Dhaka – A case has been filed in connection with seizure of a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city.
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Unidentified man found dead in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered a floating body of an unidentified man from Padma river in Rajshahi on Monday morning.
PAOK thrashes Panathinaikos 4-0 in Greek league
Athens, (AP/UNB) – Dimitris Pelkas scored twice as PAOK thrashed Panathinaikos 4-0 Sunday in the Greek league.Pelkas scored in the eight minute with a swerving long-range shot and made it 2-0 in the 51st from close up after evading three…
Porto striker Aboubakar gets hat trick in 5-0 win at Setubal
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar scored a hat trick in FC Porto’s 5-0 victory at Setubal on Sunday, restoring its lead of the Portuguese league.
Germain scores twice as Marseille beats Saint-Etienne 3-0
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Forward Valere Germain ended his scoring drought in the French league with two goals as Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 3-0 Sunday.After joining from defending champion Monaco in the offseason, Germain made a bright start with a hat trick on…
Missing Chandpur (kachua) businessman found dead
Chandpur, Dec 10 – The body of businessman Saheb Ali, who was missing since 5th Dec, was recovered from Baghulia-Dighirpar bridge area of Kachua Upazila on Sunday morning.
BAU observes Mymensingh free day
Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) held a victory rally on the university campus in Mymensingh on Sunday marking Mymensingh Free Day.
Bangladesh loses 1 pc GDP for air pollution: WB study
Dhaka – Bangladesh is losing one percent GDP every year due to air pollution, which is a key barrier to the country’s vision to become an upper-middle income country, according to a new World Bank analysis.Bangladesh must check environmental degradation,…
2 BD youths shot dead by BSF in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Two Bangladeshi young men were shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Bhubanpara bordering area of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi early Sunday.
Security guard burnt alive in N’ganj market fire
Dhaka – A security guard was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at a branch of United Commercial Bank (UCB) at a city corporation market in Taanbazar area of the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as…
176 sacks of OMS rice seized in Rajshahi; 1 held
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city on Sunday and arrested its driver.
Man to die for killing sister-in-law in city
Dhaka – A Speedy Trial Tribunal here on Sunday sentenced a man to death for killing his sister-in-law in capital’s Pallabi area in 2013 over family feud.The condemned convict is Rabbi Hossain Mona, 34, son of Ismail Hossain of a…
5 held over Rangamati Jubo League leader murder
Dhaka – Police on Sunday arrested five people in connection with the murder of local Jubo League leader Arbinda Chakma in Jurachhari upazila.
Shakib made Tigers’ Test captain
Dhaka – World-famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been made Test captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team replacing long-serving wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim.Bangladesh T20 captain Shakib will lead the Bangladesh team in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in his first…
West Indies 87-2 at tea on day 2, 2nd test vs. NZ
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – Rain has interrupted the second cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies on its second day Sunday, leaving the match hanging in a delicate balance.The West Indies were 87-2 with captain Kraigg Brathwaite 45 not out…
Toronto beats Seattle 2-0 to win first MLS Cup title
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – This wasn’t the kind of MLS Cup performance the Seattle Sounders were hoping for.Far from it.Jozy Altidore opened the scoring in the 67th minute and Toronto FC beat Seattle 2-0 on Saturday to become the first Canadian champion…
Olympiakos beats Panetolikos 4-1 climbs atop Greek league
Athens,(AP/UNB) – A dominant second half allowed defending champion Olympiakos to break a halftime tie and beat host Panetolikos 4-1 in the Greek league on Saturday.Olympiakos is two points ahead of AEK, which hosts lowly Kerkyra on Monday.
Int’l seminar and internship closing ceremony held at BAU
Mymensingh – An international seminar and internship closing and certificate giving ceremony of Animal husbandry faculty students held at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Saturday.
New president and secretary of JU Leo Club
Savar – Leo Club of Liberty Jahangirnagar University (JU), on Friday, has announced a fresh committee for the session of 2017-18.
Woman crushed under train in Gazipur
Dhaka – An unidentified woman was crushed under the wheels of a train in Chandra area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Saturday morning. The deceased couldn’t be identified immediately.S M Rakibul Islam, in-charge of Joydevpur Railway Police Outpost, said…
2 motorcyclists killed, one injured in Noakhali road accident
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Chhataipaiya on Sonaimuri-Kankirhat road in Senbagh upazila in Noakhali on Saturday afternoon.Police said three young men – Parvez, 28, Sujan, 26, and Rasel, 30 –…
Asian Shooting: Arnab Shahar of Bangladesh wins silver medal
Dhaka- Arnab Shahar of Bangladesh won silver medal in the 10th Asian Airgun Championship in Youth Group of the Men’s 10-meter Air Rifles Shooting held in the Japanese city of Wako on Saturday.Arnab narrowly missed the gold medal just for…
Youth Kabaddi: Nine Surma, Karnaphuli zone matches held
Dhaka – Nine matches of the Surma and Karnaphuli Zones of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth (Under 21) Kabaddi Tournament were decided on Saturday.
BPL Cricket: Comilla Victorians-Rangpur Riders 2nd qualifier on Sunday.
Dhaka- The 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket between Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders will kick-off at 6:00 pm on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The winners of the match will play…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beat Sheikh Russel KC 1-0
Dhaka – Defending Champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot with league leader Chittagong Abahani Limited in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Sheikh Russel KC by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Bailey bridge collapses in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- Road communications of the district town with 10 union parishads remained snapped as a bailey bridge at Barunagaon in Sadar upazila collapsed in Thakurgaon on Friday evening.
New Zealand 173-3 at tea vs West Indies in 2nd test
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand lost two quick wickets close to tea Saturday on the first day of the second cricket test against the West Indies to go to the break at 173-3.Ross Taylor was 9 not out and Henry Nicholls…
England bats 1st in tour match against Cricket Australia XI
Perth,(AP/UNB) – England will bat first on Saturday in its two-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Perth’s Richardson Park, where the hosts have opted to bowl.Moeen Ali, who is captaining England for the first time, is the…
Alaves keeps momentum with 2-0 win over Las Palmas in Spain
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Alaves defeated Las Palmas 2-0 Friday for its second consecutive victory in the Spanish league, moving a step closer to escaping the relegation zone.Ibai Gomez scored in the 23rd minute and Munir El Haddadi added another in the…
‘A little wind and they fall’: Mourinho’s derby jibe at City
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Jose Mourinho has noted a weakness in the Manchester City team that has swatted aside all-comers in the Premier League this season.”If you ask me one thing that I don’t like a lot, it’s that they lose the…