Bangladesh
Is your plant sick? Just take it to a doctor (video)
Halima Begum in Tangail was tensed with her mangoes being attacked by insects when she came to Plant Doctor Clinic in front of Dainna union parishad premises in Tangail Sadar upazila for solution.
14 May 2015, 09:56 AM
'Jump into the sea or I’ll shoot you'
Some 400 illegal immigrants on a vessel were told to jump into chest-deep water and wade to shores of Langkawi in Malaysia if they did not want to be shot dead.
14 May 2015, 08:42 AM
GDP swells, per capita income raises to $1,314
Bangladesh’s economy increases by 6.51 percent in the first current fiscal year, up from 6.1 percent last year.
14 May 2015, 08:14 AM
Order on contempt against 23 citizens Jun 10
A tribunal in Dhaka fixes June 10 for passing an order regarding the contempt proceedings it had initiated against 23 eminent citizens for issuing statements expressing concern over Dhaka British journalist Devid Bergman’s conviction.
14 May 2015, 07:03 AM
End Rohingya boat pushbacks: HRW
Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia should end pushbacks of boats with Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants, Human Rights Watch says.
14 May 2015, 06:27 AM
Malaysia sends back 2 boats with over 800 migrants
Thousands of Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims abandoned at sea had nowhere to turn Thursday as Malaysia turned away two boats crammed with more than 800 migrants.
14 May 2015, 05:24 AM
5 lakh yaba tablets seized at Ctg port
The members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seize around five lakh yaba tablets from a fishing boat at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port.
14 May 2015, 05:24 AM
UN experts condemn recent killings of bloggers in Bangladesh
Condemning recent killings of bloggers in Bangladesh, UN human rights experts warn that it is an alarming signal of deterioration of the space for freedom of expression.
13 May 2015, 17:26 PM
First priority is to save lives of migrants: UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expresses grave concern over reports that Indonesia and Malaysia have pushed back boats carrying vulnerable people from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
13 May 2015, 15:11 PM
Restore political coexistence: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon the government to restore political coexistence in the country and demanded quick release of her party’s sick and senior leaders from jail.
13 May 2015, 14:41 PM
Meghalaya cops to push back Salahuddin if court orders
Meghalaya cops say the arrested Bangladeshi political leader Salahuddin Ahmed will be pushed back if court orders for so.
13 May 2015, 12:42 PM
Nepal earthquake: Rescue resumes after deadly tremor
Rescue work has resumed to find the victims and survivors of the latest deadly earthquake to hit Nepal.
13 May 2015, 12:41 PM
Thai, Malaysian cops to boost anti-trafficking drive
Thailand and Malaysian police have agreed to step up joint efforts against human trafficking and other crimes affecting the security of both countries.
13 May 2015, 12:07 PM
US calls for regional response to migrant crisis
The United States has voiced fear for the lives of the migrants abandoned by traffickers at land and sea, calling on Southeast Asian nations to co-operate to address the crisis.
13 May 2015, 12:05 PM
Man, niece stabbed dead at Mirpur house
Miscreants stab to death a man and his niece in entering their house at Pallabi in the capital, Dhaka.
13 May 2015, 10:40 AM
India to play 1 Test, 3 ODIs vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the itinerary for India’s tour of Bangladesh in June when they will play one Test match and three one-day internationals.
13 May 2015, 09:12 AM
Tk 75,000 reviewed max pay for civil servants
The 8th pay commission's review body submits salary recommendation for public servants with a minimum basic pay of Tk 8,250 and a maximum of Tk 75,000.
13 May 2015, 07:44 AM
Bar council election deferred over faulty voter list
Election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the highest body for regulating the country's lawyers, is deferred for a week due to anomalies in the voter list.
13 May 2015, 05:58 AM
Shakib Al Hasan's IPL swing
With his penetrative bowling and explosive batting, Shakib is the versatile cog in KKR’s wheel, something Shah Rukh Khan’s team missed during the majority of this year’s IPL season.
13 May 2015, 05:37 AM
Malaysia, Indonesia pushing seaworthy migrant boats back to sea
Thousands of Bangladeshis and members of Myanmar's long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority have no place to go after both Malaysia and Indonesia refused to offer refuge to the boatloads of hungry men, women and children.
13 May 2015, 05:20 AM