Bangladesh

Pitch appears to puzzle Bangladesh

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has said he was surprised to see a layer of cut grass on the pitch for the one-off Test against India in Fatullah.
9 June 2015, 11:27 AM

BNP’s Nazrul, Shahjahan hospitalised

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan and Joint Secretary General Md Shahjahan have been hospitalised.
9 June 2015, 11:12 AM

Improving hosts take on new-look India

Bangladesh have taken on different challenges this year and, for the most part, have produced desired results.
9 June 2015, 11:07 AM

HC asks govt to admit Fakhrul to BSMMU

High Court asks prison authorities to admit BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to BSMMU for his treatment.
9 June 2015, 07:02 AM

K-Pop in Dhaka (video: part-III)

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea organises the first ever K-pop contest in Bangladesh on June 6 2015. K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea.
9 June 2015, 06:50 AM

Stop plan to lower marriage age to 16, HRW urges govt

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh government to stop its proposal to lower the age of marriage for girls to 16 from 18.
9 June 2015, 05:58 AM

Fugitive Kishoreganj Razakar to die

A Razakar commander in 1971, fugitive Syed Hasan Ali has been handed capital punishment for war crimes during Bangladesh’s Liberation War. The infamous Razakar of Kishoreganj can be hanged from the gallows or be gunned down, the court said on his manner of execution – an order that is unique to this verdict.
9 June 2015, 04:54 AM

6 held with Tk 50 lakh fake notes in Dhaka

Detectives arrest six persons for producing fake currency and seize counterfeit notes of around Tk 50 lakh from their possession at Mirpur in Dhaka.
9 June 2015, 04:40 AM

Verdict today in Kishoreganj war crimes suspect Hasan Ali case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict in a case against fugitive war crimes accused Syed Hasan Ali for his alleged crimes committed during the Liberation War.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Exchange of enclaves starts July 31 midnight

Bangladesh and India will start exchanging enclaves from midnight of July 31, according to land deal documents exchanged between two countries on June 6.
8 June 2015, 15:03 PM

#DespiteBeingAWoman: Modi faces flak for sexist comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces flak on social media website Twitter for his remark on his Bangladesh counter part Sheikh Hasina.
8 June 2015, 13:57 PM

Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine

Myanmar police arrest more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year but no cases have been uncovered in Rakhine state where persecuted Rohingya have fled in droves.
8 June 2015, 12:31 PM

K-Pop in Dhaka (video: part-II)

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea organises the first ever K-pop contest in Bangladesh on June 6 2015. K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea.
8 June 2015, 11:47 AM

Cabinet okays draft of motor vehicle deal

The cabinet approves the draft of motor vehicle agreement among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.
8 June 2015, 09:45 AM

HC allows 3 colleges to admit XI students thru tests

High Court clears way for Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College and St Joseph College in Dhaka to admit class XI students through holding admission tests.
8 June 2015, 08:20 AM

Narayanganj 7-murder: No confidence plea order July 8

A court in Narayanganj fixes July 8 to pass an order on petition filed against charge sheet submitted by detectives dropping names of five accused in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case.
8 June 2015, 06:31 AM

150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims return from Myanmar

A total of 150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims rescued by Myanmar navy on May 21 finally return home.
8 June 2015, 06:20 AM

Kishoreganj 'Razakar' verdict tomorrow

A special tribunal in Dhaka will deliver its verdict tomorrow on fugitive war crimes suspect Syed Md Hasan Ali of Kishoreganj.
8 June 2015, 05:27 AM

9 'militants' held while ‘preparing for bank robbery’

Detectives claim to have arrested nine members of banned militant outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) while preparing for a bank robbery in Dhaka.
8 June 2015, 05:17 AM

Modi, hopefully, is no Manmohan

This time, too, there is nothing on Teesta, yet we have agreed on all forms of transit in the name of connectivity.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM