Bangladesh

Cricket: Hales weighs up Bangladesh options

Alex Hales accepts that he could be risking his England place if he pulls out of the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh.
1 September 2016, 04:59 AM

Fans play with Shakib

Forty eight lucky winners of Huawei's “Play with Shakib” offer play cricket with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan at the Mirpur indoor stadium.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Maldives friendly today

Tom Saintfiet will be looking to fine tune his strategy and team combination for the Asian Cup Play-off Qualifiers.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Fitness levels at 'an all-time high'

The Bangladesh national cricket team might have had a very dull 2016 so far with no ODIs or Tests, but the good news is that the team has reached a new landmark as far as their fitness numbers are concerned.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

War crimes trial to continue: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reaffirms her determination to continue the trial of war criminals and says she is ready to make any sacrifice for the sake of the country and the people.
31 August 2016, 14:58 PM

Another kid tortured brutally in Dhaka

A minor boy is brutally tortured allegedly by pumping air into his body through rectum in Mohammadpur of Dhaka.
31 August 2016, 13:11 PM

HC adjourns verdict delivery on Hazari’s JS membership

The High Court adjourns delivery of the verdict on a writ petition challenging legality of Jatiya Sangsad membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader in Feni.
31 August 2016, 11:06 AM

Why England's decision to tour Bangladesh is right

Bangladesh is facing a critical moment in its history - certainly its cricketing history - is apparent.
31 August 2016, 02:59 AM

England delay naming ODI squad for Bangladesh tour

England are to delay naming their one-day squad for the tour to Bangladesh in an effort to buy more time to persuade captain Eoin Morgan to go on the trip.
31 August 2016, 02:37 AM

Nat'l TT in Patuakhali

The South-East Bank 36th National Table Tennis Championships will get underway on Saturday at the Patuakhali District Sports Association gymnasium.
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Double delight for fab four

Having grabbed gold medals in their first events of Beximco National Shooting Championships, four female shooters – Armin
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM

'We can win all the games'

A confident Jahanara Alam expects Bangladesh's women's cricket team to win both the ODI and T20I series against Ireland in September.
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM

BCL franchises raise concerns

The country's premier four-day cricket competition, the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), which is scheduled to begin from
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Ian Bell available for Bangladesh tour, signs up for Big Bash

England batsman Ian Bell will be available for selection for Bangladesh and India tours in the winter.
30 August 2016, 07:14 AM

Morgan unsure about touring Bangladesh but Cook assures England he will go

England's leading Test century-maker Alastair Cook has assured England he will travel to Bangladesh and lead the team on the Test leg of the tour.
30 August 2016, 06:25 AM

Shakil outguns Shahadat

South Asian Games gold medallist Shakil Ahmed grabs his first gold medal in domestic circuit.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

3 areas in Dhaka face blackout for 7 hours

Thousands of people in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, Tejgaon Industrial area and Tejturi Bazar are facing acute power outage for at least seven hours.
29 August 2016, 16:04 PM

India issues first 5-yr multiple entry visa to Bangladeshi

High Commissioner of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla issues the first five-year Multiple Entry Tourist Visa to Md Nurul Hoque Akhanda aged 68 years, resident of Gazipur.
29 August 2016, 14:45 PM

Biman’s domestic flight delays as co-pilot arrives late due to traffic gridlock

A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is delayed to take-off for over an hour as the co-pilot of the flight arrives late at Dhaka airport, thanks to huge traffic congestion in the capital.
29 August 2016, 14:34 PM

West Bengal Assembly passes resolution to change name of state

The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to change the name of the State to ‘Bengal’ in English, ‘Bangal’ in Hindi and ‘Bangla’ in Bengali.
29 August 2016, 11:54 AM