Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team conceded their 2nd successive loss in the eight-team final round of the AFC Under-16 Championship as they were defeated by Japan by 0-3 goals at IPE Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand on Thursday.
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DRU Football: 8 teams reach 3rd round
Dhaka – Eight teams reached the 3rd round of the Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals in the 2nd round matches at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday morning.
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel beat Team BJMC 1-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel KC managed a solitary goal victory over Team BJMC in the closing eight-round match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.Mohammad Julfiqur scored the match-winning goal…
Man strangles wife in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband over his extramarital affairs at Lachhmanpur Hindupara village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Thursday.
Boxing: Golovkin ready to hit the jackpot in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS,(BSS/AFP) – Gennady Golovkin is undaunted by the challenge of fighting for the first time in Las Vegas, saying defending his titles against Canelo Alvarez will be like going on a date with a beautiful girl. Three belt champion Golovkin…
Man ‘commits suicide’ in Savar
Dhaka – A truck driver allegedly committed suicide in Noyarhat Kulupara area in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka city on Thursday. Locals said Liton Raj, 35, son of Raj Krishan, beat up his wife Kulu Rani following a quarrel…
Woman hacked dead ‘by son’ at Benapole
Dhaka-A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her son at Tutkhali village of Benapole in Sharsha upazila over family dispute in Benapole on Thursday morning.Locals said Bappi Rahman, 19, son of Masudur Rahman, hacked his mother Ayra Kahun, 40,…
Ronaldo back with brace as Madrid, Man City, Spurs win in CL
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – After watching rival Lionel Messi score twice the night before, Cristiano Ronaldo did likewise for Real Madrid to open its bid for a third straight Champions League title with a 3-0 win over Cypriot club APOEL on Wednesday.Messi…
3 killed in Noakhali road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Tinpukuria in Shenbagh upazila on Thursday.The identities of the deceased are yet to be known.
Newly wed woman ‘commits suicide’ in Chandpur
Dhaka, Sep 14 -A young woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the rooftop of a four-storey building at Khan Road in the Chandpur district town on Wednesday night.
Man to die for killing wife in Sylhet
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2009.Koyes Mia, 34, son of Abdul Khalik of Sadar upazila in Moulvibazar district in Sylhet, was tried in absentia.
Magura drug peddler jailed for 2 months
Dhaka- A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced a drug peddler to two months imprisonment for taking and selling Yaba tablets in Veterinary Hospital area in the district town.Tipped off, the mobile court carried out a drive and arrested Ripon,…
BKF name 15-member squad for Friendship Kabaddi
Dhaka- The Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation on Wednesday announced a 15-member national kabaddi team squad for the four-nation International Friendship Men’s Kabaddi Tournament staring from September 21 in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu.
Shakib seeks blessings to take Tigers to number one position
Dhaka – World’s leading all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan sought blessings and cooperation from everyone in order to fulfill his dream to take Bangladesh cricket team to number position.The star all-rounder Shakib also hoped that since having enormous support from millions…
‘Drug peddler’ held at Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with Indian liquor and Phensidyl syrup from Ghiba village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole early Wednesday.
Trader dies from snakebite in Chandpur
Dhaka – A trader died from snakebite at Chhataki Bazar in Matlab (South) upazila in Chanpur early Wednesday.Family sources said a venomous snake bit Tipu Sultan Bepari, 28, son of Siraj Bepari, a resident of Sugandhi village, when he was…
Missing sewer worker found dead
Dhaka – A sewer worker, who went missing after entering a manhole to clean the sewerage line near Chalantika intersection on Milk Vita Road in Mirpur-7 in the city on Tuesday afternoon, was found dead nearly after 24 hours on…
AFC U-16 Women’s Champs: Bangladesh to play Japan Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s team will face another daunting challenge when they meet three-time champions Japan in their 2nd Group B match of the eight-team final round of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship on Thursday at 5 pm local time…
Real Madrid extends Marcelo’s contract until 2022
Madrid, (AP/UNB)- Real Madrid says it has extended the contract of veteran left back Marcelo until June 2022.The Brazilian’s current contract was valid until June 2020.
DRU Media Football: Eight matches deciding on Wednesday
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) – Eight 2nd round matches of the “Minister Fridge DRU Media Cup Six-a-Side Football Tournament” were decided on the 2nd day at Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Wednesday.
6 bodies found as Rohingya boat sinks in the Naf
Dhaka, Sep 13 (UNB)- Bodies of six Rohingyas, including four children, who tried to enter Bangladesh amid fresh violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar were recovered after a boat capsized in the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday…
2 injured in Joypurhat passengers-cops clash
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Two people suffered wounds in a clash between passengers and Government Railway Police (GRP) at Akkelpur Railway Station in Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat on Tuesday night.
Another slaughtered at Munshiganj shrine
Munshiganj, Sep 13 (UNB) – Two women, including a khadem (caretaker) of a Mazar (shrine), were found dead at a Mazar (shrine) in Sadar Upazila here on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Taijul Begum, 48 and Amena Begum,60, a…
One held with 80k ampules of banned Indian injections
Benapole, Sept 13 (UNB) – Customs intelligence officials arrested a Bangladeshi national along with 80,000 pieces of banned Indian injections from Benapole customs check post on Tuesdaynight.
Apple unveils $999 iPhone X with facial recognition
Cupertino, Sep 13 (AP/UNB) — Apple has broken the $1,000 barrier with its latest, and most expensive, phone, the iPhone X. With a price starting at $999 and a host of new features, the phone will be a big test…
Zappacosta solo goal, Chelsea routs Qarabag 6-0 in CL opener
London,(AP/UNB) – Who needs Diego Costa when you have Davide Zappacosta?On his full Chelsea debut, the wing back announced himself to Stamford Bridge in spectacular fashion with an audacious solo goal eclipsing anything the exiled striker Costa has produced in…
Messi finally conquers Buffon as Barcelona beats Juve 3-0
Barcelona, (AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi finally added Italy great Gianluigi Buffon on his long, long list of vanquished goalkeepers. Messi struck two shots past Buffon to lead Barcelona to a 3-0 victory over Juventus in their opening match of the…
Rape evidence found on Rupa’s body
Dhaka – Doctors have found rape evidence in the autopsy report of Jakia Sultana Rupa, who was killed after being gang raped in a running bus.The medical team, formed to conduct autopsy on the body of Rupa, submitted the report to…
One held with 80,000 pieces of banned injections
Dhaka – Customs intelligence officials arrested a Bangladeshi national along with 80,000 pieces of banned Indian injections from Benapole customs checkposton Tuesdaynight.
Nations closer to unlocking over 200GW geothermal energy
Florence, Italy, 12 Sept —Governments have agreed to work together to identify and implement measures that will significantly increase the speed of geothermal energy development around the world, following a milestone meeting between public and private leaders Florence this week.…