Bangladesh
No fuss with Fizz, please
With a flower crown on his head, Mustafizur Rahman was flashing his trademark boyish smile to every flash of camera from a
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
4 Bangladeshis convicted in Singapore
A Singapore court yesterday convicted four Bangladeshi workers, detained in Singapore under the Internal Security Act (ISA), of financing terrorism.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
6 militants to die for Ashulia bank heist
Six members of banned militant outfits Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team were handed death sentences by a Dhaka court yesterday for the grisly bank heist in Ashulia in April last year that left eight people dead.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Budget to get 30pc bigger
The size of the upcoming budget may go up by 30 percent from the current fiscal year's revised outlay as the government seeks to fast-track the giant projects and complete one or two in its current tenure.
The planned Tk 340,600 crore budget for fiscal 2016-17 would be 17.4 percent of the gross domestic product. In terms of share in the GDP, the planned budget is almost the same as the budget of fiscal 2015-16.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Brothers roping in Maharjan
Brothers Union are set to rope in Nepalese coach Bal Gopal Maharjan with a hope of achieving good results in the upcoming Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
From secretary to media manager
BFF sends Ahmed Sayed Al Fatah, its head of marketing and personal secretary to the president, to Tajikistan accompanying the football team, designating him as the media manager of the team for this tour.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Mustafizur's weight loss worries BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling over providing Mustafizur Rahman, who left for Satkhira last night, with a long leave in order to help him recover from home sickness.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
2016 BMW X1
This second generation X1 is a mini crossover. It is also the smallest from BMW, sold in Bangladesh with the most interesting engine for tech geeks.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Shooting over school body polls leaves 7 injured
At least seven people, including two siblings, suffered bullet injuries as the president of a high school managing committee
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Get rid of the middlemen
Farmers yesterday staged a demonstration in Rangpur city, demanding that the government immediately buy paddy, rice and wheat directly from them during the ongoing procurement drive across the country.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Ministry for scrapping Class V terminal exams
The primary and mass education ministry decides in principle to scrap Class-V terminal examination as the primary level was elevated to class-VIII.
31 May 2016, 15:20 PM
Jewellery shops threaten indefinite strike if VAT not lowered
Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) threatens to close down all jewellery shops indefinitely if their three-point demand is not entitled in the upcoming annual budget.
31 May 2016, 14:52 PM
‘Tree man’ gets financial aid for a house
Bangladeshi “Tree man” Abul Bajandar, who is now undergoing treatment at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), is given financial aid to build a house for his own.
31 May 2016, 12:34 PM
Khaleda appeals to SC for staying Zia Charitable Trust graft trial
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files two separate appeals with the Supreme Court for staying the trial proceedings of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her.
31 May 2016, 11:54 AM
15 lakh Bangladeshis living like ‘slaves’: Report
Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living like slaves with nearly half the population vulnerable to be exposed to it, a report of Australia-based Walk Free Foundation says.
31 May 2016, 08:09 AM
BNP leader Aslam on 7-day remand in sedition case
A Dhaka court places BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury on a seven-day remand in a sedition case filed allegedly for hatching a conspiracy with Israel's Likud Party and its intelligence agency Mossad to oust the government.
31 May 2016, 08:07 AM
Baki takes aim at Bangladesh Olympics medal drought
An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction, the biggest nation never to win a medal.
31 May 2016, 06:09 AM
6 militants given death for 2015 Ashulia bank heist
Six militants of banned outfits Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team have been awarded gallows for the daring bank heist of Ashulia last year that led to death of eight people.
31 May 2016, 06:00 AM
Memorable moments from Indian Premier League 2016
Mustafizur Rahman, true to his burgeoning reputation of being one of the finest modern white-ball bowlers, delivers an inch-perfect dipping yorker, flattening the middle stump while leaving Andre Russell sprawled on the floor.
31 May 2016, 05:21 AM
4 Bangladeshis found guilty of financing terror in Singapore
Four Bangladeshi workers detained in Singapore last month are found guilty of financing terrorism. Two others have denied the charges brought against them.
31 May 2016, 04:26 AM