Bangladesh moved two notches up in the Global Competitiveness Index, indicating progress in the country’s economic efficiency and sophistication.

Bangladesh tour of Australia is in limbo as Cricket Australia sent back Test cricketers to state teams to train ahead of a domestic one-day tournament.

BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said the killing of an Italian national in Dhaka on Monday could seal the fate of the Bangladesh-Australia Test series, officially due to begin next week.

Bangladesh Awami League arranges a reception for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on October 3 to congratulate her on receiving UN’s highest environmental accolade.

Australia's cricket tour of Bangladesh could be scrapped within days amid heightened warnings from Britain and the United States about the likelihood of militant attacks.

Special police unit has been formed to investigate the murder of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella. He was shot thrice, autopsy report says.

Involvement of terrorist group Islamic State (IS) in the murder of the Italian national in Dhaka is yet to be confirmed, says State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

International Crimes Tribunal 1 frames four specific charges against three “Razakars” from Habiganj for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

At least 25 Bangladeshis are among 769 Hajj pilgrims killed in Makkah stampede, Hajj Agencies' Association of Bangladesh (Haab) confirms.

A scuffle broke out at the Dhaka Medical College when the police barred students, who are seeking retake of medical and dental college admission exams, from entering its premises.

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh and British High Commissioner condemned the killing of Italian aid worker and expressed dismay following the savage assassination of Cesare Tavella, employed by a Netherlands-based NGO, in Dhaka.

A day into murder of an Italian in Dhaka, US and Canada advise their citizens to limit their movement while in Bangladesh, saying they have info that militants may target foreigners here.

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gets bail in a defamation case filed for terming ruling Awami League a “killer party” and Sheikh Hasina a “killer”.

Australia's tour of Bangladesh appears increasingly in danger of being cancelled, with Cricket Australia's security team on their way home to brief players and the board following a series of meetings in Bangladesh over the past two days.

The General Debate in the 70th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) begins at the UN headquarters.

An Italian development worker was shot dead in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, police say.

Three people are killed and 10 others injured after a bus ran over a motorcycle at Dagonbhuiyan upazila of Feni.

At least three people including a minor girl are killed and 12 other injured after a truck collided head-on with a microbus in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria.

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International voices support for protestors and urged for a neutral probe in the recently-held medical admission tests.

Bangladesh announce to retain the squad that played the Test series against South Africa for the upcoming first Test against Australia.