Chattogram, May 11 – An elderly woman was hacked to death and four other people were injured in an attack by a ‘drug addict’ man in Uttar Kattoli area under Akbar Shah thana on Friday night. The deceased was identified…
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Mustafizur will come back, believes Steve Rhodes
Dhaka – Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes said Mustafizur Rahman will return to his best form soon if he gets his pace back. In his last two ODIs, Mustafizur conceded 93 and 84 runs against New Zealand and West Indies…
Shana, Beauty disappoint in recurve mixed team event
Dhaka – Bangladesh team comprised of Roman Shana and Beauty Ray put up a disappointing show in the recurve mixed team event in Shanghai on Friday. They lost to Tan Ya-Ting and Tang Chih-Chun of Chinese Taipei by 6-0 sets…
BPL Football: Saif SC start with 2-1win over Rahmatganj MFS
Dhaka- Saif Sporting Club started their 2nd phase matches of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Rahmatganj MFS by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Despite the day’s win, Saif SC remained at 4th place with 26…
BD minorities say attacks on them went up following election
Dhaka, May 10 — Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad (BHBCOP) on Friday expressed deep concern over the increased violence and oppression of minorities in the last four months after the national election. The BHBCOP, a non-profit aiming to protect rights of…
Women’s Cricket: Abahani Ltd beat Bangladesh Ansar by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited earned four-wicket victory over Bangladesh Ansar in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League at the BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Friday.In the day’s other league match, Rupali Bank Club defeated Dhaka Mohammedan SC by…
BPL Football: Rafael helps Sheikh Russel beat Arambagh KS 2-1
Dhaka – Two late strikes by Brazilian forward Alex Rafael guided Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra to beat Arambagh Krira Sangha by 2-1 goals in their opening 2nd phase match of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Sylhet…
2 suspected drug peddlers killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, May 9 – Two suspected drug dealers were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Laboni Beach Point in the district town on early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be known…
30 injured as Biman aircraft skids off runway in Yangon
Dhaka, May 8 (UNB) – A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka to Yangon skidded off the runway while landing at Yangon Airport in Myanmar on Wednesday evening due to inclement weather, leaving around 30 people injured. “Unfortunately, a Biman…
Price fall in large-caps drives stocks further down
Dhaka, May 8, 2019 – Stock markets today closed the week with downward trend due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities, official news agency BSS reported on Wednesday. The falling major sectors were pharmaceuticals and chemicals, ceramics and insurance.…
Bangladesh eyes to dominate against Ireland
Dhaka – After a thumping win against West Indies on Tuesday, Bangladesh eyes to display better performance against Ireland as well. The Tigers will take on the hosts Ireland on Thursday in their second game of the ongoing tri-nation series.…
World Cup Archery: Roman Shana, Hakim Rubel advance to round of 16
Dhaka – Country’s famed archer Mohammad Roman Shana and Mohammad Hakim Ahmed Rubel on Wednesday advanced to the round of 16 in the men’s recurve singles of Stage-2 of the Archery World Cup 2019 at the Chinese city of Shanghai.…
Women’s Cricket League: Ansar & VDP, Sheikh Rasel, BKSP win
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, Sheikh Rasel Sports Development Academy and BKSP won their respective matches in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League 2018-19 at three BKSP grounds in Savar on Wednesday. Results of the day’s matches: Venue:…
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 8 wickets in Irish tri-series
Dublin,(AP/UNB) – Bangladesh made light work of chasing down 262 to beat West Indies with five overs to spare in their one-day international tri-series match on Tuesday. Bangladesh made 264-2 after limiting West Indies to 261-9. The West Indies was…
Liverpool ousts Barca in historic Champions League comeback
Liverpool (AP/UNB) – Liverpool’s players had their hands on their heads, seemingly unable to comprehend their achievement. One of them, James Milner, was in tears. When he wasn’t punching the air, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp stood in front of The…
