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‘Fire and destruction’ as Myanmar army targets Rohingya
10:53 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdaySatellite data accessed by a rights body shows widespread fires burning in at least 10 areas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, following a military crackdown on the country’s Muslim Rohingya population.
NU 1st year honors exams to begin Oct 4
10:50 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayThe first year honors examinations-2017 (regular, irregular and grade improvement) under National University (NU) will begin on October 4, according to a NU release issued here today.
Rana Plaza owner gets 3-year jail in graft case
10:16 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayA Dhaka court today sentenced Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana to three-year imprisonment in a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Australia need 156 runs to win with 8 wickets remaining
09:30 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayAustralia need another 156-run to win their first Test match against Bangladesh. The visitors scored 109 for 2 in 30 overs after third day’s play in Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday.
4 including mother get death for murdering 9-yr-old
07:25 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayA court in Khulna has sentenced four people including mother to death for murdering 9-year-old child one year ago. Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mosammat Dilruba Sultana passed the verdict on Tuesday...
Bangladesh lead by 248 at tea
06:38 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayAustralia have clawed their way back into the first Test with five wickets during the middle session on day three in Dhaka. At tea, Bangladesh led by 248, with Mehedi Hasan (17) and Shafiul Islam (2) the not out batsmen and two wickets in hand...
468 Rohingyas pushed back by BGB
06:24 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayMembers of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have pushed back 468 Rohingyas as they tried to enter Bangladesh through the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila...
US official in Dhaka to discuss cooperation
05:49 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayActing assistant secretary of US Department of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit early Tuesday...
1,735,391 foreign pilgrims arrived in Saudi for Hajj
04:34 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayThe General Directorate of Passports of Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that up till now, the number of guests of Allah coming from abroad has reached 1,735,391...
Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as Chief Justice of India
04:04 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayJustice Dipak Misra was sworn in on Monday as the 45th Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Misra was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind...
German killer nurse probed over 84 more murders
03:34 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayA nurse serving a life sentence for murdering two patients in northern Germany is now a suspect in at least 84 other murder cases, police say...
Mark Zuckerberg announces birth of second daughter
03:03 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayPriscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg announced via a Facebook post the birth of their second child, August. The parents shared a photo of August with her sister Max. Zuckerberg also...
N. Korea fires missile over Japan drawing fury
02:38 AM, 29 Aug 2017 TuesdayNorth Korea fired a missile early on Tuesday that flew over northern Japan before crashing into the sea off the coast of Hokkaido. The launch marks a sharp escalation of tensions with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling it an "unprecedented" threat...
Confident of chasing anything: Agar
03:49 PM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayIt's been a productive return to Test cricket for Ashton Agar so far. The left-arm spinner...
Miraz suggests a target of 300 in front of Australia would suffice
03:42 PM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayBangladesh all rounder Mehidy Hasan revealed that they would be thinking of setting a target of about...
‘It was a unified effort by us as a bowling unit’
03:26 PM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayBangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is confident that a lead of over 300 runs will be enough...
4 workers die in B’baria roof collapse
02:27 PM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayAt least four workers were killed and three others injured as the roof of an under-construction refueling...
Shakib creates another landmark
12:54 PM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayTaking the centre stage yesterday with a dazzling 84 runs, ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan once again...
Pope Francis due in city Nov 30
12:01 PM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayPope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church will arrive here on November 30 on a three-day visit to...
Bangladesh take 88 runs lead after second day’s play
11:33 AM, 28 Aug 2017 MondayShakib Al Hasan marked the first day of his 50th Test match by scoring a half-century; on the second day, he continued the party with a five-wicket haul. There is every reason to think that by the end of this match, he might be celebrating Bangladesh's first ever Test win over Australia. But that is getting...