Bangladesh
PM lays foundation stone of Rabindra University
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays the foundation stone of Rabindra University, an institution named after Nobel Laureate Biswakobi Rabindranath Tagore, marking the great poet's 154th birth anniversary.
8 May 2015, 06:32 AM
Bangladesh envoy visits Thai mass grave
Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand, Saida Muna Tasneem visits the first mass grave of human trafficking victims in Southern Thailand.
8 May 2015, 05:10 AM
Pakistan need nine wickets to win match and series
Bangladesh require another 487 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the second innings to win the 2nd test and the series against Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
8 May 2015, 05:02 AM
3 traffickers killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Teknaf
Three alleged human traffickers are killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar. Four policemen were also injured in the incident.
8 May 2015, 03:48 AM
PM describes land bill passage as milestone in Bangladesh-India ties
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a milestone will be created in the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Indian with the passage of Land Boundary Agreement bill in Indian parliament.
7 May 2015, 15:47 PM
BNP thanks Modi over land bill
BNP thanks Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his government, and leaders of different political parties who were involved in passage of the Land Boundary Agreement bill.
7 May 2015, 14:38 PM
Passage of land bill huge diplomatic success of govt: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms the adoption of the much-talked-about constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh by Indian Rajya Sabha a huge diplomatic success of the present government.
7 May 2015, 13:04 PM
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test (Day Two)
See the best moments of the second day of the second test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
7 May 2015, 12:34 PM
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7 May 2015, 12:09 PM
Lok Sabha passes India-Bangladesh boundary bill
The Indian Lok Sabha passes the constitution amendment bill to implement the historic land boundary agreement with Bangladesh.
7 May 2015, 10:16 AM
5 killed in Mymensingh lightning
At least four people including two schoolboys are killed and six injured by lightning in Debaura and Haluaghat upazilas of Mymensingh.
7 May 2015, 08:07 AM
Novera, pioneer of progressiveness in Bangladesh
Pioneer of Bangladesh’s modern sculpture as well as the forerunner of contemporary women emancipation in the country, Novera Ahmed is a name that has worn away in seclusion.
7 May 2015, 06:42 AM
10-hr strike in Assam against LBA inclusion
Opposition Asom Gana Parishad calls a 10-hour Assam bandh to protest against inclusion of the state in the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh.
7 May 2015, 05:15 AM
Writ seeks judicial probe into city polls ‘irregularities’
Writ petition is filed with High Court seeking directives on Election Commission and government to form judicial inquiry commission for investigation into "irregularities" during city polls.
7 May 2015, 04:19 AM
Pakistan on top after day two
Bangladesh trail Pakistan by 450 runs with five wickets remaining in the first innings after Pakistan declared at 557/8 at Mirpur Stadium.
7 May 2015, 04:06 AM
Sculptor Novera passes away
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expresses deep shock at the death of eminent sculptor Novera Ahmed, the first modern sculptor of Bangladesh. Novera died at a hospital in Paris, PM's Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhuri said.
6 May 2015, 18:37 PM
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test (Day One)
See the best moments of the first day of the second test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
6 May 2015, 09:53 AM
Beat the heat with summer fruits (Video)
Summer is the first among the six seasons of Bangladesh. It brings down sweltering heat and many water-borne diseases on the people. But nature has its subtle ways of keeping things at the balance – it offers the juicy and nutritious fruits to beat the heat and diseases in summer.
6 May 2015, 07:58 AM
Rajya Sabha passes LBA
Rajya Sabha passes constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh to settle decades-old boundary disputes with India.
6 May 2015, 06:02 AM
Bodies of 2 sisters found in Moulvibazar
Police recovered the bodies of two sisters from a pond at Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar.
6 May 2015, 04:52 AM