Dhaka, April 23 – The Chamber court yesterday stayed till May 13 the High Court proceedings on the rule regarding compensation to Jaha Alam who was wrongly imprisoned for three years in connection with 26 fraud cases. Jute mill worker…
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Grants to flourish dairy industry urged
Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB)- Speakers at a roundtable discussion on Tuesday suggested that the potentials of dairy sector should be utilized by providing grants to the farmers and reducing the production cost of milk. The theme of the roundtable programme…
Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310
Colombo, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the Sri Lankan military war-time powers, police arrested 40 suspects, including the driver of a van allegedly used by suicide bombers involved in deadly Easter bombings…
BCL Football: Victoria SC, Bangladesh Police win
Dhaka- Victoria SC and Bangladesh Police FC won their respective matches in the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football on Tuesday. Victoria SC defeated Soccer Club, Feni by 1-0 goal at Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi M Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
Soumya’s double ton clinches Dhaka Cricket League title for Abahani
Dhaka – Soumya Sarkar has become the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a double century in the List-A cricket scoring unbeaten 208 in the last match to help Dhaka Abahani Limited lift the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League crown at…
Body of Sheikh Selim’s grandson to arrive from Lanka Tuesday
Dhaka, April 22 – The body of the ruling Awami League veteran leader Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim’s grandson Zayan Chowdhury, 8, will be brought home on Tuesday noon. Zayan was killed in the Sri Lanka attacks that claimed at least…
Bangladesh start World Cup preparation with 5 players
Dhaka – Bangladesh started off their World Cup preparation camp on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium with only five players of the squad. Most of the national players are busy with Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League which will end…
Premier Cricket: Do-or-die matches for Abahani, Rupganj
Dhaka – Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is set to come to an end on Tuesday with two do-or-die matches — Ahabani Limited vs Sheikh Jamal DC and Legend of Rupganj vs Prime Bank CC – to decide the title.…
Bangamata U-19 Football: Bangladesh off to flying start
Dhaka – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football with a 2-0 goals victory over the United Arab Emirates in the opening match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. Striker…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank play goalless draw with Farashganj SC
Dhaka- Agrani Bank SC played to a goalless draw with Farashganj SC in the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi M Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday. Soccer Club, Feni will face Victoria Sporting…
Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll soars to 290
Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – The death toll in Sri Lanka has soared to 290 after a wave of blasts hit churches and luxury hotels across the country on Easter Sunday, reports BBC. Police said that 24 arrests have now…
Ronaldo plays key role as Juventus wins 8th straight title
Rome (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the winning goal and Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-1 Saturday to clinch a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title.It’s the first time in Europe’s five major leagues – Italy, England, Spain,…
Bangamata U-19 Football Gold Cup to kick off tomorrow
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh will take on United Arab Emirates in the opening match of Bangamata Women’s U-19 International Gold Cup Football tournament on Monday. The match will kick-off at 6pm (BdST). Six nations are taking part in the competition which…
Premier Cricket: Abahani stun Rupganj
Dhaka – Soumya Sarkar struck a brilliant century in Savar on Sunday as Abahani Limited beat Legends of Rupganj by 102 runs in the Super League of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. With this win, Abahnai recaptured the top place…
Explosions kill at least 207 in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
Colombo, Apr 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more injured in eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, pitching the South Asian island…
3 school-going first drown while taking bath in Padma River
Rajshahi, Apr 21 (UNB) – Three girls drowned in the Padma river in Bagha upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Jeam, 17, a class XI student of Mirganj College, Esha Khatun, 9, a student of Bagha Government Primary…
Thunderstorm kills 3, injures 1 in Myanmar’s Kachin state
Yangon, April 21 (Xinhua/UNB)- Three men were killed and one injured by strong wind in Myanmar’s Kachin state, the Myanmar Police Force said on Sunday. The gale-force wind which was accompanied by rainfall swept Hpakant township in Kachin state, destroying…
‘5 days of grill’ at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, April 2019 – Prepare your taste buds for different delicious regional cuisines every weekday. Amari Dhaka’s Deck 41 is an enthralling roof-top restaurant offering an eclectic array of delectable bites along with chilled invigorating mocktails surrounded by dreamy panoramic…
‘Simple pleasures of life’: Photography show ends Wednesday
The closing ceremony of the two-day long photography exhibition by the employees of Eastern Bank Limited entitled ‘Simple Pleasures of Life’ will be held on Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 5.30 pm at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Gruetzmacher-Tecourt…
Gunmen shoot 13 people dead at eastern Mexico family party
Mexico City, April 20 (Xinhua/UNB) — Gunmen shot dead 13 people at a party on Friday night in the city of Minatitlan in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, local media reported. Seven men, five women, and a child were…
Shab-e-Barat Sunday night
Dhaka, Apr 20 (UNB) -The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Sunday with due religious fervour. According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the…
Brazilian tennis player Souza provisionally suspended
London (AP/UNB) – Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit.Souza had already been provisionally suspended on March 29 but was reinstated on April 8 following a successful appeal.…
Bangladesh eying Banagamata Women’s U-19 Int’l Football title
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh are confident about winning the first edition of Bangamata Women’s U-19 International Gold Cup Football tournament beginning Monday. Six nations are taking part in the competition which will be played at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS). Bangladesh…
Sk Kamal U-20 Football: Chattogram beat Mymensingh by 2-0 goals
Dhaka – Chattogram Division maintained unbeaten run in the Sheikh Kamal U-20 National Football Tournament beating Mymensingh Division by 2-0 goals in their 2nd match at the Sankar Gobindha Chowdhury Stadium in Natore on Saturday. Ibrahim scored both the goals…
4 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Mymensingh, Apr 20 (UNB) – At least four people, including a woman, were killed and two others injured when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw and a human hauler on Mymensingh-Haluaghat road at Alalpur in the city on Saturday morning. The…
Dad saved toddler from dingo attack in Australia
Sydney, Apr 19 (AP/UNB) — Rescue personnel said a father fought off several dingoes to save his 14-month-old son from one of the wild dogs that was dragging the boy from their campervan on an Australian island early Friday. The…
Premier Cricket: Abahani, Rupganj’s winning streak continues
Dhaka – In the third round Super League matches of the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, Abahani Limited, Legends of Rupganj and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club registered wins on Friday. While Sheikh Jamal are not in the race of…
Taskin shines after missing out World Cup selection
Dhaka – Right-arm Bangladeshi pacer Taskin Ahmed has not been included in the World Cup squad of the Tigers. But the pacer did not lose his strength to do well as he bagged four wickets on Friday in the ongoing…
BPL Football: Saif, Rahmatganj end first phase with wins
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club and Rahmatganj MFS completed the first phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football with wins on Friday. Saif SC defeated Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 2-0 goals at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj…
‘Line of Ages’ print art exhibition begins in city
Dhaka, Apr 19 (UNB) – A 10-day print art exhibition featuring works of noted Japanese artist Toshihiko Ikeda began on Friday at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city. The solo exhibition, titled ‘Line of Ages’,…