Bangladesh

Rubel motivated to ace ODI test

Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain yesterday admitted that he was disappointed for having been left out of the squad for the India Test.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Tureen Afroz files GD after getting threats

Tureen Afroz, a prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal, files a general dairy seeking “necessary action” as she receives a letter, where the anonymous sender attacked her with abusive words for placing arguments in a contempt case.
11 June 2015, 15:18 PM

Bangladeshi found dead in Maldives

An “undocumented” Bangladeshi migrant is found dead with severe head injuries in an abandoned house in Laamu Atoll Gan Island of Maldives, reports Minivan News.
11 June 2015, 14:53 PM

PM flies to London tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flies to London tomorrow morning on a week-long visit to the United Kingdom.
11 June 2015, 14:30 PM

Thai army suspends top officer Manas for suspected trafficking link

Human trafficking suspect Lt General Manas Khongpaen is suspended from military service, Army Commander General Udomdej Sitabutr says.
11 June 2015, 13:02 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board's controversial choices

BCB make the headlines for the wrong reasons with some objectionable decisions for the Test match against India at Fatullah.
11 June 2015, 07:54 AM

Bad weather affects water routes

Bad weather takes a toll on the river connectivity throughout Bangladesh today, forcing suspension of operations at several key points.
11 June 2015, 06:59 AM

Downpour ringing monsoon bells (video)

Downpour brings respite to life in Dhaka from the searing heat that has been prevailing for the last few days. Met office says the rain might continue upto two or three more days.
11 June 2015, 05:52 AM

Man behind the misery of 52 families (video)

A resident of Charfashion's Uttar Mangal village in Bhola district, Broker Faruque Hossain confesses about his human trafficking crimes to the law enforcers in front of The Daily Star.
11 June 2015, 05:25 AM

2nd day’s play called off

Umpires call off 2nd day’s play of the Test match between Bangladesh and India at Fatullah due to rain.
11 June 2015, 05:14 AM

Women trafficking victims are sexually abused all the way

Afia (not her real name) was not accompanied by any of her family members, but she showed no signs of jitters. While many in the vessel turned pale in panic due to want of food and water in the perilous sea, the beautiful young girl held her nerves.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

20 districts get new DC

In a major reshuffle, Bangladesh government appoints new deputy commissioners to 20 districts and promoted four officials to the rank of secretary.
10 June 2015, 14:50 PM

Most deals were in favour of India: Emajuddin

Former Dhaka University vice-chancellor Prof Emajuddin Ahmed says most of the 22 deals signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh were in “favour of Indian interest”.
10 June 2015, 14:19 PM

No condition on $2b Indian loan: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no condition was imposed on US$ 2 billion Line of Credit to be provided as loans to Bangladesh by India.
10 June 2015, 13:59 PM

Tiger’s pacer problem

Where India are playing three pacers on the batting pitch at Fatullah, Md Shahid is the lone warrior meant to give Tigers breakthroughs with the new and old ball.
10 June 2015, 13:30 PM

Foreign worker checks to go fully electronic

Malaysian Immigration department says applications for foreign worker visa and health status clearances will go fully electronic next Monday.
10 June 2015, 11:55 AM

Gen Belal new army chief

Lt Gen Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq has been made the new chief of Bangladesh Army. He will replace Gen Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan.
10 June 2015, 10:39 AM

Bangladesh vs India Test match (Day 1)

See the best moments of the first day of the Test match between Bangladesh and India at Fatullah stadium.
10 June 2015, 09:03 AM

Rizvi to be quizzed at jail gate

A Dhaka court allows police to interrogate BNP leaders Rizvi Ahmed at jail gate within three working days in a vandalism and arson case.
10 June 2015, 08:22 AM

Inflation falls slightly in May

The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.13 percentage point to 6.19 percent in May, thanks to the price fall of food items.
10 June 2015, 07:57 AM