Bangladesh

Elephant Road building fire doused

The fire that broke out at a nine-storey building on the Elephant Road in Dhaka was doused this evening.
27 May 2015, 12:56 PM

Bangladesh plans to relocate Rohingya refugee camps to Hatiya Island

Bangladesh plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya who have spent years in refugee camps near the Myanmar border to a southern island, an official says.
27 May 2015, 11:40 AM

Maheshkhali war crimes suspect dies

A war crimes suspect of Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
27 May 2015, 10:36 AM

Shillong court sends Salahuddin to jail

He will be produced for hearing again after the imprisonment, police say.
27 May 2015, 09:14 AM

Gang-rape victim lured with better job: Rab

The 21-year-old Garo woman, who was gang-raped on running microbus in Dhaka, was lured by the promise of a better job.
27 May 2015, 03:33 AM

Denial of rights in Burma, Bangladesh lead to trafficking: HRW

Rohingya, other survivors of dangerous boat voyages from Burma and Bangladesh describe horrific treatment by unscrupulous traffickers, says Human Rights Watch.
27 May 2015, 01:41 AM

A decade of the effortless grinder

There aren't many aspects of the game that the Tigers fans would want to recall when Bangladesh made their Test debut at Lord's ten
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

9 arrested on charges of kidnapping

A group of nine persons are arrested on charges of kidnapping two men for ransom in Gazipur by the Rapid Action Batallion (Rab).
26 May 2015, 16:04 PM

Bangladesh vs India 1st Test Match (video)

See the highlights package of the first Test match between India and Bangladesh played in the year 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka.
26 May 2015, 15:20 PM

Why India don't have a coach yet

With another grueling season awaiting India, starting with a tour to Bangladesh next month and culminating with the World Twenty20 in 2016, there has been no official word on Duncan Fletcher's successor.
26 May 2015, 14:02 PM

Taskin Ahmed: 5/28 in 8 overs (video)

Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed's five wickets for 28 runs in 8.0 overs is the best bowling performance on debut for his country and fifth overall.
26 May 2015, 12:27 PM

A tribute to the Bangladesh National Cricket Team (video)

Enjoy the tribute to Bangladesh national cricket team, relive the best moments in their history and wish them well for the coming series.
26 May 2015, 12:12 PM

Salahuddin to be produced at court tomorrow

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has been discharged from hospital, will be produced at a court tomorrow.
26 May 2015, 12:02 PM

Malaysian mass grave corpses on forensic test

The Malaysian police are carrying out forensic tests to determine whether the remains found from the mass graves belongs to Rohingya or Bangladeshi victims, reports Malaysian daily The Star.
26 May 2015, 11:46 AM

Indian cricketers to undergo fitness test in Kolkata

All players in the Indian cricket team will have to undergo a fitness test on June 06 at Kolkata before leaving for Bangladesh to play a Test and three one-day international matches.
26 May 2015, 11:36 AM

Former England star Loye excited by Bangladesh challenge

Former Northants opener Mal Loye says he is excited by the challenge after becoming head coach of Bangladesh Cricket's high performance programme (HPP).
26 May 2015, 11:17 AM

Modi’s maiden visit to Dhaka June 6

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Dhaka for the first time on a two-day state visit on June 6, official announcements say. Some key instruments, including the much-awaited land boundary deal, are expected to be finalised during the Indian premier’s visit.
26 May 2015, 10:41 AM

Schoolteacher gets life for raping 5-yr-old student

A Dhaka court sentences a schoolteacher to life term imprisonment for raping his five-year-old student in March last year.
26 May 2015, 08:30 AM

'Bangladeshi migrants in Indonesia to be sent back soon'

Indonesia expects Bangladeshi migrants who landed on its shores to be sent home in weeks once necessary documentation is done, an immigration official says.
26 May 2015, 03:52 AM

A day with a weaver (video)

The traditional art of Jamdani weaving, which is included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is an intricate process that takes several years to master. Nevertheless, as an outsider, the process is a fascinating one to observe - from the indigenous loom to the fine tasks of the weavers.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM