Bangladesh
BPL begins on November 22
The third edition of Bangladesh Premier League will open with a spectacular show on November 22, 2015.
16 September 2015, 07:59 AM
Income tax fair begins today
The sixth annual tax fair begins throughout the country from today.
16 September 2015, 07:22 AM
Ananta killing: 5 Ansarullah men on 7-day remand
A Sylhet court places five members of banned organisation Ansarullah Bangla Team in seven days remand each over the killing of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.
16 September 2015, 07:18 AM
4 held over medical admission question paper leak
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrests four people including a physician in connection with medical entrance exam question paper leakage scam in Dhaka.
16 September 2015, 06:33 AM
Impossible is nothing: Physically challenged Bangladeshi cricketers (video)
If you chase your dreams, you can break down barriers and achieve your dreams; this is exactly what young cricketer Tirtha has proven to us.
16 September 2015, 05:09 AM
Deals inked to make 60km Joydevpur-Tangail road 4-lane
The road transport and bridges ministry signs three contracts with three joint ventures to expand 60km Joydevpur- Tangail road into a four-lane one.
15 September 2015, 16:01 PM
Khaleda flies to London for treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves for London for celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with her family members.
15 September 2015, 15:43 PM
Streak keen on developing winning culture
Bangladesh A coach Heath Streak has termed the five-match tour of India as an 'important step' ahead of the two-match Test series at home against Australia, starting October 9.
15 September 2015, 15:35 PM
Ecnec clears exclusive zone for Chinese investors
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approves the proposed Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone to be set up on 774.25 acres of land at Anwara, Chittagong involving Tk 420.37 crore exclusively for Chinese investors.
15 September 2015, 15:17 PM
BB to release Tk 25,000cr new notes before Eid
The Bangladesh Bank will circulate around Tk 25,000 crore worth of new notes in the economy ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
15 September 2015, 13:22 PM
4 Bangladeshis killed in Oman accident
Four Bangladeshi workers are killed and four others injured in an accident at Yiti of Oman when they were traveling to their worksite.
15 September 2015, 13:01 PM
Pay workers Eid bonus by Sunday: Minister to industrialists
State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu asks industry owners to pay Eid bonus to their workers by Sunday.
15 September 2015, 08:34 AM
3 missing in Kishoreganj trawler capsize
At least three people are missing following a trawler capsize incident in Maskandi River in Kishoreganj.
15 September 2015, 06:54 AM
Long queue at Kamalapur as advance ticket sale begins
Kamalapur railway station witnesses long queues of holidaymakers as Bangladesh Railway began its sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
15 September 2015, 06:24 AM
Mushfiqur relishing 'biggest chance' to beat Australia
Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh's Test captain, says that the upcoming two-Test series will be his side's best chance to beat Australia. Mushfiqur drew comparisons between the current team and the one that pushed Australia more than nine years ago in Fatullah.
14 September 2015, 15:23 PM
Iran foreign minister due tomorrow
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow evening to brief the Bangladeshi leaderships on the deal signed between Iran and global superpowers recently.
14 September 2015, 14:25 PM
Saudi govt scraps hajj quota system
Saudi Hajj Minister Bandar Hajjar announces that there will be no quota system on any country for sending pilgrims from next year.
14 September 2015, 13:57 PM
Eid-ul-Azha on September 25
Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is to be held on September 25.
14 September 2015, 13:19 PM
TCB to sell onion at Tk 50 per kg from tomorrow
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling onion at Tk 50 per kg across the country from tomorrow ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
14 September 2015, 12:50 PM
22 Shibir men held in Ctg
Law enforcers detain at least 22 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, in Patiya upazila of Chittagong this afternoon.
14 September 2015, 11:58 AM