Milan, (AP/UNB) — Lazio won 3-1 at Roma in a controversial derby in Serie A on Sunday to leave its neighbors in the capital looking nervously over their shoulders.Roma remained second, nine points behind Juventus with four rounds left, and…
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Deportivo still not safe after drawing with Osasuna
Madrid, (AP/UNB) — Deportivo La Coruna midfielder Juanfran scored a late own-goal in a 2-2 draw Sunday at last-placed Osasuna to keep his team from securing a spot in the top tier of the Spanish league — for now.Deportivo could…
UP chairman held with firearms in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested a union parishad chairman, an alleged robber kingpin, along with firearms, including an automatic Sub Machine Carbine (SMC), in Pekua upazila early Monday.The arrestee is Syed Nur, 52, chairman of Rajakhali union…
Youth’s body recovered from city’s Hatirjheel Lake
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from the city’s Hatirjheel Lake on Monday.Sources at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said locals spotted the floating body of Sabuj, 30, in Hatirjheel Lake in Tejgaon industrial area around…
Rickshaw-puller dies from electrocution in city
Dhaka– A rickshaw-puller was electrocuted to death in the city’s Shahjahanpur on Monday.
7 kg gold seized at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials seized 60 gold bars, weighing around 6.960 kg, from a flight in an abandoned condition at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Monday.Assistant Commissioner (Customs) Saidul Islam told UNB that the flight ‘BS202’ of US-Bangla Airlines…
Shakib and directors make up
Dhaka – Bangladesh Film Directors Association on Monday declared withdrawal of the boycott of popular Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan for an indefinite period for his “derogatory remarks” on directors and actors.Director General of the association Badiul Alam Khokan came up…
Leopard beaten dead in Kushtia
Dhaka – A leopard was beaten to death by locals at Aburi village in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia on Monday morning.Assistant sub-inspector Alamin, in-charge of Malidah police camp, said the leopard used to invade the village sometimes for the last…
Boat with 666 tons of rice for flood victims sinks
A boat carrying 18,000 kg rice meant for distributing among the flood-hit people here under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme sank in the Surma River in Sadar upazila on Sunday night. Food controller of Sadar upazila Shaheen Ahmed said…
Four missing as boat capsizes in BD part of the Ganga
Dhaka, May 1 – Four people went missing as a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Dargapara area of Rajshahi city on Sunday evening during a violent localised storm. Three of the missing people are—Sarwer Hossain Rafiq, 45, Robin,…
Austria’s oldest football club, founded by Brits, faces final whistle
VIENNA, (AFP) – “Vienna til I die!” chanted the fans, in accented English, at a recent rainy match, testament to the British roots of Austria’s oldest football club: the once-mighty First Vienna FC 1894.But while the few hundred diehard supporters…
May Day being observed
Dhaka – Amid a growing demand for a new salary structure for workers and ensuring their justified rights, the historic May Day is being observed in the country on Monday.May Day, also known as International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the…
Siddikur finishes 39th in Yeangder Heritage
Dhaka– Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 39th in the US$300,000 Yeangder Heritage carding one-under-par 71 in the final round at National Golf Country Club in Thailand on Sunday.The two time Asian Tour winner Siddikur aggregated two-under-par 286, stayed 14…
Army Football: Bogra clinch title
Dhaka – The 11 Infantry Division of Bogra clinched the Bangladesh Army Football title beating hosts 55 Infantry Division of Jessore by 2-1 goals in tiebreaker at Jessore Cantonment on Sunday.
Mashrafe on way back home due to wife’s illness
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has left England for home as his wife Sumana Haque has been hospitalised.Mashrafe is expected to arrive in Dhaka around 11pm on Sunday. Mashrafe boarded a flight from England on Saturday evening…
Premier Cricket: Sheikh Jamal beat Partex SC by 3 wkts
Dhaka– Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned the 4th win in their 5th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating all-losers Partex SC by three wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Sunday.In the day’s other…
FIFA official Sheikh Ahmad resigning amid bribery claims
Zurich, (AP/UNB)- FIFA Council member Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait is resigning from his soccer roles under pressure from allegations in an American federal court that he bribed Asian officials.Sheikh Ahmad says he will withdraw from a…
Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Lions in Super Over
Rajkot,(AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians kept their nerve in the Super Over to defeat Gujarat Lions for their seventh win in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.Earlier, Rising Pune Supergiant cruised to a 61-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore as Virat…
Schick strikes again as Sampdoria draws 1-1 at Torino
Turin,(AP/UNB) — Patrik Schick scored another stunning goal as his Sampdoria side drew 1-1 at Torino on Saturday in Serie A.Schick has enjoyed a meteoric rise since joining from Sparta Prague in the offseason, with the Czech Republic forward emerging…
888 BD workers killed in industrial accidents in 2016
At least 888 workers died and 1093 were injured in workplace-related accidents and violence in Bangladesh in 2016, says a new study. The study titled ‘Occupational Accident, Violence and Industrial Dispute-2016’ also claimed that there had been 73 incidents of…
4 fraudsters held in city
Dhaka- Police have arrested four members of a fraud gang along with firearms, ammunition and other items usually used by law enforcers from the city’s Banani area.Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masudur Rahman on Sunday said when…
Fish trader found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – The throat-slit body of a fish trader was found in a jute field at Chandipur in Sujanagar upazila on Sunday. Local people spotted the body of Hafizur Rahman, 35, son of Majed Khandaker of the upazila ,and informed…
Bandarban AL leader found dead in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka– An Awami League leader was found hanging in a hotel in Cox’s Bazar town on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Dr Md Ismail, 48, former vice president of Naikhangchhari upazila unit Awami League of Bandarban district.
Former OC sent to jail in Khulna
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sent a former officer-in-charge (OC) of Patia Police Station of Chittagong to jail in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.The accused police officer is Refayet Ullah Chowdhury.
UP chairman commits ‘suicide’ in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A local union parishad chairman has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at Masumpur Mahalla in Ullapara upazila.Quoting locals, police said Khalid Intejar Shakti Mirza, chairman of Mohonpur union parishad and son…
Workers seek descent life as May Day to be observed Monday
Dhaka – Amid a growing demand for a new salary structure for workers and ensuring their justified rights, the historic May Day is going to be observed in the country on Monday.Trade unions and Readymade Garment (RMG) workers organisations have…
4 burned in city AC blast
Dhaka – Four people suffered burn injuries as an air-conditioner compressor reportedly exploded at a private firm office in the city’s Elephant Road area on Sunday.The injured are Monaem Hossain Jony, 38, a painter, Utpal Chakroborty, 45, director of Home…
Legendary Swiss climber dies at Mount Everest
Dubbed the “Swiss Machine” for his daring speed climbs in the Himalayas, Ueli Steck was on Mount Everest to acclimatize before attempting to summit the world’s tallest peak next month. He wanted to take a rarely-used route. Mingma Sherpa of…
Journalist Omar Farruque passes away
News Desk Omar Farruque, special correspondent of online news portal Bangla Tribune, passed away at Square Hospital in Dhaka early Sunday. The 52-year-old journalist was admitted to the hospital on Saturday noon as he felt chest pain at office, said…
Haor farmers to get free agri inputs for next crop: PM
Sunamganj – Issuing a note of warning that no one will be spared if any negligence is found inha or embankment construction,Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Haor farmers will get free agricultural inputs for the next crop. UNB…