Bangladesh
HC adjourns verdict delivery on Hazari’s JS membership
The High Court adjourns delivery of the verdict on a writ petition challenging legality of Jatiya Sangsad membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader in Feni.
31 August 2016, 11:06 AM
Why England's decision to tour Bangladesh is right
Bangladesh is facing a critical moment in its history - certainly its cricketing history - is apparent.
31 August 2016, 02:59 AM
England delay naming ODI squad for Bangladesh tour
England are to delay naming their one-day squad for the tour to Bangladesh in an effort to buy more time to persuade captain Eoin Morgan to go on the trip.
31 August 2016, 02:37 AM
Nat'l TT in Patuakhali
The South-East Bank 36th National Table Tennis Championships will get underway on Saturday at the Patuakhali District Sports Association gymnasium.
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Double delight for fab four
Having grabbed gold medals in their first events of Beximco National Shooting Championships, four female shooters – Armin
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
'We can win all the games'
A confident Jahanara Alam expects Bangladesh's women's cricket team to win both the ODI and T20I series against Ireland in September.
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
BCL franchises raise concerns
The country's premier four-day cricket competition, the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), which is scheduled to begin from
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Ian Bell available for Bangladesh tour, signs up for Big Bash
England batsman Ian Bell will be available for selection for Bangladesh and India tours in the winter.
30 August 2016, 07:14 AM
Morgan unsure about touring Bangladesh but Cook assures England he will go
England's leading Test century-maker Alastair Cook has assured England he will travel to Bangladesh and lead the team on the Test leg of the tour.
30 August 2016, 06:25 AM
Shakil outguns Shahadat
South Asian Games gold medallist Shakil Ahmed grabs his first gold medal in domestic circuit.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM
3 areas in Dhaka face blackout for 7 hours
Thousands of people in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, Tejgaon Industrial area and Tejturi Bazar are facing acute power outage for at least seven hours.
29 August 2016, 16:04 PM
India issues first 5-yr multiple entry visa to Bangladeshi
High Commissioner of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla issues the first five-year Multiple Entry Tourist Visa to Md Nurul Hoque Akhanda aged 68 years, resident of Gazipur.
29 August 2016, 14:45 PM
Biman’s domestic flight delays as co-pilot arrives late due to traffic gridlock
A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is delayed to take-off for over an hour as the co-pilot of the flight arrives late at Dhaka airport, thanks to huge traffic congestion in the capital.
29 August 2016, 14:34 PM
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution to change name of state
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to change the name of the State to ‘Bengal’ in English, ‘Bangal’ in Hindi and ‘Bangla’ in Bengali.
29 August 2016, 11:54 AM
Cricket: Loye says terror fears saw him quit Bangladesh role
Former England batsman Mal Loye expects the current team's tour of Bangladesh to go ahead despite security concerns even though he quit a coaching position in the country because of terrorism fears.
29 August 2016, 05:55 AM
Mamunul to miss Male tie
Captain Mamunul Islam will miss Bangladesh's international friendly against Maldives on September 1 due to a left thigh muscle injury.
28 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Girl gets the better of women
Turing Dewan impresses in the junior section of the 28th National Shooting Championships when she clinches the 10m air pistol event in some style at the National Shooting Complex in Gulshan.
28 August 2016, 18:00 PM
BPL now resumes on Sept 19
The Professional Football League Committee of Bangladesh Football Federation once again bow down to clubs' pressure to defer the resumption of the Bangladesh Premier League by nearly two weeks.
28 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Habiganj 4-kid murder charge framing Sept 1
A Habiganj court fixes September 1 for the charge framing in the sensational case of killing four school going children in Bahubal of the district.
28 August 2016, 15:42 PM
‘India didn’t do right by opening Farakka’
India did not do the right thing by opening the Farakka barrage, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says reflecting on the flood situation it has caused in Bangladesh.
28 August 2016, 14:18 PM