Bangladesh
Light tremor felt in Ctg, Bandarban
A light tremor of magnitude 4.4 in the Richter scale is felt in Chittagong and Bandarban.
2 October 2015, 12:57 PM
BNP for judicial probe into UGC official’s death in Rab custody
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demands judicial inquiry to find out the nature of University Grants Commission (UGC) official’s death in Rab custody.
2 October 2015, 12:06 PM
3,080kg hilsa seized, 168 fishermen jailed in Ctg
Bangladesh Coast Guard seize 3,080kg hilsa and detain 168 fishermen for netting the fish defying a government ban on hilsa fishing from September 25 to October 9 to protect the fish during the breeding time.
2 October 2015, 11:43 AM
Lawyers to meet Mojaheed tomorrow
Five lawyers of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed will meet him at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow “to discuss the recently released full verdict and the ground of the review”.
2 October 2015, 10:00 AM
PM reaches London
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached London from New York en route home after winding up her eight-day official visit to the United States.
2 October 2015, 09:13 AM
New kind of violence undid BCB plans
Ultimately it was the killing of an Italian national in Dhaka by unknown perpetrators that is believed, within the BCB, to have led to Australia calling off their tour of Bangladesh.
2 October 2015, 07:07 AM
Australia focus on Kiwis with Bangladesh tour down
Australia captain Steve Smith switched focus to New Zealand's upcoming tour as he voiced regret that a two-Test series in Bangladesh had to be called off.
2 October 2015, 04:39 AM
Australia were 'overly sensitive' to cancel their tour of Bangladesh
Australia were "overly sensitive" to postpone their tour of Bangladesh over security concerns, says Pakistan Cricket Board president Shahryar Khan.
2 October 2015, 04:03 AM
Bangladesh women lose 2nd T20I to Pakistan by 34 runs, series 2-0
Bangladesh women lost the two-match T20I series to Pakistan 2-0 after they were beaten in the second game by 34 runs at Karachi stadium.
1 October 2015, 09:35 AM
2 to die for killing mother, daughter in Ctg
A Chittagong court sentences to death two people for killing of a woman and her daughter in Agrabad area of Chittagong on March 24 last year.
1 October 2015, 09:30 AM
5 Patuakhali war crimes suspects shown arrested
Five war crimes suspects of Patuakhali are shown arrested in a war crimes case when prison authorities produced them before a tribunal in Dhaka.
1 October 2015, 08:19 AM
ICC Women’s Team Rankings launched
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today launched the official ICC Women’s Team Rankings, which incorporate results in all three formats of the game into one rankings system.
1 October 2015, 07:46 AM
HC clears way for Bodi’s trial
The High Court clears the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of a corruption case filed against Abdur Rahman Bodi, Awami League lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency.
1 October 2015, 07:14 AM
Bangladeshi Hajj stampede toll now 41
The Bangladesh mission in Saudi Arabia has confirmed death of 41 nationals in the Mina Hajj stampede last month.
1 October 2015, 06:39 AM
Bikers rule footpaths, pedestrians roads (video)
If you are told: Name a city where you can drive or walk as you like, the first answer would be Dhaka! Because people find their own ways to go around the city. Traffic signals change colors—from green to red to green again--but the drivers need not pay any attention to them. But even worst menaces are motorcycles zooming by on the footpaths or people darting through the speeding cars to cross the roads among the already chaotic traffic.
1 October 2015, 05:48 AM
Australia’s tour of Bangladesh called off due to security reasons
Australia cricket team’s short tour for two Tests in Bangladesh is scrapped after high-level meetings regarding danger of militant attacks during the series.
1 October 2015, 03:44 AM
Australia's tour: BCB still hopeful
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan says they have left no stone unturned in providing assurance regarding security for the Australian team.
30 September 2015, 16:11 PM
Robi-Airtel merger gets primary approval
Bangladesh telecom regulator primarily approves the request for merger of Robi and Airtel.
30 September 2015, 13:58 PM
DMP forms team to assist Tavella murder probe
Dhaka Metropolitan Police forms an 11-memebr police team to assist the investigation officer of Italian national killing case.
30 September 2015, 13:51 PM
Italian killing not IS job: Kamal
Ruling out the existence of militant outfit Islamic State in the country, Home Minister Kamal says both Bangladesh and Italy primarily agree that the militant outfit was not involved with killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella.
30 September 2015, 12:13 PM