Dhaka – Two centuries by Rony Talukder and Mohammad Ashraful guided Islami Bank East Zone to a mammoth 354 for 3 in 90 overs in the first innings against BCB North Zone on the first day of the four-day 4rd…
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UEFA Football: Bangladesh play hosts Thailand Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-15 Men’s football team will play hosts Thailand in their 2nd match of the four-nation UEFA U-15 Men’s Youth Tournament 2018 in the Thai town of Buriram on Wednesday.
Ind-Cup Football: Brothers Union advance to semifinals
Dhaka- Old Horse Brothers Union Club are the first team to reach the semifinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 upsetting Group A champions Arambagh KS by 4-3 goals in tie-breaker at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium…
10,395 tonnes pulse production target for Rangpur region
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 10,395 tonnes of pulses on 8,540 hectares of land in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region during the current Rabi season.
Int’l Human Rights Day observed at RU
Rajshahi, Dec 10 – The 70th International Human Rights Day was observed on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Monday amid much enthusiasm. This year, the theme of the day was ‘Stand up for Human Rights.’
Sunil Joshi sees a tough time for spinners away from home
Dhaka- Sunil Joshi, the former Indian cricketer and current spin-bowling coach of Bangladesh, believes that spinners have to face the biggest challenge and tough time when they go away from home. The Bangladeshi spinners are having a dream-like time at…
V-Day Volleyball: Titas Club, Army, PDB, Ansar post win
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army, Titas Club, Power Development Board (PDB) and Bangladesh Ansar won their respective matches in the Walton Victory Day Volleyball Tournament beating their rivals at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium here on Monday.
Bangladesh eye ODI series against Windies in Dhaka
Dhaka – After winning the first game of the three-match ODI series against West Indies in Dhaka, Bangladesh have now given their all attention to sealing the series when they meet the Caribbeans in the second ODI at the home…
UEFA U-15 Football: Bangladesh concede 0-4 defeat against Cyprus
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-15 Men’s Football team got off to a frustrating start in the four-nation UEFA U-15 Men’s Youth Tournament conceding 0-4 goals against European team Cyprus in the opening match in the Thai town of Buriram on Monday.
Begum Rokeya Day observed at RU
Rajshahi, Dec 9 – The Begum Rokeya Day, organized by Rajshahi University Drama Association (RUDA), was observed on Rajshahi University Campus on Sunday.
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 5 wickets in 1st ODI
Dhaka- Bangladesh beat West Indies by five-wicket in the first ODI of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Brief score: West Indies – 195 for 9 in 50 overs, Shie Hope 43, Keemo Paul…
Windies tumble at 195/9, Mashrafe, Mustafiz bag 3-wkt each
Dhaka – The visiting West Indies tumbled at 195 for nine wickets in the first innings of three-match One-day International series against Bangladesh on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here in Mirpur.
Emerging Cup: Bangladesh reach semifinals beating Pakistan by 84 runs
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-23 cricket team moved into the semifinals of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup from four-team Group B beating hosts Pakistan U-23 side by 84 runs at Karachi National Stadium on Sunday.
Ind-Cup Football: Chattogram Abahabni, Rahmatganj into last 8
Dhaka – Chattogram Abahani Limited emerged unbeaten Group B champions to reach the quarterfinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 after playing a goalless draw with Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the last group affairs at the floodlit…
Viqarunnisa students demand release of arrested teacher
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Students of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College continued their demonstration in front of the institution on Bailey road for the third consecutive day demanding the release of their class teacher.
Both BCL matches end in draw
Dhaka – Both the 3rd round matches of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) ended in draw on the 4th and final day on Saturday att two separate venues across the country.
Mashrafe reluctant to accept ‘favourite’ tag
Dhaka- In spite of Bangladesh’s big victory in the Test series against the visiting West Indies, one-day International captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has refused to accept the ‘favourite’ tag before heading into the three-match one-day rubber.
Windies captain aims to break the jinx
Dhaka – The last time the West Indies won a one-day International series was in August 2014. Since then they lost all 16 one-day series they played around the globe. The stand-in captain Rovman Powell is keen to change that…
Independence Cup Football: Both matches end in goalless draw
Dhaka – Both the matches of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 ended in goalless draws at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
6 dead, 35 injured in nightclub stampede on Italy’s coast
Six people, all but one of them minors, were killed and about 35 others injured in a stampede of panicked concertgoers early Saturday at a disco in a small town on Italy’s central Adriatic coast, authorities said.
ACC drive against illegal possession of govt quarters
Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started drive against illegal occupation of the government quarters by some officials in Dhaka and Chattagram.
3-member committee formed to probe BAU journalist attack
Mymensingh. Dec 7 – A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the BCL attack on journalist at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday.
Bangladesh coach in selection dilemma
Dhaka – Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar struck centuries in the one-off practice game against West Indies. That would have been a reason of joy for Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes ahead of the three-match one-day series against the same opponent.…
Shah quickest to complete 200 wickets in test matches
United Arab Emirates,(AP/UNB) – Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has become the quickest bowler to take 200 wickets in test cricket history.
Shah Cement AKS Cup Golf Tournament begins in city
Dhaka – The Shah Cement AKS Cup Golf Tournament has kicked off at the Kurmitola Golf Course, Dhaka Cantonment.
ACC Emerging Cup: Mosaddek’s all-round display help Bangladesh beat HK
Dhaka – An all-round performance by Mosaddek Hossain Saikat enabled Bangladesh U-23 cricket team to return to the winning way in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup Cricket beating Hong Kong U-23 team by 28 runs in their…
Ruling Awami League Party’s Dhaka city student leader killed
Dhaka, Dec 7 – A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death by miscreants over the previous enmity in Dhaka city’s Karail area on Thursday night.
Two suspected criminals found dead in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, Dec 7 – Police recovered the bodies of two suspected criminals, including a drug trader, from Gobindahuda village in Damurhuda Upazila on Thursday night.
Illuminating the Skies for Human Rights
30 Landmarks Across the Globe to Shine Blue on December 10 New York – Thirty landmarks across the globe will shine bright blue on December 10, 2018, to celebrate Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of…
Evil triumphs when good people do nothing
Corporal punishment is a form of bullying by a ‘teacher’ and it should be remembered that all bullies lose power and back down when confronted.