Bangladesh
BNP blames lack of good governance for foreigner murders
The governments’ lack of good governance is to be blamed for the recent murders of the two foreign nationalities, a BNP spokesperson says.
3 October 2015, 10:10 AM
Russians complete Rooppur nuke power feasibility study; project design
The Russians have completed the feasibility study and prepared the design for construction of the Rooppur 2400 megawatt nuclear power plant.
3 October 2015, 09:50 AM
Medical admission seekers’ demo continue peacefully
The students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests organises a photo exhibition and launched a signature campaign at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to drum up support in favour of their demand.
3 October 2015, 09:15 AM
PM to brief media on UN visit tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing tomorrow morning at her official residence Gono Bhaban about the outcome of her USA visit.
3 October 2015, 08:40 AM
Probe to find link between foreigners’ murder: Kamal
Law enforcers work to find whether there is any link between the killings of two foreigners in the span of five days, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says.
3 October 2015, 07:33 AM
AL men accord grand reception to Hasina
A large number of leaders and activists of ruling Awami League have started to gather forming long rows on the footpaths from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Gono Bhaban this morning, to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her return.
3 October 2015, 06:17 AM
Japanese citizen shot dead in Rangpur days into Italian killing
Five days into the killing of an Italian citizen in Dhaka, a Japanese national is gunned down in northern district of Rangpur. Five persons detained for interrogation.
3 October 2015, 06:12 AM
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka 2-0
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in second match of Group A Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
2 October 2015, 14:17 PM
War crimes: Mymensingh MP, 3 others sent to jail
A Dhaka court sends four war crimes accused including Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son Rafique Sajjad to jail.
2 October 2015, 13:10 PM
Light tremor felt in Ctg, Bandarban
A light tremor of magnitude 4.4 in the Richter scale is felt in Chittagong and Bandarban.
2 October 2015, 12:57 PM
BNP for judicial probe into UGC official’s death in Rab custody
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demands judicial inquiry to find out the nature of University Grants Commission (UGC) official’s death in Rab custody.
2 October 2015, 12:06 PM
3,080kg hilsa seized, 168 fishermen jailed in Ctg
Bangladesh Coast Guard seize 3,080kg hilsa and detain 168 fishermen for netting the fish defying a government ban on hilsa fishing from September 25 to October 9 to protect the fish during the breeding time.
2 October 2015, 11:43 AM
Lawyers to meet Mojaheed tomorrow
Five lawyers of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed will meet him at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow “to discuss the recently released full verdict and the ground of the review”.
2 October 2015, 10:00 AM
PM reaches London
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached London from New York en route home after winding up her eight-day official visit to the United States.
2 October 2015, 09:13 AM
New kind of violence undid BCB plans
Ultimately it was the killing of an Italian national in Dhaka by unknown perpetrators that is believed, within the BCB, to have led to Australia calling off their tour of Bangladesh.
2 October 2015, 07:07 AM
Australia focus on Kiwis with Bangladesh tour down
Australia captain Steve Smith switched focus to New Zealand's upcoming tour as he voiced regret that a two-Test series in Bangladesh had to be called off.
2 October 2015, 04:39 AM
Australia were 'overly sensitive' to cancel their tour of Bangladesh
Australia were "overly sensitive" to postpone their tour of Bangladesh over security concerns, says Pakistan Cricket Board president Shahryar Khan.
2 October 2015, 04:03 AM
Bangladesh women lose 2nd T20I to Pakistan by 34 runs, series 2-0
Bangladesh women lost the two-match T20I series to Pakistan 2-0 after they were beaten in the second game by 34 runs at Karachi stadium.
1 October 2015, 09:35 AM
2 to die for killing mother, daughter in Ctg
A Chittagong court sentences to death two people for killing of a woman and her daughter in Agrabad area of Chittagong on March 24 last year.
1 October 2015, 09:30 AM
5 Patuakhali war crimes suspects shown arrested
Five war crimes suspects of Patuakhali are shown arrested in a war crimes case when prison authorities produced them before a tribunal in Dhaka.
1 October 2015, 08:19 AM