Dhaka – Police arrested a youth from Malo Para in Krishnopur union of Sadarpur upazila on Thursday for posting a photo on his facebook wall demeaning the Holy Kaaba.The arrestee was identified as Brishna Malo.
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Zamal shows perfect form in 1st round of Panasonic Open
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Zamal Hossain Mollah teed off with bright form in the $ 400,000 Panasonic Open sharing 12th slot after the first round at Delhi Golf Club, India on Thursday.Zamal carded three-under-par 69 in the first round and…
U14 Women’s Football: Rajshahi crush Manikganj 12-1
Dhaka – A double hat-trick plus one struck by Sopna spurred Rajshahi District Team cruise past Manikganj District Team by 12-1 goals in the final round of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship in Group A encounter at Bangabandhu…
National Cricket: Munshiganj beat Narsingdi by 5 wkts
Dhaka – Munshiganj District earned the 2nd consecutive victory in the Chittagong phase of the 38th National Cricket Championship beating Narsingdi Distrct by five wickets in a curtailed 45 over-a-side match at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city…
Father, daughter found dead in capital’s Badda
Dhaka, Nov 2 – A man and his daughter were found dead in their rented residence in Moynar Bagh area located behind the Hossain Market in city’s Badda early Thursday.
Local ‘top terrorist’s’ bullet-hit body found in Laxmipur
Dhaka, Nov 2 – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a man, whom they termed as the listed local top terrorist, from Bater Pukurpar area of Balaishpur in the Laxmipur district town early Thursday.
2 die in Sirajganj after taking liquor
Dhaka, Nov 2 -Two men died after drinking toxic liquor at Sonamukhi Bazaar area in Kazipur Upazila of Sirajganj district on Wednesday.
4 die, survivors critical as 2nd Rohingya boat capsizes in 2 days
By International Organization for Migration Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Nov 1 (IOM) – Around 2.00 am two nights ago (30/10), approximately 40 Rohingya refugees left Gorgondia, Myanmar, for Bangladesh on a small fishing boat. Early yesterday morning (31/10) around 8.00 am,…
Kushtia transport strike withdrawn
Dhaka – Transport owners and workers have withdrawn their indefinite strike that began in Kushtia on Tuesday morning.Azgar Ali, president of Bus-Minibus Owners Group, said they decided to withdraw the strike after a fruitful meeting with the district administration held…
India beats New Zealand by 53 runs in 1st T20
New Delhi,(AP/UNB) – Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal shared four wickets as India eased to a 53-run victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 of their three-match series on Wednesday.Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, who both scored 80,…
Tottenham comes of age, humbling Madrid to reach CL last 16
London,(AP/UNB) – A chastening night for Real Madrid coincided with a coming of age moment for Tottenham.The European champions in three of the last four seasons were not just beaten in north London, but dismantled with ease by a Tottenham…
Aguero gets City record in Maradona’s stadium
Naples,(AP/UNB) – Anything related to Diego Maradona at Napoli’s San Paolo stadium is cause for celebration.So when Sergio Aguero – Maradona’s former son-in-law – became Manchester City’s all-time top scorer with a goal in a 4-2 victory over Napoli on…
Liverpool beats Maribor 3-0, tops Champions League group
Liverpool, (AP/UNB) – Liverpool overcame its latest penalty failure at Anfield to wear down Maribor in a 3-0 win that moved the English team within sight of the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday.All three of Liverpool’s goals – from…
Nadal beats Chung to guarantee ending the year as No. 1
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal will finish the year as the top-ranked player for the fourth time, surprising even the fiercest of competitors after a wrist injury and a lack of form severely dented his steely confidence.The 31-year-old Spaniard assured himself…
‘A Delightful Journey’ by Art Stories at AF Dhaka on Friday
Dhaka – ‘A Delightful Journey’ by Art Stories, a group exhibition, will open at La Galerie, Alliance Francaise, Dhaka on Friday, 3 November at 5.30 pm. The exhibition will continue until 10 November, says an AF Dhaka press release Actor,…
Move to reduce traffic jam on Moghbazar flyover exit ramps
Dhaka – Traffic congestions at the end of different exit ramps of Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover will be reduced further within a month as the authorities are working with the traffic department, said the chief engineer of Local Government Engineering Department.
JU journos boycott BCL news protesting abuse
Savar – The journalists, at work in Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus, announced a boycott of all news related to Bangladesh Chhatra League, Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit.
2 JSC examinees killed, 3 missing in B’baria boat capsize
Dhaka- Two examinees of Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam, drowned as a boat carrying them sank in the Pagla River in Nabinagar upazila on Wednesday morning.At least 10 more students were injured and three others remained missing in the incident.The…
Eight members of Robber gang held in city
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight members of a robber gang from Shyamoli near Shishu mela in the city on Tuesday night.The elite force recovered five sharp weapons and four mobile phones from their possessions.The arrestees are-Md Babul, 45,…
Fire breaks out at jute mill in Jessore
Dhaka – A fire broke out at two godowns of a jute mill in Nawapara of Abhaynagar upazila in the district on Wednesday afternoon.
United beats Benfica 2-0 after more agony for keeper Svilar
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Another Champions League victory for Manchester United. Another moment to forget in the competition for young Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar.Two weeks after carrying the ball over his own goal-line to gift United a 1-0 win in Lisbon, the…
Nazmul Hasan reelected BCB president
Dhaka – Nazmul Hasan Papon has been elected as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) unopposed in a meeting of BCB board of directors at Mirpur on Wednesday afternoon.
AFC U-19 Champs: Bangladesh to play Maldives Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 Football team will play the Maldives Under-19 side in their 2nd match of the five-team Group B of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers on Thursday at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.The match will kick off…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club earns 2nd win beating Dhaka Sabuj 3-0
Dhaka- Titas Club earned 2nd consecutive victory in the 10-team Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League beating Dhaka Sabuj by straight 25-10, 25-10, 25-11 points (3-0 sets) at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.In premier league opener on…
Final round of JFA U-14 Women’s National Football begins Thursday
Dhaka – The eight-team final round of the JFA Under-14 Women’s National Football Championship, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will begin on Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.Rajbari District will play Thakurgaon District in the opening match at…
BPL T20: Mashrafe’s Rangpur Riders reaches in Sylhet
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders reached in Sylhet on Wednesday ahead of their campaign in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 starting at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) on November 4.R Riders will play defending runners-up Rajshahi…
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara beat Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club 2-1
Dhaka- Uttar Baridhara Club managed 2-1 goals victory over Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
Zoar takes solo lead in Metro Chess
Dhaka- Zoar Haque Prodhan took the solo lead in the Metropolis FIDE Rating Chess Tournament after the 5th round games held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hallroom of National Sports Council (NSC) on Wednesday.Zoar collected full five points after five rounds…
2 JSC examinees killed, 3 missing in boat capsize
Dhaka, Nov 1 – Two examinees of Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam, drowned as a boat carrying them sank in the Pagla River in Nabinagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Wednesday morning.
PSG hat-trick hero Kurzawa toasts moment in limelight
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Layvin Kurzawa enjoyed stealing the headlines from Neymar and co as he walked away with the match ball after scoring a second-half hat-trick in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-0 Champions League demolition of Anderlecht on Tuesday. Kurzawa, a left-back, scored…