Child marriage bid foiled in Jamalpur

A bid for child marriage was foiled in Jamalpur district yesterday while two teenage boys were fined for stalking a schoolgirl in
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Khagrachhari blockade observed peacefully

Indigenous people peacefully observe dawn-to-dusk road blockade in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari.
16 March 2015, 06:13 AM

Pakistan beat Ireland by 7 wickets

Pakistan smash a victory at the Adelaide Oval beating Ireland by 7 wickets to secure their spot in the quarterfinals as third of Pool B
15 March 2015, 03:28 AM

Taylor ends Zimbabwe career in style

Zimbabwe Captain Brendan Taylor ended his Zimbabwe chapter in style with a magnificent ton against India at the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Auckland
14 March 2015, 04:10 AM

England haul 9-wicket victory vs Afghanistan

Afghanistan today is facing England in their last match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney Cricket Ground. English skipper Eoin Morgan earlier won the toss and sent the opponent to bat first. Both of the teams will leave the tournament as they were already knocked out from it.
13 March 2015, 03:39 AM

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets

New Zealand narrowly manages to get past Bangladesh at Hamilton in a nail biting game marked by a back-to-back ton by Mahmudullah, the first Bangladeshi to hit century in World Cup
13 March 2015, 01:11 AM

Housewife found dead

Police recovered the body of a housewife from Birganj upazila of the district on Tuesday night.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The Chinese miners of Barapukuria

Dhaka, Khulna, Rangpur and Barisal: Mr Zhang likes to travel. “Bangladesh is poor,” he says, interpreted from Mandarin, “but people are very honest, especially in northern villages.”
10 March 2015, 22:29 PM

Livelihoods of drum players of Kurigram at risk

People of the Hindu Kaishobo (Malee) community of Kurigram Sadar upazila, who make a living out of playing drums, are facing an
10 March 2015, 22:29 PM

Housewife found dead

Police recovered the body of a housewife at Kumarkhali village in Shirajdikhan upazila yesterday.
10 March 2015, 22:23 PM

Gold price falls

The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association has reduced the price chart of different kinds of gold.
10 March 2015, 14:25 PM

India beat Ireland by 8 wickets

Defending champion and Pool A ace India slammed a big eight-wicket win over Ireland in the World Cup match at Adelaide riding on the century of Shikhar Dhawan
10 March 2015, 01:41 AM

Patuakhali-Dashmina road in awful state

Over 10 lakh people of three upazilas in the district are facing untold suffering as Patuakhali-Dashmina via Baufal alternative road has become unfit for use due to lack of renovation.
9 March 2015, 18:34 PM

The Apple Watch: Gadget or Fashion statement?

The Apple Watch, the company’s first new product in five years, will be launched this week which will appeal not only as a gadget but as a fashion statement
9 March 2015, 07:35 AM

Bangladesh beat England by 15 runs

Bangladesh qualified on to the quarterfinals from Pool A with a nerve-wrecking 15-run victory over England in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at the Adelaide today. This will bring relief for Tamim Iqbal that Bangladesh did not learn the hard way why “catches win matches” – dropping a crucial catch right at the depth of the emphatic run chase.
9 March 2015, 03:55 AM

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs

Warding off a brave Sri Lankan fight, Australia emerged on top after a fiery game of high scoring cricket at Sydney in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015
8 March 2015, 03:23 AM

New Zealand beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets

New Zealand are facing Afghanistan in the 31st match of the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 where, it seems, the Kiwis are poised for a comfortable win
8 March 2015, 03:09 AM

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 5 runs

So close but yet so far, Zimbabwe lost to Ireland by 5 runs at Hobert in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 match today with a win just beyond the reach of their grasp
7 March 2015, 03:21 AM

Pakistan beat South Africa by 29 runs

Pakistan pulled a stunner over South Africa beating the Proteas by 29 runs in a relatively low scoring match at the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Auckland today.
7 March 2015, 02:23 AM

Indian prisoners win right to watch Cricket World Cup

A prison in India is installing cable connections to allow prisoners to watch the Cricket World Cup after they argued it is a "fundamental right".
6 March 2015, 07:13 AM