Bangladesh

Khaleda’s time petition accepted in sedition case

A Dhaka court grants a time petition submitted by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a sedition case filed over her comments on the number of Liberation War martyrs, and asks her to appear before it on April 10.
3 March 2016, 06:04 AM

Mother confesses killing her kids: Rab

Mother, Mahfuza Maleq alias Jesmin, confesses to killing her two minor children who were found dead in Dhaka’s Banasree area on February 29, according to Rapid Action Battalion.
3 March 2016, 05:49 AM

Truck kills 2 cops at Chapainawabganj checkpoint

A police sergeant and a sub-inspector are killed as a truck crushes them at a checkpoint in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
3 March 2016, 03:08 AM

PM at stadium to watch Bangladesh-Pakistan match

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina could not control her deep passion for cricket as she came to watch the Bangladesh-Pakistan Asia Cup T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.
2 March 2016, 16:02 PM

Tigers give Pakistan a 5-wkt thumping

Bangladesh defeat Pakistan by five wickets in the 8th game of Asia Cup 2016 at Mirpur to secure their chances of reaching the final against India.
2 March 2016, 13:03 PM

Mustafizur Rahman: Sussex sign Bangladesh bowler for T20 Blast

Sussex have signed Bangladesh left-arm bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman as their second overseas player for the T20 Blast.
2 March 2016, 11:00 AM

1000 fake ATM cards seized at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence seizes 1000 counterfeit ATM cards at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
2 March 2016, 10:54 AM

Dhaka girl made Danish ‘shadow ambassador’ for Women’s Day

A girl from Dhaka has been selected to become the shadow ambassador for a day with the Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh.
2 March 2016, 09:47 AM

Legal notice for withdrawing PP, speedy trial of Narayanganj 7-murder

A Supreme Court lawyer serves a legal notice seeking speedy trial of Narayanganj seven-murder and withdrawal of the public prosecutor who ousted journalists during hearing of the case.
2 March 2016, 09:00 AM

Asia Cup: BAN, PAK seek to clear path to final

Both Bangladesh and Pakistan will look for a win against each other to clear their path to the finals of Asia Cup 2016.
2 March 2016, 08:54 AM

Nur Hossain’s arms case: Deposition deferred as witnesses skip court

A Narayanganj court defers the recording of witness accounts in three arms cases filed against main accused of Narayanganj seven-murder incident Nur Hossain.
2 March 2016, 08:37 AM

Foreigners under scanner after ATM scam

Foreigners living in Bangladesh are now under the scanner following the arrest of a German citizen in connection with the recent ATM scam, says home minister.
2 March 2016, 08:29 AM

Picnic bus runs over child, 2 women in Ctg

Two women and a child are killed after a picnic bus ran them over on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Lohagara upazila of Chittagong.
2 March 2016, 08:08 AM

Rizvi collects Khaleda’s nomination, Shahjahan Tarique’s

BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed has collected the nomination for Khaleda Zia, the incumbent chief of the party, for the position of chairperson ahead of BNP’s sixth council.
2 March 2016, 07:41 AM

Shujan doubts fairness of UP polls

Civil society platform Sujon criticises role of Election Commission ahead of the upcoming Union Parishad polls and doubts fairness of the election.
2 March 2016, 07:06 AM

War crimes: 2 Moulvibazar accused sent to jail

A tribunal in Dhaka sends two war crimes accused to jail a day after their arrest from Moulvibazar in a war crimes case.
2 March 2016, 06:57 AM

Siblings’ death: Court allows cops to carry out DNA, chemical tests

Rab is bringing the parents and an aunt of two minor siblings -- who, autopsy suggests, might have been murdered -- to Dhaka from Jamalpur. Meanwhile, no case has been filed yet over the incident. Police say they will lodge a case if the family doesn’t do so.
2 March 2016, 06:12 AM

BSF kills Bangladeshi at Johorpur frontier

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shoot dead a Bangladeshi national near Johorpur frontier in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.
2 March 2016, 05:04 AM

ACC relieves ex-Rajuk chairman of corruption allegation

The Anti-Corruption Commission has relieved former Rajuk chairman Md Nurul Huda of corruption allegation after primary enquiry, say official sources at the ACC.
1 March 2016, 15:56 PM

Bowlers not canon-fodder at Mirpur: Javagal Srinath

When the sporty wicket at Mirpur has earned the ire of Dhoni, Waqar and others, Javagal Srinath, ex-Indian pacer expressed his delight at seeing how bowlers had something going in their favour during the ongoing Asia Cup 2016 at Bangladesh.
1 March 2016, 12:08 PM