Dhaka -Opening batsman Imrul Kayes’s personal best of 144 – also the highest score by a Bangladeshi at home – helped the hosts to a 28-run win against visiting Zimbabwe in the first match of a three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla…
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First ODI: Imrul Kayes scores career best 144
Dhaka- Bangladeshi opening batsman Imrul Kayes proved his worth scoring his 3rd ODI century with career best 144 runs in a tough situation against Zimbabwe in the first match of the three-match ODI series at the home Bangladesh cricket —…
AFC U-19 Women’s: Bangladesh makes hard practices in Dushanbe on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Football team, now in Tajikistan to compete in the Group D matches of the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers, made their practices Sunday morning under supervision of team’s Technical& Strategical Director Paul Thomas Smalley and Head…
SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh to play Maldives on Oct 27
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play the Maldives in their first Group-A match of the SAFF U-15 Championship on October 27 at 3:30 at the ANFA complex in Kathmandu.
Writ seeks stay on DU ‘Gha’ unit admission process
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking a stay order on the admission procedure of ‘Gha’ unit for 2018-2019 academic session under Social Science Faculty of Dhaka University (DU).
Four Bangladeshis killed in South Africa fire
Four Bangladesh nationals including three members of a family were killed as a fire broke out at a shop in Brits City area of North West province in South Africa early Saturday.
Qatar expatriate killed: Ex-wife, mother-in-law accused
A man who received serious injury as his ex-wife and mother-in-law tried to slaughter him at Gohira of Raujan upazila two days ago, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Saturday night.
Uttarkhan fire death toll rises to six
A minor boy who along with seven others suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in the city’s Uttarkhan area on October 13 succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday night, taking the death toll…
Six bullet-hit youth’s bodies recovered in N’ganj and Dhaka
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Police recovered a total of six bodies from Araihazar Upazila in Narayanganj and Diabari area in Dhaka city early Sunday.
ODI: Bangladesh face Zimbabwe Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on visiting Zimbabwe in the first ODI of a three-match day-night series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
PGM MIDF Championship Golf: Sohel finishes joint 31st
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s promising golfer Shakhawat Hossain Sohel ended with the joint 31st slot in the PGM MIDF Championship after three-over 75 in the final round at Kota Seriemas Golf and Country Club course in Malaysia on Saturday.
U19 Test: Bangladesh take 1-0 lead against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team took 1-0 lead in the two-match Youth Test series against host Sri Lanka having a 13-run victory in the first Test, which ended on day-four at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday.
Saudis admit Jamal Khashoggi killed in consulate
Istanbul, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a “fistfight” in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom claimed early Saturday, admitting that the writer had been slain at its diplomatic post for the first time.…
Ershad to join polls: Wants atmosphere for credibility
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Unveiling his party’s 18-point goals for building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to ensure proper atmosphere for holding a free and fair election. Addressing the party’s…
Create environ conducive to the election without fear: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Friday said eying national election by January Bangladesh government has embarked upon intensive and intrusive surveillance and monitoring of social media ahead of national elections, raising concern over a chilling effect on speech, according to the media…
PGM MIDF Championship: Sohel slips down 16 steps after 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s promising golfer Shakhawat Hossain Sohel slipped down to joint 23rd position from joint 7th spot in the PGM MIDF Championship after the 3rd round at the Kota Seriemas Golf and Country Club course in Malaysia on Friday.
Serena’s coach says in-match coaching would boost tennis
Dhaka- Serena Williams’ coach says in-match coaching should be allowed in tennis to help the sport’s popularity.
Tour Match: Soumya, Ebadat deliver 8-wkt victory for BCB XI against Zimbabwe
Dhaka – Riding on Soumya Sarkar and Ebadat Hossain’s brilliant performances, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI registered an eight-wicket victory against touring Zimbabwe in the one-day practice match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ground in Savar on Friday.
Woman throws newborn, jumps herself to death from clinic
A young housewife reportedly jumped off a hospital building after throwing her newborn child at Jail Road in the district town on Friday morning, killing both of them.
Train hits human-hauler killing 3 in Rajbari
At least three people were killed and 11 others injured as a train crashed into a human-hauler carrying workers of a jute mill at an unauthorised level crossing in Baliakandi upazila on Friday.
Copter crashes on USS Ronald Reagan in Asia, sailors hurt
An U.S. Navy helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Friday, causing non-fatal injuries to sailors, the Navy said.
People pay tributes to Ayub Bachchu
Dhaka, Oct 19 – People are paying their last tributes to the celebrated guitarist, lyricist, and singer Ayub Bachchu, who died on Thursday, at the Central Shaheed Minar on Friday.
‘BCL men’ beat up 4 students at RU alleging link to Shibir
Rajshahi, Oct 18 – Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men allegedly beat up four students at Rajshahi University on Thursday night for their alleged involvement with the politics of Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Tickets for BD-Zimbabwe 1st ODI to be available 20 oct
Dhaka – Tickets for the first ODI between hosts Bangladesh and touring Zimbabwe billed for Sunday (Oct 21) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur will be available from Saturday (Oct 20) adjacent to a counter of Shaheed Suhrawardi…
Bangladesh U-19 Women’s team leaves for Tajikistan Friday morning
Dhaka – A 31-member Bangladesh U-19 Women’s Football team will leave here for Tajikistan Friday (October 19) morning to compete in the Group D matches of the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers beginning in Dushanbe on Wednesday.
BCB XI to face Zimbabwe in one day warm-up Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will play visiting Zimbabwe in a one-day practice match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in Savar on Friday.
Pique says Rafael Nadal to play in new Davis Cup format
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Gerard Pique is not worried about the possible absence of some top players in the revamped Davis Cup, especially since Rafael Nadal has said he will play in the new-look competition when it debuts next year.
Student gunman kills 19, wounds 50 at school in Crimea
An 18-year-old student strode into his vocational school in Crimea, a hoodie covering his blond hair, then pulled out a shotgun and opened fire on Wednesday, killing 19 students and wounding more than 50 others before killing himself.
Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu dies early Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 18 – Ayub Bachchu, a legendary guitarist-lyricist-singer of Bangladesh, dies at his Moghbazar residence in the city on early Thursday.
Double-murder case IO cross-examined
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Accused Bakhtiar Alam Rony’s advocate cross-examined Investigation Officer of the Eskaton double-murder case yesterday.