Exhume body of Harris Chowdhury for DNA test: HC
The High Court on Thursday issued an order to exhume the body of Harris Chowdhury, political secretary to former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, for a DNA test to ensure his identity.
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Kenya protest against Adani鈥檚 airport deal could turn into anger against India: Congress leader
The Indian National Congress on Tuesday cautioned that protests against Adani Group 鈥榯aking over鈥� operations of Kenya鈥檚 Nairobi airport could turn public sentiment in the African nation against India, after members of Kenya Aviation Workers Union had called for protests over plans by the Kenyan government to strike an investment deal with India鈥檚 Adani Group to...
Liton reaches career-best ranking
Bangladesh鈥檚 wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das achieved his career-best ranking after his 138-run knock that led the Tigers to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Test and sweep the two-match series...
Complex tapestry of Bangladesh-India relations
THE departure of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to India on August 5 against the backdrop of the student protests for civil service quota reform causing the murder of several hundred people has triggered the relations between Bangladesh and India for another paradigm shift. Although Hasina sought and obtained political asylum after the...
Pakistan slump to lowest Test ranking since 1965 after Bangladesh loss
Pakistan fell to their worst Test ranking in nearly six decades on Wednesday, the International Cricket Council said, after their shock 2-0 series defeat to low-ranked Bangladesh.
Bureaucracy yet to overcome shock of political changeover
Activities in the country鈥檚 bureaucratic enclave have remained limited within routine works after the student-led mass protest toppled the past political regime on August 5 and unleashed shockwaves among administrative officers at the secretariat...
Lord鈥檚 to stage 2025 WTC final
Lord鈥檚 will host the World Test Championship final for the first time in 2025, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday.
CA greets Bangladesh team over win against Pakistan
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called Bangladesh national cricket team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto by phone to congratulate him and his whole team over the historic Test series win against Pakistan.
Mechanism to record complaints against AL regime must
THE main grievance of student protesters against the Awami League that led to its downfall was direct and indirect recruitment and appointment in ranking positions in public services and educational institutions on partisan considerations, which became the norm. In majority of cases, especially in public universities, vice-chancellors and others in...
Ex-chief whip ASM Feroz placed on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed former chief whip and six-time Awami League lawmaker ASM Feroz on a three-day fresh remand in a murder case filed with the...
Rain washes out opening day of Pakistan-Bangladesh second Test
Heavy rain washed out the first day of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Murder case filed against Hasina in Munshiganj
A case has been filed on Friday with Munshiganj Sadar police station against 313 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of Dipjol Sardar during the student protests.
Tigers eye maiden series win over Pakistan
Bangladesh are looking to secure a first Test-series victory over Pakistan, who have left out their pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi for the second match starting in Rawalpindi today.
Tipu Munshi placed on 4-day remand in murder case
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded former commerce minister Tipu Munshi in police custody for four days in a murder case filed with...
BB to donate Tk 28 crore for victims of flood, student protests
Bangladesh Bank will donate Tk 5 crore to the foundation formed for those injured and killed in the recent student protests.
Pakistan recall leg-spinner Abrar for 2nd Bangladesh Test
Pakistan recalled leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed on Wednesday for the second and final Test against Bangladesh after their decision to play an all-pace attack on a slow track backfired in the series opener in Rawalpindi last week...
Afghan women filmed singing in protest of ban on their voices
An Afghan woman sings in a video showing just a sliver of her face, one of dozens of women taking part in an online protest against a law that bans women from raising their voices in public...
One more injured during student protests dies at CMH
One more youth who sustained bullet injuries during the student-led mass uprising died while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday night...
Indian rape protests spiral into political street clashes
Thousands of protesters clashed in India鈥檚 eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday, where demonstrations seeking justice for a murdered doctor spiralled into violent street skirmishes between political rivals...
India police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters
Police in India fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday as they clashed with thousands of protesters seeking justice for a doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata this month...
Pakistan, Bangladesh fined for slow over rates
Pakistan and Bangladesh have been fined and docked World Test Championship points over slow over rates during the first Test in Rawalpindi, the International Cricket Council said Monday.
DMP bans rally, meeting near CA residence, Secretariat
Dhaka Metropolitan Police in a public announcement on Sunday night banned all kind of meetings, rallies, processions and protests near the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna and...
Tigers dedicate historic win to protest victims
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his team鈥檚 first win in Test cricket against Pakistan on Sunday was a tribute to people killed during protests that toppled former premier...
Ansar personnel return to duty after talks with home affairs adviser
Ansar members have agreed on Sunday to suspend their ongoing protest and return to work following discussions with home affairs adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam.
Mushfiq donates 鈥楶layer of the Match鈥� prize money to flood victims
Star of Bangladesh鈥檚 maiden Test win over Pakistan, Mushfiqur Rahim, said that he would donate his Player of the Match prize money to the flood victims of the country.
Protesting Ansars block secretariat entrances
Protesting Ansar members positioned themselves in front of the secretariat and its various gates, effectively sealing off the administration hub after 12:00noon on Sunday.
Home ministry asks police not to deny, delay recording cases, GDs
Home ministry in a circular on Friday asked the police not to deny or delay recording cases, general diaries and first information reports as the ministry came to know of reports of alleged incidents from mass media and other sources.
Bangladesh keep Pakistan at bay on Day 3
Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam missed a fighting hundred by just seven runs but still guided Bangladesh to an impressive 316-5 by close of day three in the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Street protests send Dhaka traffic into chaos
People suffered on roads due to protests held by various groups blocking busy streets in the Dhaka city since Wednesday morning, which created heavy traffic congestion amid rain...
Populist decisions can hardly improve education governance
THE education ministry has decided not to hold the remaining Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations deferred in the changed reality that had emerged in the middle of July out of the student protests seeking reforms in civil service job reservations. The examinations were scheduled to begin on June 30 and end on August 21...