Bangladesh

Malaysia recruitment freeze won’t affect deal with Bangladesh

The decision to halt recruitment of new foreign workers will not affect validity of MoU to take 1.5m Bangladeshi workers. Deal is valid for 5 years, says Malaysia minister.
17 March 2016, 11:25 AM

Anti-liberation forces’ conspiracy still on: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the conspiracy of the anti-liberation forces is still on, but they cannot confuse the people like the previous time.
17 March 2016, 08:47 AM

Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat for attack in Noakhali

Islamist group Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the death of two of its men during a clash with villagers in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali on Monday.
17 March 2016, 08:41 AM

Clash at Mohammadpur Geneva camp

A clash erupts between two rival groups of Bihari communities at Geneva camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
17 March 2016, 08:16 AM

‘Dacoit’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Magura cops

An alleged dacoit has been killed in what police described as gunfight at Shalikha upazila of Magura.
17 March 2016, 04:37 AM

Heist case: Court asks cops to submit report on April 19

A Dhaka court asks police to submit a report on April 19 in a case filed over USD$101 million heist from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
16 March 2016, 16:21 PM

Fazle Kabir appointed BB governor

The government appoints former finance secretary and chairman of state-run Sonali Bank Ltd Fazle Kabir as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank for the next four years.
16 March 2016, 14:52 PM

Govt trying to protect people behind BB reserve heist: BNP

BNP terms “very mysterious” the filing of a case against anonymous people 40 days after the heist of US$101 million from the central bank’s reserve account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
16 March 2016, 12:29 PM

Philippines bank manager 'confessed wrongdoing', says trader

A businessman of the Philippines implicated RCBC branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito in the alleged scheme to launder US$81 million, saying she confessed she had done something wrong by opening an account in his name and even apologised for it.
16 March 2016, 09:56 AM

Khaleda calls top leaders ahead of council

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of the party’s top policy-making body – the standing committee – tomorrow ahead of its national council on March 19.
16 March 2016, 09:50 AM

Tigers suffer a 55-run loss to Pakistan

Pakistan outplay Bangladesh by 55 runs in the Super Ten Group 2 match of the ICC T20 2016 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens under the lights today.
16 March 2016, 09:06 AM

Dhaka’s risky streets with kids driving buses, human hauliers

In any country, one has to be an adult to qualify as a driver. But in Bangladesh, one does not have to obey that law to become a driver – and that literally means it is “allowed”.
16 March 2016, 08:04 AM

We want to make our confidence count: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza

If life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it, the attitude of Bangladesh cricket team going into the ICC WT20 2016 Super Ten match against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata is really essential in both senses of the word.
16 March 2016, 07:49 AM

Worker killed as rod falls off Moghbazar flyover

An iron rod fell off from Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka’s Eskaton area killing a construction worker.
16 March 2016, 07:24 AM

Pakistan in Tigers’ crosshairs

A team with a reputation of being poor starters, plagued with a plethora of on-and-off the field problems, led by a consistently under-performing captain at the twilight of his career, traveling non-stop since the turn of the year…Pakistan, profoundly talented yet perennially mercurial may just be the launching pad Tigers need for the Super Ten round of ICC WT20 2016.
16 March 2016, 06:26 AM

Nizami decides to seek review

War criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami will seek review of the Supreme Court verdict which upheld his death penalty, his son says after meeting him at Kashimpur jail in Gazipur.
16 March 2016, 04:50 AM

In-form Bangladesh look to trip up Pakistan again

On March 16, Wednesday, Mashrafe Mortaza will lead his side against Pakistan to their first match at the Eden Gardens since 1990.
15 March 2016, 15:24 PM

3rd phase UP polls April 23

Third phase of Union Parishad elections to 681 UPs will be held across the country on April 23, Election Commission announces.
15 March 2016, 15:21 PM

Philippine bank let fund withdrawal despite NY bank stop order

The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. allows the withdrawal of the bulk of the funds suspected to have been stolen by computer hackers from the Bangladeshi central bank despite having received an order from its counterpart banks abroad to stop the payment.
15 March 2016, 14:11 PM

Atiur’s resignation a rare instance of moral strength: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms resignation of Bangladesh Bank governor as a rare instance of moral strength and courage, according to the PM’s press secretary.
15 March 2016, 11:54 AM