Dhaka- Young all-rounder of Bangladesh cricket team Mehedi Hasan Miraz on Thursday evening left Dhaka for West Indies to play the Caribbean Premier League which starting on August 4.”I am feeling lucky and excited as I’m going to play in…
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Bob Bradley named first coach of MLS expansion club LAFC
Los Angeles,AP/UNB)- Bob Bradley has been named the first coach of the Los Angeles Football Club, the MLS expansion franchise due to begin play next year.Bradley is the former coach of the U.S. men’s national team and the most accomplished…
2 killed in Ctg road crashes
Dhaka – Two people, including a lawyer, were killed in road accidents in Halishohor and Pahartoli areas in Chittagong early Friday.
Man kills sister-in-law, self in Barisal
Dhaka – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself after killing his sister-in-law and injuring his wife at Kownia Puran para in Barisal city on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Sajib, 22, a resident of Ujirpur area…
3 ‘Neo JMB’ men held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of Neo JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim’ group from different parts in Jhenidah on Thursday.The arrestees are Rana Hossain, 25, son of Amirul Islam Monwar Hossain, 30, son of Mujibor Hossain…
Porsche European Open: Siddikur shares 33rd slot after 1st round
Dhaka- Prominent Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 33rd slot in the €2,000,000 Porsche European Open after the first round at the Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg in Germany on Thursday.The two-time Asian Tour winner and the only Bangladesh’s participant in…
2 cops killed in Dinajpur road crash
Dhaka- Two policemen were killed in a road accident at Cinema Hall intersection of Hakimpur upazila headquarters in Dinajpur on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Assistant Sub-inspector Siddiqur Rahman and Constable Akbar Hossain of Hakimpur Police Station.
Women held with huge quantity of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have detained a woman-druggist with huge phensidyl in Rajshahi on Thursday. The detained Laila Begum has been doing this drug business for many years.
Three to die for murder in capital
Dhaka, Jul 2Dhaka Dhaja court on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing an employee of a shoe factory in Siddikbazar area of Gulistan in the city.
Bodies of a couple found in Tangail septic tank
Tagail, Jul 27 – Police recovered the bodies of a couple from the septic tank of their house on Thursday afternoon in Rasulpur area of Sadar upazila.
Pakistan arrests head of village council over girl’s rape
Multan, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — A police spokeswoman says officers have arrested the head of a village council for allegedly sanctioning the rape of a teenage girl in central Pakistan.
Judges’ conduct draft rules submitted to Chief Justice
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday submitted the draft of the rules of the discipline and code of conducts for the subordinate court judges to Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha.
Magura road accident kills BCL leader
Dhaka- A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed in a road accident at Parnanduali on Magura-Dhaka road in Magura on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shishir Kumar Sikdar, 20, executive member of Magura district committee of…
4 get life term jail for murder in M’singh
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday convicted four people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 1993.The convicts are – Abdul Motaleb, Abdul Hariz, Chanu and Shahid.According to the prosecution, Tofazzal, son of Abdul Khalek…
Indian wine recovered in Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 18 bottles of Indian wine from Benapole International Passenger Terminal in Jessore on Wednesday night.
Angry mob beat ‘thief’ to death
Dhaka- A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Boro Bamundia village in Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenidah early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Faruk 40, son of late Abubar Hossain, a resident of Gazirhat village in Kalia upazila…
Youth dies from snakebite in Jessore
Dhaka- A young man died from snakebite at Gazipur village in Avaynagar upazila on Wednesday.The victim was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 17, a worker of Naopara Akij Jute Mill and son of Akbar Ali Sarder of the village.
JMB man held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged member of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Raghunathpur Roadpara area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night.The arrestee is Jamal Hossain, 50, son of Gudor Mandol from…
Argentina, Uruguay to go ahead with 2030 World Cup bid
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Argentina and Uruguay are going ahead with plans to make a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup despite expected competition from China and others.The South American neighbors are counting on sentimental support with Uruguay hosting…
Monaco says no deal struck with Madrid for Mbappe
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -French champion Monaco has not reached an agreement to sell rising star Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, or any other team, according to club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.Reports in Spain and France have said a deal is in place, with…
US kicking off tournament vs Australia, Brazil faces Japan
Dhaka(AP/UNB) – Mallory Pugh approaches her opportunities with the U.S. national team pragmatically: It’s a chance to get better. “I think if you talk to anyone that goes into national team camp they’ll say it’s the most competitive environment that…
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football kick-off Friday
Dhaka- Saif Power Battery 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will kick-off on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium ( BNS) here after deferment of the league schedule several times in the last one and a half month.Defending champions Dhaka…
BPL Football: Holders Dhaka Abahani to play Saif SC in opener
Dhaka- Saif Power Battery 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will kick-off on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium ( BNS) here after deferment of the league schedule several times in the last one and a half month.Defending champions Dhaka…
England loses early wicket but reaches 62-1 at lunch
London,(AP/UNB)- England reached 62-1 on the first day of the third test against South Africa before rain forced the players off for an early lunch after 22.1 overs.Opener Keaton Jennings was caught in the slips by Dean Elgar off the…
Nat’l Volleyball: Titas, PDB, Ansar earn 2nd successive win
Dhaka – Titas Gas and Power Development Board (PDB) earned their 2nd successive victory in the Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Titas Gas, which made straight 3-0…
Argentina sentences 4 judges for dictatorship-era crimes
Buenos Aires, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) – Four former federal judges in Argentina have sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship in a ruling human rights groups are calling historic for punishing the…
Small plane misses cars but kills 4 aboard on highway
Salt Lake City, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) – A small plane crashed on a Utah highway Wednesday, killing two couples heading for a vacation but narrowly missing cars when it barreled across the lanes through a gap in traffic.
US Troops, veterans react to transgender ban
San Diego, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — A former U.S. naval combat-tested officer said she feels angry that President Donald Trump is saying transgender veterans like her should be considered unfit to serve. Another transgender service member said he will not…
Four Nigerians among nine arrested in Dhaka City
Dhaka, July 27 – Detectives in a drive arrested nine people including four Nigerians of a fraud gang from different parts of the city on Wednesday night.
Novera’s 11th death anniv Thursday
Dhaka – The 11th death anniversary of Novera Deepita, a former journalist of The Daily Star and a gold medal-winning student of Dhaka University’s Journalism department, will be observed on Thursday. Novera Deepita Memorial Trust has arranged elaborate programmes to…