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Curtain set to fall on electioneering Friday morning
Dhaka, Dec 27 – The curtain is going to fall on the campaign at 8 am on Friday, 48 hours before the voting in the 11th parliamentary elections beginning on Sunday morning.
Trump pulling out
By Chandra Muzaffar It is significant that US President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw his troops from Syria. The 14th December decision was followed immediately by another announcement by the President to pull out a sizeable number of soldiers…
BFF honours Swadhin Bangla Football team
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Thursday honoured members of the Swadhin Bangla Football team on the occasion of the Victory Day.
BCB allows Steve Smith to play in BPL
Dhaka – Changing its earlier stance, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has now decided to allow former Australian captain Steve Smith, who is currently facing a one-year suspension for his involvement in ball-tampering scandal in March last, to play in the…
Rajshahi Kings rope in Mohammad Hafeez for BPL
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings added Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez to their side for the upcoming edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) scheduled to kick off from January 5 next year.
Bhopal Chess: Subrota Biswas earns 6.5 points
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Candidate Master (CM) Subrota Biswas of Uttara Central Chess Club earned 6.5 points after the 9th or penultimate round of the Bhopal International Grandmasters Chess Tournament’2018, now being held in Bhopal, India, on Thursday.
EC withdraws bike ban during general election
The Election Commission on Thursday withdrew the ban on bike use by journalists during their election duty on December 30.
Fire burns to ashes 180 rooms at Gazipur workers’ colony
At least 180 rooms at the workers colony in Chakrawarty area of the city were gutted in a fire early Thursday.
Photographic exhibition begins at AF Dhaka
An exhibition titled “East Coast Group Bangladesh International Salon 2018” organized by ‘Phoenix Photographic Society’ has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Wednesday, 26 December 2018.
Writ filed against EC’s clearing ’25 Jamaat candidates’
Dhaka, Dec 26 – A writ petition was filed on Tuesday with the High Court on Wednesday challenging the legality of the election commission’s decision that qualified 25 Jamaat-e-Islami candidates to run the general election slated to be held on…
BNP-Jamaat, Oikyafriont distributing illegal money: AL
Awami League joint secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Wednesday said the BNP-Jammat-Oikyofront clique is not only spreading false allegation and propaganda to make the election controversial but also distributing illegal money and trying to destroy the congenial election environment.
Minister Nasrul visits injured Goyeshwar
Awami League candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipu on Wednesday visited his opponent BNP candidate Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, who sustained injuries in an attack during electioneering on Tuesday in Keraniganj, and termed the incident unexpected.
Arthur ‘praying’ for Neymar Barcelona return
Rio De Janeiro,(Xinhua/UNB) -Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo has expressed hope that Brazil teammate Neymar will return to the Catalan club, less than 18 months after his world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ind-Cup: Kings-Sheikh Russel final locked in 1-1 in 1st half
Dhaka – Newcomers Bashundhara Kings played 1-1 with former triple-crown winner Sheikh Russel KC in the first half of the final of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
BCL: Nayeem takes eight wickets in East Zone’s win; Anamul misses double-ton
Dhaka – Islami Bank East Zone won the sixth and final round of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) beating Walton Central Zone at Sylhet International Stadium on Wednesday,in which Nayeem Hasan scalped eight wickets in the last innings of the match.
BCL: East Zone beat Central Zone by 321 runs in last round
Dhaka – Islami Bank East Zone made a good finish in the 6th and final round of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) beating league leader Walton Central Zone by a huge margin of 321 runs on the 3rd day of…
EC to arrange ‘mock voting’ through EVMs Thursday
The Election Commission will hold ‘mock voting’ through electronic voting machines (EVMs) in six constituencies on Thursday as part of its preparation to use the machines there instead of ballot papers.
Ind-Cup Football: Sk Russel, Bashundhara Kings lock horns in final Wednesday
Dhaka – Both former triple crown winners in a season Sheikh Russel KC and newcomers Bashundhara Kings are eying season’s first trophy when they meet each other in the final of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament on Wednesday.…
BCL: East Zone, South Zone leading in final round
Dhaka – Islami Bank East Zone and Prime Bank South Zone are in commanding positions in their respective 6th and final round matches of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the end of the 2nd day of the four-day affairs at…
It was a mistake, says umpire Tanvir Ahmed
Dhaka – Tanvir Ahmed, who made too many erroneous decisions in just concluded home series against West Indies, said that he made a mistake in calling for no-ball off Oshane Thomas delivery during the fourth over of Bangladesh’s innings in…
BCL: South Zone trailing by 272 runs against North on Day-1
Dhaka – Holders Prime Bank South Zone were trailing by 272 runs with nine wickets in hand against BCB North Zone on the first day of the four-day title-deciding 6th and final round match of the 7th Bangladesh Cricket League…
Bhopal Int’l Chess: CM Subrota shares 3rd slot with 32 players
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Candidate Master (CM) Subrota Biswas of Uttara Central Chess Club shared the 3rd slot with 32 other players in the Bhopal International Grandmasters Chess Tournament on Monday.
97.59 pc pass PEC, 97.69 pc Ebtedayee exam
More than 97 percent students have cleared this year’s Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations.
U-17 Gold Cup: Rangpur Div emerge champions beating Rajshahi
Dhaka- Rangpur Division clinched the title of the first-ever countrywide Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Under-17 Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Rajshahi Division by 2-1 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Shakib, Mahmudullah, Liton move up in T20I rankings
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad have got their positions up in the latest ICC T20 rankings although Bangladesh lost the three-match T20 series 1-2 against West Indies in Dhaka on Saturday.
Summit Cup Golf begins at Kurmitola
Dhaka – The 9th Summit Open and 23rd Summit Cup Golf Tournament’2018 began at Kurmitola Golf Club here on Sunday.
Army, Navy movement for deployment starts
Members of Bangladesh Army were deployed in 389 upazilas across the country on Sunday to start their duty on Monday ahead of the national election slated for December 30.Besides, members of Bangladesh Navy were posted in 18 upazilas.
Tsunami triggered volcano kills 62 Indonesia beach
A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 62 people around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses including hotels,…
Bhopal Chess: Abzid, Sohel earn two points
Dhaka – Abzid Rahman of Janata Bank and CM Sohel Chowdhury of Titas Club secured two points after the 2nd round matches of the Bhopal International Grandmasters Chess Tournament that began on Friday in Bhopal, India.