Dhaka – A female worker was killed and four other workers were injured in a mudslide while extracting stone from a quarry in Jaflong of Goainghat upazila in Sylhet early Monday.The deceased was identified as Champa Das, 17, daughter of…
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Two kids drown in Satkhira
Dhaka- Two minor children drowned in a pond at Sialdanga village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Monday.The deceased are Tamanna Khatun, 2, daughter of Asadul Gazi and 6 months old Maria Khatun, daughter of Abdus Sattar of Sialdanga village.
Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh crush hosts Malaysia by 262 runs
Dhaka – A brilliant century of Towhid Hridoy enabled Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team to almost assure the semifinal berth of the ACC Youth Asia Cup Cricket 2017 from Group A crushing hosts Malaysia by a massive 262 runs in their…
Premier Volleyball: Water Dev Board beat Azad SC by 3-0 sets
Dhaka- Water Development Board earned a straight 25-17, 25-8, 25-11 points ((3-0 sets) victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday.
U-18 Cricket: Cox’s Bazar beat Chandpur by five wkts
Dhaka – Cox’s Bazar District tasted the first win in their 2nd match of the Chittagong Divisional Under-18 Cricket Tournament beating Chandpur District by five wickets at Women’s Complex ground in Chittagong on Monday.Earlier in the first match on Sunday,…
Woman drug peddler held
Dhaka- Police arrested a suspected woman peddler along with 500 grams of helm and 25 pieces of Yaba tablets from Sherpur area of Sadar upazila in Moulvibazar on Sunday evening.
Khaleda’s speech shows outrage on Sheikh Hasina: Quader
Dhaka, Nov 12 – Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today described the speech of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as expression of her outrage towards Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Ronaldo says he’s father of baby girl
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is the father of a baby girl.Ronaldo posted a photo Sunday on Twitter of him with the baby’s mother, Georgina Rodriguez, and his oldest son in a hospital in Madrid.
Croatia qualifies for World Cup after 0-0 draw with Greece
Athens,(AP/UNB) – Croatia qualified for the 2018 World Cup finals after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the playoffs against Greece on Sunday.With a considerable advantage from Thursday’s 4-1 victory in Zagreb, Croatia easily held off the Greek…
Rodriguez key at both ends as Switzerland reaches World Cup
Basel,(AP/UNB) – Switzerland is going to the World Cup after left-back Ricardo Rodriguez denied Northern Ireland hope in both games of their playoff at either end of the field.In each leg of Switzerland’s 1-0 aggregate win, the key incident involved…
United States beats Belarus to win its 18th Fed Cup title
Minsk,(AP/UNB) – A 17-year championship drought came to an end Sunday for the United States when it beat Belarus 3-2 to take its 18th Fed Cup title.CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6 (3)…
Roger Federer wins opening match at ATP Finals
London,(AP/UNB) – One break of serve, and a mini-break, was all Roger Federer needed to win his opening match at the season-ending ATP Finals on Sunday.The 19-time Grand Slam champion broke Jack Sock at the start of his 6-4, 7-6…
Iran says at least 140 killed, 300 hurt in quake
Tehran, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) — Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says the death toll in the powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake along the borders of Iran and Iraq has risen above 140. IRNA also said over 860 people were injured in the…
Judiciary freed from burden: AG Mahbubey Alam
Dhaka, Nov 12 – Reacting to the resignation of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said that the judiciary is now freed of burden.
One held with 40,000 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a man along with 40,000 Yaba tablets from Katakhali Purbapara area in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Sunday.
School boy killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A school boy was killed as his motorbike hit a roadside tree on Jessore-Benapole Highway in Tafsidanga Muchipara area of sadar upazila in Jessore on Sunday morning.
2nd phase of BPL Football begins Monday
Dhaka- The 2nd phase of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins Monday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with Dhaka Abahani Limited taking on newcomers Saif SC in the opener at 4 pm.The 2nd phase of…
Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh to play hosts Malaysia Monday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will take on hosts Malaysia in their 2nd Group A match of the ACC Youth Asia Cup 2017 on Monday (November 13) at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.Mohammad Saif Hassan-led Young Tigers, which reached the…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club beat Wari Club by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Titas Club beat Wari Club by straight 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 points (3-0 sets) in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Sunday.
Jayed’s 4-for earns 18-run victory for Khulna against Chittagong
Dhaka – Khulna Titans registered their second victory in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Chittagong Vikings by 18 runs in both sides’ 3rd encounter of the seven-team meet at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Khulna restricted Chittagong to…
T20 Cricket: Nepal off to good start beating BKSP by 6 wkts
Dhaka- Nepal Women’s Cricket team, now touring Bangladesh as part of their preparations for the World Cup Qualifiers, made a good start in the BKSP-Nepal four-match T20 series, beating the hosts by six wickets in the first match at BKSP…
Siddikur ends Manila Masters on joint 70th
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 70th in the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters after the final round at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Philippine on Sunday.Siddikur moved three steps up in the 4th round from…
Comilla Victorians need 116 runs against Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians will need 116 runs against Rajshahi Kings for the 2nd win in 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Sent in to bat first, Rajshahi scored 115 for 7 in 20…
U-18 Cricket: Bandarban beat Cox’s Bazar by 39 runs
Dhaka – Bandarban District tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the Chittagong Divisional Under-18 Cricket Tournament beating Cox’s Bazar by 39 runs at Women’s Complex ground here on Sunday.Bandarban conceded 31-run defeat against Chandpur District in their…
One teacher jailed, six more expelled in Kushtia
Dhaka- A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced a teacher to seven days jail and six more teachers were expelled for abetting the students in cheating in Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examination in Bheramara upazila in Kushtia
Schoolgirl commits suicide in Brahmanbaria
Dhaka – A schoolgirl committed suicide by drinking insecticide at Taragan village of Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tania Akter, 15, daughter of Jasim Uddin, a class eight student of Nasrin Nabi Girls’ High School…
24 Bangladeshis held at Benapole border
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 24 Bangladeshi nationals, who were trafficked to India eight years back, while they were entering the country through Sadipur border in Benapole early Sunday.The detainees, including 15 women and nine men, hail…
City road accident leaves one dead
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident in front of CNG refueling station at Badda link road in the city early Sunday.
Teenager killed over aunt’s extramarital affairs
Dhaka- Antar Islam, a teenager, who was found dead in a litchi orchard in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Friday, was murdered over his aunt’s extramarital affairs.
Cattle trader hacked to death in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A cattle trader was hacked to death by unknown assailants at Milonpur in Birganj upazila in Dinajpur on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Md Sharif, 38, son of Chan Miah of Araji Milanpur village in the upazila.