Dhaka, Sept 21 –At least nine people were killed and eight others injured when a truck carrying relief materials for Rohingyas plunged into a roadside ditch near Chakdhala BGB camp in Naikhongchhari Upazila of Bandarban on Thursday.
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Drug peddler arrested with hemp, motorcycle
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug trader with 10 kilograms of Indian hemp and a motorcycle at Sarbanghuda border village in Benapole on Wednesday night.The arrestee is Azizul Islam, 40, son of Abdus Samad…
Youth gets life in C’nawabganj rape case
Dhaka – A court here in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for violating a mentally disabled girl.The court also fined the convict Golam Kibria, 21, son of Sonaru Mistri of Bholahat…
Schoolgirl found hanging in Jessore
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found dead at her house at Bagdanga village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.Nila Khatun, 16, a class X student of Bagdanga-Dahkula Secondary School and daughter of Abdul Halim, a member of Arsingari union,…
Tigers vs SA Invitation XI tour match starts Thursday
Dhaka – The Bangladesh cricket team will face South Africa Invitation XI in the three-day tour match which starting at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Thursday.The match will begin at 2:pm(Bangladesh time).With this tour match, the Tigers will start their tour…
2nd round NCL begins Friday
Dhaka – The 2nd round of the four-day two-tier 19th National Cricket League (NCL) begins on Friday at different venues across the country.Khulna Division will play Barisal Division at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna while Dhaka Division will face…
Siddikur’s eyes glued to Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman will be looking to continue his good form in Japan when he tees off for the US$1.37 million Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup which starts at Caledonian Golf Club, Chiba Prefecture on Thursday.”I had a…
Kishore Football: Shovonia Club beat CPA 5-0
Dhaka – Madarbari Shovonia Club made a flying start in the CDFA Kishore Football League crushing Chittagong Port Authority White team by 5-0 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Wednesday.
AFC U16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh get walkover against UAE
Dhaka – Bangladesh under-16 football team got walkover against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Group E first match of the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers.The match was scheduled to be held at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on…
SAFF U-18: Bangladesh post 2nd win on the trot
Dhaka – Bangladesh maintained the all-win record in the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship beating the Maldives by 2-0 goals in their 2nd match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Wednesday.Jafar Iqbal, who scored twice in their 4-3 victory…
Football: Messi hits four as Barca maintain perfect start
MADRID,(BSS/AFP) – Lionel Messi added four more goals to his soaring early season tally as a much-changed Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to La Liga by routing Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday. Paulinho and Denis Suarez also netted for the second…
6 killed in Munshiganj textile mill fire
Dhaka – At least six people were killed in a devastating fire at a textile factory in Char Mokterpur area of Sadar upazila in Munshuganj on Wednesday morning.The identities of the deceased – five men and one woman – could…
20 gold bars worth Tk 1 cr seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka- Customs officials seized 20 gold bars worth about Tk one crore from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday.
2 friends electrocuted in Magura
Dhaka – Two friends died from electrocution at a poultry farm at Alamkhali village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.Police said Titul Hossain, 28, and Hasan Ali, 26, residents of the village, went to their own poultry farm, in the…
Mexicans dig in rubble for survivors: Toll 248
Mexico City, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — Rescuers and volunteers frantically dug through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings long into the night, looking for survivors of Mexico’s deadliest earthquake since 1985 as the number of confirmed fatalities…
Strong earthquake topples Mexico buildings killing 226
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 226 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.
Klopp angry as Liverpool eliminated from League Cup
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool failed to finish off a slew of chances and conceded a sloppy goal in a 2-0 loss at Leicester in the English League Cup, arousing the ire of its frustrated manager Juergen Klopp on Tuesday.It is becoming…
Morgan scores twice as US women beat New Zealand 5-0
Cincinnati,(AP/UNB) – Alex Morgan scored twice and the U.S. women’s national team concluded a two-game series against New Zealand with a 5-0 victory at Nippert Stadium on Tuesday night.The Americans improved to 9-3-0 this year. There are four more games…
Ex-UP member hacked dead in Pabna
Dhaka – Former member of a union parishad was hacked to death by miscreants at Shibpur village in Atgharia upazila in Pabna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Abu Daud, 45, son of late Latif Munshi and former member…
Justice Amir appointed judge of War Crimes Tribunal
Dhaka – The government on Tuesday appointed Justice Amir Hossain, a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, as a member of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1).
SAFF U-18 Champs: Bangladesh to play Maldives Wednesday
Dhaka – With a sweet memory of beating giant India 4-3 in the opener, high-flying Bangladesh Youth team will play their 2nd match of the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship against the Maldives at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on…
DRU Media Football: Banglavision emerge champions
Dhaka- Banglavision emerged champions in the Minister Fridge-DRU Media Cup six-a-side Football Tournament beating Gazi TV by 2-0 goals in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday.State Minister for Finance MA Mannan…
Islami Bank to sponsor Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited will sponsor the eight-nation Hero 10th Asia Cup Men’s Hockey’2017 beginning at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on October 11.IBBL Managing Director and CEO M Abdul Hamid Miah handed over a cheque for…
Football: Ronaldo back for Real, Deulofeu in for Dembele
MADRID, (BSS/AFP) – Barcelona begin a four-month stretch without injured club record signing Ousmane Dembele, but will be expected to sweep aside Eibar to continue their 100 percent start to La Liga on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo returns from a five-match ban…
Bangladesh face UAE in AFC U-16 soccer tomorrow
Dhaka- Bangladesh will start their AFC U16 Championship 2018 qualifiers when they face strong United Arab Emirates in their group E opening match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Grand Hamed Stadium in Doha, Qatar.The match kicks off at…
Indian couple held with arms in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police here early Tuesday arrested an Indian couple with arms and ammunitions from Bagichpara area of Sibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.The arrestees are identified as Kadir Sheikh, 57, son of Sher Mahmud of Kaliachawk in India’s Maldaha district and…
Woman killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed and 30 others were injured on Tuesday as two buses collided head-on on Dhaka- Aricha Highway in Baniajuri area of Ghior upazila in Manikganj .The deceased is identified as Ambia Khatun, 40, a resident…
Man stabbed dead in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A man was killed and his younger brother injured in an attack allegedly by his rivals over previous enmity at Chandradwip in Kashiani upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Zihad Mollah, 42, son of Lokman Mollah while…
Espanyol beats Celta Vigo 2-1 to snap winless La Liga streak
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Espanyol scored twice in the first half then held on to defeat Celta Vigo 2-1 for its first win in the Spanish league on Monday.The Catalan club moved off the bottom of the standings after earning only one…
Mexico star Marquez back at Atlas after US drug sanctions
Mexico City, (AP/UNB) – Mexican soccer star Rafael Marquez is back with his club more than a month after the U.S. Treasury Department named him on a sanctions list for alleged drug trafficking ties.Atlas said Monday that the 38-year-old defender…