Bangladesh
4-kid murder: Body formed to see cop’s negligence
A Habiganj court places two accused on remand each over the murder of four children in Habiganj’s Bahubol upazila.
22 February 2016, 09:59 AM
Bus’ gas cylinder blasts on highway, 8 burnt
At least eight people including a child are burnt after the gas cylinder of a passenger bus exploded on the Dhaka-Aricha highway.
22 February 2016, 08:22 AM
Asia News Network calls for withdrawal of cases against Star editor Mahfuz Anam
The Asia News Network (ANN) demands for immediate withdrawal of the cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, calling it an act of harassment and intimidation against the media in Bangladesh.
22 February 2016, 08:14 AM
EU condemns Panchagarh priest murder
European Union Delegation to Bangladesh strongly condemns the killing of a Hindu priest in Panchagarh and urged the authorities concerned to ensure a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
22 February 2016, 08:07 AM
Feelings matter more than flowers: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza
After the three-hour practice session was completed at Mirpur, Mashrafe Mortaza met the press, and ‘February 21’ dominated the topics of questions for him on Sunday.
22 February 2016, 07:47 AM
Cricketer Shahadat, wife indicted for ‘torturing domestic help’
A Dhaka court frames charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya in a case filed for torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.
22 February 2016, 06:46 AM
Financing militant group: SC lawyer gets bail
The High Court grants bail to Supreme Court lawyer Shakila Farjana in two cases filed for her involvement in financing a militant outfit, clearing the way for her release from jail.
22 February 2016, 06:35 AM
Trade with Nepal: Bangladesh opens immigration office at border
India and Bangladesh opens immigration offices on their respective sides of the Fulbari-Banglabandha border point, the route for bilateral trade between Nepal and Bangladesh.
22 February 2016, 05:30 AM
3 JMB, Jamaat men held over Debiganj priest killing
Police have claimed detention of three people in connection with the Debiganj temple attack in Panchagarh where a Hindu priest was killed and a devotee shot yesterday. Two among them are said to be members of banned militant outfit JMB and the other a Jamaat-e-Islami activist.
22 February 2016, 05:14 AM
Ekushey: Mushfiq pays tribute in Bangla
Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh cricket’s pocket-battleship pays his respect on the occasion of February 21 in his own way, uniquely in his personal style.
22 February 2016, 05:11 AM
ATM scam: German, 3 City Bank officials remanded
A Dhaka court grants six days remand for each of four people, including a citizen of Germany, arrested over the ATM scam in Dhaka in which at least Tk 20 lakh was swindled out from various booths.
22 February 2016, 04:42 AM
Naveed, Shahzad take UAE closer to Asia Cup berth
UAE are close to make it to the main round of the Asia Cup T20 as they beat Hong Kong by six wickets to move to the top of the points table with one game to play.
21 February 2016, 12:58 PM
'Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano' in 12 languages
A Bangladeshi youth has done a wonderful job by composing the famous song 'Amar Bhaier Rokhte Rangano Ekushey February' into 12 languages together marking the International Mother Language Day.
21 February 2016, 07:49 AM
Indian parties agree for voting rights to ex-enclave dwellers
Indian political parties agree to pass a bill to amend laws for giving voting rights to 14,000 people who became citizens after exchange of enclaves with Bangladesh.
21 February 2016, 07:46 AM
2 bombs blasted at Jessore Shaheed Minar
Two crude bombs are exploded at central Shaheed Minar in Jessore at midnight when people were paying tributes to the martyrs of the Language Movement in 1952.
21 February 2016, 07:34 AM
Meet folk rock fusion band ‘Lalon’
Band Lalon is famous for its fusion music with a touch of ethnicity and a dash western. The band begins its journey in Khulna nine years ago.
21 February 2016, 06:23 AM
US Embassy video honours language martyrs
The US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat, and staff of the embassy mark the International Mother Language Day by solemnly honouring the language martyrs and convey their best wishes to the Bangladeshi people in a special video message.
21 February 2016, 06:19 AM
Charging Bangladesh editors is dramatic backslide: HRW
Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh authorities to immediately withdraw all criminal charges filed against the editors of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo. It also urges repeal of criminal defamation and sedition laws, saying those “violate international standards”.
21 February 2016, 06:12 AM
Nation pays homage to Language martyrs
Throngs of people walking barefoot, singing songs of patriotism are paying homage to the Language Movement martyrs, who sacrificed their lived for mother tongue Bangla marking a day of supreme sacrifice.
21 February 2016, 05:40 AM
Attack on Hindu temple: Priest killed, devotee shot
A priest has been killed and a devotee is shot as miscreants attack a Hindu temple in Deviganj upazila of Panchagarh.
21 February 2016, 03:48 AM