Bangladesh
HC allows 3 colleges to admit XI students thru tests
High Court clears way for Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College and St Joseph College in Dhaka to admit class XI students through holding admission tests.
8 June 2015, 08:20 AM
Narayanganj 7-murder: No confidence plea order July 8
A court in Narayanganj fixes July 8 to pass an order on petition filed against charge sheet submitted by detectives dropping names of five accused in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case.
8 June 2015, 06:31 AM
150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims return from Myanmar
A total of 150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims rescued by Myanmar navy on May 21 finally return home.
8 June 2015, 06:20 AM
Kishoreganj 'Razakar' verdict tomorrow
A special tribunal in Dhaka will deliver its verdict tomorrow on fugitive war crimes suspect Syed Md Hasan Ali of Kishoreganj.
8 June 2015, 05:27 AM
9 'militants' held while ‘preparing for bank robbery’
Detectives claim to have arrested nine members of banned militant outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) while preparing for a bank robbery in Dhaka.
8 June 2015, 05:17 AM
India bring the challenge
The Tigers are scheduled to face South Africa and Australia later this year, however, the challenge of India in familiar sub-continental conditions makes this series a lot more demanding.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM
'Then it'll be a dream start'
Litton Das could well be celebrating his career's biggest achievement later this week in Fatullah where Bangladesh will face India in a one-off Test.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM
PM Modi says India-Bangladesh journey just begins
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country will always stand by Bangladesh and move ahead taking Bangladesh along.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Modi, hopefully, is no Manmohan
This time, too, there is nothing on Teesta, yet we have agreed on all forms of transit in the name of connectivity.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Land deal is like fall of Berlin wall: Modi (video)
Terming ratification of land deal as “no less significant than the fall of the Berlin Wall”, Indian PM Modi says water issues need to be resolved from humanitarian perspective.
7 June 2015, 14:06 PM
Bangladesh-India joint declaration
Joint declaration between Bangladesh and India during PM Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh
7 June 2015, 13:23 PM
The fake pictures of the Rohingya crisis
The plight of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar has been in the spotlight last month after thousands of migrants have been left stranded at sea but not all the images being shared online are what they seem to be.
7 June 2015, 13:22 PM
Bangladesh shuts Islamic seminary, forbids banners for India tour
Bangladesh authorities shuts down an Islamic seminary next to a Dhaka cricket stadium forbidding provocative banners ahead of the Indian team's upcoming tour of the country.
7 June 2015, 13:11 PM
4 ‘traffickers’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Police arrest four suspected human traffickers in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
7 June 2015, 12:52 PM
BNP talks political situation with Modi
A BNP delegation headed by party chief Khaleda Zia discusses Bangladesh’s latest political development with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
7 June 2015, 10:08 AM
Ex-speaker Sheikh Razzak passes away
Former speaker Sheikh Razzak Ali dies of old age ailments at his Khulna residence this afternoon at the age of 87.
7 June 2015, 09:50 AM
India sees dawn of a new era
Like the Indian government, the country’s media have also termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit in Bangladesh as dawn of a new era.
7 June 2015, 09:24 AM
In photos: Modi’s second day in Dhaka
With an aarti at Dhakeshwari Temple, visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the second day of his maiden trip in Dhaka.
7 June 2015, 08:52 AM
Arrest warrant for 28 men of BNP-led alliance
A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against 28 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance including Rafiqul Islam Mia in a case filed for a crude bomb attack on a passenger bus in Mirpur area in January.
7 June 2015, 08:27 AM
$476m WB fund for 2 projects
The World Bank approves $476 million for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for a million poor farmers.
7 June 2015, 07:10 AM