Colombo,(AP/UNB)- Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane scored centuries and four other batsmen scored half-centuries as India declared its first innings on 622 for nine in the second test against Sri Lanka on Friday.
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Muktijoddha taste 1st win in 10th BPL
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra tasted the maiden victory in the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football as they beat Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society 3-2 in their 2nd match at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Muktijoddha dominated the first half…
Missing Sylhet teenager found dead
Sylhet, Aug 4 – A teenage boy who went missing on Wednesday was found dead at Champakori Beel in Fenchuganj Upazila on Thursday night.
Large fire rips through Dubai’s Torch Tower
A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – for the second time in two years.
China warns Indian troops to get out of contested region
Beijing, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Beijing is intensifying its opposition to New Delhi’s movement of troops into a contested region in the Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet.
Guyana’s Model Green Town reflects ambitious national plan
Bartica, Guyana, Aug 3 (IPS) – At the head of Guyana’s Essequibo River, 50 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, you will find the town of Bartica. Considered the gateway to Guyana’s interior, the town has a population of about…
Parley at B chy’s home: New pol alliance welcome: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 3 – In the wake of Wednesday night’s meeting of some political leaders at former President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury’s house for launching a new alliance, BNP on Thursday said it will welcome any initiative for forming a new…
Worker killed in tire explosion in Jessore
Dhaka- A motor worker was killed and another injured when a tire of a truck exploded while putting air into it at Mudli intersection in Jessore town on Wednesday.
2 remanded over rape in N’ganj running truck
Dhaka- A court here on Thursday put two people on a 4-day remand each in a case over rape on a running truck in Siddirganj upazila in Narayanganj.Narayanganj Chief Metropolitan Magistrates’ Court passed the order when police produced two accused…
Neymar’s long road to soccer transfer history
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB)- Neymar’s journey to a record-breaking transfer fee of $262 million started in a poor district of southern Brazil, a few blocks from the local dump.A spectacular move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain is expected to be completed this…
Real Madrid edges MLS All-Stars on penalties, 4-2
Chicago,(AP/UNB)- As consolation prizes go, it wasn’t much.But it’s all the MLS All-Stars have.”I believe the league showed a good face against one of the best teams in the world,” coach Veljko Paunovic said after his MLS squad lost a…
FRENCH LEAGUE 2017-18: Guide to the 3 promoted teams
Paris,(AP/UNB)- A look at Strasbourg, Amiens and Troyes as the promoted teams prepare for this weekend’s opening of the French league season. ___ AMIENS Known for its gothic cathedral, the northern city of Amiens is also the home of one…
Rahul’s half century helps India to 101-1 at lunch on day 1
Colombo, (AP/UNB)- Opener Lokesh Rahul scored an unbeaten half-century as India reached 101 for one in the opening session of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka.Rahul, who returned to the lineup after missing the first test because of illness,…
4th Nat’l Youth Women’s Handball begins Saturday
Dhaka- The Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF), begins on Saturday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here..Whip of Jatiya Sangsad Mahbub Ara Gini will inaugurate the tournament on…
SK Jamal maintain winning run in BPL
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club beat Team BJMC 1-0 to secure their 2nd successive victory in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.After the barren first half, Sheikh Jamal DC forward…
Lighterage ship, 13 crew rescued after collision at Ctg port
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Two lighterage ships collided near Buoy No 1 on the outer anchorage of Chittagong port on Wednesday night.
Russia unhappy over Trump signing sanctions bill
Moscow, Aug 3 (AP/UNB)- Russian officials and lawmakers on Wednesday vented their frustration with U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, warning that it will erode global stability and fuel conflicts.
Jointly managing South Asia’s stressed water resources
By Rafiqul Islam Dhaka, Aug 1 (IPS) – Experts and policymakers here say regional cooperation is a must to resolve long-standing water problems in South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India and Nepal, and to harness the full value…
Two more Russian nuclear power units for India
Dhaka – Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) signed contracts with tomstroyexport, a sister concern of Russia’s state corporation Rosatom on July 31 for design and supply of the main equipment for units 5 and 6 under phase 3 of…
Jhut godown catches fire in Savar
Dhaka- A fire broke out at a jhut (Garment rags) warehouse at Ashulia in Savar on Tuesday night.Abdus Sobhan Azad, operator of Fire Service and Civil Defense control room, said the fire erupted at the warehouse around 11:35 pm.
Jubo League man hacked dead in Ctg
Dhaka – An activist of Jubo League was hacked to death at Joralganj in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Parvez Hossian, 23, son of Rahim Ullah of Morgang village in Osmanpur union and an activist…
8 shops gutted in Comilla fire
Dhaka – Eight shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Syed Ali Manson Market in Chandina upazila of the district early Wednesday.Fire service officials said the fire might be originated from an electric short circuit at a…
Probe body suggests termination of 4 cops over Tangail ‘police firing’
Dhaka- A probe body, formed to investigate the ‘police firing’ on demonstrators in Kalihati upazila of Tangail that left four people dead and 50 others injured in 2015, has suggested terminating four policemen responsible for the incident.On conclusion of the…
FRENCH LEAGUE 2017-18: 5 players to watch in the new season
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Five players to watch in the French league in the new season after changing teams:VALERE GERMAIN A very clever player with a natural instinct for goal, Germain has joined Marseille from Monaco.
Dhaka DC Gold Cup: Narayanganj clinch title
Dhaka – Narayanganj District team have clinched the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Gold Cup Football title beating Tangail District by 3-0 goals in the final at a stadium here recently.
1 killed, 3 hurt in Chandpur road crash
Dhaka, Aug 2 – A man was killed and three others sustained serious injuries when a Chandpur-bound passenger bus from Comilla hit a Hajiganj-bound CNG-run auto-rickshaw from Chandpur on Chandpur-Comilla regional highway in Devpur area of Chandpur Sadar Upazila on…
Two murdered sisters’ bodies found in Jamalpur
Dhaka, Aug 2 – Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two sisters from their house at Deoliabari village of Sadar Upazila of Jamalpur on Wednesday morning.
Two suspected extortionists lynched in B’baria
Brahmanbaria, Aug 2 – Two suspected extortionists were lynched and another was injured by a mob at Bholanagar village in Bancharampur Upazila of the district on Tuesday evening.
‘Pygopagus’ twins successfully separated in Dhaka
Dhaka – Conjoined twins–Tofa and Tahura–have successfully been separated by a group of expert physicians at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday.
Youth stabbed dead over love affairs
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by rivals in Jhautola Sarder Bahadur Nagar area under Khulshi Police Station on Monday night over love affairs.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Masum, 20, son of Md Julfikar Ali.