Bangladesh
Asia migrants: Bangkok meeting to debate crisis
A regional conference, with the member states of Asean and representatives from the US and the UN, is under way in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the South East Asia migrant crisis.
29 May 2015, 04:52 AM
A trip down the path of horror
The four were in a hurry, had little time to bargain for the cricket bat's price. Most excited among them, Nur Alam pulled out his moneybag hurriedly, paid Tk 300 and almost snatched the bat from the salesman.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Only 1 body per grave found at trafficking camps: Malaysia
The 139 graves uncovered near people-smuggling camps in northern Malaysia appear to hold only one body each, says Malaysia's deputy home minister.
28 May 2015, 15:20 PM
3 killed, 5 missing in Meghna boat capsize
At least three people are killed and five others are missing after a boat capsized in the Meghna River in Narsingdi.
28 May 2015, 14:17 PM
UN to honour 126 ‘blue helmets’
The UN will honour more than 100 “blue helmets”, including eight Bangladeshis, who lost their lives while serving the cause of peace.
28 May 2015, 12:39 PM
Malaysia detains police over links to 'migrant' graves
Malaysia detains 12 policemen suspected of human trafficking, two of whom are said to be connected to recently discovered jungle graves.
28 May 2015, 11:11 AM
Dulal’s scintillating 8-under
Dulal Hossain storms to fourth position on the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open leader-board after a scintillating eight-under (63) in the second round at the Kurmitola Golf Club.
28 May 2015, 10:29 AM
Parents claim missing son among migrants rescued in Indonesia! (video)
“He is our son, we are sure about it,” these are the words of a man, whose university going son went missing during an outing in St Martin of Cox’s Bazar a year back.
28 May 2015, 09:22 AM
Brothers held for ‘human trafficking’ in Teknaf
Police arrest two brothers for their alleged involvement with human trafficking in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
28 May 2015, 06:36 AM
Making a wristband using a string (video)
Something as simple and readily available like a piece of string or thread can be turned into a cool wristband.
28 May 2015, 05:57 AM
Bangladeshi Hindu migrants to get Indian residential permits
Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, the Narendra Modi government has decided to issue an executive order to help religious minorities from Bangladesh and Pakistan who live in India, to get residential permits.
28 May 2015, 05:23 AM
'Drug peddler' killed in Dhaka 'shootout'
An alleged drug peddler is killed in a "shootout" with Rapid Action Battalion at Motijheel in Dhaka.
28 May 2015, 04:44 AM
Put rights at centre of boat people summit: HRW
Governments gathering in Bangkok tomorrow, to discuss the Southeast Asia boat people crisis should reach binding agreements to save people at sea, permit them to disembark without conditions, and ensure unimpeded access for UN agencies to protect the rights of asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch says.
28 May 2015, 01:07 AM
Elephant Road building fire doused
The fire that broke out at a nine-storey building on the Elephant Road in Dhaka was doused this evening.
27 May 2015, 12:56 PM
Bangladesh plans to relocate Rohingya refugee camps to Hatiya Island
Bangladesh plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya who have spent years in refugee camps near the Myanmar border to a southern island, an official says.
27 May 2015, 11:40 AM
Maheshkhali war crimes suspect dies
A war crimes suspect of Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
27 May 2015, 10:36 AM
Shillong court sends Salahuddin to jail
He will be produced for hearing again after the imprisonment, police say.
27 May 2015, 09:14 AM
Gang-rape victim lured with better job: Rab
The 21-year-old Garo woman, who was gang-raped on running microbus in Dhaka, was lured by the promise of a better job.
27 May 2015, 03:33 AM
Denial of rights in Burma, Bangladesh lead to trafficking: HRW
Rohingya, other survivors of dangerous boat voyages from Burma and Bangladesh describe horrific treatment by unscrupulous traffickers, says Human Rights Watch.
27 May 2015, 01:41 AM
A decade of the effortless grinder
There aren't many aspects of the game that the Tigers fans would want to recall when Bangladesh made their Test debut at Lord's ten
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM