Bangladesh
City polls: US deplores political violence
United States reiterates its stand against violence surrounding the city corporation elections to Dhaka and Chittagong.
22 April 2015, 05:00 AM
SC seeks concise statement on Mir Quasem verdict
Supreme Court asks defence to submit a concise statement before it by May 20 on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali against his death penalty.
22 April 2015, 04:19 AM
Bangladesh well placed to complete whitewash
Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim had two century stands, with Tamim making a brace of hundreds. Soumya is promising to build on his starts, but Mahmudullah will want a big innings in the third ODI.
22 April 2015, 03:39 AM
Misbah defends Pakistan’s poor show against Bangladesh
Ex-skipper Misbah-ul-Haq defends Pakistan's poor performance in first 2 ODIs against Bangladesh and says Bangladesh have improved a lot.
21 April 2015, 12:10 PM
HC summons industries secretary over tannery relocation
The High Court summons the industries secretary to appear before it on May 19 for not relocating tannery industries from Hazaribagh in the capital in line with its directive.
21 April 2015, 11:41 AM
Tabith alleges obstruction, seeks EC action
Bringing allegations of obstructions in election campaign, BNP-blessed mayor aspirant for Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal has lodged a complaint with Election Commission and returning officer seeking necessary actions.
21 April 2015, 11:24 AM
8 killed in broad daylight robbery at Savar bank
Robbers shoot dead seven including manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Kathgora branch in Ashulia during a broad daylight robbery at the bank, cops say. Angry mob lynch a robber after capturing two while fleeing.
21 April 2015, 10:19 AM
136 more returning from Yemen tonight
More 136 Bangladeshis returns from Yemen by a special flight of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines tonight.
21 April 2015, 09:58 AM
Rana Plaza: Tk 108cr PMO fund unused, says TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh points out lack of transparency and dillydallies in the disbursement of the fund for victims of the Rana Plaza collapse, the world’s largest workplace disaster.
21 April 2015, 09:18 AM
Hilsa: Killed by gill nets (video)
Banned in the country for its consequences, gill nets are still aplenty in Bangladesh.
21 April 2015, 08:46 AM
Angry public attacked Khaleda’s convoy: Joy
Denying Awami League’s involvement, prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy says the attack on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s motorcade was done by “angry public.”
21 April 2015, 07:46 AM
ADB cuts Bangladesh's GDP growth to 6.1pc
Asian Development Bank revises down its growth projection for Bangladesh to 6.1 percent for 2015 fiscal from its earlier projection of 6.4 percent.
21 April 2015, 06:31 AM
Return of the Tamim
Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal makes a comeback that has broken the smirk of critics.
21 April 2015, 04:44 AM
The Poor Man’s Ferrari: Toyota SW20 MR2
A gorgeous, pristine and hyper-clean Toyota MR2 SW20. We find out if the mid-engined Toyota legend is as good as claimed, and catch up with Tareq Ahmed, proud owner of the SW20 and president of Club GT automotive club.
21 April 2015, 02:45 AM
Sunny way of doing things
A late entrant into the national squad, 28-year-old Arafat Sunny has a unique hobby. He loves to keep pigeons as pets. In fact, there was a time when he looked after nearly a hundred pigeons at his terrace and even trained a few of them for inter-city travel.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Khaleda’s SUV bullet-hit, claims her security adviser
Khaleda Zia’s security and defence affairs adviser claims that a bullet hit a window of the BNP chief’s SUV during the attack on her motorcade at Karwanbazar.
20 April 2015, 16:06 PM
3 crude bombs explode in Dhaka
At least three crude bombs go off in Nayapaltan area of Dhaka this evening, hours after the BNP-led 20-party alliance called hartal for Wednesday.
20 April 2015, 15:17 PM
4 injured as Khaleda's motorcade comes under attack
At least four are injured as miscreants attack motorcade of BNP chief Khaleda Zia after she went to campaign for her party-endorsed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal at Karwan Bazar.
20 April 2015, 12:06 PM
Bangladesh believed they were favourites - Mashrafe
Tigers captain Mashrafe Mortaza has said the team's belief before the ODI series that they were favourites kept them in the right frame of mind.
20 April 2015, 12:03 PM
29 more Bangladeshis evacuated from Yemen
Twenty nine more Bangladeshi nationals have been evacuated from Sana, the capital of the war-torn Yemen, by International Organization for Migration.
20 April 2015, 11:21 AM