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Doctors had believed they had beaten the disease but Bajandar fled a Dhaka clinic in May last year following a relapse. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh 'Tree Man' wants hands amputated to relieve pain

Abul Bajandar has had 25 operations since 2016 to remove growths from his hands and feet caused by a rare syndrome.

24 Jun 2019 8:27 PM

The cause of the breakdown wasn't known. Ahmed said at least 15 passengers were in critical condition. (Representational Image)

Train crash kills 4, injures at least 65 in Bangladesh

He said the rail bridge broke down when the train was crossing it.

24 Jun 2019 9:31 AM

According to Amnesty International, more than 750,000 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, fled Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh after Myanmar forces launched a crackdown on the minority Muslim community in August 2017. (Photo: ANI)

Rohingya crisis can destabilise region if not solved: Bangladesh President

Rohingya, who belong to the Rakhine state in Myanmar, have been facing extreme persecution by authorities and majority Buddhists.

16 Jun 2019 12:50 PM

‘The problem lies with Myanmar as they don't want to take back the Rohingyas by any means though Naypyidaw signed an agreement with Bangladesh promising to repatriate them,’ Dhaka Tribune quoted Hasina as saying on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Hasina accuses Myanmar of being hesitant in taking back Rohingyas

PM Hasina also expressed concerns about security factors involving Rohingyas as many were found to be engaged in criminal activities.

10 Jun 2019 2:58 PM

Captain Fazal Mahmud of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was denied entry at the immigration of Doha International Airport in Qatar on Thursday after it was found that he travelled without passport, the airline officials said. (Photo: Twitter)

Pilot who went to pick up B’desh PM Hasina fails to carry passport, caught

The airline is now sending another pilot to bring Prime Minister Hasina back to Bangladesh, he added.

07 Jun 2019 3:22 PM

Supporters were jubilant after a tri-nation series win against Ireland and West Indies on the weekend handed Bangladesh its first ever multi-team tournament trophy. (Photo: AFP)

Mashrafe Mortaza asks fans to lower their expectations as starting games are hard

Bangladesh hope to at least match their previous best performance in a World Cup, reaching the quarter-finals in 2015.

22 May 2019 3:09 PM

Sources in Pakistan say the Bangladesh High Commission visa section in Islamabad has been closed since Monday afternoon. (File Photo)

Bangladesh gets tough on Pakistan; restrict visa issuance to its citizens

Bangladesh, in its first step to isolate Pakistan from the international community, has restricted visa issuance for Pakistanis.

21 May 2019 2:51 PM

Bangladesh cricket team left home on Wednesday and will open their World Cup campaign against South Africa at the Oval on June 2. (Photo: AP)

BCB changes national team's jersey colour due to 'commercial complications'

The original design had featured the names of players and the word Bangladesh in red, Yunus noted.

01 May 2019 4:13 PM

Protesters hold placards and gather to demand justice for Nusrat, who was burnt alive after she refused to drop sexual harassment charges against her Islamic school's principal, in Dhaka. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh demands justice for Nusrat

The brutal death of an 18-year-old, who refused to drop charges of sexual harassment, triggers protests.

20 Apr 2019 9:31 PM

Police said Friday that one of the 17 people arrested in connection with her death had accused the school's principal of ordering the attack. (Photo:Representational)

Bangladeshi teen burned to death, accuses teacher for sexual harassment in letter

A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her.

19 Apr 2019 12:31 PM

Mosaddek played a key role in Bangladesh's win over New Zealand at the 2017 Champions Trophy, when he picked up three vital wickets.(Photo: AP)

Mosaddek gets a call for the World Cup due to Bangladesh's injury crisis

Mosaddek was named to compensate for fellow batting all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad, who has suffered a shoulder injury.

16 Apr 2019 3:31 PM

Podder carried out an emergency caesarean section to deliver the twins - one boy and one girl - last Friday. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh mother, 20, gives birth to twins one month after first birth

20-yr-old Arifa Sultana gave birth to a baby boy last month through normal delivery, but doctors missed the presence of a second uterus.

28 Mar 2019 10:07 AM

The team was in Christchurch for their third and final Test match against the home side scheduled to begin last Saturday, which was promptly cancelled to allow the cricketers to return home. Fifty people died in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch in what is believed to be the worst assault on Muslims in a Western country. (Photo: PTI)

Mehidy Hassan marries longtime girlfriend Rabeya Akhter Priti

Meanwhile, pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman was due to marry his cousin, psychology student Samia Parvin Shimu, in their rural home on Friday.

22 Mar 2019 6:16 PM

According to Bangladesh's leading newspaper 'Daily Star', Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said that as the players had gone through such a traumatic experience, they required a break from cricket. (Photo: AP)

'It will take some time for us to get over what we suffered', says Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal admitted that after witnessing such a traumatic experience, it would take some time before they can return to the field.

17 Mar 2019 8:04 PM

Nizamuddin Chowdhury said no decision has been taken yet on whether to pull out of the overseas tour at this time. (Photo: AFP)

'Bangladesh cricket team is safe', says Bangladesh Cricket Board CEO

The Bangladesh cricket team, which is on tour in New Zealand, was arriving for prayers at one of the mosques when the shooting occurred.

15 Mar 2019 1:15 PM

India and Bangladesh last year resolved to step up anti-terror cooperation. (Photo:File)

Terrorists wont be allowed to use Bangla soil: Sheikh Hasina to PM Modi

Sheikh Hasina assured Narendra Modi that her government would never allow the country's soil to be used by any terrorist organisation.

12 Mar 2019 9:30 AM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (Photo: PTI)

Won't allow Bangladeshi soil to be used by any terror outfit: Hasina assures PM Modi

The Bangladesh premier said her government would never allow Bangladesh soil to be used by any terrorist organisation.

11 Mar 2019 6:21 PM

The United Nations insists that the safety of the Rohingya be a condition for their return. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh tells UN it will no longer take in Myanmar refugees

Bangladesh told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it will no longer be able to take in refugees from Myanmar.

01 Mar 2019 2:03 PM

Dozens of people were trapped in the buildings, unable to escape onto narrow streets clogged with traffic, as the highly combustible stores of chemicals, body sprays and plastic granules erupted in flames. (Photo: ANI)

At least 81 killed as fire breaks out in chemical warehouses in Dhaka

Deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ibrahim Khan said at least two cars and 10 cycle rickshaws were burned in the fire.

21 Feb 2019 11:26 AM

The prime minister said she would like to go back to her ancestral village of Tungipara in Gopalganj to spend her retirement. (File Photo)

Bangladesh PM Hasina wants to retire to make way for young leaders

PM Hasina has indicated that she will retire after the current term to promote young leaders.

15 Feb 2019 4:09 PM

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