Bangladesh

Funding militancy: Stay on accused lawyer’s bail extended

Apex court extends the stay on bail for Supreme Court lawyer Shakila Farjana, accused of funding militancy, until March 20.
29 February 2016, 05:05 AM

Jubo Sanghati activist found dead in Habiganj

An activist of Jubo Sanghati, the youth wing of Jatiya Party, was found dead in Habiganj.
28 February 2016, 10:52 AM

4 kids hurt in Ctg boundary wall collapse

Four children are injured as a boundary wall of an under-construction building collapsed in Chittagong city. The boundary wall collapses on the children in Nandan Kanon area of the city when they were playing beside it, police said.
28 February 2016, 08:38 AM

Mushy due for a biggie

If Mushy wants to entertain his fans and followers with his bat, he needs to be promoted up the order against Sri Lanka during the 5th match of Asia Cup 2016 at Mirpur, 7:30pm today.
28 February 2016, 08:15 AM

Eskaton double murder: Order on indictment Mar 6

A Dhaka court fixes March 6 to decide whether it will frame charges against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan, in connection with the double murder in the capital’s New Eskaton area last year.
28 February 2016, 07:56 AM

Road crashes kill 8 in Munshiganj, Comilla, Manikganj

At least eight people are killed and 22 injured in separate road crashes in Comilla, Munshiganj and Manikganj.
28 February 2016, 04:50 AM

Uttara gas fire: After kids, father dies as toll rises to 3

Father of five members of a family, who were burnt in a gas stove fire at their Uttara house, succumbs to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
27 February 2016, 12:29 PM

Who is favourite as old rivals India and Pakistan lock horns?

The marquee clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup is set to be a mouth-watering one as the teams do not play each other often enough in the international circuit thanks to the political tension between the two countries.
27 February 2016, 11:28 AM

BNP wants to wage anti-govt demo after mid-March: Hafiz

BNP wants to wage anti-government movement after the party’s national council in mid-March, BNP Vice-Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed says.
27 February 2016, 09:22 AM

Dad was killed for having an opinion: Avijit’s daughter

On the first death anniversary of slain Bangladeshi blogger Avijit Roy, his stepdaughter Trisha Ahmed recounts the father she remembers and the attack on her parents she is trying to forget.
27 February 2016, 06:09 AM

Star reporter elected president of Law Reporters Forum

The Daily Star’s senior reporter Ashutosh Sarkar elected president of Law Reporters Forum (LRF) while Didarul Amin, senior reporter of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) elected its general secretary.
26 February 2016, 14:00 PM

Bangladesh brush aside UAE

Bangladesh overwhelm UAE by 51 runs to register their first win in the Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
26 February 2016, 13:13 PM

Robbers loot gold from Dhaka jewellery shop

A group of robbers loot around 100 bhori of gold and ornaments from a jewellery shop under broad daylight in Dhaka’s Demra area.
26 February 2016, 11:32 AM

Bangladesh target turnaround in form against UAE

Bangladesh are making some bold bets themselves: the occasional green pitch,
26 February 2016, 10:22 AM

Migrant crisis: Migrant Offshore Aid Station to begin mission in Andaman Sea

Global search and rescue charity, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), will begin a new mission in the Andaman Sea and adjacent areas on March 3 to track, monitor and, if needed, provide search and rescue of refugees or migrants.
26 February 2016, 08:05 AM

Priest killing: 3 more 'JMB men' held in Panchagarh

Police claim to detain three members of banned militant outfit, JMB, during a raid in connection with the attack at a Hindu temple where a priest was killed in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh five days ago.
26 February 2016, 07:37 AM

Family ripped apart in gas fire, 2 children dead

Two children, aged one and 14 years old, succumb to injuries hours after a gas fire burns five of a family in Uttara of the capital. While their nine-year-old brother has been released after primary treatments, the parents are stated to be in critical condition.
26 February 2016, 05:46 AM

4 ‘robbers’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Gazipur

Four suspected robbers are injured in a reported gunfight with detectives during a robbery incident at a sweater factory at Kadda Islampur in Gazipur city.
26 February 2016, 04:53 AM

Govt mulls Dhaka-Ctg express train service: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her government has a plan to introduce Dhaka-Chittagong express train service for easier and quick communications between the country's two major cities.
25 February 2016, 15:04 PM

Sri Lanka beat UAE by 14 runs

UAE fall short of their target by 14 runs against Sri Lanka in the second game of the Asia Cup 2016 at Mirpur Stadium under the lights.
25 February 2016, 13:11 PM