Bangladesh

Eng reconsider Bangladesh tour

England cricket chiefs indicated Saturday they were prepared to cancel a tour of Bangladesh after an attack saw 20 foreigners killed in the country.
2 July 2016, 18:39 PM

Gopalganj named 7th venue for BPL

Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium has been included as the seventh venue for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League, said officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday.
2 July 2016, 18:35 PM

Siddikur moves up one spot

Siddikur Rahman moved up a single spot, to 56th, at the end of the third round of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei.
2 July 2016, 18:34 PM

Man shot, Tk 20 lakh mugged in Dhaka

Unidentified muggers shoot an employee of a textile mill and snatch away Tk 20 lakh from him in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka’s Topkhana road.
2 July 2016, 15:04 PM

Hostage crisis an outcome of gov’t misdeeds: Khaleda

Terming the Gulshan hostage crisis an outcome of government’s misdeeds, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia again calls upon the government to reach a national unity in a bid to eliminate extremism from the country.
2 July 2016, 13:30 PM

Get united to resist terrorists: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces a two-day national mourning for the victims of Holey Artisan Bakery attack at Gulshan diplomatic zone in Dhaka and urges all, including anti-terrorism committees, community police and general people, to get united to resist a handful of derailed terrorists.
2 July 2016, 11:32 AM

Confusion over death of Bangladeshi citizens

In the backdrop of confusion over whether there is any Bangladeshi citizen among the dead victims at Holey Artisan cafe, a top military officer insists that not all of the 20 killed by the militants were foreigners.
2 July 2016, 11:16 AM

Bloody end to Dhaka hostage crisis

Twelve-hour-long hostage crisis at a cafe in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone ends after army commandos stormed the restaurant and rescued 13 people including Indian and Japanese citizens. Our correspondents say they have seen several bodies lying at the popular eatery. Officials have yet to hold any briefing.
2 July 2016, 01:39 AM

Hindu priest comes under attack in Satkhira

Assailants attack a Hindu priest leaving him severely injured in Satkhira Sadar Upazila a day into the killing of a Hindu priest in Jhenidah and a Buddhist man in Bandarban.
2 July 2016, 01:30 AM

IS link not confirmed yet: US

The US State Department says it “cannot yet confirm” the link of Middle-east-based terror group Islamic State (IS) with the hostage crisis at a restaurant in Bangladesh capital Dhaka though the group reportedly claimed credit for the attack.
1 July 2016, 23:06 PM

Anxious wait for families of Holey Artisan hostages

Panic can be clearly seen in all of their faces as the family members wait for the rescue of their dear ones held hostage inside the hitherto quiet dining place in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone.
1 July 2016, 22:20 PM

IS claims Gulshan attack: Report

Islamic State claims responsibility of the attack in the Spanish restaurant at Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone where at least two police officers have died and over 20 others being held hostage.
1 July 2016, 19:33 PM

Krishnapada banned

Krishnapada, a player of Brothers Union, was handed a one-year ban from all football competitions arranged by the Bangladesh Football Federation.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Siddikur sneaks through

Siddikur Rahman played a three-under-par (60) in the second round to sneak into the final two rounds of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

'A disaster in every sense'

Test cricket's newest nations are in despair at plans to split the format into two divisions, fearing it could undo decades of hard-fought progress on the field and kill interest in the game.
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM

LIVE: Gulshan hostage crisis

Stay tuned with The Daily Star for live updates of the hostage crisis at a restaurant in Gulshan, Dhaka.
1 July 2016, 17:03 PM

Terror Strikes Dhaka

In an unprecedented turn of events last night, gunmen held hostage dozens of people inside a popular hangout for foreigners in the capital's diplomatic zone of Gulshan, and fired shots and hurled bombs at law enforcers, killing at least two cops and injuring around 40. According to some accounts, 20 foreigners and a few children were among the hostages.
1 July 2016, 15:55 PM

DU VC attacked, registrar suspended over yearbook

Dhaka University’s vice chancellor is attacked and its registrar suspended over its annual publication that mentioned Ziaur Rahman as the first president of Bangladesh.
1 July 2016, 09:34 AM

Despair at plans for split from Test cricket's newest nations

Test cricket's newest nations are in despair at plans to split the format into two divisions, fearing it could undo decades of hard-fought progress on the field and kill interest in the game.
1 July 2016, 08:50 AM

BCB clears Mustafizur for Sussex

Bangladesh Cricket Board clears Mustafizur Rahman to play for Sussex, a senior official says.
1 July 2016, 07:42 AM