Bangladesh

In a statement released late Monday in Geneva, the six specially appointed UN experts on rights issues backed Bangladesh's probe into the murder of Faruk. (Photo: File)

Modi govt can't evade responsibility for economic slowdown, says Priyanka

Police inspector Ali Arshad said at least 40 Rohingya have been killed in Bangladesh since July last year.

17 Sep 2019 4:19 PM

Police officials on Thursday said the marriage appeared to be part of an effort to prevent the suspects from being prosecuted. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh police force gangrape victim to marry suspect

The mother-of-three had accused five men of confining her to a room and sexually assaulting her multiple times between Aug 29 and 31.

13 Sep 2019 8:47 AM

After facing a 224-run defeat against Afghanistan in the one-off Test match, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has expressed unwillingness to lead the team. (Photo:AFP)

Shakib Al Hasan wants to step down from captaincy

Resuming at 136/6 on the final day of the Test, Shakib was the first to get dismissed. He took the blame for the loss upon himself.

10 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

With four wickets in hand, the hosts were given 18.3 overs to survive after play resumed in the final session following a rain break but they succumbed with three overs to spare. (Photo: Twitter/ Afghanistan Cricket Board)

Afghanistan win their first Test match by thrashing Bangladesh by 224 runs in one-off Test

In only his country's third Test match, Rashid took three of the last four wickets to finish with a match haul of 11 wickets.

09 Sep 2019 5:46 PM

Chasing an improbable 398, Bangladesh still require 262 to win with skipper Shakib Al Hasan unbeaten on 39 alongside Soumya Sarkar who his yet to score. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Rain pauses Afghanistan's Test victory in Bangladesh

Having dominated in only their 3rd ever Test, Afghanistan cut the home side to 136 for 6 before rain forced an early close to the 4th day.

09 Sep 2019 11:53 AM

Chasing a target of 398 runs, Bangladesh openers built a 30-run partnership for the first wicket. (Photo: Twitter/ICC)

BAN vs AFG: Bangladesh need 262 runs to defeat Afghanistan on day five

Bangladesh were at 136/6 after the stumps were called early due to rains.

08 Sep 2019 7:00 PM

Zadran amassed 87 runs before he was scalped by Nayeem Hasan. Afghan became a victim of Taijul Islam after playing a knock of 50 runs. (Photo: Twitter/ Afghanistan Cricket Board)

Afghanistan leads by 374 runs over Bangladesh at end of day three

Afghanistan recovered from 4/2 and finished the day at the score of 237/8 as debutant Ibrahim Zadran made his maiden Test half-century.

07 Sep 2019 7:00 PM

For Bangladesh, Taijul Islam scalped four wickets while Shakib Al Hasan and Nayeem Hasan picked two wickets each. (Photo: Twitter)

Rashid Khan's all-round show puts Afghanistan on top against Bangladesh

For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan bagged four wickets while Mohammad Nabi picked two wickets.

06 Sep 2019 6:47 PM

Rahmat Shah laid down a solid foundation by smashing a century and stitched a 120-run stand along with Asghar Afghan to revive Afghanistan's hopes in the match. (Photo: ACB/Twitter)

Afghanistan posts 271/5 on day one against Bangladesh

After electing to bat first, Afghanistan lost wickets at regular intervals and were tottering at 77 for the loss of three wickets.

06 Sep 2019 11:03 AM

All-rounder Rahmat Shah on Thursday became the first cricketer from Afghanistan to score a Test century. (Photo: Rahmat Shah/Twitter)

Rahmat Shah scripts history, becomes first cricketer from Afghanistan to hit 100 in Test

The right-handed batsman smashed 102 runs in 187 balls during Afghanistan's one-off Test match against Bangladesh.

06 Sep 2019 10:39 AM

The Indian Premier League (IPL) star will become the youngest ever Test captain at the age of 20 years 350 days. (Photo: AFP)

Rashid eager to lead Afghanistan in Bangladesh tour

Leg-spinner Rashid was named skipper for all three formats after their dire World Cup campaign in England and Wales.

04 Sep 2019 4:00 PM

'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