Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchised team Dhaka Dynamites cricketers will play a ‘Goli Cricket’ match at Lalbagh Fort in the capital on Thursday to meet the demand of local fans.
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Premier Volleyball: Titas Club maintains winning run beating Fire Service 3-0
Dhaka, Nov 15 (UNB)- Titas Club maintained their winning run in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League beating lowly Fire Service by an straight 25-8, 25-10, 25-8 points (3-0 sets) at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel beat Muktijoddha 1-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel KC earned a 1-0 goal victory over Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Saif Powertec Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
One killed in BSF firing along Lalmonrhat border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was allegedly shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Burimari border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Farid Uddin, 22, son of Shamsul Haque, of…
5 get life for killing housewife in B’baria
Dhaka – A court has convicted five people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a housewife at Bidyakut village in Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria 2009.The convicts are — Rafiqul Islam, husband of the victim and a resident…
2 ‘forest robbers’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected forest robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Katlar Khal of Baleshwar River under Swarankhola range of the Sundarbans on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as – Yusuf Fakir,…
2 journos injured in terrorist attack in Ctg
Dhaka -Two journalists were injured as a group of miscreants allegedly beat up them at Jamal Khan in Chittagong early Wednesday. The injured journalists were identified as Riaz Haidar Chowdhury, chief of Chittagong bureau of vernacular daily Bangladesh Pratidin, and…
Neymar looks to learn from Brazil’s difficulties vs England
London,(AP/UNB) – Maybe Neymar is saving himself for the World Cup.For now, since becoming soccer’s most expensive player, finding the net is proving challenging for Neymar in a Brazil jersey. Even when coming up against an inexperienced defender in Joe…
Denmark qualifies for World Cup with 5-1 rout of Ireland
Dublin,(AP/UNB) – Christian Eriksen scored a superb hat trick as Denmark qualified for next year’s World Cup with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Ireland in their playoff on Tuesday.With last week’s first leg having finished 0-0, Ireland made an ideal…
Federer through to ATP Finals semis after win over Zverev
London,(AP/UNB) – A day after the ATP Finals lost Rafael Nadal to injury, Roger Federer lifted spirits at the O2 Arena by extending his stay to the weekend.The 19-time Grand Slam champion guaranteed his place in Saturday’s semifinals by defeating…
BPL: Khulna vs Sylhet match delayed due to rain
Dhaka – The 15th match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) between Khulna Titans and Sylhet Sixers has been delayed due to light rain at Shere Bangla National Stadium in the city on Wednesday.
BPL: Sylhet Sixers-Khulna Titans match abandoned due to drizzle
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket match between Sylhet Sixers and Khulna Titans was abandoned without a single ball being bowled at the Shar-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday due to drizzle.The match, which was scheduled…
Youth found dead in B’baria
Dhaka- Police recovered the body of a young man from Bahadurpur-Talshahar road in Ashuganj upazila in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Kamal Ahmed, 35, son of Abdul Hai Mia, a resident of Hobiganj Sonargang area.
Man electrocuted in Sherpur
Dhaka- A man was electrocuted while cutting a tree branch at Palashikura village in Nalitabari upazila in the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Alal Uddin, 48, an office assistant of local Palashikura Janata High School.
JSC examinee among 2 killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists, including a Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee, were killed and another was injured as a truck hit their bike in Dighapatia area of in Natore on Tuesday.
2 siblings drown in Laxmipur
Dhaka- Two minor siblings drowned in a pond in Charfaloan area in Raipura upazila on Tuesday noon.Quoting family members, police said the two siblings — Tonu, 3, and Pias, 4 — children of Hasan Ali, a farmer by profession, slipped…
Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh reach semifinal beating India by 8 wkts
Dhaka- An unbeaten innings of 81 runs by Pinak Ghosh guided Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team to the semifinals of the ACC Youth Asia Cup Cricket 2017 as the Group A champions with all-win record beating their giant rivals India by…
BPL: Dhaka Dynamites advance to top slot beating Khulna Titans
Dhaka- West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard and local Jahurul Islam steered Dhaka Dynamites to take the solo lead in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket beating Khulna Titans by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur…
Premier Volleyball: PDB beat Police by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) earned straight 25-20, 25-13, 25-11 points (3-0 sets) victory over Bangladesh Police in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Tuesday.
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC outplay Mohammedan SC 3-0
Dhaka-Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club advanced to the 2nd slot in the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying Dhaka Mohammad SC by 3-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Sheikh Nasir dominates in National B Chess
Dhaka – Fide Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy dominated the Saif Powertec 43rd National B Chess Championship securing seven points after the 8th round matches held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Tuesday.Five players shared the…
Reaction to Italy’s failure to qualify for World Cup
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Players from both teams slumped to the ground, the Swedes in exhausted ecstasy, the Italians in losers’ agony.On a starry night in Milan, four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in…
North Korea again beats Malaysia, again 4-1
Buriram,(AP/UNB) – North Korea won on neutral ground again, moving the national soccer team closer to a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup.Kim Yu Song scored a hat trick to lead the North Koreans over Malaysia 4-1 in Group B…
South American soccer officials go on trial in New York
New York,(AP/UNB) – Three former South American soccer officials went on trial Monday in a scandal that’s shaken the sport’s governing body, with U.S. prosecutors accusing them of taking millions of dollars in bribes and defense lawyers portraying them as…
Blogger Avijit murder report deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the submission of the inquiry report in the Blogger Avijit murder case to December 11.
HC verdict on SC admin’s letter to anti-graft body Tuesday
Dhaka – The High Court will deliver its verdict today (Tuesday) over the legality of the Supreme Court administration’s letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission asking it to halt an investigation into a graft allegation against Appellate Division judge Md Joynul…
HC doubts accuracy of probe on Dhaka’s Azimpur Maternity
Dhaka – A High Court bench on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over a probe report on the negligence of hospital authorities that forced a woman to give birth in the open place causing the death of the newborn near the Azimpur…
Four Pathargata BCL leaders expelled for ‘rape’
Dhaka – Four leaders of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Pathargata unit, Barguna, have been expelled in connection with the murder an unidentified girl after rape at Barguna Patharghata College. They were expelled from the BCL emergency meeting on Sunday…
Powerful quake kills 407 on Iran-Iraq border
An Iranian disaster management official says Iran’s death toll from Sunday’s powerful earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border has risen to 407.
Arms trader held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Chalkpara border area in Shibganj upazila early Monday.