Bangladesh

ICC Women’s Team Rankings launched

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today launched the official ICC Women’s Team Rankings, which incorporate results in all three formats of the game into one rankings system.
1 October 2015, 07:46 AM

HC clears way for Bodi’s trial

The High Court clears the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of a corruption case filed against Abdur Rahman Bodi, Awami League lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency.
1 October 2015, 07:14 AM

Bangladeshi Hajj stampede toll now 41

The Bangladesh mission in Saudi Arabia has confirmed death of 41 nationals in the Mina Hajj stampede last month.
1 October 2015, 06:39 AM

Bikers rule footpaths, pedestrians roads (video)

If you are told: Name a city where you can drive or walk as you like, the first answer would be Dhaka! Because people find their own ways to go around the city. Traffic signals change colors—from green to red to green again--but the drivers need not pay any attention to them. But even worst menaces are motorcycles zooming by on the footpaths or people darting through the speeding cars to cross the roads among the already chaotic traffic.
1 October 2015, 05:48 AM

Australia’s tour of Bangladesh called off due to security reasons

Australia cricket team’s short tour for two Tests in Bangladesh is scrapped after high-level meetings regarding danger of militant attacks during the series.
1 October 2015, 03:44 AM

Australia's tour: BCB still hopeful

Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan says they have left no stone unturned in providing assurance regarding security for the Australian team.
30 September 2015, 16:11 PM

Robi-Airtel merger gets primary approval

Bangladesh telecom regulator primarily approves the request for merger of Robi and Airtel.
30 September 2015, 13:58 PM

DMP forms team to assist Tavella murder probe

Dhaka Metropolitan Police forms an 11-memebr police team to assist the investigation officer of Italian national killing case.
30 September 2015, 13:51 PM

Italian killing not IS job: Kamal

Ruling out the existence of militant outfit Islamic State in the country, Home Minister Kamal says both Bangladesh and Italy primarily agree that the militant outfit was not involved with killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella.
30 September 2015, 12:13 PM

War crimes: SQ Chy, Mojaheed’s full verdict released

Condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed can seek review of SC verdict in 15 days.
30 September 2015, 10:09 AM

Champions Trophy: Bangladesh make the cut, West Indies fail

Bangladesh returns to the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2006 after the eight sides are confirmed for the 2017 tournament, which will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) from 1 to 18 June.
30 September 2015, 10:05 AM

Tax return submission deadline now Nov 30

Individual taxpayers have received two months more to submit their returns for the current fiscal year.
30 September 2015, 09:52 AM

HC seeks govt inquiry report on Kalihati firing in 60 days

The High Court directs the government to submit the inquiry report on the incident of police firing that killed 4 persons at Kalihati in Tangail before the court in 60 days.
30 September 2015, 09:23 AM

Bangladesh women beaten by 29 runs by Pakistan in 1st T20I

Crucial runs from Bismah’s bat and a disciplined performance from the bowlers set up an easy 29-run win for Pakistan over the visiting Bangladesh women's team.
30 September 2015, 09:06 AM

SIM owners’ fingerprint collection: Pilot project begins Nov 1

Mobile phone operators will launch pilot activities on November 1 to collect fingerprints of all SIM card holders as part of its re-registration process across the country.
30 September 2015, 08:52 AM

Govt trying to shift blame of foreign national murder: Fakhrul

BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims the government is trying to shift the blame for the murder of Italian national Cesare Tavella in Dhaka to others.
30 September 2015, 08:08 AM

Ma Durga: Pliant soil to goddess with reverent touch of artisan (video)

Artisans are busy in Chittagong city making idols for the Durga puja festival around the clock.
30 September 2015, 07:58 AM

Foreign missions’ alert surprises PM

There is no justification of alert, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says expressing her surprise as some diplomatic missions in Dhaka issued the alert for their nationals following the murder of an Italian citizen in Dhaka.
30 September 2015, 07:45 AM

Burdwan blast: Wanted ‘JMB militant’ held in India

Indian police claim to arrest a wanted militant of the Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in connection to the Burdwan blast case.
30 September 2015, 07:40 AM

Bangladesh to surprise world in SDGs too, says PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh is committed to leading by example again in case of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it surprised the world with its achievements in MDGs.
30 September 2015, 05:53 AM