Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 National Football team rout Saif Sporting Club Under-19 side by 5 – 0 goals in a friendly match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan ground on Sunday.
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Asia Cup Hockey: India clinch title beating Malaysia 2-1 in final
Dhaka – India clinched the title of the eight-nation Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey after 10 years with unbeaten record defeating new finalist Malaysia by 2-1 at the floodlit Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.This is the 3rd…
Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry plying resumes
Dhaka – BIWTC authorities resumed the ferry service on Shimulia-Kathalbari river route on Saturday evening defying inclement weather.
Napoli’s perfect start in Italy ends in 0-0 draw with Inter
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Napoli’s perfect start to Serie A finally came to an end on Saturday in an enthralling 0-0 home draw with Inter Milan, the only other unbeaten side in the Italian top flight.There were plenty of chances at the…
Barcelona holds off Malaga and regains cushion atop La Liga
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona regained a four-point cushion atop the Spanish league with a ho-hum 2-0 win over visiting Malaga and surging Valencia dismissed Sevilla 4-0 at home on Saturday.Barcelona faced last-placed Malaga in the closing match of the day, with…
Balde and Falcao score as Monaco beats Caen 2-0 in Ligue 1
Paris,(AP/UNB) – French champion Monaco got back to winning ways with a 2-0 home win against Caen on Saturday.Monaco lost three and drew one of its previous four games in all competitions. But coach Leonardo Jardim’s side was largely in…
England beats US 4-1 to reach U-17 World Cup semifinals
Dhaka (AP/UNB) – A slow start by the United States let England take a quick two-goal lead and cruise to a berth in the semifinals of the Under-17 World Cup in India.Rhian Brewster scored three goals and set up Morgan…
10 youth organizations get ‘Joy Bangla Youth Award’
Savar, Oct 21 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday lauded the young entrepreneurs, who have come ahead from marginal societies to pave the way for country’s development, regarding them as “future leaders “.
‘Robber’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed and four police officials were injured in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Tigharia village in Kashba upazila in Brahmanbaria early Saturday.The identity of the deceased is yet to be known.
Section 144 imposed in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- District administration slapped section 144 at Bharnia in Ranisangkail upazila in Thakurgaon on Friday afternoon to fend off any untoward incident following a clash between two groups of villagers that injured at least seven people.
Wall collapse kills 3 in 2 dists
Dhaka – Three people, including a child, were killed and three others injured in separate incidents of wall collapse triggered by torrential rains in Kushitia and Gazipur districts on Saturday.In Gazipur, a woman and a minor boy were killed in…
Rohingya youth held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police detained a Rohingya youth from Meherchandi Madhyapara area in Rajshahi on Saturday morning.The detainee was identified as Tousif, 34.
School Handball: 4 girls’ semifinalists confirmed
Dhaka – Four teams reached the semifinals in the girls’ section of the Atom Gum U-12 School Handball Tournament beating their rivals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday.In the girls’ semifinals on Monday,…
Tamim-less Tigers seek to avoid whitewash against Proteas
Dhaka- Bangladesh will face hosts South Africa in the 3rd and last ODI of the three-match series at Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday with a hope to display a better performance for avoiding the whitewash.The match will begin…
2nd Division Chess League begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton 2nd Division Chess League, sponsored by Walton Group and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF), begins here on Sunday afternoon at the federation hall-room.The league will be played on 7 round Swiss League system.
Rain again hits Bangladesh-Ireland unofficial ODI series
Dhaka – The five-match unofficial ODI series between Bangladesh A team and Ireland A team was interrupted by rain again as the 3rd match has been washed out without a ball being bowled at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium (SKICS) in…
Mominul in T20 squad for South Africa series
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 14-member T20 squad including top order batsman Mominul Haque for the two-match series against hosts South Africa beginning on October 26 at the Mangaung Oval Dloenfontein.The opening match will be held…
‘Heinous crime – enforced disappearance – must not exist’
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Enforced disappearances should not exist in the 21st century, but reports of the “heinous” crime continue to be received in unacceptably high numbers, two UN experts told UN General Assembly on Friday.
Wimbledon champ Muguruza earns WTA Player of the Year honors
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is the WTA Player of the Year, and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens is the Comeback Player of the Year.The women’s tennis tour announced the annual honors on Friday. The awards are voted…
Argentina coach calls up Aguero and leaves Higuain out again
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has called up Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for two friendly matches in November and again left out Gonzalo Higuain.Argentina travels to Moscow to face World Cup host Russia on Nov. 10 and…
‘Drug peddler’ held with 1.5 kg heroin in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 1.5 kg heroin from Baroroshia in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday.The arrestee was Mozammel Haq, 55, son of Gias Uddin of the village.
Youth found dead in Ctg
Dhaka- A young man was found dead in Sona Pahar area in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruq, 34, son of Sujahul Haque, a resident of Mehedi Nagar village in Baroiyarhat municipality and…
Drug trader held with Yaba, arms in city
Dhaka- Police arrested an alleged drug trader and recovered 2,000 contraband yaba pills, one sub-machine carbine (SMC), one pistol, eight magazines and 60 round of bullets from Motijheel and Joarshahara areas in the city on Thursday evening.The arrestee was identified…
Bus-private car collision kills 3 in Dinajpur
Dhaka- Three people were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a private car and a bus in Egaro Mile area of Kaharole upazila in Dinajpur on Friday afternoon.
Woman found slaughtered in Jessore
Dhaka – A woman was found slaughtered at Potengali village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Parbati, 27, wife of Nirab, a resident of Mahidia village in Sadar upazila.
2 held with firearm at Benapole
Dhaka – Police here on Friday arrested two alleged arm smugglers along with a firearm and five rounds of bullets from Dighirpar village of the municipality.
Bangladesh A to face Ireland A in 3rd ODI Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team will face Ireland A team in their 3rd match of the five-match unofficial ODI series at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Hockey: Bangladesh finish 6th in Hero Asia Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 6th in the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup conceding 0-4 defeat against Japan in the place deciding play-off match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.The match started 40 minutes later than the scheduled time…
32nd Nat’l Swimming & Diving competition starts Sunday
Dhaka – The 32nd National Age-group Swimming and Diving Completion will begin at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Sunday.Boys and Girls swimmers will take part in the competition split in five age groups – between 11-12, 13-14,…
Four burnt in Narayanganj gas cyllinder blast
Four people suffered burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a Dockyard in central Kheyaghat area of Bandar upazila in Narayanganj on Friday morning. The gas cylinder of ‘Khandaker Dockyard’ went off suddenly around 8:30 am while a group…