London, (AP/UNB) – Sloane Stephens hadn’t played a competitive match in nearly a year because of an injured left foot, so when she stepped on the grass of Wimbledon on Tuesday, simply being there was significant.”Just getting on the court,…
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Wanderers sign striker Oriol Riera for 2 A-League seasons
Sydney, (AP/UNB) – The Western Sydney Wanderers have signed Spanish striker Oriol Riera as their marquee player for the next two League seasons.The team said Wednesday that Riera, 31, will arrive in Sydney this week before joining his teammates in…
‘Jessore housewife strangled to death’
Dhaka – A housewife of Shangkarpur Chopdarpara area in Jessore town, who reportedly committed suicide on April 2, had actually been strangled to death, according to autopsy report.Earlier, family members had taken Khukumoni to Jessore 250-bed Hospital citing that she…
Magura man dies from snakebite
Dhaka – A man died from snakebite at Tupipara village in Sreepur upazila in Magura on Tuesday night.
Teenage boy hacked to death over love affairs
Dhaka- A teenage boy was hacked to death by another one over previous enmity at Lalchandpur village in Monohorganj upazila in Comilla on Tuesday night.Quoting locals, police said Yusuf Kazi, 14, son of Wazed Kazi and Rahmat Ullah, 15, son…
Iranians hold mocking ‘Trumpism’ cartoon contest
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Iranians have organized a “Trumpism” cartoon contest in which hundreds of participants were invited to submit artwork mocking the U.S. leader.
2000 BD migrants stranded in Turkey
Dhaka, Jul 4 – Around 2000 Bangladesh nationals, mainly regular migrants from Iran, Lebanon and Jordan, got stuck in Turkey as their attempts to illegally enter Europe through Turkey have become difficult.
IAEA assures support for Rooppur nuke plant
Dhaka, July 4 – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of its all support and cooperation in constructing Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
4 killed in separate accidents in Dinajpur
Dhaka – Four people were killed and seven others injured in two separate road accidents in Dinajpur on Tuesday.In Kaharole upazila, three people were killed and five others injured as a bus crashed into a human hauler at Sholo Mile area.The…
Gazipur boiler blast death toll jumps to 13
Dhaka – The bodies of four more people were found in the debris following the boiler explosion at Multi-Fabs Ltd in Nayarapara area on Tuesday evening, raising the death toll from the incident to 13.Firefighters found three bodies in the…
Youth’s body found in Keraniganj
Dhaka- The body of a youth was recovered from Abdullahpur here in Keraniganj on Tuesday.The deceased is Meherazul Islam Shohag, 20, son of Mosharraf Hossain hailing from Chittagong. He used to live in Rajbari of Keraniganj with family. He is…
Garment worker killed by muggers in Gazipur
Dhaka – A garment worker was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of muggers in Telipara Truck Stand area in Gazipur on Tuesday morning.Quoting family members, police said a group of muggers waylaid Hasanur Rahman, 35, hailing from Sherpur district,…
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Dickwella to play for Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka – Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella will play for defending champions Dhaka Gladiators in the eight-team franchised-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket beginning on November 4.Dhaka Dynamites have confirmed the inclusion of Niroshan Dickewella in the team…
CJKS Basketball: Ctg Royals beat MH Sporting by 35-22 pts
Dhaka – Chittagong Royals earned 35-22 point victory over MH Sporting Club in the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League at the CJKS gymansium in Chittagong on Monday.
Night guard killed in Naogaon
Dhaka – A night guard of a local madrasah was stabbed to death by a gang of miscreants at Valain in Manda upazila on Monday night. Police said the miscreants swooped on Mansur Rahman, 38, son of Abdul Malek Sardar…
BCB HP squad to play first one-dayer in Darwin Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance (HP) Squad, now touring Australia 19/Northern Territory, will play the first of their five-match one day series against a local selection on Wednesday at the Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG) 1 in Darwin.As…
Boost productivity, improve quality, PM to workers
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged workers to boost productivity and improve the quality of both the products and the standard of their works to keep pace with the competitive world. –UNB
Kidnappers picked Mazhar up blindfolded: Detectives
Dhaka – Kidnappers blindfolded poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar after picking him up in a vehicle, said detectives. –UNB
Govt to remain with flood victims: Minister
Moulvibazar – Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government will be there beside the flood-hit people with food and other emergency supplies as long as needed. -UNB
Govt has enough preparation to face flood, says PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government has all the necessary preparation to face possible natural disasters like flood. –UNB
Farhad Mazhar taken to DB office for questioning
Dhaka, Jul 4 – Poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar who had gone ‘missing and then rescued’ was taken to the office of Detective Branch (DB) of Police at city’s Minto Road on Tuesday morning.
Rescued Farhad Mazhar brought back to Dhaka
Dhaka, Jul 4 – Poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar who had gone ‘missing and then rescued’ was brought back to the capital on Tuesday morning.
Discussing crash, Venus Williams sheds tears at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams wiped tears from her eyes during her Wimbledon news conference Monday.She shook her head, fiddled with her hair and sat, silently.
Gazipur garment boiler blast toll rises to 10
Dhaka – The body of aanother garment worker was recovered from the debris of Multi-Fabs Ltd in Nayarapara area on Tuesday morning, raising the death toll from the incident to 10.
Tiger Woods says he has completed intensive program
Undated,(AP/UNB) -Tiger Woods says he’s checked out of the clinic where he went to get help dealing with pain medications, adding he will “continue to tackle this going forward.”The treatment follows the golfer’s arrest on a DUI charge after he…
Garment worker killed by muggers in Gazipur
Dhaka – A garment worker was stabbed to death by muggers at Telipara in Gazipur Tuesday.
CJKS Basketball: City Corporation beat Young Star Blues
Dhaka- Chittagong City Corporation Eleven earned a comfortable 73-20 points victory over Young Star Club Blues in the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League at the CJKS gymnasium in Chittagong here on Sunday.
Gazipur boiler blast kills 4, injures 40
Gazipur, July 3 – At least four people were killed and 40 others suffered injuries as a boiler exploded at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in the city’s Nayarapara area in Joydebpur Police Station on Monday evening.Ataur Rahman, duty officer…
Illegal arms traders nabbed in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested three men along with a pistol and 12 rounds of bullets in their possession from Kulpara High School under Shah Makhdum Police Station of the city on Sunday evening.The arrested individuals were identified…
Uttara fire leaves two dead
Dhaka- Firefighters recovered two bodies, including that of a woman, from one of the three buildings in the city’s Uttara area that caught fire early in the morning.Sources at the Fire Service control room said the firefighters recovered the body…