.
Mother knows best: Serena opts out of Aussie title defense
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ decision on whether or not to defend her Australian Open title four months after giving birth to her first child was never about merely being able to play at Melbourne Park.The seven-time Australian Open champion…
England all out for 346 on day 2 of 5th test
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Some big hitting by the lower order helped England reach 346 and a competitive first-innings total at lunch on the second day of the fifth Ashes test.Despite losing their last specialist batsman, Dawid Malan early in the session…
BPL 10: Brothers beat Farashganj 1-0
Dhaka – Brothers Union moved up to the 8th slot from 10th in the points table of the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football after a solitary goal victory against Farashganj Sporting Club in the 21st round…
DU to expel 15 students for fraud in getting admitted
Dhaka, Jan 4 – The Dhaka University authorities have decided to expel 15 students on charge of getting admitted to the university through fraudulence in 2016.
Dense fog disrupt BD ferry services
Manikganj, Jan 5 – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Friday morning.
‘Observance of national days to made mandatory’
Dhaka, 04 Jan – Two lawyers filed a writ petition seeking High Court order for making mandatory the observance of eight National Days, including Independence Day and Martyrs Intellectuals Day, for all political parties and citizens. The petition also sought…
HC directs Comilla mayor to surrender in graft case
Dhaka, 04 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku to surrender before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in a graft case.
BAU exams cancel due to BCL anniversary
Mymensingh, 04 Jan – The final and class test examinations of different levels cancelled at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Thursday due to unavoidable reasons.
Drama fiesta begins at JU on Saturday
Savar, Dhaka 04 Jan – A five-daylong drama festival, titled ‘Natyaparban’ on Saturday, will begin at the Selim Al Deen Muktamancha here on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus.
2 motorcyclists killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as an oil-tanker hit their motorcycle on Airport road under EPZ thana of the city on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Al-Amin Sheikh, 26 and Rabbi Sheikh, 22.
6 get life term for abducting 2 girls in Ctg
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced six people to life term imprisonment in case over attempting to rape two cousins after abducting them in Lohagara upazila in 2005.The lifers are-Arman Prokash Forman, 31, Farid Prokash LG Farid, 34,…
2 killed in Narayanganj wall collapse
Dhaka- Two people were killed as a wall of an old building collapsed on them while demolishing it at Bholail in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Coach says Chris Gayle still has much to offer West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB)-West Indies cricket coach Stuart Law has defended out-of-form batsman Chris Gayle, saying critics who suggest his international career may be over “write him off at your peril.”The 38-year-old Gayle scored only 38 runs in four innings on the West…
Juventus beats city rival Torino 2-0 to reach cup semifinals
Turin,(AP/UNB)-Three-time defending champion Juventus beat city rival Torino 2-0 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals on Wednesday.A Douglas Costa strike and a controversial Mario Mandzukic goal set up a two-legged encounter with Atalanta.
Root fails again to turn a good start into a century
Sydney,(AP/UNB) – Despite batting for 4 1/2 hours and frustrating one of the world’s best bowling units, England captain Joe Root failed again to convert a good start into a century during the fifth Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket…