Dhaka – Five people, including a couple, were killed in a road accident at Baghabari Bus Stand in Shahjadpur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Sirajul Islam, 30, and his wife Arifa, 25, residents of Santhia upazila, Abdur…
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2 JSC examinees ‘commit suicide for failure’
Dhaka – Two Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinees, who failed to pass the examination, allegedly committed suicide in Satkhira and Sirajganj districts early Sunday.In Sirajganj, Sanjida Sultana Srabonti, daughter of Md Shaheen of Charuruhita village of Sadar upazila and a…
Serena loses in exhibition comeback after giving birth
Abu Dhabi, (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams lost in her return to tennis after giving birth in September, beaten by French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition Saturday and still unsure if she will defend her Australian Open title.Williams called…
V-Day Kabbadi: BGB clinch men’s title, Ansar women’s
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the men’s title of the Victory Day Kabaddi Tournament beating Bangladesh Army 24-23 points in a nail-biting final at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Sunday.Fatin of BGB was adjudged man of the final…
Women’s Football: Keraniganj Green team emerge champions
Dhaka – Keraniganj Green team emerged champions in the Dhaka District First Women’s Football tournament beating Dhamrai Red team by 7-0 goals in a one-sided final at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex on Sunday.
Shakib, Mushfiq in CA’s best Test XI of 2017
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and his immediate predecessor in Test Mushfiqur Rahim have been placed in the cricket.com.au’s best Test eleven of 2017.Shakib placed in the 6th spot while Mushfiqur 7th where Dean…
1st Div Chess: Three clubs share lead after 2nd round
Dhaka – Three clubs shared the lead in the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the second round games at hall-room of Bangladesh Chess Federation on Sunday.
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani come close to retain league crown
Dhaka- Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited came close to retain the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title beating mediocre Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals in the opening 20th round match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on…
Van driver killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A rickshaw van driver was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in front of Singa Adarsha Degree College on Jessore-Khulna highway in Jessore on Saturday noon.
Tigers’ mixed year tended towards disappointment
Dhaka – The Bangladesh cricket team’s mixed performances on the field were weighed down by some off-field events around the year including Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s sudden announcement of retirement from T20I cricket, coach Chandika Hathurusingha’s unexpected resignation with two years…
National Taekwondo: Comilla emerge women’s junior champions
Dhaka – Comilla District emerged women’s champions in the Junior Group of the Trust Bank 15th National Senior and Junior Taewondo on the 2nd day of the three-day meet at the National Sports Council gymnasium here on Saturday.
Year 2017 turns deadly for journalists in India
Nava Thakuria Guwahati, 30 Dec – As the year 2017 sets to bid adieu, India finds itself in an awkward position with the annual statistics of 12 journalists either murdered or killed in suspicious situations. The populous country, known as…
Three killed in Chittagong landslide
Three people, including two day-labourers and a minor boy, were killed in a landslide while removing slope soil from a hill at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Rangunia upazila on Saturday.
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF along Lalmonirhat frontier
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by the members of Border Security Force (BSF) of India along Daikhawa border in Hatibandha upazila here early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shafikul Islam, 22, a cattle trader and son of…
Magura road crash kills 1
Dhaka – A man was killed and 14 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a human hauler on Magura-Jessore highway in Shimulia area of Sadar upazila in Magura on Saturday.
Woman’s hanging body found in Ctg
Dhaka -The hanging body of a female garment workers was recovered from a house in Jalalabad area under Bayezid thana in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Yasmin Akhter Nilu, 23, wife of Anwar Hossain.
Day labourer beaten to death in Sherpur
Dhaka – A day labourer was reportedly beaten to death allegedly by a BNP leader following a trifling matter at Baromari in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Julhas Miah, 48.Locals said Julhas locked into…
3 labourers killed in Ctg landslide
Dhaka – Three day-labourers were killed in a landslide while removing slope soil from a hill at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Rangunia upazila on Saturday.
2 AL leaders held with venison in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Two local Awami League (AL) leaders were arrested along with 10 kilograms of venison from Bakultala village in Sarankhola upazila in Bagerhat early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Jafar Talukdar, 50, joint secretary of Southkhali Union Parishad unit…
Victory Day Tennis: Amol Roy earns double crown
Dhaka – Amol Roy of Engineers Recreation Center earned double crown in the Runner Victory Day Open Tennis Tournament winning both the singles and doubles title of the meet that concluded at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Saturday.…
Women’s Football: Keraniganj Green, Dhamrai Red reach final
Dhaka – Keraniganj Green team and Dhamrai Red team reached the final of the Dhaka District Frist Women’s Football Tournament eliminating their respective rivals in the semifinals at the Dhanmondi Women’s Sports Complex on Saturday.The final match between the two…
Jubo League man hacked dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – A local activist of Jubo League was hacked to death in Ghoshpara Beel area of Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Asadur Rahman, 35, son of Abdul Jabbar of Arangachha village in Kaliganj…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after 9 hours of disruption caused by dense fog in Manikganj on Saturday.”The ferry services were disrupted from 10pm on Friday due to poor visibility caused by thick…
Suspected JMB leader held in Bogra
Dhaka – Detectives in a drive arrested a suspected leader of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Omarpur in Nandigram upazila in Bogra early Saturday.
Lawyer: FIFA not seeking whistleblower’s Russia doping info
Dhaka,(AP/UNB)- FIFA has made no attempt to contact Russian doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov to gain information about “many” footballers embroiled in the widespread conspiracy by the 2018 World Cup host nation, according to his lawyer.”Dr. Rodchenkov has information about Russian…
Australia battle to save Ashes test against England
Melbourne,(AP/UNB)- David Warner blew his chance of making back-to-back hundreds after posting the slowest half-century of his career as Australia battled to save the fourth Ashes test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.With no real prospect of…
Man United coach behind Beckham’s career honored by Queen
London,(AP/UNB)- Queen Elizabeth II is honoring the former Manchester United youth team soccer coach who helped to launch David Beckham’s career.Eric Harrison developed the renowned “Class of 92” at United that also featured winger Ryan Giggs, midfielder Paul Scholes and…
makes tepid return as he loses exhibition match
Abu Dhabi,(AP/UNB)- Andy Murray made a tepid return to the court, losing a one-set match 6-2 to Roberto Bautista Agut in the United Arab Emirates exhibitions on Friday.Murray, who has slipped to 16th in the rankings after ending last year…
Teenage girl ‘kills self’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A teenage girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself over family feud at Kamalpur village in sadar upazila on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Arzina Khatun, 16, daughter of Samsul Islam.
12 dead in New York City apartment fire
The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights this winter, killing 12 people and leaving four more fighting for their…