Bangladesh
US calls for regional response to migrant crisis
The United States has voiced fear for the lives of the migrants abandoned by traffickers at land and sea, calling on Southeast Asian nations to co-operate to address the crisis.
13 May 2015, 12:05 PM
Man, niece stabbed dead at Mirpur house
Miscreants stab to death a man and his niece in entering their house at Pallabi in the capital, Dhaka.
13 May 2015, 10:40 AM
India to play 1 Test, 3 ODIs vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the itinerary for India’s tour of Bangladesh in June when they will play one Test match and three one-day internationals.
13 May 2015, 09:12 AM
Tk 75,000 reviewed max pay for civil servants
The 8th pay commission's review body submits salary recommendation for public servants with a minimum basic pay of Tk 8,250 and a maximum of Tk 75,000.
13 May 2015, 07:44 AM
Bar council election deferred over faulty voter list
Election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the highest body for regulating the country's lawyers, is deferred for a week due to anomalies in the voter list.
13 May 2015, 05:58 AM
Shakib Al Hasan's IPL swing
With his penetrative bowling and explosive batting, Shakib is the versatile cog in KKR’s wheel, something Shah Rukh Khan’s team missed during the majority of this year’s IPL season.
13 May 2015, 05:37 AM
Malaysia, Indonesia pushing seaworthy migrant boats back to sea
Thousands of Bangladeshis and members of Myanmar's long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority have no place to go after both Malaysia and Indonesia refused to offer refuge to the boatloads of hungry men, women and children.
13 May 2015, 05:20 AM
Malaysia to open illegal immigrant talks with Bangladesh, Myanmar
Malaysia will soon hold a discussion with Bangladesh and Myanmar to find solutions to the influx of illegal immigrants from the two countries following the recent arrest of more than 1,000 of them in Langkawi
13 May 2015, 04:58 AM
Killing of blogger Ananta blow to free speech: HRW
The killing of secular blogger Ananta Bijoy Das is part of an alarming trend of violent intolerance toward freedom of religion and speech in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch says.
13 May 2015, 03:47 AM
Urban Escape: 2015 Ford Escape
The Ford Escape is a compact crossover. As such it promises more car-like features and handling but with the added magic of an SUVs ground crushing power. We drive the 2.0 Ecoboost.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Salahuddin can't say how he ended up in Shillong
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who was missing for the last two months, identified himself but couldn’t say how he arrived at Shillong district of Meghalaya, reports Indian The North East Today magazine.
12 May 2015, 17:23 PM
Myanmar Rohingya Migrants 'begging for help' from boat
A group of 350 migrants from Myanmar tells an activist by phone that they are abandoned by their crew and need help.
12 May 2015, 12:25 PM
Arrest order for 11 war crimes suspects of Jessore
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 issues arrest warrants against 11 alleged Razakars of Jessore, who were allegedly involved in crimes committed in the district during the Liberation War in 1971.
12 May 2015, 11:27 AM
Chance to lift up 10m Bangladeshis: Zuckerberg
Access to Internet can help lift up more than 10 million people in Bangladesh from poverty, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg writes on the occasion of launching Internet.org in Bangladesh.
12 May 2015, 10:57 AM
Largest earthquakes in 115 years
Here is a list of the largest earthquakes around the world since the 1900’s according to their intensity on Richter scale and casualties.
12 May 2015, 10:26 AM
Indian cops arrest Salahuddin for intrusion
Indian police arrests BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who was missing for the last two months, in Shillong district of Meghalaya on charge of entering the country without travel documents.
12 May 2015, 08:10 AM
Avijit's wife Bonya speaks up (video)
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, widow of slain Bangladeshi-American blogger Avijit Roy, gives first ever video interview to an American group the gory attack, role of the government and rise of extremist elements in Bangladesh.
12 May 2015, 07:31 AM
7.3 Nepal quake jolts Bangladesh, in phases
A strong 7.4 earthquake strikes the already devastated Nepal and rocks Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh – in phases.
12 May 2015, 07:15 AM
38kg gold bars seized at Ctg airport, 2 held
Customs officials seize 325 gold bars, weighing around 38 kilogrammes, at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and detain two passengers in this connection.
12 May 2015, 06:47 AM
Law drafted on judge removal to be placed in budget session: Minister
The draft of a law, determining specific rules for removal of Supreme Court judges on grounds of incapacity and misbehaviour to be placed in the upcoming budget session of parliament for its passage, the law minister said.
12 May 2015, 06:20 AM