Bangladesh
India-Bangladesh soap opera set for new season
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says they have completed their experiments against Zimbabwe in January and there is no room for any such experiments in Asia Cup.
23 February 2016, 13:15 PM
Going after editors AL’s old habit: Hafiz
Reacting to the prime minister’s speech blasting editors of two top newspapers, BNP leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed says going after editors is an old habit of Awami League.
23 February 2016, 12:19 PM
Ravi Shastri forgets Mustafizur-mauling in 2015
India team director Ravi Shastri has forgotten all about the Mustafizur-mauling his side received on their way to a maiden series loss to Bangladesh only eight months ago in 2015.
23 February 2016, 10:51 AM
US envoy condemns Debiganj priest murder
The United States have condemned the "cowardly acts" in which a Hindu priest was killed and another person injured in Panchagarh on February 21.
23 February 2016, 10:21 AM
Further probe in Pahela Baishakh sex assault: Court
A Dhaka court orders further investigation in a case filed over sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebration near TSC of Dhaka University last year.
23 February 2016, 10:16 AM
Khaleda condemns Debiganj priest murder
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has condemned the attack on Debiganj temple and murder of its priest and demanded immediate arrest of the attackers.
23 February 2016, 10:13 AM
SC stays bail of lawyer accused of militant financing
The Supreme Court stays bail for Shakila Farjana, a lawyer accused of militant financing, until February 29 in two cases.
23 February 2016, 10:04 AM
‘Bangladeshi’ college shooter held in India
A man of alleged Bangladeshi origin has been held from Uttar Pradesh over the shooting outside Kolkata's Loreto College.
23 February 2016, 09:31 AM
Mirpur Road blocked over death of student
Students of a private university block Dhaka’s key thoroughfare Mirpur Road in protest against death of a student in road crash.
23 February 2016, 08:01 AM
Gatco graft: Khaleda asked to appear before court Apr 13
A Dhaka court asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 13 in connection with Gatco graft case.
23 February 2016, 07:03 AM
‘Murder accused’ killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
An accused in a murder case is killed and two policemen are injured in a “gunfight” between criminals and law enforcers in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah.
23 February 2016, 06:29 AM
Rubel misses out on Bangladesh Cricket Board contract
Bangladesh Cricket Board awarded young Mustafizur Rahman with a contract for 2016 while Rubel Hossain, a key member of Tigers' pace attack during the 2015 World Cup was left out of the list of contracted players.
23 February 2016, 06:11 AM
Najibullah, Nabi keep Afghanistan alive
Afghanistan stays in the hunt for the main draw of the Asia Cup beating Hong Kong by 66 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
22 February 2016, 13:50 PM
PM blasts Star editor
Blasting The Daily Star for publishing DGFI-supplied corruption reports against her during the last caretaker regime, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the newspaper’s editor could not show "courage" in resigning from his post by admitting his faults.
22 February 2016, 13:35 PM
3 more cases filed against Star editor
Three more defamation cases are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in four districts.
22 February 2016, 13:07 PM
A different ‘Amar Ekushey’ in Netherlands
Hundreds of children, men and women from as many as 10 countries join in a solemn pledge at Zuiderpark in The Hague, Netherlands saying they will do what they all can to save their mother tongues, cultures and unity in diversity.
22 February 2016, 10:54 AM
4-kid murder: Body formed to see cop’s negligence
A Habiganj court places two accused on remand each over the murder of four children in Habiganj’s Bahubol upazila.
22 February 2016, 09:59 AM
Bus’ gas cylinder blasts on highway, 8 burnt
At least eight people including a child are burnt after the gas cylinder of a passenger bus exploded on the Dhaka-Aricha highway.
22 February 2016, 08:22 AM
Asia News Network calls for withdrawal of cases against Star editor Mahfuz Anam
The Asia News Network (ANN) demands for immediate withdrawal of the cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, calling it an act of harassment and intimidation against the media in Bangladesh.
22 February 2016, 08:14 AM
EU condemns Panchagarh priest murder
European Union Delegation to Bangladesh strongly condemns the killing of a Hindu priest in Panchagarh and urged the authorities concerned to ensure a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
22 February 2016, 08:07 AM