Bangladesh

Minister warns Malaysian firm on expats’ MRP

Malaysian IRIS Corporation Berhad must enroll 5,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia every day to give them Machine Readable Passport or face actions, expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister says
19 March 2015, 11:55 AM

Solar Impulse flies over Bangladesh

The world's only solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse-2 was flying over Chittagong Hill tracts in Bangladesh on its way to Myanmar
19 March 2015, 09:28 AM

Controversial umpiring greatly mars Bangladesh's hope for semis

Several umpiring decisions during the Bangladesh-India second quarter-final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 leave cricket supporters all over the world shocked. Bangladesh authorities say they would appeal against the 'controversial' decisions
19 March 2015, 08:44 AM

Allow freedom of expression, UN tells Bangladesh

United Nations stresses need for all sides to engage in dialogue and asks Bangladesh authorities to allow for freedom of expression, for freedom of assembly and freedom of the media
19 March 2015, 08:32 AM

India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs

Riding on Rohit Sharma’s century, India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs to advance into the semifinal of ICC cricket World Cup 2015
19 March 2015, 02:54 AM

The case of the missing politician

SALAHUDDIN is not the first politician who has gone missing in Bangladesh and I think I echo the feelings of most of my fellow beings in this country that he is the last of any politician or any citizen to vanish.
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Solar aircraft to cross Bangladesh tomorrow

Solar Impulse 2 – a solar powered aircraft – started the first round-the-world solar flight on March 9 and will fly over Bangladesh tomorrow evening if everything goes as planned
18 March 2015, 12:12 PM

The International Solar Tech Expo Ends

A three-day eco-friendly industrial equipment and sustainable development exhibition on Energy and Building ended last Saturday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital.
18 March 2015, 12:02 PM

Pabna BCL man killed in clash with AL activists

An alleged activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League killed during a clash with Awami League activists in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna
18 March 2015, 08:51 AM

Fearless Tigers take India challenge

All set to play their first quarter final match in the cricket World Cup tomorrow, the fearless Tigers are ready to halt the Indian juggernaut, who are on their mission to defend their status as the champions
18 March 2015, 04:52 AM

Get Salahuddin back to family or produce in court, Khaleda tells govt

Khaleda Zia calls upon the government to bring Salahuddin Ahmed back to his family or produce him before court immediately
17 March 2015, 15:29 PM

Graphic novel on Bangabandhu launched

The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) launches the first episode of graphic novel series on autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
17 March 2015, 15:12 PM

Hartal extended till 6am Friday

BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended its countrywide hartal till 6:00am Friday demanding return of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains missing since March 10
17 March 2015, 11:07 AM

Wife urges PM to help get back Salahuddin

Hasina Ahmed urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take necessary steps for getting back her husband BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains traceless since March 10
17 March 2015, 10:45 AM

SCBA polls: Mahbub, Khokon re-elected

BNP-Jamaat backed panel bags nine out of 14 posts including president and secretary in the year’s Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election
17 March 2015, 02:58 AM

Garment industry faces ordeal

THE ongoing blockade and shutdowns are crippling the economy, with the garment sector seemingly set to receive the hardest blow.
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Police chief should have resigned after Avijit killing: Justice Khairul Haque

Former chief justice, currently Law Commission Chairman, Justice ABM Khairul Haque says the police chief should have resigned following the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy
16 March 2015, 13:07 PM

SC clears way for Jannati’s release from jail

Supreme Court today upholds a High Court verdict that had granted bail to young entrepreneur Jannati Hossain in a murder case
16 March 2015, 09:40 AM

Kerry praised Bangladesh lawmen’s role: Mahmood

John Kerry has appreciated the role of Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies in countering terrorist activities, the foreign minister says
16 March 2015, 08:42 AM

Asia quartet defy convention at world cup

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand may be the teams to beat, but the striking feature of this World Cup is Asia's four Test nations defying conventional wisdom to make the quarter-finals
16 March 2015, 07:58 AM