Bangladesh
35 infected with anthrax
At least 35 people have been infected with anthrax in Sirajganj in the last couple of weeks, according to health officials in the district.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Recent attacks denounced by majority of Bangladeshis
The United States says the recent spate of attacks in Bangladesh has been denounced by the overwhelming majority of Bangladeshis.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
80 killed so far by lightning this year
At least 80 people have been killed so far by lightning this year, according to the department of disaster management.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Jessore woman kills herself
Failing to bear "torture by her son", a woman committed suicide by taking poison in Nischintapur village of Jessore Sadar upazila
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Promotion for prestige
The latest round of promotion in the civil administration will hardly bring any dynamism in bureaucracy as most of the promoted
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
3 mortar shells recovered
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday recovered three unexploded mortar shells from a place near the
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
India says it supports war crimes trial
India has said it is supportive of the judicial process to ensure justice in the war crimes committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
2nd bank faced malware attack
Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank yesterday connected it to the hack at Sony Corp's
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Yaba traders injure five journalists
Five journalists were injured as members of a yaba smuggling ring attacked them while they were collecting information in
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Ansar camp attacked
It was around 2:00 in the morning. Three Ansar members, including the camp commander, were on duty inside the Rohingya refugee
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
7 mega projects gaining pace
Seven mega development projects by the government are well underway and are expected to have significant positive impact for the country.
All of the seven top priority Fast Track Projects costing around $40 billion have now gained pace, although some of them are a few years behind the schedule.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
GRABBERS feast on buriganga
The Buriganga is getting narrower every year as dumping of waste along the river banks between Sadarghat and Rayerbazar by
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Siddikur stays at four-under
Siddikur Rahman stays at four-under but slipped one place after an even-par second round in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open yesterday.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Swimming coach in jeopardy
The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) express its concern over noncooperation of coaching staff towards swimming coach Park Tae Gun, who helped Bangladesh win two gold medals in the South Asian Games held in India in February.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Seven injured over land grabbing bid
The hired goons of a real estate company allegedly injured some seven people during an attempt to grab the land of an ultra-poor
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Lightning takes 17 more lives in 11 districts
At least 17 people were killed after being struck by lightning during the storm at different parts of the country, raising the death toll from such incidents to 49 in two days.
13 May 2016, 07:48 AM
Fakhrul denies BNP’s ties with Israel
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has vehemently criticised some ruling party ministers and lawmakers for allegations on BNP that it shook hands with Israel to topple the government.
13 May 2016, 06:30 AM
US to continue support to counter terrorism in Bangladesh
In light of the recent spate of killings of bloggers, intellectuals, and religious minorities in the country, the United States assures that they will continue to stand with Bangladesh in its efforts to counter terrorist activities prevailing in the country.
13 May 2016, 05:34 AM
Went through lots of video analysis to be able to counter Mustafizur: Chris Morris
Thursday's outing is only the third time in 11 games that Fizz finished wicketless. Morris had a few words of praise for the youngster and how a few behind-the-scenes analysis helped Daredevils combat the threat posed by the multi-skilled bowler.
13 May 2016, 05:34 AM
Teknaf Ansar camp comes under attack, 1 killed
Miscreants attack an Ansar camp, loot arms, and kill an Ansar man in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
13 May 2016, 04:38 AM