Reza Kibria GS, Montu in presidium of Dr. Kamal’s Gono Forum
Dhaka, May 5 – A 111-member new committee of Gono Forum has been formed with Dr Kamal Hossain reelected Gono Forum’s president and Reza Kibria made its general secretary. Mostafa Mohsin Montu has been dropped from the post of party…
Sharapova withdraws from Rome with lingering shoulder injury
Rome (AP/UNB) – Three-time champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. Rome organizers announced Wednesday that Sharapova’s spot in the draw for the May 13-19 tournament will…
Bangamata Football: Bangladesh on the brink of title
Dhaka- Title-aspirants Bangladesh are confident over winning the first Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football title on Friday. The hosts are ready for final Laos test at 6 pm on Monday at Bangabandhu National Stadium where the President Abdul…
2nd phase BPL football from Monday
Dhaka – The 2nd phase of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football will begin on Monday (May 6). The Professional Football League Committee of Bangladesh Football Federation finalised the date at a meeting at the BFF House on Wednesday.…
Razzak, Nafees join BCB’s Level-One Coaching Course
Dhaka – Abdur Razzak and Shahriar Nafees have joined a Level-One Coaching Course organized by the Cricket Development department of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The course started on Thursday (May 2) and will continue till Monday (May 6). Razzak and…
Bangladesh Madrasa girl ‘raped’ in Sherpur
Sherpur, May 2 – Police are looking for a 40-year-old man who is suspected of raping an eighth-grader in Sreebardi Upazila on Wednesday. The victim was alone at her house in Shankar Ghosh village around noon when Ujjal Mia, the…
3 killed as bus overturns in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, May 2 – Three people were killed and 12 others were injured when a bus turned turtle at Mirganj Bazar in Bagha Upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Abu Hanif, 28, the bus driver’s assistant, Manwara Begum,…
Van de Beek gives Ajax 1-0 lead vs Tottenham in CL semifinal
London (AP/UNB) – Even with a first Champions League final in 23 years in sight, Ajax has some regrets.The way Ajax overpowered Tottenham at the start of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday left the visitors feeling frustrated to only…
Tigers upbeat ahead of World Cup assault
Dhaka- The Bangladesh national cricket team left the country on Wednesday for a tri-series in Ireland and the World Cup assault. While leaving the country, most of the members of the Bangladesh team expressed their confidence ahead of the challenging…
Kristen Stewart celebrates young stars redefining sexuality
Los Angeles, May 1 (AP/UNB) — Kristen Stewart says she felt a “huge responsibility” to define her sexuality after finding fame in the “Twilight” movie franchise. But she’s glad today’s young stars don’t have to do so. The 29-year-old actress…
Biman Managing Director removed
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB)-The Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines AM Masaddique Ahmed has been relieved of his duties. Mohibul Haque, Civil Aviation and Tourism secretary, confirmed the matter to UNB on Wednesday and said Biman Director (operation) Captain Farhad…
Case filed over raid at Dhaka ‘militant den’
Dhaka, April 30 – A case was filed yesterday over the raid at a ‘militant den’ in Bosila area of Dhaka city. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 Senior Warrant Officer Md Abdullah filed the case with Mohammadpur Police Station on Monday…
Student suicide: Charge taken against Viqarunnisa teachers
Dhaka, April 30 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday accepted the charges brought against two teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in a case filed for instigating the suicide of Aritry Adhikary, a ninth-grade…
Bangladeshi del visits Rooppur NPP reference plant in Russia
Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM arranged a familiarization tour to Unit- 6 of Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant in Russia for a group of Bangladeshi expert and media representatives on April 17, 2019. The said unit is considered to be…
Criticism forces BCB to change design of Tigers’ jersey
Dhaka – Following huge criticism in social media, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has changed the design of Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s green jersey for the upcoming ICC World Cup in England and Wales. The BCB uncovered the national team jersey…