Death toll from Padma launch capsize reaches 70

Death toll from Padma launch disaster reaches 70 as rescuers recover 28 more bodies
23 February 2015, 06:34 AM

War Trial: Jabbar verdict tomorrow

A tribunal in Dhaka to deliver its verdict tomorrow in the case against fugitive accused Abdul Jabbar for his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971
23 February 2015, 06:33 AM

England thump Scotland at Christchurch

See how the day went for England and Scotland as they faced each other in the 14th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Christchurch,
23 February 2015, 05:32 AM

India and Sri Lanka's win

Watch today's World Cup in photos - the matches between India and South Africa and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
22 February 2015, 11:04 AM

Fire at Gulshan BBC media office

A fire breaks out at BBC Media Action office at Gulshan-2 in Dhaka
22 February 2015, 08:27 AM

Militant training camp busted in Ctg, 5 held

​Rapid Action Battalion busts militant training camp in Chittagong and arrested five persons along with large number of firearms, training equipment
22 February 2015, 05:45 AM

SL deny Afghanistan upset

Sri Lanka were in a tight spot losing out two wickets in the chase of 232 against Afghanistan in the 12th match of the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Dunedin
22 February 2015, 02:31 AM

Fifteen minute Ebola test approved

The first rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved for use by the World Health Organization.
21 February 2015, 14:07 PM

35th BCS preliminary exam time changed

The preliminary test of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) scheduled for March 6, will start from 3:00pm instead of 9:30am.
21 February 2015, 12:53 PM

2 Bangla speaking girls among 3 teens ‘on way to join IS'

Fears are growing for the safety of three east London schoolgirls who police believes are trying to cross the Turkish-Syrian border to join Islamic State (IS).
21 February 2015, 11:40 AM

3 Shibir leaders held for ‘plotting Ctg oil depots’

Chittagong police arrests three leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, on charge of conspiracy to blow up the depots of state-run oil companies -- Padma, Meghna and Jamuna.
21 February 2015, 10:22 AM

2 pro-BNP men killed in Barisal ‘shootout’

Two pro-BNP activists have been killed in a “gunfight” with police after the law enforcers came under firebomb attack in Agailjhara upazila of Barisal
21 February 2015, 09:52 AM

2 pro-BNP men killed in Barisal ‘shootout’

Two pro-BNP activists have been killed in a “gunfight” with police after the law enforcers came under a firebomb attack in Agailjhara upazila of Barisal
21 February 2015, 06:49 AM

WI beat Pakistan by 150 runs

West Indies beat Pakistan today by a big margin of 150 runs for their first win in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Christchurch
20 February 2015, 23:01 PM

US, UK hacked Sim card firm

US and British intelligence agencies illegally hacked a major manufacturer of Sim cards to steal codes and facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles
20 February 2015, 09:33 AM

SSC exam held today

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination was held today peacefully amidst a countrywide indefinite blockade by the BNP-led 20-party alliance
20 February 2015, 09:14 AM

Arson in Munshiganj, 31 held in Dhaka-Ctg

Miscreants set fire to a bus in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj, in the last hours of the 120hr hartal by BNP-led 20-party alliance.
20 February 2015, 09:07 AM

Australia hit by powerful storm

Two major storms slams into Australia, bringing winds knocking out power to homes and forcing evacuations in coastal areas.
20 February 2015, 08:47 AM

McCullum hits fastest WC 50

New Zealand hard-hitting batsman Brendon McCullum strikes the fastest fifty in the history of Cricket World Cup at Wellington against England
20 February 2015, 08:01 AM

Kerry seeks govt’s action to peacefully end violence

United States Secretary of State John Kerry calls for Bangladesh government's action to peacefully end the recent violence in the country and pulls up on political parties for targeting the civilians during agitation
20 February 2015, 06:05 AM