Bangladesh

Bangladesh and South Africa squads

See the Bangladesh T20 and South Africa cricket squads for the 2 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Test matches in July, 2015.
4 July 2015, 10:27 AM

No room for fear: Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh

Bangladesh T20I skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza urges his players not to think about the side’s previous records against South Africa and play fearless cricket in the upcoming series.
4 July 2015, 10:15 AM

Saudi govt didn’t entertain Jamaat, BNP’s requests: Report

Jamaat expected the help of Saudi govt to stop war crimes trial multiple times while BNP chief Khaleda Zia asked for intervention to resolve political impasse. But Saudi Arabia did not respond to the requests, Prothom Alo reports quoting leaked diplomatic documents.
4 July 2015, 09:57 AM

Bangladesh Tigers face toughest test at end of long season

Bangladesh and South Africa with little in common are meeting at crossroads, one side coming to an end of a successful period, the other beginning a long journey.
4 July 2015, 09:55 AM

Proteas tour match

See the best moments of the tour match between South Africa and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Narayanganj.
4 July 2015, 09:17 AM

Tigers, Proteas practice

See the highlights of the practice session of Bangladesh and South Africa cricket teams at Mirpur stadium before the 2-match T20I series scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 05, 2015.
4 July 2015, 09:11 AM

Economists cautious about lower middle income status

Although Bangladesh is now a lower middle income country, much needs to be done to improve the standard of living to reap actual benefits, economists of the country observe.
4 July 2015, 07:27 AM

Judiciary can be criticised: CJ

The judiciary can be subjected to fair criticism, if and when occasion demands, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says.
4 July 2015, 06:18 AM

Ctg cocaine haul: Team formed to quiz detainees

A 10-member team is formed to interrogate the people detained for their alleged link with the cocaine consignment scam at Chittagong port.
4 July 2015, 06:05 AM

Rab rescues abducted boy, detains 8 in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion rescue an abducted teenage boy and detain eight kidnapers in a drive launched different parts in Dhaka and its outskirts Keraniganj.
4 July 2015, 05:16 AM

Making the most of now: Bangladesh cricket team

Facing the monumental task of beating the Proteas at home, Bangladesh can least afford to look back at history and be distracted from the job at hand.
4 July 2015, 04:45 AM

Ansar man shot dead by ‘colleague’ in Khagrachhari

An Ansar member is shot dead allegedly by his colleague in Chowdhury Tila area of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari.
3 July 2015, 14:49 PM

300 turtles seized in Savar

Law enforcers seize 300 turtles and detain four people on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at Savar on the outskirt of the capital.
3 July 2015, 12:48 PM

South Africa make short work of BCB XI

Proteas sound early warning to Bangladesh with a resounding ten-wicket win over the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in a T20 tour game.
3 July 2015, 11:15 AM

12 ‘militants’ on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court places 12 suspected militants on a three-day remand each in a case filed with Darus Salam Police Station under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
3 July 2015, 11:04 AM

2 youths found dead in Malibagh

Police recover bodies of two youths from a multistoried building in Dhaka’s Malibagh area.
3 July 2015, 09:01 AM

Chawkbazar’s iftar fiesta (video)

The long tradition of selling “Shahi” iftar items in Old Dhaka has become quite renowned. “Shahi” or not – one thing is for sure that the food looks just exquisite.
3 July 2015, 06:19 AM

4 killed in Tangail road crash

At least four people killed and one other injured as a bus ram into a battery-run easy bike in Tangail Sadar upazila on Dhaka-Tangail highway.
3 July 2015, 05:33 AM

BSF man acquitted in Felani revision trial

A special Indian court of BSF acquits Amiya Ghosh again over the brutal killing of Felani Khatun along the border back in 2011. Family say they don’t accept the verdict and want international trial.
3 July 2015, 03:27 AM

Attaining 'lower middle income' status

It is no doubt a hopeful sign for Bangladesh that it has graduated from a low income status to a lower middle income one (LMIC) according to the World Bank's classification.
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM