The third round of the PGM UMW Championship will resume on Saturday morning as Friday’s play was suspended due to rain at Impian Golf and Country Club in Selangor, Malaysia.
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Rescuers detect possible sign of life under quake-hit hotel
Palu, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — A French rescue team said Thursday it has detected a possible sign of life under the rubble of a hotel in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island nearly a week after it was hit by a powerful earthquake…
Six hurt in Pabna Baloon vendor’s gas cylinder blast
Six people sustained injured in a gas cylinder explosion at the National Development Fair premises in front of Ishwardi Upazila Parishad office on Thursday.
India to begin deportations of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Guwahati, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — India plans to send seven Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar in the first deportation of members of the Myanmar minority group since the Home Ministry ordered state authorities last year to identify and deport them…
Cop killed, 6 other officers wounded in US shooting
Florence, Oct 04 (AP/UNB) — Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, in a confrontation with a man who held children, hostage, as he fired on the officers, officials said.
Dhaka Eskaton double murder case verdict Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 03 – A Dhaka court will on Thursday deliver its verdict in the Eskaton double murder case. The case was filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan.
Women’s T20Is: Tigresses loss to Pakistan by 58 runs
Dhaka – After washing out of the first match of their four-match T20I series, host Bangladesh conceded a 58-run loss against Pakistan in the second match at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday.
Beach Volleyball: PDB emerges men’s champions, Ansars women’s
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) clinched the Biman Bangladesh National Men’s Beach Volleyball title beating Border Gurad Bangladesh (BGB) by 21-18, 21-11 points in the final at Sugonda points of Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach on Wednesday.
Dhaka Metro close to big win against Sylhet
Dhaka – Sylhet Division, forced to follow on, were trailing by 62 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 2nd innings against Dhaka Metro after third day’s paly of the Tier-2 match of the 20th National Cricket League (NCL) at…
BB Gold Cup: Philippines advance with Bangladesh to semis
Dhaka – The Philippines smartly qualified for the semifinal of the 5th version of the six-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament eliminating hapless Laos 3-1 in their opening Group B match at Sylhet District Stadium here on Wednesday evening.
NCL: Ariful’s maiden double ton takes Rangpur Div to 502
Dhaka – National batsman Ariful Haque made his maiden double century enabling Rangpur Division to score a huge total of 502 runs for all in 145.2 overs against Barishal Division on the 2nd day of the four-day Tier-1 match of…
House fire kills 8 family members in UAE
A state-owned newspaper in the United Arab Emirates is reporting that eight members of one Emirati family have been killed in a house fire in the country.
Bangladesh-Pakistan Women’s 1st T20 match abandoned due to wet outfiled
Dhaka – The first match of the four-match Women’s T20 series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Pakistan was abandoned due to wet outfield at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.
BNP leaders Moudud, Sanaullah get anticipatory bail
The High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed and its law affairs secretary Sanaullah Miah in three separate cases filed with Hatirjheel and Khilgaon Police stations.
Two killed electric fan factory blast in Tongi
Gazipur, Oct 2 – At least two workers were killed and 20 others injured following a blast at the heat chamber of an electric fan factory in Tongi on Dhaka outskirt Tuesday.
Chess Olympiad: Bangladesh make draws in both open, women’s section
Dhaka – Bangladesh team settled for draw in the 6th round matches of both the open and women’s section of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad held at the Sports Place in Batumi in Georgia on Sunday.
Tigresses to start T20I series against Pakistan in Cox’s Bazar Tuesday
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh will start the four-match Women’s T20 series against Pakistan on Tuesday at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
Women’s Hockey: Khulna Division clinches title beating Dhaka 1-0
Dhaka – Khulna Division clinched the Walton 4th National Women’s Hockey title beating Dhaka Division by 1-0 goal in the final at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
U19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 3 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by three wickets for their first win in the eight-nation Under-19 Asia Cup at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.
Chicago blues pioneer Otis Rush dead
Pioneering Chicago bluesman Otis Rush, whose influence spread far into the world of rock ‘n’ roll, died on Saturday, his wife Masaki Rush announced on the musician’s website. “Mr Rush, one of the most influential Chicago blues artists of all…
Suspected extremist leader killed in Pabna ‘gunfight’
A suspected leader of extremist gang ‘Lal Potaka’ was killed in a reported gunfight with police near Dhpaghat Boro Bridge in Sadar upazila early Monday.
No alternative to honest leadership: President at RU
Rajshahi, Sept 30 – For the development of the nation and the state there is no alternative to leadership. Democracy and development are complementary to one another. For consolidating the basis of the democracy honest and eligible leadership should be made.…
Indonesia tsunami toll tops 800 amid search for survivors
Rescuers in Indonesia were scrambling Sunday to reach trapped victims screaming for help from collapsed buildings, while looters risked entering an unstable shopping mall to grab whatever they could find after a massive earthquake spawned a tsunami that left more…
Bangabandhu Gold Cup Int’l Football kicks-off Monday in Sylhet
Dhaka – The holy city of Sylhet is ready to host the 5th version of the six-nation prestigious Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament beginning on Monday at 25,000 capacity Sylhet District Stadium, first of its kinds outside the capital.
Injured Shakib to remain out of action for 3 months
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will remain out of the field for around a three-month due to his little finger injury on his left hand.
SAFF U-18 Women’s: Bangladesh takes 8-0 lead against Pakistan in first half
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-18 Women’s team made brilliant start in Group B of the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship against Pakistan after leading the first half by 8-0 goals at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Sunday evening.
Four friends burnt as gas cylinder explodes at tea-stall
Dhaka, Sept 29 – Four friends sustained burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a tea-stall in city’s Kafrul area at noon on Saturday. They have been identified as Abu Hena Mostafa Babu, 32, Sunny Ahmed, 27, Kamal Hossain,…
No election mockery, B Chy says at BML 9th national council
Dhaka, Sept 29 – Former president and Jukta Front Chairman AQM Badruddoza ChFormer on Saturday urged the democratic forces to get united to resist any ‘election mockery’ and restore people’s voting right.
Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team to play Pakistan announced
Dhaka -The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 18-meber final squad of Bangladesh Women’s Cricket to play a four-match T20 series and one-off ODI against Pakistan in Cox’s Bazar.
BB Gold Cup: Laos, Tajikistan, Philippines reached Sylhet on Saturday
Dhaka – Three foreign teams-Laos, Tajikistan and Philippines-reached Sylhet on Saturday to participate the six-nation 5th Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament beginning here at Sylhet District Stadium on Monday (October 1).