Dhaka, Aug 25 – Chairman of a Union Parishad in Kalia Upazila Narail district was gunned down by miscreants at his Gazirhat farmhouse in Dighalia Upazila of Khulna district early Friday.
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Attacks on Myanmar police, border guards kill at least 12
Yangon, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) -Muslim militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Myanmar security forces at several police and border outposts overnight in a troubled northern state, with 12 deaths confirmed in the clashes so far, police said Friday.
Suspected ‘Neo JMB man’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Aug 25 – A suspected Neo JMB member was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Boalia in Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia early Friday.
Thai ex-PM Yingluck fails to show for trial verdict
Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has failed to show up for the verdict in her trial over a controversial rice subsidy scheme.
Netrakona road accident kills police constable
Dhaka – A police constable was killed in a road accident at Banglabazar in Barhatta upazila in Netrakona on Thursday night. Police said constable Shahinur Alam, 32, son of Sohrab Uddin of Mymensingh district, was going to Netrakona riding a…
Not many regrets in life: Shakib
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said he does not regret that he could not play more Test matches, having completed 10 years for his country in the longest version.”I…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA’s best player in Europe award
Monaco, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has won his third UEFA men’s player of the year award in four seasons, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to get the trophy.Each of Ronaldo’s honors as the best player in Europe followed Real…
Mini School Handball advances to semifinals
Dhaka – The Hurray Mini School (Boys and Girls) Handball Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Handball Federation, advanced to the semifinal stages on the 3rd day at the Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday.In the…
US OPEN ’17: Federer says 3rd major of year would be surreal
Dhaka, (AP/UNB)- Even Roger Federer finds it all a little surprising.After going 4 ½ years without collecting a major championship, now firmly in his mid-30s, he heads into Monday’s start of the U.S. Open with a chance to win his…
Woakes back in England team for 2nd test vs West Indies
Leeds,(AP/UNB)- England allrounder Chris Woakes will stake a claim for a starting spot in the upcoming Ashes series when he returns to the team for the second test against West Indies starting Friday.England captain Joe Root said Thursday that Woakes,…
Semifinals of SAFF U-15 Championship on Friday
Dhaka – Both the semifinals of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship will be held on Friday at two separate venues in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.In the semifinals, defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal at the…
Ibrahimovic signs new 1-year deal at Man United
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a new one-year deal with Manchester United.United made the announcement on Thursday.
Sparkling Liverpool back in the Champions League
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Juergen Klopp had just seen his Liverpool team slice open Hoffenheim to score a third goal in the opening 21 minutes when he turned to the celebrating Anfield crowd and roared: “That’s football!”Liverpool returned to the Champions League…
JFA Football: four teams reach zonal finals
Dhaka – Four district teams-Thakurgaon, Gaibandha, Narail and Satkhira-reached the zonal finals of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at two different venues across the country on Thursday.Hosts Gaibandha DSA crushed Panchagarh DSA…
Woman held with 7,000 Yaba pills in Rajshahi
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a woman along with 7,000 pieces of Yaba tablets at Mougachhi village in Charghat upazila on Wednesday night.The detainee was identified as Sharmin Akter, 40, daughter of Selim Hossian of Chamta village…
Shakib eyes series win against Aussies
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed the hope to win the upcoming two-match Test series on home soil against Australia.”Our expectation is to win the two Tests,” he said while talking to reporters at a press conference…
499 drug peddlers held in 7 months
Dhaka – Police have arrested 499 drug peddlers in special drives in different places under four upazilas in the last seven months. Tariqul Islam, additional superintendent of Magura police, said the district administration and district police have taken joint efforts…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank beat Youngmen’s Club 2-1
Dhaka – Agrani Bank SC earned 2-1 goals victory over Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
At least 950 killed in Bangladesh, India Nepal floods
Devastating floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains have killed more than 950 people and affected close to 40 million across northern India, southern Nepal and northern Bangladesh, officials said Thursday. The rains have led to wide-scale flooding in a broad…
Van driver killed in city road accident
Dhaka – A rickshaw van driver was killed as a speeding truck hit the van in Shahjalal International Airport area in the city early Thursday.The identity of the deceased – aged around 60 – could not be known immediately.
Mobile court imprisons 8 men in Rajshahi
Rashahi – A mobile court has sentenced 8 men to imprisonment for different terms in Rajshahi on Wednesday. The court of Executive Magistrate Hamidul Islam has given those imprisonments on different allegations.
Floods threaten longer term food security in BD: WFP
Dhaka – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing emergency food supplies to more than 200,000 people in northwest Bangladesh, about a week after massive floods inundated more than half the country. WFP, in partnership with local NGOs,…
BNP smells speculations on Chief Justice Sinha’s removal
Dhaka – BNP’s senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says he has heard whispers that Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha will be ‘shown ill’ and eventually removed as chief justice.
BNP’s plot won’t succeed, says AL leader Quader
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Accusing BNP of trying to create a ground for another 1/11 by making provocative remarks on Supreme Court’s 16th amendment verdict, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday warned that such move will only turn…
Rice, wheat, diesel, fertilizer import gets nod
Dhaka, Aug 23 – The Cabinet Purchase Committee at a meeting here on Wednesday approved a total of 21 proposals, including the import of 100,000 mt of wheat and 50,000 mt of non-basmati rice.
N’ganj 7-murder case prosecutor’s daughter poisoned
Dhaka, Aug 23 – One day after the verdict in the sensational Narayanganj 7-murder case, Maisha Wazed Prapti, daughter of Wazed Ali Khokon, the public prosecutor (PP) who fought the case for the state (and won), had poison forced down…
England record-scorer Wayne Rooney ends international career
Dhaka (AP/UNB) – England record-scorer Wayne Rooney retired from international football on Wednesday after spurning an offer to return to the squad.”I believe now is the time to bow out,” the former England captain said in a statement. “I will…
JFA Football: Thakurgaon makes flying start crushing Lalmonirhat 16-0
Dhaka- Thakurgaon district made a flying start in the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship crushing Lalmonirhat district by huge 16-0 goals at Gaibandha Stadium on Wednesday.
Mother kills daughter and then herself in Bogra
Dhaka- A mother allegedly hanged herself after killing one of her her 10-month-old twin daughters at Kamarpara village of Sonatala upazila in Bogra on Wednesday.According to locals, Ajida Khatun, 24, wife of Abdur Rahim of the village gave birth to…
SAFF Champs: Bangladesh will play Nepal in semifinal on Friday
Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh will play hosts Nepal in the first semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship on Friday (Aug 25) at the ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal.The match will kick-off at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time.The semifinals line-up…