Dhaka- Two people were killed and another one was injured in separate road accidents at Shantola near Jessore Cantonment on Jessore-Jhenidah road here on Sunday.The deceased were identified as- Mongol Gazi, 85 and Abdur Rahim, 55, son of Shukur Ali…
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14 houses torched in Madaripur clash
Dhaka- At least 14 houses were torched in sporadic clashes between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy in Lakshmiganj area of Sadar upazila.Witnesses said two groups of people led by ward No. 2 councilor of Madaripur municipality Moniruzzaman Aktar…
Promoted Strasbourg upsets PSG 2-1 in French league
Paris,AP/UNB) – Despite one of the smallest budgets in the top flight, promoted Strasbourg produced the biggest upset in the French league so far by beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Saturday.Strasbourg, just above the relegation zone, inflicted on the super-rich…
Sylhet keep afloat, sinking Ctg in 10-wkt defeat
Dhaka- Sylhet Sixers secured a must-win game against early-outran Chittagong Vikings by the highest 10-wicket margin victory to keep their last hope of the last-four race alive in the 37th match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at…
Masters Athletics: Bangladesh Customs emerge champions
Dhaka- Bangladesh Customs Sports Club emerged champions in the 2nd Masters and Invitational Athletics Competition securing 34 gold, 25 siver and 25 bronze medals at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) finished runners-up collecting…
Wheelchair Basketball: CRP Red team clinches title
Dhaka – The Centre of the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) Red team clinched the Friendly Wheelchair Basketball Competition title beating CRP Green team by 24-18 points at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium here on Sunday.
BPL Football: Arambagh KS beat Muktijoddha SKC 2-0
Dhaka – In a battle of two lowly teams, Arambagh Krira Sangha beat Mukijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 2-0 goals in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
BPL5: Rangpur must defend 147 vs Khulna to stay in last-four
Dhaka – Khulna Titans will need 148 runs for a victory against Rangpur Riders with the latter’s fate of getting a last-four berth still hanging in balance in the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament.Batting first after winning the…
iPhone X launch in Bangladesh Thursday
The latest flagship generation of giant apple brand iPhone X has already started taking pre-order and will be in the Bangladesh market for sale from Thursday.
HC orders Tk 4.62 crore compensation to filmmaker Tarek family
The High Court on Sunday ordered payment of Tk 4.62 as compensation to the family of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud in a case filed over his death in a road accident.
Suspected robber lynched in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, Dec 2 – A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Dari Hairmara village in Raipura Upazila early Saturday.
Annisul Huq laid to eternal rest
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, who passed away at a London hospital on Thursday while undergoing treatment, was laid to eternal rest here on Saturday afternoon. He was buried at Banani Graveyard at…
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), was observed in the country on Saturday with due religious solemnity.
68 held in Dinajpur special drive
Dhaka- Police in a special drive have arrested 68 people and recovered huge drugs from different areas in Dinajpur .
‘Robber’ lynched in Narsingdi
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Dari Hairmara village in Raipura upazila early Saturday. Sub-inspector Aminul Islam of Raipura Police Station said a group of bandits stormed the house of Maulana Zakaria at the village…
Kishoreganj mother, 2 kids hacked dead over land dispute
Dhaka – A woman and her two children were chopped to death and her husband was injured in an attack over a land-related dispute at Tarakandi village in Pakundia upazila in Kishoreganj on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Taslima,…
Youth stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A young man has been stabbed to death over a previous enmity at Jhaldi in Banshkhali upazila.The deceased was identified as Didarul Alam, 28, son of Najir Ahmed of the village.
Youth chopped dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A young man was chopped to death and two others were injured in an attack allegedly by local Jaitya Party men over playing badminton at Darichar village in Homna upazila on Friday night.Police said a group of young…
Pabna road crash kills two
Pabna – Two people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured when a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nurpur area on Pabna-Gachhpara road in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
NZ 267-4 at tea on day 2, 1st test vs West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Ross Taylor was dismissed for 93, seven runs short of his 17th test century, as New Zealand increased its first innings lead over the West Indies to 133 runs Saturday on the second day of the first cricket…
India wins toss, opts to bat in 3rd test against Sri Lanka
Delhi,(AP/UNB) – India has won the toss and opted to bat in the third test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.The hosts won the second test in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the…
Rain causes delays in 2nd Ashes test, Australia 33-0
Adelaide,(AP/UNB) – Rain interrupted play twice during the opening session of the inaugural day-night Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval, where Australia was 33 without loss after being sent in to bat by England captain Joe Root.England bowled 11.2 overs,…
BPL5: Comilla maintain top slot with 4-wkts victory against Rangpur
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians defeated Rangpur Riders by four wickets to register their 8th win and maintained the lead in the points table of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
What they said at the World Cup draw
MOSCOW,(BSS/AFP) – The World Cup draw in Moscow on Friday threw up some tantalising group-stage encounters for next year’s finals, including 2010 winners Spain’s clash against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Here, AFP Sport looks at the best reaction from the countries bidding…
Sexagenarian father stabbed dead by son in Habiganj
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was stabbed to death allegedly by his son at Beelpar village in Chunarughat uapzila on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Foyez Miah, 65.Quoting witness, Km Azmiruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Chunarughat Police Station, said Imran…
Annisul will be buried next to his mother at Banani
Dhaka – The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCCC) mayor Anisul Haque will be buried next to his mother’s grave. ASM Mamun, DNCC Public Relations Officer said that he will be buried next to his mother, mother-in-law and younger son Sharaful…
Jamaat leader held with gunpowder in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with 500 gram gunpowder at Benipur village in Nachole upazila early Friday. The arrestee is Rafiqul Islam, 48, assistant secretary of Nachole Upazila unit Jamaat and son of late Abdur Rahman of…
Fake DB man held in city
Dhaka- Detectives arrested a fake DB police from Moghbazar crossing in the city on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Md Raisul Islam Hemo alias Himel.The detectives also recovered police handcuff, DB jacket, one toy pistol and a walkie-talkie set…
College teacher killed over land dispute in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A lecturer of a private college was killed over previous enmity centering a land at Kaiyam village in Dharamapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Friday morning.Locals said Abu Towhid Jewel, 40, son of late Siraj Uddin of Kaiyam village,…
UP member hacked dead in Shariatpur
Dhaka- A member of Nagerpara union parishad in Gosairhatupazila was hacked to death in Shariatpur on Thursday over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Munsi, 45, member of ward No 5 of Nagerpara union parishad.Quoting locals, police said Nazrul…