Bangladesh

Independents, rebels lobby for fair polls

As an independent chairman candidate in the ongoing Union Parishad polls, she does not want any extra favour; rather her
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Pashur river to be dredged

The government has taken up a project to dredge the Pashur river so that coal-laden vessels from India can travel through it to Rampal Power Plant to be set up only 14 kilometres away from the Sundarbans.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Jaishankar due today to convey Delhi's support

Indian Foreign Secretary Subramanyam Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka this afternoon to convey New Delhi's full support to
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

NY Fed, BB, SWIFT to work jointly

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bangladesh Bank and SWIFT have vowed to work together to recover the $81 million that Bangladesh lost in a reserve heist three months ago.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Panama Papers put big names under spotlight

The Panama Papers have put some well-known political and corporate leaders under the spotlight after their names cropped up in connection to offshore entities bearing roots in Bangladesh.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'Nizami didn’t ask mercy, order to hang given'

Dhaka Central Jail authorities have been given the order to execute death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami as he did not seek presidential mercy, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said.
10 May 2016, 15:03 PM

BNP tried to use Israel to stay in power: Minister

BNP tries to go to power through using Israeli intelligence agency during their rule, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam alleges.
10 May 2016, 14:30 PM

Family meets Nizami, goes without talking

Family of Motiur Rahman Nizami has met the death row war criminal at Dhaka Central Jail. After around one-and-half hours of meeting, they left without talking to the meida.
10 May 2016, 12:57 PM

Catch IPL’s Player of the Week in action today

Although the past week of matches in this ninth edition of IPL served some superlative performances from outstanding cricketers like Andre Russell, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, Mustafizur Rahman was voted the Player of the Week by Times of India.
10 May 2016, 09:47 AM

Gatco Graft: Khaleda to file plea seeking SC stay

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a leave to appeal petition with the Supreme Court seeking its stay on the trial proceedings of Gatco corruption case against her.
10 May 2016, 09:40 AM

‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Kushtia cops

An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” between his associates and police in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.
10 May 2016, 04:28 AM

2 more killed in Bangladesh UP polls violence

Two more people, who were critically injured in violence over the fourth phase of the union parishad polls held on Saturday, died yesterday.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Ominous sign

The ongoing Union Parishad polls have become the bloodiest election in Bangladesh history.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Fed Cup from May 15?

The professional football league committee of Bangladesh Football Federation fix May 15 as a tentative date to start the Federation Cup, with participation of 12 teams of the Bangladesh Premier League.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Sheikh Jamal up against Ceres today

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will be looking to complete their AFC Cup campaign with a win when the three-time Bangladesh Premier League champions take on Ceres La Salle FC in their final group match in Bacolod City, Philippines today.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Fizz sparks BBL franchise interest

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman could ignite a bidding war between several Big Bash League (BBL) cricket franchises as the promising pacer has caught the eyes of many in Australia.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

‘Come to my office’

They have been waiting for several years to change the ownership of their vehicles. Some of them are told by BRTA officials that their “documents are missing” while others are caught up in red tape.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Pakistan high commissioner summoned

Amid escalating diplomatic tension between Dhaka and Islamabad, Bangladesh foreign ministry yesterday summoned the Pakistan
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

‘US, India to work together to help Dhaka fight terror'

In the wake of the recent spate of targeted attacks on secular activists, bloggers, writers, professors and minorities, the US
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Verdict read out to death row war criminal Nizami

The Dhaka Central Jail authorities last night received a copy of the Supreme Court judgment that confirmed the death penalty of war
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM