Bangladesh
Modi’s best wishes to India-Bangladesh match
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends good wishes to India and Bangladesh cricket teams, who are scheduled to lock horns in an ICC World Cup T20 match at Bengaluru.
23 March 2016, 07:53 AM
With Holi greetings, Hasina-Modi barter power, bandwidth
Bangladesh and India take a stride into bilateral relationship with the exchange of internet bandwidth and electricity in the warm ambiance of Holi. In exchange for 10 GBPS internet bandwidth from Bangladesh, India will supply 100MW electricity.
23 March 2016, 07:44 AM
‘IT expert’ Zoha found after 6 days
The “technology expert” who was missing for nearly a week after speaking to the media over cyber heist at Bangladesh Bank has been found from Dhaka.
23 March 2016, 05:57 AM
Taskin to reassess bowling action
Suspension of Taskin has been upheld by a judicial commissioner. Taskin can now apply to ICC for a reassessment of his bowling action.
23 March 2016, 04:50 AM
UP polls: Woman killed in Sirajganj violence
A woman dies during chase and counter-chase between supporters of 2 member candidates after vote counting in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj.
22 March 2016, 19:10 PM
5 killed as BGB opens fire to stop ballot snatching
UP polls: 5 persons have been killed when BGB opened fire to stop ballot snatching after vote casting in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur, cops say.
22 March 2016, 16:11 PM
AL chairman candidate’s brother killed in Netrakona post-polls violence
Brother of an AL UP chairman candidate has been killed in clash with supporters of rival candidate during vote counting in Khaliajuri of Netrakona, cops say.
22 March 2016, 15:08 PM
Janata Bank to sue its officer for swindling clients’ FDR money
Days after an official of Janata Bank was learnt to have swindled Tk 1.93 core from clients’ FDR accounts, the bank authorities assure its clients that they will not be affected.
22 March 2016, 11:45 AM
UP polls: Vote counting begins
Voting in 717 Union Parishads (UPs) in 37 districts of the country ends at 4pm today amid various irregularities and sporadic violence in various districts.
22 March 2016, 10:43 AM
AL candidate held for ‘snatching ballots’ in Mymensingh
An Awami League-backed candidate is arrested for allegedly snatching ballots in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh during the Union Parishad election.
22 March 2016, 09:48 AM
Govt is holding a farcical election: BNP
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government held a farcical election “under a partisan election commission”.
22 March 2016, 08:48 AM
Ershad’s JP complains to EC over UP voting
Parliamentary opposition Jatiya Party files a complaint with the Election Commission dissatisfied with the voting at union parishad election.
22 March 2016, 08:47 AM
Zika trace found in Bangladesh in 2014: Minister
Zika, a virus which is known to have affected mainly pregnant women and is currently an epidemic around the globe, was found in Bangladesh in 2014. The trace was found within a blood sample taken in 2014 from a sexagenarian in Chittagong, state minister for health, told reporters.
22 March 2016, 08:00 AM
Freedom fighter killed in Kurigram
A freedom fighter is killed allegedly by unidentified miscreants in Garialpara area of Kurigram town.
22 March 2016, 07:21 AM
UP elections held peacefully: CEC
CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the first phase of union parishad elections are held in a free, fair and peaceful manner except some isolated incidents of irregularities.
22 March 2016, 05:05 AM
Man killed in Jhalakathi, polling officers shot in Noakhali
Two presiding officers are shot in Noakhali as reports of gunfire came from voting centres in Patuakhali and Satkhira during the first phase of union parishad elections.
22 March 2016, 03:39 AM
Man pours hot water on wife in Dhaka
A woman suffers burns after her husband allegedly poured boiling water over her following an altercation in Badda area of Dhaka.
21 March 2016, 15:04 PM
Aussies punish Tigers by 3 wkts
Australia make Bangladesh pay a heavy price for their lackluster display in the field and come out in front by three wickets in the vital Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Bangalore.
21 March 2016, 13:34 PM
BB fund: Theft a blow to Philippine efforts to lure investors
The Philippines’ failure to address the loopholes in anti-money laundering safeguards could affect even foreign investments in the infrastructure space, a conduit for which is the Aquino administration’s flagship Public Private Partnership (PPP) program.
21 March 2016, 12:59 PM
Ian Chappell, Shoaib Akhtar stand by Taskin
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell and Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar stand by Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed upon his suspension by International Cricket Council over bowling action.
21 March 2016, 12:43 PM