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Angel di Maria on Tuesday scored twice as Paris St-Germain stunned Barcelona to leave the Spanish side in danger of failing to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in a decade, reports BBC. PSG dominated this last-16 first-leg tie throughout and took the lead through Di Maria's curled free-kick. Julian Draxler added a second with an angled drive before Di Maria curled an effort into the top corner. Edinson Cavani then sealed a famous win with a powerful fourth. A lacklustre Barcelona - with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar largely anonymous - did not produce an effort of note until seven minutes before the end when Samuel Umtiti headed onto the post. The defeat leaves Luis Enrique's side with an almighty task to stay in the competition when they host PSG in the return leg on 8 March. No side has managed to overturn a four-goal first-leg deficit in the history of the Champions League. Barcelona breezed into the knockout stage by topping Group C, winning five of the six games they played. Their one defeat was also the only time they conceded three goals in a group-stage game, when they lost 3-1 at Manchester City. At least in that match they managed to score - Messi putting them ahead at Etihad Stadium - but at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday they barely troubled Kevin Trapp in the PSG goal. The visitors regularly squandered possession and looked lethargic throughout. When they have not been at their best in the past, their star players have stepped up. But on this occasion they offered nothing. Messi, so often capable of creating something from nothing, made uncharacteristic mistakes and was at fault for PSG's second when he lost the ball to Draxler, who then played a one-two with Marco Verratti to slice through a static defence and put the French side in control. It was one of the worst Barcelona performances in recent memory but PSG were also at their absolute best and, in truth, could have won by an even bigger margin. They finished the game with 16 shots on goal, 10 of those on target.....

Published at: 2017-02-15 00:00:09

Police detained Upazila Parishad (UP) chairman of Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district from in front of the upazila parishad office on Wednesday, reports UNB. The UP chairman, Ahmad Tayebur Rahman Hiron, also joint convener of Mymensingh (North) district unit of BNP, was arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in an arson attack, police said. Delwar Ahammad, officer-in-charge of Gouripur Police Station, said tipped off a team of police conducted a raid in the area and arrested Hiron while he was returning home at the dead of night.....

Published at: 2017-02-15 00:00:09

Most Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday after US stock indexes hit a new high and the American central bank chief said it could raise interest rates as early as next month. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.2 per cent to 19,473.50 and the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.3 per cent to 3,228.00. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.9 per cent to 23,919.83.  Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 rose 0.9 per cent to 5,809.50. Seoul's Kospi added 0.4 per cent to 2,093.64. Benchmarks in New Zealand, Taiwan and most Southeast Asian markets rose, while Malaysia retreated. US stock indexes hit new highs, boosted by bank stocks on hopes of bigger profits ahead. The S&P 500 index rose 0.4 per cent to 2,337.58 for its sixth straight day of gains.  The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.5 per cent to 20,504.41. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3 per cent to 5,782.57. The dollar gained to 114.33 yen from Tuesday's 114. 31 yen. The euro edged up to $1.0581 from $1.0571. Benchmark US crude sank 32 cents to $52.87 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained 27 cents on Tuesday to $53.20.  Brent crude, used to price international oils, lost 29 cents to $55.68 in London. It advanced 38 cents the previous session to $55.97, according to AP.....

Published at: 2017-02-15 00:00:08

A regional leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a gunfight with his rivals at Dhalarchar area in Bera upazila of Pabna district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nistar Hossain, 40, chief of 'Nistar Bahini', a resident of Katlia Khaschar village in Sadar upazila, according to UNB report. Tajul Huda, officer-in-charge of Aminpur Police Station, said they had information around 3:30am that a gun battle broke out between two outfits -- Julhas Bahini and Nistar Bahini -- in the area over establishing supremacy in the locality. A police team then rushed to the spot and found Nistar's body lying on the spot while the members of both the outfits fled the scene. The law enforcers recovered two firearms, three bullets and some sharp weapons from the spot. Nistar was wanted in 13 cases, including the one for killing three policemen in Dhalarchar, the OC added.....

Published at: 2017-02-15 00:00:08

A Bangladeshi girl has been killed in a training flight crash in the United States. Saira Noor, 21, was training at the Aviation Academy in California when her aircraft crashed at the rugged Pamo Valley, north of Ramona in the state on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Two other male passengers, presumably the trainer and another trainee, survived the crash with minor injuries, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Saira’s friend Desai Subham, who is also a trainee in the same aviation academy, confirmed the accident and her death to ABC News. Saira’s father is a pilot in Bangladesh, and she wanted to pursue his career. Her flight had started at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. The plane carrying the three was affiliated with the American Aviation Academy, a flight school based in El Cajon, the newspaper reported. According to the report, the two survivors — a 25-year-old man and a 28-year-old man — called 911 about 2:30pm, local sheriff Sergeant Andrew Mowins said. They did not know exactly where they were, and it took sheriff and fire officials about an hour to find them and the crash site in the Pamo Valley, north of Ramona, Sanchez said. The two men were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries, California Fire Captain Issac Sanchez said. Efforts to recover the wreckage and the woman’s body were suspended at nightfall but will resume in the morning. The US Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. Mark Hannawa, a recruiter and student liaison at the flight school, confirmed that the plane was one of the school’s aircraft. He declined further comment, citing the investigation.....

Published at: 2017-02-15 00:00:08