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).
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Bangladesh girls are ready to play Pakistan on Sunday
Dhaka- Bangladesh U-18 Women’s team are ready to start their maiden SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship taking on Pakistan in their first match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Sunday.
Lighterage ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
A lighrerage vessel carrying iron scraps sank at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong port on Saturday.
Indonesia quake, tsunami deaths climb to 384
Indonesian television and other media, citing disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, says the death toll from the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami has jumped to 384.
50 dead in Indonesia earthquake
Almost 50 people have been confirmed dead after a strong tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit a coastal Indonesian city on Friday. Waves of up to 2m (6.6ft) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island. Video on social…
Bangladesh lose Asia Cup final to India in last-ball finish
Dhaka-Bangladesh fought bravely after a horrible middle-order collapse to take the Asia Cup final to a nail-biting last-ball finish before India pulled off an extraordinary escape on Friday.
Asia Cup final: Liton’s 121 buoys Bangladesh total 222 vs India
Dhaka – Bangladesh opener Liton Kumar Das completed his maiden ODI century with scoring 121 runs for Bangladesh’s total collection of 222 for all in 48.3 overs against India in the final of 14th Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket…
Asia Cup final: Liton’s century boost Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh opener Liton Kumar Das completed his maiden ODI century and continued his composure as team total was on 178* for 5 in 40th over against India in the final of 14th Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket…
Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon
A passenger aircraft has come down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia after it overshot the runway, say airport officials.
Dhaka Education Board punishes 233 expelled HSC examinees
Dhaka Sept 27 – The discipline committee of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, has taken stern steps against 233 expelled examinees for adopting unfair means in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations in 2018.
BD team leaves Dhaka for Sylhet on Friday to play BB Gold Cup Int’l Football
Dhaka -A 23-member Bangladesh National Football team will leave the capital for Sylhet on Friday afternoon by a Bangladesh Biman flight to compete in the six-nation 5th Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament beginning at Sylhet District Stadium on Monday…
PSG concedes first goal but beats Reims 4-1; Lyon wins 3-0
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Conceding first was little setback for Paris Saint-Germain, which beat Reims 4-1 on Wednesday to record a seventh straight win and move eight points clear at the top of the French league.
Dhaka Division crush Chattogram Division 10-0
Dhaka – Dhaka Division earned an emphatic 10-0 goals victory over Chattogram Division in the Walton 4th National Women’s Hockey at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday.
Tigers ready to roar again in Asia Cup final
Dhaka- After a magnificent victory over Pakistan,motivated Tigers are ready to roar again as they face India in the final of ACC Asia Cup scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
3 youths to die for killing schoolgirl after rape in Sherpur
A court here on Thursday sentenced three youths to death in a case over killing a minor girl after rape at Bakakura village in Jhenaigati upazila in 2016.
2 Bangladesh Navy men killed in cannonball blast in Bay
Two members of Bangladesh Navy were killed and six others injured in a cannonball explosion during a test firing at a ship in the Bay of Bengal in Chattogram on Thursday.
Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef
A row is raging over Australia’s warming-damaged Great Barrier Reef, with firms worried that scientists’ apocalyptic warnings are scaring visitors out of the water.
Missing businessman found dead in Ctg; two held
Chittagong, Sept 27 – Police recovered the body of a businessman, who went missing on September 17, from Boba Colony in New Mooring area of the port city on Wednesday night.
Bangladesh through to Asia Cup final to face India
Dhaka – Bangladesh reached the final of the 14th Asia Cup defeating Pakistan by 37 runs in a virtual semifinal at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
World Tourism Day Sept 27
Dhaka, Sept 26 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on governments to support digital technologies that can transform the way people travel, reduce the environmental burden of tourism and bring the benefits of tourism to all.
US-Bangla plane makes emergency landing in Chattogram
An aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines narrowly escaped an accident as it was forced to make an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram due to its non-functional nose gear.
SAFF Women’s Champs: Bangladesh team reaches Bhutan Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh U-18 Women’s Football team reached Bhutan Wednesday afternoon to participate in the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-18 Women’s Championship beginning on Friday (Sept 28) at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
Women’s Hockey: Dhaka Division, Khulna Division earn victory
Dhaka – Dhaka Division and Khulna Division won their respective matches in the Walton 4th National Women’s Hockey at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Suspected drug trader killed in Munshiganj gunfight
Munshiganj, Sept 26 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Mirkadim in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
22 shops gutted in Rangamati fire
Rangamati, Sept 26 – At least 22 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a local market in Kaukhali area of Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
Modric, Marta win Best FIFA player 2018 awards
Real Madrid’s Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was named Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2018, while Orlando Pride’s Brazil forward Marta won the women’s award at a ceremony on Monday.Modric won the Champions League with Real and then…
Shahzad’s hundred lifts Afghanistan to 252-8
DUBAI,(BSS/AFP) – Burly opener Mohammad Shahzad knocked a fighting hundred to lift Afghanistan to 252-8 in their Super Four game Asia Cup match against India in Dubai on Tuesday.
Vasavi Metropolis School Kabaddi begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The Vasavi Dhaka Metropolis School Kabaddi (Boys and Girls) under the auspices of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation begins on Wednesday at five venues in the capital to hunt talented players from the grassroots level.
SAFF Women’s Champs: BD U-18 team leave for Bhutan Wednesday
Dhaka- Bangladesh U-18 Women’s Football team leave here for Bhutan on Wednesday to participate in the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship beginning on Friday (Sept 28) at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu keeping their bird eyes on…
Asia Cup: Tigers meet Pakistan Wednesday eying final berth
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play unpredictable Pakistan in a virtual semifinal of the 14th Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday eying to reach the final.