Opener Robiul Islam Robi and skipper Tariq Ahmed's half centuries steered Rangpur Division to a five-wicket victory over Khulna Division on the third day of the fifth round of Walton 13th National Cricket League at Sylhet Stadium Wednesday, reports UNB....
Bangladesh Football Federation has finalised a 20-member football team Wednesday for the upcoming SAFF Championship scheduled to commence in Delhi from December 2, reports BSS. BFF made a bold move to include three U-19 players Shahedul Alam Shahed, Shah Alamgir...
The KFC Women's Super League, organised by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), begins at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamlapur in the city tomorrow (Friday) with one match slated for the opening day, reports UNB. State Minister...
SYDNEY, Nov 23 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris insists that he is on track to overcome his hip problem to play in the two-Test series against New Zealand. The injury had forced Harris home early from South Africa and...
MUMBAI, Nov 23 (AFP): Darren Bravo continued his dream run with a third century in four Tests to help the West Indies post a mammoth 575-9 on the second day of the third and final Test against India on Wednesday....
PARIS, Nov 23 (AFP): England jumped up into fifth spot in FIFA's world rankings issued on Wednesday thanks to their 1-0 victory over Spain in a friendly last week. While the top four of Spain, Netherlands, Germany and Uruguay remain...
Pakistan's Butt, Aamer lose fixing appeals LONDON, Nov 23: Disgraced Pakistan players Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer lost their appeals Wednesday against their jail sentences for their part in a betting scam that rocked the world of cricket. The Court...
The board of directors of Gemini Sea Food has recommended 15 per cent cash dividend for the year that ended on September 30, 2011. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on factory premises of the...
The private entrepreneurs have been urged to come forward along with the government to improve quality of education. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the appeal while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion in the city Wednesday, reports...
TOKYO, Nov 22 (AFP): The euro and dollar firmed against the yen in Asian trade Tuesday despite continuing worries over European debt woes and the failure of US lawmakers to agree on a deficit-busting plan. The euro traded at 103.87...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Nov 22: Sugar millers in Rangpur have become apprehensive of huge losses this season on account of a drastic fall in sugarcane production. Official sources of Shyampur Sugar Mill said they might not get adequate amount of...
GAIBANDHA, Nov 22 (BSS): The special 40-day employment generation programme of the government for the hardcore and the seasonal unemployed people has been launched in Gaibandha district recently. The aim of the programme is to assist the poor particularly the...
Our Correspondent HABIGANJ, Nov 22: Farmers of eight upazila under Habiganj district are expecting a bumper yield of vegetables this year due to favourable weather and necessary support they received from the authorities concerned. The department of agriculture extension (DAE)...
Our correspondent TANGAIL, Nov 22: Six persons were killed in a road mishap tuesday on Dhaka-Tangail highway at Dullah mansur point in Mirzapur thana. Among the deceased are Shafiqul of Delduar Upazila and Habu Miah, 45, of Mirzapur Upazila and...
BARGUNA, Nov 22 (UNB): A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Baliatoli village in Amtali upazila in Barguna Sunday. Family sources said Tumpa was often tortured by her husband Parimal Sarker for dowry since...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 22: Six persons were injured in a clash between two rival groups of BCL at M M City College over establishing supremacy in the college campus on Monday noon. They were admitted to Khulna Medical College...
RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 22: The World Philosophy Day-2011 was observed amid enthusiasm at the Rajshahi University (RU) on Monday. To mark the day the department of philosophy arranged different programmes at the university campus. Earlier the teachers and...
Abducted girl rescued in Comilla Police rescued a madrasah student from a house at Laksham upazila headquarter in Comilla after eight hours of her abduction on Sunday. Police also arrested two abductors-Mahbub, 25, of Protappur village and his accomplice Hasan,...
Our Correspondent NATORE, Nov 22: The North Bengal Sugar Mills, Gopalpur, produced 720 metric tonnes of sugar by crushing 14,400 metric tonnes sugarcane during last 10 days in 2011-2012 sugarcane crushing season. The mills crushed an average of 1486 metric...
NEW DELHI, Nov 22, (AFP): India's opposition disrupted parliament Tuesday at the start of a crucial winter session in which the government is under pressure to pass a tough new anti-corruption law. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his ruling Congress...
CAIRO,Nov 22 (agencies) Egypt's cabinet said it had resigned amid deadly clashes between police and protesters demanding political change that have killed 26 and prompted the ruling military to call for crisis talks. On the eve of a new wave...
Botanists discover remarkable night-flowering orchid A night-flowering orchid, the first of its kind known to science, has been described by a team of botanists. Experts say the "remarkable" species is the only orchid known to consistently flower at night, but...
TUNIS, Nov 22, (AFP): Tunisia enters a new phase of democratic rule Tuesday following a power-sharing deal between the three main political parties sealed 10 months after a popular uprising ended years of dictatorship. The north African nation Tuesday inaugurates...
MOSCOW, Nov 22 (agencies): Russian Foreign Ministry says US on Tehran's financial systems "contradictory to international law; Iran Foreign Ministry calls sanctions futile, say they will have no effect. Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced new US sanctions against Iran on Tuesday...
Bangladesh's dream of playing the Women's World Cup was shattered after conceding a humiliating six-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a play-off match of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier'2011 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur Tuesday,...
Chittagong Division faced a batting collapse in their first innings scoring 206 for 5 in 65 overs at stumps against Dhaka Metro on the second day of the 5th round match of Walton 13th National Cricket League at Sylhet Stadium...
Johannesburg, November 22 (AFP): Teenage fast bowler Pat Cummins sealed a dream Test debut when he hit the winning runs to take Australia to a two-wicket win in the second and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium...
London, Nov 22(ANI): England pace bowler James Anderson has said the International Cricket Council (ICC) should take e responsibility for preventing the lustre of Test matches being faded out by one- internationals. "We play a lot of one-day cricket -...
MUMBAI, Nov 22 (AFP): In-form Kirk Edwards and Darren Bravo capped an impressive West Indies batting performance with unbeaten half-centuries on the opening day of the third and final Test against India Tuesday. Edwards (65 not out) and left-handed Bravo...
LONDON, Nov 22 (AP): Novak Djokovic saved a match point in the third set against Tomas Berdych before winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) Monday to avoid becoming the second upset of the day at the ATP World Tour Finals. Third-ranked...
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