The UK has voiced concern over an increase in allegations of extrajudicial killings and further decline in freedom of expression in Bangladesh.

Despite concerns from rights defenders home and abroad, deaths in “crossfire” continues to rise in the country with 170 people killed in so-called gunfights since January.

An Asean report predicting half a million Rohingya refugees will return to Myanmar in two years has left observers incredulous for glossing over army atrocities, ignoring an ongoing civil war in Rakhine state and failing to mention the persecuted Muslim minority by name.

Some 44 people were killed and more than a hundred were injured in road accidents across the country during the Eid holidays, with motorcycle accidents causing about one-third of the fatalities.

The ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled yesterday after persistent rain in Bristol.

The company secretary of Khan Brothers Slipways and Engineering Works in a rejoinder claimed that three news reports on the grabbing of Meghna river carried by this paper between May 19 and May 21 were “false, fabricated and malafide”.

Providing price support for farmers has always been a top policy goal of almost every government. In practice, however, successive governments procured very little paddy from growers in the last three decades.

With a brinjal-loaded truck, driver Sabuj Mia came to the capital’s Karwan Bazar kitchen market from Tangail’s Madhupur early Sunday.

With his seven-month-old nephew on his lap, Mohammad Shohag, along with his siblings, was seen waiting at the Kamalapur Railway Station to catch the Nilphamari-bound Nilsagar Express.

Not far from The Oval, the scene of a stirring win in their World Cup opener against South Africa on Sunday, the Bangladesh team were enjoying a well-deserved rest day at their hotel yesterday.

Pakistan beat England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge yesterday as the World Cup’s first centuries from Joe Root and Jos Buttler were not enough to help the hosts and pre-tournament favourites overhaul the huge target of 349 set for them.

At least 19 people, including a child, were killed and 12 others injured in road accidents in four districts yesterday.

Renowned theatre personality, language movement activist and Ekushey Padak recipient Momtazuddin Ahmed passed away at 3:48pm in the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in the capital yesterday.

The required level of moisture content set by the authorities has become another big headache for Boro growers hit by falling prices, as it makes most of them ineligible to sell their produce to the government.

As Mustafizur Rahman ran up to bowl to South Africa number 10 Imran Tahir, with the Proteas needing an unlikely 44 runs from the last 16 balls, Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s smile from his position at backward point told the story.

Two suspected drug peddlers, including a Rohingya, were killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh members in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought support from the OIC member states to launch the Rohingya case at the International Court of Justice with voluntary funding and technical help to ensure legal rights of the Rohingyas and address the question of accountability and justice.

Early in his pre-match press conference, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza provided a guideline of what to expect by strongly asserting that South Africa were the favourites in the Tigers’ opening World Cup match at The Oval today.

David Warner scored an unbeaten 89 as champions Australia launched their World Cup defence with a seven-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan in Bristol yesterday after New Zealand pacer Matt Henry led an inspired bowling unit to run through Sri Lanka’s batting in the Black Caps’ 10-wicket win.

Muslims across the country are set to observe the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr tonight.