Dhaka- A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in the city’s Pallabi area on Friday.The victim was identified as Helena Akhter, 27, wife of Iman Ali, a day-labourer. The couple had been living at a rented house…
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MSC Rupganj post win in DPDCL
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club and Legends of Rupganj won their respective 7th round matches of the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) by six wickets at two venues on Friday.Avishek Mitra played a 95-run innings for Mohammedan (232/4…
Cooperation in space exploration to benefit all S Asian countries: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her belief that any cooperation in space exploration will definitely take the South Asian countries to the ambitious technological enhancement for the benefit of the region. UNB news agency reported
Lightning kills 3 in Jessore, Gopalganj
Dhaka – Three people, including a farmer, were killed in lightning strikes in Jessore and Gopalganj districts on Friday. In Jessore, two people and a cow were killed at Nishchintpur village of Jhikargachha upazila after being struck by a thunderbolt.The…
Shakib maintains top all-rounder rank in Test
Dhaka– Bangladesh’s T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan has maintained top Test all-rounder rank in the latest ICC Players Ranking list published on Friday.The number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket, Shakib, secured 431 points, followed by Ravindra Jadeja of…
Ctg rout Narayanganj 6-1 in Nat’l Hockey
Dhaka – Omar Faruque made a hat-trick for Chittagong District 6-1 goals win against Narayanganj District in 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Gold Cup Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Tigers score 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI
Dhaka, May 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh scored 314 against Sussex’s 2nd XI in their 2nd friendly match at 1st Central County Ground in Hove, England on Friday.Batting first, the Tigers played 50 overs and lost for 9 wickets for their…
Lionel Messi: Argentina forward’s ban lifted after appeal to Fifa
Dhaka – Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal.The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win…
53 people held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 53 people, including an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
2nd test: West Indies beats Pakistan by 106 runs
Bridgetown,(AP/UNB) — The West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs for a series-levelling victory as Shannon Gabriel took 5-11 on the last day of the second test on Thursday.Pakistan was all out for 81 in its second innings in 34.4…
Rashford gives United 1-0 win in Europa League semifinals
Vigo, (AP/UNB) — Marcus Rashford was decisive again, scoring from a free kick in the second half for Manchester United to beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.Rashford, who netted an extra-time…
Judge opens proceedings for Neymar’s corruption trial
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — A Spanish judge has set in motion proceedings for Neymar’s trial on corruption and fraud charges related to his transfer to Barcelona four years ago.Neymar’s parents, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu, and former president Sandro Rosell will also…
Delhi pull off 2nd biggest successful run chase in IPL
New Delhi, (AP/UNB) — Delhi Daredevils pulled off the second highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League history when they overhauled Gujarat Lions’ 208 with 15 balls to spare on Thursday.Rishabh Pant, with 97 off 43 balls, and opener…
‘Terrorist’ held with arms, ammo in Rangpur
Dhaka– Members of Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday arrested an alleged terrorist along with two firearms and two bullets from Muslimnagar Alamnagar area in Rangpur on Thursday.
Son reportedly kills mother in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her mentally ill son at Faridpur village in Godagari upazila on Thursday.Locals said Bani Israil, 35, a mentally ill son of Habibur Rahman, beat his mother Serina Begum, 52, and…
Schoolboy killed in Khagrachhari road crash
Dhaka : A tenth-grader was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on Khagrachhari-Mohalchhari Highway in Gugalchhari area of the district on Thursday evening.The dead is identified as Sujal Tripura, a class ten student…
2 unsuccessful SSC examinees commit ‘suicide’ in Magura
Dhaka – Two examinees of Secondary School Certificate (SSC), who failed to pass this year’s SSC examinations, reportedly committed suicide in Sreepur and Sadar upazilas in Magura on Thursday.
Sr Div Football: Bashabo TS beat Badda Jagoroni 2-0
Dhaka – Bashabo Tarun Sangha earned a 2-0 goals victory over Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka metropolis Senior Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium at Kamlapur in the city on Thursday.
Robi continues as national cricket team sponsor
Dhaka – Country’s leading mobile phone operator Robi again has been named as the sponsor of National Cricket Team for next two years with effect from July 1, 2017 to July 1, 2019.Chairman of the BCB Marketing Committee Kazi Enam…
Rangpur boy who scored 4.50 in SSC found dead
Dhaka – A schoolboy who passed this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination was found dead at his uncle’s house at Pirjabagh in the city on Thursday noon, barely an hour before the result was published.
Former UP member’s eyes gouged out in Madaripur
Dhaka -Miscreants gouged out the eyes of a former Union Parishad member and resident of Gozaria village of Kalkini upazila in Madaripur on Wednesday.Victim Kabir Mridha, former member of a Bashgari Union Parishad, of the upazila.
2 killed in Gazipur road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a road accident at Ashpara on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Sreepur upazila in Gazipur on early Thursday.
Mother, daughter found dead in Kurigram
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her daughter from their living room at Kanggaliapara village in Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram on Thursday.Police said Nazma Begum, 35, and her daughter Josna, 13, residents of the village, went…
Mob vandalises hospital over death of 2 minors in Chandpur
Dhaka – An angry mob vandalised Haziganj Upazila Health Complex alleging that negligence of the physicians killed two minor cousins who drowned in a pond Thursday morning.Jabedul Islam, officer-in-charge of Haziganj Police Station said the two minor cousins — Riyad,…
Bank Asia opens its new branch in Gouripur
Dhaka – The 116th Branch of Bank Asia started operation at Gouripur in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla district from Thursday. Rumee A Hossain, chairman of board executive committee of the Bank inaugurated the new branch at a programme held at…
Turkish entrepreneurs keen to expand investment ties with BD
Dhaka – Turkish businesspeople, investors and industrialists have expressed keen interest in expanding their business and investment relations with countries in the East, including Bangladesh. UNB news agency reported
5,000 illegal gas lines cut off in city
Dhaka – A mobile court on Thursday disconnected around 5,000 illegal household and organisation gas connections at Basila of Mohammadpur in the city. UNB news agency reported
BNP leader Khokon sent to jail
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sent BNP joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon to jail in connection with five arson cases filed with Paltan Police Station in the city. UNB news agency reported
Prince Philip to step down from royal duties
London – Prince Philip, the consort known for his steadfast support of his wife Queen Elizabeth II as well as for his occasional gaffs, will retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. Philip, 95, made the decision…
Dubai Innovation Forum from May 8
Dubai – The Strategy Execution and Innovation Forum will take place from May 8-9, 2017, at The Address Hotel, Dubai Marina. Wall Street Journal N0 1 National Best Selling Author, Chris McChesney, Lego’s Senior Innovation Director, David Gram, and many…