Pakistan
Pakistan district bans Valentine's Day celebrations
A district in north-western Pakistan has banned Valentine's Day celebrations.
12 February 2016, 15:48 PM
Asad Rauf: Former Test umpire handed five-year ban
Former Test umpire Asad Rauf has been banned for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges.
12 February 2016, 13:31 PM
U19 Tigers upbeat for semi-final
Bangladesh U19 team will face West Indies on February 11, Thursday at Mirpur stadium for a place in the final against the tournament favourites India.
10 February 2016, 09:58 AM
12 men jailed for sexually exploiting girl in UK
Twelve men who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage girl in West Yorkshire have received jail sentences of up to 20 years.
9 February 2016, 05:57 AM
Pakistan summons Bangladesh envoy
Amid a diplomatic tension between Dhaka and Islamabad, Pakistan authorities summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner in Islamabad
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistan summons Bangladesh envoy
Diplomatic tension has further surfaced between Dhaka and Islamabad after Pakistan summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner Suhrab Hossain this afternoon.
8 February 2016, 17:27 PM
Muhith’s no comment about money Pakistan owes to Bangladesh
Finance Minister AMA Muhith declines to say anything about the fate of the money Pakistan owes to Bangladesh in different heads.
8 February 2016, 14:09 PM
WI to meet Tigers in semis
West Indies secure the last semi-final spot of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 when they defeat Pakistan by five wickets in the quarter-final match at Fatullah.
8 February 2016, 10:06 AM
14-party human chain on Feb 15
Ruling 14-party alliance will stage a human chain in Dhaka on February 15, protesting Pakistan’s denial of 1971 war atrocities and BNP chief Khaleda’s statement on the number of war martyrs.
7 February 2016, 07:39 AM
Ramiz’s Tamim intro shocks netizens
Pakistan’s former cricketer Ramiz Raza sends tremors across the internet when his awkward introduction to Bangladesh’s renowned opener Tamim Iqbal during a post-match ceremony of PSL went viral.
7 February 2016, 07:08 AM
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, to meet WI in quarter-finals
Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 23 runs to finish top of Group B and will face West Indies in the quarter-finals on February 8 at Fatullah.
3 February 2016, 05:02 AM
Govt not mulling cutting ties with Pakistan: FM
Bangladesh government is not considering severing diplomatic ties with Pakistan now, Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali says.
2 February 2016, 12:56 PM
War crimes: Pro-liberation body names 200 ex-Pakistani army men
A pro-liberation organisation reveals a list of 200 former Pakistani army officers and demanded their trial for their crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
2 February 2016, 08:58 AM
Dhaka hands protest note to Islamabad
Bangladesh government hands over a strongly worded note to Pakistan envoy in Dhaka a day after a staff member of Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad went missing for seven hours.
2 February 2016, 08:39 AM
Pakistan orders 400,000 porn sites blocked
Pakistan has asked Internet companies to block more than 400,000 pornography websites, officials said Tuesday, as part of a crackdown on what the top court calls "offensive content" in the Muslim-majority nation.
27 January 2016, 14:57 PM
‘A dollar for you’: Hafeez comes to Amir’s rescue
Seeing a section of the crowd at Wellington taunting Mohammad Amir during the 1st ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan with some currency notes, Mohammad Hafeez comes to the rescue of his teammate.
26 January 2016, 06:41 AM
Obama urges 'serious' action against Pakistan extremists
US President Barack Obama has urged Pakistan to show it is "serious" about crushing extremist networks operating on its territory, saying the latest mass killing of students underlined the need for more decisive action.
25 January 2016, 05:26 AM
U19 CWC Warm-up games: Tigers trounce Zimbabwe
Bangladesh cruise to victory during the second day of warm-up matches for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 scheduled to begin from January 27.
23 January 2016, 14:20 PM
Pakistan lifts Houbara bustard hunting ban
Pakistan's supreme court lifts a ban on the hunting of a rare bird, the Houbara bustard.
23 January 2016, 07:49 AM
21 killed in Pakistan university attack
21 people die in a Taliban assault on a university in Pakistan Wednesday, where witnesses report two large explosions as security forces move in under dense fog to halt the bloodshed.
20 January 2016, 05:13 AM