Bangladesh
Nahid claims ‘overwhelming success’ in education
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid claims Bangladesh has achieved “overwhelming success” in the education sector.
22 December 2015, 09:33 AM
‘Khaleda still loyal to Pakistani forces’
The Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee strongly criticises BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s recent statement on the number of martyrs during the country’s 1971 Liberation War.
22 December 2015, 09:05 AM
Mushfiq joins Shakib at Karachi: PSL
Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was picked by Karachi Kings during the last day of the draft pick of Pakistan Super League (PSL) today.
22 December 2015, 08:36 AM
War crimes: Charges on 2 Shariatpur suspects accepted
A special tribunal accepts the charges against two war crimes suspects of Shariatpur for their alleged involvement in war crimes during the country’s Liberation War.
22 December 2015, 08:17 AM
Tomorrow’s BGB-BSF DG-level talks postponed
Tomorrow’s director general-level talk between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) is postponed.
22 December 2015, 07:14 AM
BNP to meet CEC, likely to file complaints
A BNP delegation will meet Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad ahead of the maiden partisan municipal polls on December 30.
22 December 2015, 06:39 AM
6 Shibir men held with 1kg gunpowder in Rampura
Police claim arrest of six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, and recover one kilogramme of gunpowder from their possession at Rampura in the capital.
22 December 2015, 05:28 AM
Attack on Patuakhali BNP polls procession, 10 hurt
The motorcade of BNP Vice-Chairman Altaf Hossain Chowdhury comes under attack in Patuakhali during municipality election campaign. At least 10, including three journalists, are injured while six microbuses and five motorcycles vandalised. BNP blames supporters of ruling Awami League.
22 December 2015, 05:18 AM
BCB shelves January Tests against Zimbabwe
Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, has said that Bangladesh's two-Test series against Zimbabwe, scheduled originally for January 2016, will be shelved to keep the team's focus on T20Is.
22 December 2015, 05:02 AM
3 killed in Gaibandha culvert collapse
At least three people are killed and five injured as an abandoned culvert collapsed on them at Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha this evening.
21 December 2015, 15:57 PM
Primary, Ebtedayee results Dec 31
The results of Primary and Ebtedayee Terminal Examinations will be published on December 31.
21 December 2015, 15:16 PM
Khaleda kicks up controversy over 1971 war death toll
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia raises questions about how many people were killed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
21 December 2015, 13:55 PM
Candidates’ supporters clash in Comilla, 20 hurt
At least 20 people are injured, two of them bullet-hit, in a clash between supporters of the Awami League mayoral candidate and the party’s rebel contender in Chauddagram of Comilla.
21 December 2015, 13:19 PM
Khaleda demands army deployment in municipal polls
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia demands army deployment for what she said holding the upcoming municipality polls in a free and fair manner.
21 December 2015, 12:51 PM
Do your household chores, PM tells ministers
PM Sheikh Hasina encourages ministers of her cabinet to do their household works instead of hiring domestic helps. "You can start by setting an example. That way, money can be saved and there are no additional hassles," she tells her cabinet colleagues.
21 December 2015, 08:28 AM
[WATCH] Physically challenged man brings hope to helpless women
Never learning how to walk, 28-year-old Abul Kalam Azad vowed never to get beat down and instead hardened his resolve to “stand his own ground” all his life. It was not easy for him, growing up in the rural town of Lalmonirhat as a physically challenged individual – undermined by the society and often considered a burden.
21 December 2015, 08:02 AM
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan to play for Karachi in PSL
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan was picked by the Karachi franchise in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) player draft today.
21 December 2015, 07:59 AM
4 killed as bus, truck collide in Pabna
At least four people are killed and 20 others injured after a bus-truck collision on Dhaka-Pabna highway in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna.
21 December 2015, 07:57 AM
What’s the commotion with Gayle omission?
For many of us, the news of Gayle’s absence in the qualifier match on December 13 was overwhelming, as if someone had pulled the carpet from underneath our feet, and busted the bubble of naïve cricket fans with a fearsome artillery barrage.
21 December 2015, 07:07 AM
Trespassing, Cameroon national nabbed in Comilla
A Cameroon national is detained from Keraninagar of Golabari border in Comilla Sadar for trespassing into Bangladesh.
21 December 2015, 06:56 AM