Bangladesh

War crimes: Sayedee files review against SC verdict

Convicted war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee files a review plea against Supreme Court verdict that gave him jail until death for war crimes.
17 January 2016, 06:04 AM

Akheri Munajat ends seeking world peace

The Akheri Munajat, seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim Ummah, of the second phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema, ends.
17 January 2016, 05:47 AM

Narayanganj 5-murder victims died of head injuries: Autopsy

Autopsy reports say the Narayanganj 5-murder victims died of head injuries.
17 January 2016, 04:54 AM

2 killed as microbus hits auto-rickshaw

Two people are killed and three others injured as a microbus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Laxmipur-Begumganj road in Banglabazar area of Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.
17 January 2016, 04:28 AM

Batsmen seek balance

"Watch!" a terrified Nasir screamed as a ball smashed onto the side-screen in front of which close to three-dozen
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh youths whitewash WI U19

Bangladesh U-19 cricket team beat West Indies U-19 by 16 runs in the 3rd ODI of the Youth ODI Series at Zahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong, winning the series 3-0.
16 January 2016, 13:19 PM

3 killed in Mymensingh road crash

At least three people including two women are killed and 16 others injured in a road accident at Gangashram on Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh.
16 January 2016, 12:37 PM

Bangladesh set to keep experimenting

Both Bangladesh and Zimbabwe view this series as a chance to experiment ahead of the World T20, but neither side could fiddle too much during the first T20 won by Bangladesh in a manner that reflected the growing quality gap between the sides.
16 January 2016, 12:21 PM

Chasing off upazila chairman, tea workers withdraw blockade

Tea workers of Habiganj chase away a muscle showdown of Chunarughat upazila chairman and block a highway for nearly three hours protesting a special economic zone in the area.
16 January 2016, 10:15 AM

Torturer cops Masud, Akash suspended

Dhaka police suspends two sub-inspectors (SI) for torturing two officials in Mohammadpur and Jatrabari. SI Masud Shikder of Mohammadpur Police Station and SI Arshadul Islam Akash of Jatrabari Police Station were suspended for beating up and allegedly threatening central bank official Golam Rabbi on January 9 and DSCC Conservancy Officer Bikash Chandra Das yesterday respectively.
16 January 2016, 07:59 AM

2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema underway

The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the largest congregation of the Muslims in the world, is continuing today amid sermons being delivered in Tongi on Dhaka’s outskirt.
16 January 2016, 05:49 AM

Road crash: 2 schoolgirls killed in 8 hrs in Dhaka

Two schoolgirls are killed in similar road accidents within eight hours in the capital.
16 January 2016, 04:42 AM

Tigers hunting for new keeper

For the first time in 44 T20Is, Mushfiqur Rahim took the field yesterday without his keeping gloves. They were instead handed over to a younger Nurul Hasan, a player who many consider to be the best wicket-keeper in the country at the moment.
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh, Nepal thru to the semis after goal-less draw

Bangladesh football team moves to the semi-final of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2016 as the Group-A champion after a goal-less draw against Nepal in the final Group-A match held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
15 January 2016, 15:24 PM

Poet Rafiq Azad at ICU

Renowned poet Rafiq Azad is admitted to the ICU of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka following a stroke.
15 January 2016, 14:17 PM

BGMEA rejects TIB report

Rejecting TIB findings on garment supply chain, garment makers today said the report is baseless and intentional to damage the image of the sector.
15 January 2016, 13:52 PM

3 kids tied up in cold for 5 hrs in Chandpur

Three children are rescued after being tied up by ropes and tortured for five hours allegedly by a vegetable trader in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur.
15 January 2016, 11:15 AM

'Political people involved in drug trading'

All political parties must be committed to free the country from the adverse effects of narcotics items, Additional Director General Amir Hossain of Department of Narcotics Control observes.
15 January 2016, 10:17 AM

Bangladesh pip Zimbabwe by 4 wickets

Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first T20I of the four match series at Khulna today.
15 January 2016, 08:56 AM

T20 exposes chinks in Tigers’ armour

When you watch Bangladesh play T20 cricket, it often feels like they are trying to conduct a brain surgery with a shiny, blunt battle-axe. It is a bloody, messy affair.
15 January 2016, 08:33 AM