SA falter in chase against Pak
South Africa have lost opener Quinton de kock in pursuit of 232 runs from 47 overs in the 29th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Auckland against Pakistan.
De cock edged the second ball of the innings of Mohammad Irfan to the wicket keeper Mohammad Sarfaraz.
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city on the occasion of the historic March 7.
She first laid a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu as the Prime Minister.
Historic March 7 today
Today is the historic March 7, a red-letter day in the history of the struggle of people of Bangladesh to liberate the country from the colonial rule of the then West Pakistan.
On this day in 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered a historic speech at the Race Course Maidan, now known as Suhrawardy Udyan, in Dhaka.
Joyce ton fuels Ireland progress
Despite losing Paul Stirling early, Porterfield and Joyce have steadied the sheep for Ireland against Zimbabwe in their GroupB match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Hobart, Australia.
The Irish have managed to score 330/8 after 49.5 overs till updating of the report.
25 petrol bombs recovered in Comilla
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members, in a drive, have recovered 25 abandoned petrol bombs from Balutupa area under Comilla sadar upazila.
The law enforcers conducted the drive around 12 midnight on Friday.
18 shops gutted in Jessore
At least 18 shops have been gutted as a market of readymade garments in Jessore caught fire early Saturday.
Senior Station Officer Khandakar Sanaullah of Jessore Fire Service said fire originated at the market around 12:45am.
Youth hacked to death in Lakshmipur
Miscreants have hacked a young man to death at Balaishpur village under Lakshmipur sadar upazila.
The deceased is Sohel Rana, son of late Rofiq Ullah.
2 die in Mymensingh road accident
Two persons have been killed and 15 others injured in a road accident at Muktagacha in Mymensingh.
The deceased are Abdul Halim and Chan Mia.
IS crisis: Iraqi army drives IS from key town
Iraqi forces have pushed Islamic State (IS) fighters out of the western town of al-Baghdadi, the US military says.
The town, which was taken over by IS last month, is about 8km (5 miles) from a base housing hundreds of US troops who are training Iraqi soldiers.
