Dhaka – A freedom fighter was killed and three other people sustained injuries in a road accident at Chotura of Faridganj upazila in Chandpur on Sunday evening.
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Ex-secretary’s wife kills herself with his gun
Dhaka- A woman is said to have committed suicide by shooting herself at a residential building in the Indira Road area of the capital on Sunday.She was identified as Sofia Khan, 55, wife of Md Mahmud Reza Khan, former secretary…
IBBL chair distributes Nat’l Table Tennis contest prizes
Arastoo Khan, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed prizes among the winners of 37th National Table Tennis Championship 2017 on 29 October 2017 at the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation. Hedayetullah Al Mamun, NDC, President of Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation…
Int’l folk festival begins in Dhaka City Nov 9
Dhaka, Oct 29 – A three-day ‘Dhaka International Folk Festival 2017’ will begin at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the city on November 9.
Father and son electrocuted in Magura
MAGURA, Oct 29, 2017 (BSS) – Two of a family were electrocuted and two others injured at Shatokhali village under Shalikha upazila of the district this afternoon.
New Zealand to bowl against India in 3rd ODI
KANPUR, India,(BSS/AFP) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl in the third and deciding one-day international against India in Kanpur on Sunday. The visitors, who lost the previous ODI of the three-match series, have fielded…
7 killed in Pabna road crash
Dhaka- At least seven people were killed and 23 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Bahalbaria area on Pabna-Dhaka Highway in Santhia upazila in Pabna on Sunday.Three of the deceased were identified as Ayet Ali Biswash,…
Premier, 1st, 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues begins Monday
Dhaka – The Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier, First and 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues, organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF), begins on Monday at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium.Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah will inaugurate the…
CJKS Cricket: Regency Club, Agrabad Nowjoan win
Dhaka – Regency Club and Agrabad Nowjoan Club won their respective matches in the CJKS-Confidence Cement First Division Cricket League at two separate venues in Chittagong on Sunday.Regency Club beat Satadal Club Juniors by 43 runs at the MA Aziz…
Girl burnt to death just for a mobile phone set – one held
Narsingdi, Oct 29 – A case was filed for burning a 12-year-old schoolgirl alive over the theft of mobile phone set against seven people, making her aunt Beauty Begum prime accused, on Saturday night.
‘3 men of Sarwar-Tamim group’ held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three suspected militants of New JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim group’ from Bablabona area of Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj early Sunday.The arrestees are – Zenarul, Rasul and Islam.
Jubo Dal-Police clash leaves 22 injured
Dhaka- At least 22 people including seven cops were injured on Saturday in a clash between law enforcers and leaders and activists of Jubo Dal, youth wing of BNP, during their 39th founding anniversary in Hajiganj in the district.
Former BCL VP shot to death in Jessore
Dhaka – Former vice president of Jessore District Chhatra League was shot to death by miscreants at Gulgolla area of the city on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Monwar Hossain Imon, 32, son of Anowar Hossain of Bejpara Gulgolla…
Girl burnt to death: Case filed, one arrested
Dhaka – A case was filed for burning a 12-year-old schoolgirl alive over theft of mobile set against seven people, making her aunt Beauty Begum prime accused,in Narsingdi on Saturday night.Abdus Sattar, father of victim Aziza Begum, filed the case with…
Messi nets 12th goal and Barcelona strengthens La Liga lead
Barcelona, (AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi scored again and Barcelona won again, though in lackluster fashion and by 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Saturday.Messi netted his 12th league goal in the first half, and Paulinho in added…
Higuain nets twice as Juventus wins at AC Milan 2-0
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Gonzalo Higuain is once again a lean, mean, goal-scoring machine.The Argentine scored another two to help visiting Juventus beat AC Milan 2-0 on Saturday.Juventus moved level on points with Napoli at the top of Serie A. Napoli hosts…
Panathinaikos beats archrival Olympiakos 1-0 in Greek league
Athens,(AP/UNB) – Panathinaikos beat defending champion Olympiakos 1-0 in the Greek league thanks to a second-half goal by Lucas Villafanez on Saturday.Guillermo Molins and Robin Lod exchanged passes inside the area, on the left side, and five Olympiakos players rushed…
Monaco wins at Bordeaux 2-0 to stay in PSG’s tail in Ligue 1
Paris,(AP/UNB) – In Radamel Falcao’s absence, his replacement Keita Balde scored for defending champion Monaco to beat Bordeaux 2-0 in the French league on Saturday.Balde scored in the second half, and midfielder Thomas Lemar added the second with a fine…
At least 31 killed in Central Nepal bus plunge
At least 31 people, including 11 children, died when an overcrowded bus swerved off the road and plunged into a river in central Nepal on Saturday, police said. The bus skidded off the road in Dhading district, approximately 80 kilometres…
‘Hand of God’ saved Indonesian teen from fatal factory fire
Tangerang, Oct 28 (AP/UNB) – The explosion came first, shocking 17-year-old Fitriyah and sending her running for the only exit of the Indonesian fireworks factory where she started work just the week before.
Murder accused killed in Kushita ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Oct 27 – An accused in a murder case was reportedly killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Joynabaz in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushita district early Friday.
Man stabbed dead by ‘wife’ in Barisal
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his wife and children over family feud at Charbaria in the suburb area of the district town in Barisal on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Moktar Bepari, 45, a mason…
held with 9.33kg gold in city
Dhaka- Members of Detective Branch of police arrested three suspected smugglers along with 9.33 kilograms of gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in the city on Wednesday night.The arrestees are-Md Faruque Ahmed, Meer Hossain and Md Shahin.
Man to die for kigrandfatherlling
Dhaka- A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his mentally challenged step grandfather in Rampal upazila in Bagerhat in 2014.The court also fined condemned convict Jahid Sheikh, 36, son of Mokammel Sheikh, a resident of…
BAF Football: Base Bangabandhu team emerge champions
Dhaka – Base Bangabandhu team clinched the Bangladesh Air Force Inter-Base Football title beating Base Zahurul Haque team by 4-1 goals in the final at the Bangladesh Air Force Base Zahurul Haque in Chittagong on Thursday.Sergeant Rauf of Bangladesh Air…
BD U-19 football team to leave for Tajikistan Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 football team will leave here for Tajikistan on Friday to play the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers 2019, starting on October 29.Including eight officials, the 31-member Bangladesh side will take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by…
CJKS Cricket: Pirates of Ctg, Regency Club win
Dhaka – Pirates of Chittagong and Regency Sporting Club won their respective matches in the Confidence Cement-CJKS First Dision Cricket League at two separte venues in Chittagong on Thursday.Pirates of Chittagong beat Railway SA by seven wickets at MA Aziz…
Ansar Women’s team through to final of Nat’l Senior TT
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar & VDP Women’s team confirmed their final berth in the 37th National Senior Table Tennis Championship beating Dhaka District team by straight 3-0 sets in the team-event semifinal at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Indoor Stadium on Thursday.
Thailand begins royal cremation for late King
Mourners in Thailand are marking the main part of the five-day funeral ceremony for the country’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The revered king died in October 2016 aged 88. A series of Buddhist rites began in the royal palace before…
3 youths held along Kurigram border
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested three young men from Khalisha Kotal bordering area in Phulbari upazila early Wednesday while entering into the country without valid documents.