Bangladesh
Bangladesh beat hosts Tajikistan 9-1 in semifinal
The defending champions put nine past the hosts as they enter the final to defend the title they won last year in Nepal.
30 April 2016, 13:02 PM
16 lakh SIMs used by people with special needs won’t be deactivated May 1: Tarana
State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim says the SIMs used by people with special needs which are yet to have biometric re-registration will not be deactivated on May 1.
30 April 2016, 11:24 AM
Those who conspired to kill Joy won’t be spared: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vows to bring to justice those who conspired both at home and abroad to abduct and kill her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the USA.
30 April 2016, 09:24 AM
Tailor killed in Tangail, ‘IS claims responsibility’
Bike-riding assailants stab dead a middle-aged Hindu tailor in Tangail. Hours later, US-based SITE Intelligence Group tweet that international militant outfit Islamic State have claimed credit for the murder saying that he blasphemed Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
30 April 2016, 09:01 AM
WB doubts 7.05% growth prediction
World Bank expresses doubt about the 7.05 percent provisional estimate for Bangladesh’s GDP growth for 2015-16 fiscal year. The question is whether the official estimate is consistent with other growth-related indicators, says Zahid Hussain, the lender's lead economist.
30 April 2016, 06:18 AM
Take all steps possible to protect citizens, US tells Bangladesh
The United States wants to see Bangladesh government take every step possible to protect its citizens, Spokesperson of US State Department Mark Toner says in a daily press briefing.
30 April 2016, 04:36 AM
Bangladesh origin couple’s elder son said he killed father: California cops
The older of two sons of a Bangladesh-origin couple in California charged with murdering their parents at their home said he shot his father multiple times, but he did not shoot his mother, according to police.
30 April 2016, 03:59 AM
BNP gets DMP nod to hold May Day rally
The BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at the city's Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
PM to visit 3 countries next month
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will likely begin tours to the UK, Bulgaria and Japan from mid-May to visit her relatives and join two international events.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Decision on bus fare cut Monday
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said a decision on cutting transport fares will be made in a meeting in
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
3 Garo men missing for over 2 weeks
Three Garo men, who were picked up from Sherpur and Mymensingh more than two weeks ago, are still missing.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Two AL men shot, hacked to death
Unidentified criminals hacked and shot two Awami League activists dead in Raipur upazila of Laxmipur early yesterday.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Malaysia hints at reviewing restriction
The Malaysian government again plans to review a decision on foreign workers' intake after suspending recruitment from all
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Three burned with boiling water
Three people, including a trader and his son, suffered burns yesterday as an Awami League activist of Old Dhaka reportedly threw
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Schools asked to relax rules
The authorities of secondary schools can reschedule classes amid a heat wave sweeping the country for the last three weeks.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Businesses hit hard
Two vessels carrying over 1,00,000 tonnes of wheat, yellow maize and yellow peas from Argentina and Canada arrived at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port in the middle of this month.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Late rush overwhelms operators
Telecom operators had to deal with a last-minute rush of mobile phone users yesterday, with the deadline for biometric SIM re-registration expiring today.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Compensation hard to ensure
She was gang raped by railway employees at the railway rest room in Kolkata while travelling in India on February 26, 1998.
The incident triggered outrage. Maitree, a network of 42 women's groups and NGOs in Kolkata, moved to Kolkata High Court seeking compensation for the 27-year old Shefali Begum (name changed to protect her identity).
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Rab claims arrest of 6 ‘cheaters’
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims arrest of six fraudsters who took money from people and assured them of providing government jobs.
29 April 2016, 14:42 PM
Liquor seized as car with MP sticker flees Dhaka hotel
Customs intelligence raids a top hotel in Dhaka and seizes a large supply of liquor, while an illegal vehicle that had a MP sticker on it flees.
29 April 2016, 14:30 PM