Dhaka- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) team clinched the Exim Bank 28th National Men’s Handball crown beating Bangladesh Police by 25-17 goals in the final at Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday.
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3rd Gemcon Professional Golf Tournament begins Sunday
Dhaka- The 3rd Gemcon Professional Golf Tournament 2018, organized by Bangladesh Professional Golf Association, will kick off at Kurmitola Golf Course in the city on Sunday.
PM mourns journalist Shahriar Shahid’s death
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of managing editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Shahriar Shahid.
BSS Managing Editor Shahriar Shahid dies
Shahriar Shahid, Managing Editor of the official news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and a permanent member of the Jatiya Press Club, passed away at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 56.
Bd robber killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’
A convicted robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Paschim Baroikhali in Sreenagar upazila early Saturday.
US intel says prince ordered Khashoggi killing: US officials
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. official said Friday. The Saudi government has denied the claim.
BNP to interview nomination seekers from Sunday
Dhaka, Nov 16 – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will start interviewing its nomination seekers from Sunday to finalise the candidates to contest the forthcoming general elections with its tickets.
DU retakes ‘Gha’ unit admission test
The ‘Gha’ unit re-test for admission into first year Honours courses under the Social Science faculty for 2018-19 academic session of Dhaka University (DU) was held on Friday.
Passengers in Zimbabwe caught in bus fire; 40 killed
Fire swept through a passenger bus in Zimbabwe, and police said Friday that more than 40 people died and at least 20 were injured, some with severe burns.
Rickshaw van puller hit by truck killed in Savar near Dhaka
Savar, Nov 16 – A rickshaw van-puller was killed when a truck hit his van on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Genda area in Savar on Friday morning.
One killed, 6 hurt in Dhaka gas cylinder blast
Dhaka, Nov 16 –A child was killed and six people sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Dhalpur in Jatrabari on Friday.
Dipon murder case: Charge Sheet against 8 banned ABT men
Dhaka, Nov 15 – Detectives on Thursday pressed charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam, also known as Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), in connection with the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
Holey Artisan Bakery militant attack charge hearing Nov 26
Dhaka, Nov 14 – The Anti-Terrorist Special Tribunal yesterday fixed November 26 for hearing on charge framing in the case filed in connection with the militant attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery of Gulshan area in the city.
BD-ZIM 2nd Test: Bangladesh still need 8 wickets to win
Dhaka – Bangladesh bowlers have to snap up eight wickets on the fifth and final day to win the second game and level the two-match Test series against visiting Zimbabwe at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Rubel named as captain of BCB XI
Dhaka- The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announceda 13-member BCB Eleven to play a two-day warm up match against touring West Indies beginning on Sunday (November 18) at the MA sAziz Stadium in the port city of Chattogram.
10 West Indies cricketers arrive in Bangladesh
Dhaka – A 10-man first batch of the West Indies Cricket team arrived here on Wednesday to play a two-match Test, three-match ODI and three-match T20I series against Bangladesh in Chattogram, Dhaka and Sylhet.
National Handball: 12 matches decided on 2nd day
Dhaka – Twelve matches of the Exim Bank 28th National Men’s Handball Tournament were decided on the 2nd day on Wednesday at the Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.
Suspected Bd drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Nov 14 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Shambhuganj Charpuliamari in Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
New faces dominate as BNP sells 3,222 nomination forms
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Amid huge enthusiasm like the previous day, BNP sold 1,896nomination papers on the second day on Tuesday among those old guards and new faces want to contest the 11th parliamentary elections with its tickets.
Djokovic cruises past Isner in ATP Finals opener
London,(AP/UNB) – The opening matches at the ATP Finals led to a debate over whether conditions at the O2 Arena were trickier than in past years.
Faldo Series (Golf) Asia-BD Championship kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The Faldo Series Asia- Bangladesh Championship, a regular junior golf tournament of the country under the supervision of Bangladesh Golf Federation and sponsored by Army Golf Club, kicked off on Tuesday at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment.
Follow-on looms large for Zimbabwe as Bangladesh take 218-run lead
Dhaka- Spin bowlers Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz dominated in the Zimbabweans first innings as the duo shared eight wickets and gave Bangladesh a 218-run lead after the third day’s play in the second and final Test at Sher-e-Bangla…
National Men’s Handball: Sunamganj beats Narayanganj 17-9
Dhaka – Sunamganj DSA made a good start beating Narayanganj DSA by 17-9 goals in The Exim Bank 28th National Men’s Handball Championship at the Shaheed Captain (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on the opening day on…
Income Tax Fair begins across Bangladesh
The weeklong ‘Income Tax Fair’ was kicked off in Dhaka and other divisional cities across the country today (Tuesday) for the ninth consecutive year, aiming to provide better services to the taxpayers and include more taxpayers in the tax net.
Short course on nuclear power tech at BUET by Russian prof
Dhaka, Nov 12 – Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (INPE) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in association with National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” of Russia organised a workshop on Nuclear Technology from November 5 to 9, 2018…
Five given life imprisonment in land dispute case
Dhaka, Nov 12 – A Dhaka court sentenced 5 persons of two families of Dhaka’s Keraniganj to life-term imprisonment in case filed in connection with land dispute.
3 passengers’ bodies found as speedboat capsizes in Padma
The bodies of three passengers, including a minor girl, who went missing after a speedboat capsized in the Padma river in Shibchar upazila on Sunday afternoon, were recovered on Monday morning.
Women’s Olympic Qualifiers: Bangladesh to play Nepal on Tuesday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s team will play Himalayan nation Nepal in their 3rd and last Group C Asian Qualification match of the Women’s Olympic Football Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar to complete the formalities only.
Mushfiq hits 2nd double ton 200* in Test cricket
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team consistent performer Mushfiqur Rahim completed his second double ton 200* when his side was playing in the first innings on day two against visiting Zimbabwe in their second and final Test of a series at…
Bangladesh declare 1st innings at 522/7 against Zimbabwe
Dhaka – A diminutive Mushfiqur Rahim struck career-best unbeaten 219 in his side’s first innings total of 522/7-declared on the second day of the second and final Test against visiting Zimbabwe at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Monday.