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'Six policemen were in the minister's security team and the minister was going to a programme of Border Guard Bangladesh. We got stuck at the traffic lights at Science Lab intersection. The bomb exploded when I got off (from the escort vehicle) and walked ahead to ask traffic police to clear the way for the minister,' the paper quoted injured ASI AB Shahabuddin as saying. (Photo: File | Representational)

2 policemen injured in ISIS attack targeting Bangladesh minister in Dhaka

The bomb was thrown from the footbridge at the Science Lab intersection Saturday night when the minister was passing through the area.

01 Sep 2019 3:54 PM

Rights activists said the assaults -- which range from violent rapes to forcible kissing -- are so pervasive that the cases reported in the media are just the tip of the iceberg. (Photo: AFP)

‘Raped when I was 7’: Ex-Students at Bangladesh madrasas recount their horror

He was accused of being ‘an agent of Jews and Christians’ and smearing the ‘sacred image’ of a madrasa by a social media user.

29 Aug 2019 4:16 PM

In a brief verdict on Sunday, the court ordered the government to remove the term and replace it with 'unmarried', deputy attorney general Amit Talukder told AFP. (Representational Image)

Drop 'virgin' from Muslim marriage certificates: Bangladesh court

Under law, a bride has to select one of three options on the certificate -- whether she is Kumari (virgin), widow or divorced.

28 Aug 2019 2:15 PM

Under the scorching sun, thousands joined in a popular song with the lyrics 'the world does not listen to the woes of Rohingya'. (Photo: AFP)

200,000 Rohingya rally to mark 'Genocide Day' in Bangladesh camps

Myanmar had said they were conducting counter-insurgency operations against Rohingya extremists after they attacked police posts.

25 Aug 2019 2:19 PM

Despite a 2017 pact signed by the two countries, the first repatriation efforts have failed, with virtually no Rohingya agreeing to return without guarantees of safety and citizenship. (Photo: AFP | File)

Myanmar blames Rohingya repatriation failure on Bangladesh

A fresh push was to begin Thursday, with both governments vowing to repatriate nearly 3,500 Rohingya, but this again fell flat.

23 Aug 2019 7:25 PM

The refugees then share their stories directly with the public through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. (Photo: File)

Rohingya youth share stories on social media, says 'I'm here 24x7'

Rafiq is among some 30 Rohingya youths selected by the World Food Programme for its 'Storytellers' project.

20 Aug 2019 2:34 PM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met his Bangladeshi counterpart A K Abdul Momen and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties. (Photo: File)

Jaishankar meets his Bangladeshi counterpart, discusses bilateral ties

Jaishankar will leave for Kathmandu on Wednesday morning to attend the fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission.

20 Aug 2019 1:40 PM

He has led South Africa to semifinals of the 2014 ICC World T20 in Bangladesh and the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh appoints Russell Domingo as head coach

He became South Africa U19 coach for the 2004 ICC U19 World Cup in Bangladesh.

17 Aug 2019 3:31 PM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit India in October to discuss several bilateral and regional issues, including the long-pending pact on the Teesta water sharing and the Rohingya crisis, Foreign Minister Dr A K Momen said here on Sunday. (Photo: File)

B'desh PM to visit India in Oct; Teesta water sharing, Rohingya crisis on agenda

Hasina's alliance, dominated by her party Awami League, won the general election with a thumping majority in December last year.

05 Aug 2019 9:55 AM

Prior to the surgery doctors had said there was only a 50 percent chance of both of the twins surviving. (Photo: AFP)

'Stable After Final Separation': Doctors On Conjoined Bangladeshi Twins

The twins, named Rabeya and Rukaya, turned three last month and suffered from a rare embryological disorder.

02 Aug 2019 1:40 PM

Bangladesh will host Afghanistan for a Twenty20 series in September. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan asks teammate Tamim Iqbal to take a break

Shakib, who is expected to play in next month's home series against Afghanistan, said Bangladesh should rotate players to keep them fresh.

01 Aug 2019 8:25 PM

Daniel Vettori has agreed to work with the Bangladesh spinners up to the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia. On the other hand, Charl Langeveldt will join the team as its full-time pace bowling coach. (Photo:AFP/Twitter)

Daniel Vettori, Charl Langeveldt join Bangladesh camp as bowling coaches

40-year-old Vettori, New Zealand's record wicket-taker in international cricket, retired in 2015.

28 Jul 2019 12:13 PM

Authorities added that thousands of people have been affected in the districts while rising water levels of the major rivers left people stranded in water-logged areas, putting them at risk of water-borne diseases. (Photo: ANI)

114 killed, 95 drowned in Bangladesh floods

Bangladesh is regularly flooded during the June-September monsoon as hundreds of rivers that feed into the Bay of Bengal burst their banks.

27 Jul 2019 8:22 AM

Eight people have been killed in vigilante lynchings in Bangladesh sparked by rumours on social media of children being kidnapped and sacrificed as offerings for the construction of a mega-bridge, police said on Wednesday. (Representational Image)

Mob kills 8 in B'desh over rumours of kids being sacrificed for bridge construction

A deaf man was also beaten to death outside the capital that day while trying to visit his daughter.

24 Jul 2019 3:09 PM

An Indian delegation reached the border district of Bangladesh. (Photo: ANI)

Indian media delegation reaches Bangladesh to study border management strategies

The four-day visit is aimed at developing a better understanding of how the Border Guards Bangladesh and their Indian counterpart work.

15 Jul 2019 2:24 PM

Ershad, who was also a prolific poet, was the head of the country's armed forces in 1982. (Photo: Facebook/Hussain Muhammad Ershad)

Muhammad Ershad, former Bangladesh military dictator dies at 89

He passed away due to complications from old age, Kazi Firoz Rashid, a longtime colleague and lawmaker from his Jatiya Party.

14 Jul 2019 1:11 PM

Following the verdict, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior ministers came down heavily on Sinha, with many of them calling for his resignation. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice booked in money laundering case

Sinha, who was appointed 21st chief justice of the country in January 2015, was charged by ACC on Wednesday along with 10 others.

12 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

Mashrafe Mortaza said a lack of consistency by some of the players, coupled with poor luck, hurt the team's prospects in the tournament. Mashrafe Mortaza himself struggled with form in the tournament, picking up just one wicket in eight matches. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Bangladesh's Mashrafe takes blame for 'disappointing' World Cup

Bangladesh dropped down to 8th place at the end of the league phase of the World Cup after South Africa beat Australia in the last match.

08 Jul 2019 6:27 PM

A local rights group, published a report saying 433 children were raped in 2018. (Photo: Representative Image/File)

Madrassa principal arrested for raping at least 12 girls, claims 'possessed by satan'

Rights groups raised concerns about the spike in the number of rape and sexual assaults in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.

06 Jul 2019 12:50 PM

The judgement was declared on the day Hasina arrived in Beijing on an official visit. (Photo: AFP)

9 activists sentenced to death for attacking PM Hasina 25 years ago

The railway police, as plaintiff, initiated a case against 135 people in connection with the incident.

03 Jul 2019 6:21 PM

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