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Shakib al Hasan is unlikely to face any legal action from the cricket board but Bangladesh's Test and T20 captain will still have to reply to the showcause notice for violation of central contract clause, CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said. (Photo: AP)

No legal action but Shakib Al Hasan must reply to showcause notice, confirms BCB CEO

Shakib had signed as the brand ambassador of country's telecom major 'Grameenphone'.

28 Oct 2019 4:00 PM

Shakib al Hasan along with senior cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyadh led the players protests 11-point demand, ranging from an increase in domestic match fees, daily allowances, players' transfers in both national league and BPL.

Bangladesh Cricket Board mulls legal action against Shakib al Hasan

According to a report in Cricbuzz, Shakib has signed a deal with a telecom company, which is in violation of the central contract clause.

26 Oct 2019 1:17 PM

A court in Bangladesh sentenced 16 people to death on Thursday over the murder of a 19-year-old female student burnt alive in April that provoked outrage across the country. (Photo: AFP)

16 sentenced to death in Bangladesh for burning 19-year-old woman alive

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was doused in kerosene and set on fire after refusing to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint against the head teacher.

24 Oct 2019 12:57 PM

Bangladesh cricketers, led by star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, have called off their strike over pay and benefits after getting assurance from the country's board that all their demands will be met, putting their tour of India back on track. (Photo:BCB)

India tour back on track after Bangladesh players call off strike

The deadlock between the players and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ended after a two-hour long meeting.

24 Oct 2019 10:13 AM

Cricket's global players' representative group has lent its support to Bangladesh players in their unprecedented strike over pay and benefits.

Bangladesh cricketers backed by World cricketers' group over strike

The walk-off began on Monday and includes several members of the national squad.

23 Oct 2019 1:40 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan on Tuesday said the national players' unprecedented strike, which has jeopardised the upcoming tour of India, seems to be a 'conspiracy' to destabilise the game in the country. (Photo:BCB)

Bangladesh Cricket Board smells conspiracy behind players' strike

Hassan's comments come after Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim on Monday announced a boycott of cricketing activities.

22 Oct 2019 7:33 PM

Thousands protested against police across Bangladesh on Monday, a day after at least four people died when officers fired on a crowd in one of the country's deadliest religious riots to date. (Photo: AFP)

4 dead in firing at protest over Hindu man's post in Bangladesh

In 2016, angry Muslims attacked Hindu temples in an eastern town over a Facebook post that allegedly mocked one of Islam's holiest sites.

22 Oct 2019 11:08 AM

Bangladesh got a hand on the trophy of a Twenty20 tournament involving more than two teams for the first time in their history. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh, Afghanistan become joint-winners after rain washes out play

Match officials declared the game abandoned at 9 pm local time (1500 GMT) as the rain showed no sign of stopping.

25 Sep 2019 11:50 AM

The death toll over dengue has increased from 68 to 75 in Bangladesh, said Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday. (Representational Image)

Bangladesh: Dengue death toll increases from 68 to 75

Since January this year, as many as 85,288 people have been affected by dengue in the country.

24 Sep 2019 10:46 AM

'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

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

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

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

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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