Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd thrashed NoFeL Sporting Club by 3-0 goals in their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football match at Shaheed Bulu Stadium in Noakhali on Friday. Chittagong Abahani finally got a win after five BPL matches. With the…
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National Skating: Laser Skating Club clinch both men, women titles
Dhaka – Laser Skating Club emerged champions in the both men and women divisions of the 8th National Roller Skating Championship that ended at the Sheikh Russell Roller Skating Complex here on Friday. In women’s division, Laser Skating Club women’s…
Black hole named ‘Powehi’ by Hawaii university professor
Hawaii, Apr 12 (AP/UNB) — A language professor has given a Hawaiian name — Powehi — to the black hole depicted in an image produced in a landmark experiment. University of Hawaii-Hilo Hawaiian Professor Larry Kimura named the cosmic object,…
People do not ‘deserve to die’: Why death penalty persists
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 2019 (IPS) – While figures have dropped, the “inhuman” use of the death penalty still remains too common worldwide, a human rights group said. In a new report, Amnesty International found that global executions fell by almost one-third last…
Dhaka high-rise fire: One owner secures bail
Dhaka, April 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday granted bail to Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower in the case filed over the devastating fire that ripped through 22-storied FR Tower at…
Kalyan Party chooses 45-member central committee
Dhaka, April 11 – Bangladesh Kalyan Party, a partner of the 20-party alliance, 45-member new central committee (partial) yesterday with incumbent party chief Syed Muhammad Ibrahim as its chairman and MM Aminur Rahman as secretary general. The party got its…
Tearful adieu to Feni madrasa girl Nusrat
Feni, Apr 11 (UNB) – Madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi who died after being set on fire was laid to eternal rest at her village home in Sonagazi upazila on Thursday evening. She was buried at their family graveyard at…
Ankle injury throws Mustafizur out of action for 2 weeks
Dhaka – Bangladesh suffered a further blow before the selection of the World Cup squad as speedster Mustafizur Rahman has been sidelined for two weeks due to an injury on his left ankle. “We went through an X-ray of his…
Hockey Federation election now April 29
Dhaka – Election to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will now be held on April 29 next. The election commission formed by the National Sports Council (NSC) announced the fresh polls schedule on Thursday. The Hockey Federation election was earlier…
BPL Football: Bashundhara Kings beat Saif SC 3-2
Dhaka – League leader Bashundhara Kings maintained their unbeaten record as the only team in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Football League beating 4th placed Saif Sporting Club by 3-2 goals in the 12th round match at Sheikh Kamal Stadium…
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara beat Soccer Club, Feni 4-2
Dhaka – Uttar Baridhara Club earned a facile 4-2 goals victory over Soccer Club, Feni in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday. The match was locked in 1-1 goals in the first half.Sumon, Shahidul,…
Feni Madrassa girl Rafi’s letter that was never sent
“I will make an example of him, such that other perverts like him may learn a lesson” Feni, Apr 11 – “My mistake at first was in trying to take my own life. Won’t make that mistake again. To kill…
4 alleged drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’ in 4 districts
Dhaka, Apr 11 – Four people including three alleged drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, Meherpur and Chattogram districts early Thursday. Nabi Hossain, 48, a ‘drug trader’ from Teknaf, was killed in…
Francophonie prize-winning ceremony Friday
Every year, the Francophone community celebrates and promotes worldwide the use of the French language as well as cultural and linguistic diversity. In the framework of the 2019 edition, Alliance Française de Dhaka with the Francophone diplomatic missions in Bangladesh…
Bengali Music Concert: Haimanti Sukla and Manzurul Islam Khan
Alliance Française de Dhaka is elated to organise an evening of music by the eminent singer Haimanti Sukla as well as Manzurul Islam Khan at its La Galerie on Friday, 12 April 2019 from 6.30 pm to 8 pm. The…
Avijit murder case: Farabi acquitted
Dhaka, April 10 – A tribunal of Dhaka yesterday acquitted Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who had issued repeated death threats to writer-blogger Avijit Roy before his death, in a case filed under the ICT case. Judge Ash Sams Joglul Hossain of…
The Sabarmati, Gandhi once chose to live by, now dry, nasty
Significant stretches of Gujarat’s Sabarmati river have gone dry or are plagued with pollution, says a latest report by a team of activists and environmentalists. The river in the Ahmedabad city stretch, before the Sabarmati Riverfront, is dry while the stretch along…
Nasir Hossain guides Sheikh Jamal to Super League
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club beat defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited by three wickets in a crucial match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at BKSP ground in Savar on Wednesday to confirm their super league berth. National…
BCL Football: Wari Club, Fakirerpool YC win
Dhaka – Wari Club and Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club won their respective matches in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday. Wari Club beat Victoria Sporting Club by a 1-0 goal scored by Shymol in the…
Newcomer Emma Corrin nabs Diana role in ‘The Crown’
Los Angeles, Apr 10 (AP/UNB) — Lady Diana Spencer, aka Princess Diana, is joining Netflix’s “The Crown.” British newcomer Emma Corrin will play the ill-fated future wife of Prince Charles in the drama series. Corrin’s credits include a guest part…
Taskin set to get back in action
Dhaka – Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed is all set to get back in action after a layoff of two months due to an ankle injury. He was facing uncertainty whether he will be able to play in the World Cup,…
Sheikh Jamal face Abahani in a must-win match Wednesday
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play holders Dhaka Abahani Limited in their crucial match of the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at BKSP ground on Wednesday to keep their super league hope alive. Four teams out of…
DU inter-hall football begins
Dhaka – Dhaka University (DU) Inter-Hall Football Tournament for both boys and girls has started on Tuesday at the university central playground. Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall defeated Kuwait Maitree Hall by 3-0 goals in the opening match of girl’s competition.…
National Skating: Five teams win in men’s group
Dhaka – Five teams- Laser Skating Club, Masum Skating Club, Speed Skating Club, Buddhijibi Skating Club and Dinajpur Roller Skating Association won their respective matches in the men’s group of the 8th National Roller Skating Championship at the Sheikh Russell…
Two sons of Wahed Mansion owner on remand
Dhaka, April 8 – A Dhaka court on Monday granted seven days’ remand to two sons of Wahed Mansion’s owner in a case lodged by a local resident over the deadly fire in the Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area. Magistrate Rajesh…
Premier cricket: Mohammedan beat Prime Bank
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club captain Raqibul Hasan hit a century as they beat Prime Bank Cricket Club by 133 runs by DL Method in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Monday. Mohammedan lost the toss and batted first in…
Bangamata U-19 Women’s Int’l Gold Cup Football theme video released
Dhaka – The theme video of the first Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football Tournament officially launched at the BFF House in Motijheel on Monday. The video, featuring prominent singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya, marked the inspirational role of Bangamata…
Premier Football: Dhaka Abahani earn 2-0 victory over Ctg Abahani
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited registered their 9th victory in the 11th round match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Chattagrm Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals in a rain-hit match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
BB Sports Champs: Jahangirnagar Univ clinches Basketball title
Dhaka – Jahangirnagar University (JU) team clinched the Basketball title of the Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Champs beating Islami University (IU) by 70-57 points in the final at AIUB court here on Monday. Lawmaker Nahim Razzak was the chief guest in…
Factory bus plunges into monsoon drain in Malaysia: 10 dead
SEPANG: Ten people were killed as the factory bus they were in plunged into a monsoon drain along Jalan S8 Pekeliling, near MAS Kargo, KL International Airport here Sunday (April 7). Eight foreigners and a local bus driver were killed…