Bangladesh

Defeated forces of 1971 behind ‘militant attacks’: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan holds the defeated forces in the Liberation War of 1971 solely responsible for the recent militant attacks across the country.
23 July 2016

Govt won't allow terrorism, militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renews her firm resolve to clampdown on terrorism and militancy to ensure peace and security for the people, saying that her government won't allow any type of these social menaces.
23 July 2016

Mustafizur Rahman’s Sussex lose to Surrey

Mustafizur Rahman’s Sussex Sharks suffer a potentially crippling blow to their NatWest T20 Blast campaign as they are comfortably defeated by Surrey at the Kia Oval by six wickets.
23 July 2016

Mariners apologise

Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, defending champions of the Premier Division Hockey League, reiterate their apology to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation.
22 July 2016

Train derails in Moulvibazar, Sylhet rail link cut

A cargo train breaks down and derailed at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar snapping rail link between Dhaka and Sylhet completely.
22 July 2016

Kid’s body found 19hrs after falling in Mirpur sewer line

Divers recover the body of a four-year-old boy, 19 hours after he fell into a sewer line near Mirpur Commerce College in the capital, Dhaka.
22 July 2016

Fizz roars on Sussex debut

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman makes a splash on his Natwest T20 Blast debut for Sussex sharks, bagging the man of the match trophy for his four for 23.
21 July 2016

I came here to win: Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh

Mustafizur Rahman has finally arrived and Sussex County Cricket Club are brimming with excitement as they have, after a long wait, gotten their hands on one of the hottest bowlers in world cricket.
21 July 2016

Rafique to guide HP spinners

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) call up former Bangladesh spinner Mohammad Rafique to assist the slow bowlers in the ongoing High Performance (HP) programme.
21 July 2016

Premier League only in name?

With only two days left before the start of the 9th Bangladesh Premier League, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is seemingly in a mess, failing to iron out details.
21 July 2016

Fizz set to make a splash as a Sussex Shark

Mustafizur Rahman is set to make his debut for the Sussex Sharks when they take on Essex Eagles in the Natwest T20 Blast
21 July 2016

Body of teenage girl found in launch cabin, 1 held

Police recover the throat-slit body of an adolescent girl from inside a cabin of a Patuakhali-bound launch in the capital’s Sadarghat.
20 July 2016

Arrest of Gulshan, Sholakia attackers a matter of time: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that arrest of all perpetrators involved in the recent militant attacks at Dhaka’s Gulshan and Sholakia in Kishorganj is “just a matter of time”.
20 July 2016

Money laundering: Destiny MD, another get bail

The High Court grants bail to two Destiny Group top officials in two money laundering cases involving around Tk 4,200 crore clearing their way to walk out of jail.
20 July 2016

Bar Council penalises 3 lawyers for ‘professional misconduct’

Bangladesh Bar Council, the licencing and regulatory body for lawyers, penalises three lower court advocates for committing “professional misconduct”.
20 July 2016

Verdict on Gazipur bomb attack appeal on July 28

The High Court fixes July 28 for delivering verdict on the death reference and appeals in a case filed over a suicide bomb attack inside the Gazipur Bar Association office in 2005 that killed nine people and injured scores of others.
20 July 2016

Barbados Tridents look to trip in-form Jamaica Tallawahs

Shakib Al Hasan’s Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Tridents led by Kieron Pollard will be itching to get out to the middle when they face-off at Sabina Park after playing with an air of confidence in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2016.
20 July 2016

Mashrafe positive about England's visit

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday gives out a hopeful note about England's scheduled tour of Bangladesh in October despite security fears.
20 July 2016

Naeem Jr and Amit under the scanner today

The bowling action review committee led by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Jalal Yunus will get into action and start working with the bowlers under the scanner.
19 July 2016

Smalley hesitant

Australia's Paul Smalley is hesitant to take the job of technical director of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) following the terrorist attack in Gulshan.
19 July 2016