Geneva,(AP/UNB)- Defending champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the Geneva Open final by beating unseeded Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Friday.The top-seeded Wawrinka will face qualifier Mischa Zverev of Germany, who has peaked this week after a poor clay-court season…
Barcelona,(AP/UNB)- The final of the Copa del Rey pits Barcelona’s star power against a tiny Basque Country club whose biggest weapons are its grit and gnawing hunger for a taste of glory.Win or lose, Alaves is savoring the cup final…
Dhaka – A man was beaten to death allegedly by his cousins over land dispute at Bashpur village in Kashiani upazila Gopalganj on Saturday. Kashiani Police Station Officer-in-Charge AKM Alinur said Jahangir Khan, 50, son of Yahar Ali Khan of…
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged gold smuggler along with 2.3 kilograms of gold from Gotipara border area here on Saturday noon.
Dhaka – A turbo-charged innings from dashing opener Tamim Iqbal and a relatively sedate one from Imrul Kayes helped Bangladesh to collect 341 runs against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on Saturday. Tamim…
Dhaka – Ten people were killed and 32 others injured in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Bagerhat and Mymensingh districts on Saturday.In Dinajpur, three people were killed following a collision between a truck and mini-truck at Vaduria in Nawabganj…
Dhaka– Anti-tobacco campaigning organisation Progga on Saturday awarded six journalists from print, electronic and online media with ‘Tobacco Control Journalism Award 2017’ for their anti-tobacco reports published in the last one year.The awardees are – Golam Murtaza Jewel of Daily…
Dhaka- Two people, including a schoolboy, were electrocuted at Sardubi cluster village in Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat on Friday.The deceased are Amzad Hossain, 13, son of Bulu Mia of the village and a student of Baura Public High School and…
Dhaka – Two workers died after falling into a septic tank while cleaning it at Tushbhandar union of Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Liakat Ali, 40, son of Ramjan Ali of Jambari area in Tushbhandar…
Dhaka – Three warships of China left Bangladesh for China on Friday after concluding a four-day goodwill visit to the country. UNB news reported
Dhaka – The Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, a Chittagong-based Islamist group, expressing satisfaction over removal of statue of the lady justice from the Supreme Court premises, on Friday placed their fresh demand for removing all the other statues across the country. UNB…
Dhaka – A fire broke out at Nilkhet book market in the city’s New Market area on Friday evening. UNB news agency reported
Munshiganj– Members of Coast Guard arrested three people along with 15 lakh shrimp fry from Shimulia ferry ghat area early Friday.The arrestees were Rubel Islam, 31, Md Rashed, 25, and Amzad Hossain, 55.
Dhaka– Three teenagers, including two siblings, drowned in the Buriganga River in Ainta area here on Friday noon.Sub-Inspector Phul Miah of Keraniganj Model Police Station said M Hossain, 16, and Ibrahim, 19, sons of Manir Hossain, and Hridoy, 18, drowned…
Dhaka – Two students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were killed when a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Aricha highway at C&B Bus Stand here in the early morning in Savar of Friday.Nazmul Hasan Rana, 24, a student of Marketing…
Dhaka – Police arrested five alleged criminals in separate incidents from the city’s Khilgaon and Karwan Bazar areas on Thursday night.Among them, three robbers were arrested from Khilgaon area, while three muggers from Karwan Bazar, said police.Deputy Commissioner (Media) Masudur…
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their campaign in the eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy with a warm-up match against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham in England on Saturday.The warm-up battle will begin at 3:30 pm (Bangladesh time). After placing impressive 6th in…
Dhaka – Mirpur Cricket Club crushed Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 75 runs in their Group A match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at Jahangirnagar University ground in Savar on Friday.
Dhaka – Rajshahi district team reached in the final of the 8th Women’s National Cricket League as the 2nd team beating Dhaka District by 19 runs in the semifinal at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Friday.Batting first Rajshahi scored…
Dhaka – The first official trailer of much awaited film ‘Nabab’ – starring superstar of Bangladesh ‘Shakib Khan’ and the glam doll of West Bengal ‘Subhoshree’ – was launched on Friday on You Tube channel.The 140 minutes movie is scheduled…
Jessore – An immense shortage of safe water hit the district town due to the continuous fall in underground water level with the advent of dry season, causing sufferings to people. UNB newds reported
Satkhira – Eight years have passed since the deadly Cyclone Aila struck the south-west of Bangladesh on May 25, 2009. But many of the scars it left behind still remain, which means the ‘ghost of Aila’ still haunts the people…
Dhaka – Any relief from the searing heat seems unlikely as the prevailing heat wave may continue for 3-4 days more, according to Met office. UNB news reported
Dhaka – State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Thursday reiterated that some measures have been taken for improving power supply situation by Saturday. UNB news agency reported
Lalmonirhat – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party wants to join the next general election mainly to restore people’s voting rights. UNB news reported
Dhaka– Detectives in a drive arrested six leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Sirajudoullah Road in Satkania upazila in Chittagong on Wednesday night.The arrestees are—Abul Foyez, ameer of Satkania upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami, Tarek Hossain, Rezaul Karim, Ahmed Safa, Sarwar Kamal…
Dhaka – An Awami league leader was stabbed to death in a clash over the recently held Peroli UP election in Kalia upazila in Narail on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Sheikh Mofazzal Hossain, 50, vice-president of upazila unit…
Dhaka– The 5th version of the franchise-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will begin on November 4 next.The inaugural function of the entertaining T20 Cricket League is likely to be held on November 2 and the players’ draft formalities of the…
Dhaka- Four people were killed and nine others injured as a truck collided with a human-hauler on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Highway at Koshaipara in Chandnaish upazila.
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines notched up a 90-run win against Orient Cricket Academy in their Group B match of the Dhaka 3rd Division ODM Cricket League at City Club Ground, Dhaka on Thursday.Biman scored 292 for 7 in 50…