Dhaka – The logo unveiling ceremony of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football 2017 will be held on Tuesday at the BFF House in the city.Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is set to sign a contact with the sponsor of…
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Challenge increases for Sri Lanka ahead of India series
Galle,(AP/UNB)- An already tough year for the Sri Lankan cricket team is about to get more challenging as it hosts India for a three-test series.The Sri Lankans were swept by South Africa in a three-test series before slumping to their…
Qualifier Paul rallies to oust Chung at Atlanta Open
Dhaka,AP/UNB)- Qualifier Tommy Paul rallied from a set down to defeat seventh-seeded Hyeon Chung 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Atlanta Open on Monday.
National Volleyball: Titas Gas, PDB win
Dhaka – Two office teams-Titas Gas and Power Development Board (PDB)—won their respective matches in Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.Titas Gas outplayed Pabna DSA by 25-14,…
University Football: Green Uni to face Fareast Univ in final
Dhaka- National footballers studded Green University will lock horn with Fareast University in the final of the Faraaz Challenge Cup Walton Inter-University Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.The first-ever Inter-University Football final will kick-off at 4…
Saif Power Battery BPL football title sponsor
Dhaka- Saif Power Battery has earned the title sponsorship right of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beginning on Friday (July 28) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.It won the title rights for this season providing Tk…
Shakib-Mahfuz receive BD’s best actor award
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed the National Film Award-2015 among its winners in 25 categories.She handed over the awards at a colourful function of the 40th National Film Award held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).
BPL schedule changed
Dhaka – The Governing Council (GC) of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 brought changes in the schedule of the 5th BPL opening ceremony and its start dates.The opening ceremony will be held on October 31 instead of November 1…
National Volleyball Championship begins
Dhaka – The final round of Shahjalal Islami Bank 28th National Men’s and 23rd National Women’s Volleyball Championship began on Monday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Shikder inaugurated the…
Taskin joins Duranta Bike as brand ambassador
Dhaka- Bangladesh cricket team young pace bowler Taskin Ahmed became a brand ambassador of Duranta Bike, a bicycle brand of RFL group.Taskin signed the deal at RFL corporate headquarters in the capital on Monday.
Inter-University Football: Green, Fareast reach final
Dhaka – Hosts Green University and Fareast University reached the final of the Walton Inter-University Football Tournament, Faraaz Challenge Cup, eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Prizes of Saif PowerTec Int’l Rating Chess distributed
Dhaka- The prizes of the Saif PowerTec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament was distributed here on Monday.Director General of Rapid Action Battalion and President of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) Benazir Ahmed distributed the prizes among winners of A and B…
Fizz named new icon player of BPL
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team cutter miracle Mustafizur Rahman has been named as a new iconic player for the 5th edition Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) which scheduled to start on November 2017.BPL governing council on Monday announced Mustafizur’s name as…
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh suffers 3rd consecutive defeats
Dhaka-Bangladesh Under-23 Football completed the AFC Under-23 Championship Qualifiers with empty hand losing their 3rd and last Group E match by 0-3 goals against hosts Palestine at Dura Stadium in Hebron, Palestine on Sunday.Bangladesh was trailing by 0-2 goals in…
Man shown dead: Police OC exempted upon apology
Dhaka, Jul 24– The High Court on Monday exempted officer-in-charge of Akhaura police station Mosharraf Hossain Taraf when he apologised appearing before it for giving a report showing an alive man, who intends to go to hajj, as dead.
Kim wins Marathon Classic; 2nd 2-time LPGA winner this year
Sylvania, (AP/UNB) – In-Kyung Kim rallied to win the Marathon Classic on Sunday to become the second two-time winner this season on the LPGA Tour.Two strokes behind 18-year-old Nelly Korda entering the round, Kim birdied six of the first nine…
England beats India to win Women’s Cricket World Cup
London, (AP/UNB) – England has won the Women’s Cricket World Cup after beating India by nine runs at Lord’s.
Mashrafe formally signs with Rangpur franchise
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza formally signed deal with Rangpur Riders for the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 which will start on November 4.The signing ceremony was held at East West Media Conference Hall…
Trader’s hanging body found dead in Magura
Dhaka- Police here on Monday recovered body the of a trader hanging from a tree at Basho village of Mohammadpur in Magura.
5 robbers held with arms in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested five robbers from different areas of the Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Sunday.The arrestees were Ali Hossain, 42, son of Omed Ali of Bonmandar village of the upazila, Sohel Rana, 27, son of…
bKash agent’s sales officer robbed in Rangpur
Dhaka – Muggers looted Tk 5 lakh from a sales officer of an agent of mobile money transfer window bKash after stabbing him at Shahebganj in Kaunia upazila in Rangpur on Sunday.The victim was identified as Shahrir Sumon.Mamunur Rashid, officer-…
Two killed at Israeli building in Amman
Two Jordanians have been killed and an Israeli wounded in an incident next to Israel’s embassy in Amman. Israel’s foreign ministry said a Jordanian attacked a security guard with a screwdriver in a residential building used by the embassy.
SC allows another week for Judges’ conduct rues Gazette
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday again allowed the government one more week for issuing the gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules of the subordinate court judges.
RU students stage human chain for improved facilities
Rajshahi – Demanding the Four points the students of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain at the Paris road on the university campus at 112 pm on Sunday.
BAU observe public service day
Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Sunday observed public service day for the first time at the university campus.
5 Jamuna Oil staff arrested over oil pilferage
Dhaka- Police arrested Chandpur depot superintendent of Jamuna Oil Company Khademul and four of its employees on Saturday on charge of stealing 7 lakh litres of diesel worth about Tk 4 crore.
68.91 pc pass HSC, equivalent exams
Dhak – The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations were published on Sunday, showing a pass percentage of 68.91 which is 5.79 percent lower than that of last year.Of these, 66.84 percent passed the…
30 gold bars seized at Sylhet airport
Dhaka- Customs officials seized 30 gold bars worth Tk 1.5 crore from a Biman flight at Osmani International Airport here in Sylhet on Sunday morning.
Man hacked to death in Dinajpur
Dhaka- A man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants here on Saturday night at Kamarerdanga in Chilirbandar of in Dinajpur.
One killed, 4 missing in Bandarban landslides
Dhaka– A teenage girl was killed and four people went missing at Dalianpara in Ruma upazila in Bandarban on Sunday following landslides triggered by heavy rains.The deceased was identified as Chingmanu, 16, daughter of Mongshoihla and a class X student…