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'They fired rubber bullets and tear gas at us. They beat us with batons,' said Hasan Al Mamun, the leader of the anti-quota student group. (Photo: AFP)

B'desh: Police fire tear gas at students protesting against unfair job quotas

The govt has reserved 56 per cent of civil service jobs for the families of veterans from the independence war and disadvantaged minorities.

09 Apr 2018 8:40 AM

Experts sitting offshore are also concerned over the growing alliance of the BNP and Islamic fundamentalists as they believe the perpetrators of 1971 are still stronger than pro-liberation forces. (Photo: ANI)

Rise of radical Islamic forces in Bangladesh stirs concern amidst experts

Around 500,000 women were reportedly violated by the Pakistan Army and their collaborators.

03 Apr 2018 9:36 PM

Ratish Chandra Bhowmik disappearance comes a fortnight after seven terrorists from the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh were sentenced to death for murdering the caretaker of a Sufi shrine in November 2015. (Representational Image)

Liberal Hindu Bangladeshi lawyer disappears after Islamist trials

Ratish Chandra Bhowmik, a respected prosecutor and champion of minority rights, has not been seen since Friday morning.

01 Apr 2018 5:56 PM

Police said three people are seen in the video. Two appeared to slit the throat of Shikder, 28, after holding him down. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh cops detain man for faking his death over failed cricket bet

A video of Adel Shikder's purported murder was shared some 10,000 times within days, prompting a hunt for his body.

27 Mar 2018 8:42 PM

A court in Bangladesh on Monday extended the bail of imprisoned ex-prime minister and main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia until March 13 in a graft case. (Photo: File)

Bangladesh court grants embattled ex-PM Khaleda Zia bail extension in graft case

The charges against Zia had led to her boycotting polls in 2014, which triggered widespread protests at the time.

26 Feb 2018 7:19 PM

Security personnel use teargas to disperse former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s supporters protesting against the court verdict in Dhaka on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Khaleda Zia gets 5-year jail for graft

Ex-PM may be disqualified from polls; fugitive son sentenced too.

09 Feb 2018 2:32 AM

Judge Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman sentenced Zia to rigorous imprisonment and said the shorter term was for ‘her health and social status.’ (Photo: File)

Corruption charges lead to 5 yrs jail term for ex-B'desh PM Khaleda Zia

In the same case, her son Tarique Rahman and four others have been sentenced to 10 years in jail.

08 Feb 2018 2:55 PM

More than 650,000 Rohingya have fled what the UN and others say is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar military. (Photo: File/Representational)

‘No place to be born’: 48,000 births projected in Rohingya refugee camps

Save the Children based its projection of new births on an estimate of how many of the refugees were pregnant.

05 Jan 2018 3:29 PM

Bangladesh police arrested a 25-year-old social media activist as he tried to leave the country on charges that he defamed Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, authorities said Tuesday. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Bangladesh police detain social media activist for defaming Islam

'The charge against him is that he hurt religious feeling by mocking Prophet Mohammed and made bad comments against Islam.’

27 Dec 2017 6:40 PM

Officially three million people were killed during the nine-month-long war in one of the most heinous acts of genocide by Pakistani troops. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh celebrates 1971 war victory, honours Indian veterans

The 1971 war veterans of both Bangladesh and India once again got together to celebrate the victory.

17 Dec 2017 11:20 AM

Akayed Ullah, the 27-year-old suspected bomber, detonated a pipe bomb strapped to his body in a crowded passageway during the morning rush hour, injuring himself and three others. (Photo: AP)

NYC subway blast: B'desh police detain suspect’s family members

The device prematurely exploded between two subway platforms near Port Authority, America's largest bus terminal.

13 Dec 2017 1:09 PM

Law enforcement officials said the accused had looked at IS group propaganda online and told investigators he was retaliating against US military aggression, but had no direct contact with the group. (Photo: File)

B'desh condemns US subway attack after suspect transpires to be its national

Bangladesh Police said they are unauthorised to comment on the suspect, identified as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant.

12 Dec 2017 5:02 PM

The usually forthright pontiff walked a diplomatic tightrope during his four days in Myanmar - the first papal visit to the country - avoiding any direct reference to the Rohingya in public. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis wraps up Asia tour after meeting Rohingyas refugees

Pope Francis is known for championing the rights of refugees and has repeatedly expressed support for the long-suffering Rohingya.

02 Dec 2017 6:00 PM

Bangladesh has a tiny Christian population but they turned out in large numbers for Friday's service, many having queued for hours to get into the park. (Photo: AP)

After much precaution in Myanmar, Pope uses ‘Rohingya’ for refugees in B’desh

Pope Francis is known for championing the rights of refugees and has repeatedly expressed his support for the Rohingya.

02 Dec 2017 3:35 PM

Francis arrived in Dhaka on Thursday from Myanmar, where he walked a diplomatic tightrope, publicly avoiding allegations that the army is waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis leads giant open-air mass in Dhaka ahead of Rohingya meeting

Francis praised Bangladesh for giving refuge to the Rohingya who have flooded in since a military crackdown in Rakhine state in August.

01 Dec 2017 5:02 PM

President Abudul Hamid received the Pope at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis arrives in Bangladesh, likely to address Rohingya issue

It the second leg of the Pope's tour to the region amid heightened Rohingya crisis.

30 Nov 2017 3:59 PM

The police has filed two cases at the Kotwali and Gangachara police stations and arrested 128 suspects, Rangpur’s additional superintendent of police Zakir Hossain said. (Photo: File/Representational)

Hindu man arrested for allegedly ‘sparking’ riots via Facebook post: Bangladesh

His Facebook post led to an arson attack on over 30 homes of the minority community in Bangladesh.

15 Nov 2017 4:49 PM

A rare statement from the Supreme Court in October said other top judges had refused to sit with him at the top bench after he was accused of serious crimes such as graft. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Bangladesh chief justice resigns after accusations of graft

Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is believed to be visiting his daughter in Canada, was accused of serious crimes in October.

12 Nov 2017 1:32 PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government blames the JMB for a number of deadly attacks in Bangladesh. Several foreigners, bloggers and rights activists have been targeted by the group in recent years. (Representational Image | Photo: File)

B’desh: 4, including 1 pilot arrested; planned to crash into politicians’ homes

Bangladesh has witnessed a number of Islamist attacks since 2013 on foreigners, liberals and religious minority.

01 Nov 2017 2:57 PM

Leaders of the ruling Awami League have in the past said that assailants have made attempts on Ms Hasina's life at least 19 times since the killing of her father Bangabandhu. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh: 11 who attempted to assassinate Sheikh Hasina, get 20 years jail term

The Dhaka court also handed down life imprisonment to the accused for blasting bombs on the same day in 1989 at the house of Ms Hasina.

30 Oct 2017 10:49 AM

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