Bangladesh News

Bangladesh parliamentary elections on Dec 18

Bangladesh will go to the polls Dec 18 to elect a new parliament, caretaker government chief Fakhruddin Ahmed announced on a nationwide television and radio broadcast Saturday.12:30 AM on September 21

Sheikh Hasina, Khaleda Zia may meet without pre-conditions

The battling ex-premiers of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, have agreed to meet and talk without pre-conditions after the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities, a lawyer said.8:01 PM on September 20

Unholy row in Nepal over secular budget

Violence erupted in Basantapur Durbar Square, the heart of Kathmandu city and a prime tourist draw where the palace of living goddess Kumari is located, Saturday as local youths went on the warpath protesting the lack of state funds for ritual sacrifices during Hindu festivals.7:01 PM on September 20

Dhaka pins hopes on Indian Premier League, Champions Trophy

With 13 of its players turning 'Dhaka Warriors' for the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is now pinning hopes on the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Champions Trophy to rally its players.2:31 PM on September 19

Bangladesh detains members of Hizb ut-Tahrir

Dhaka University teacher and chief of the Bangladesh chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), an international Islamist body banned in several countries, has been detained along with several of his colleagues.12:31 PM on September 19

With polls in December, Dhaka's anti-graft drive halts

With parliamentary elections due in December, the 20-month anti-corruption drive by Bangladesh's military-backed caretaker government has virtually come to a halt.12:30 PM on September 19

Former Bangaldesh skipper Bashar protests board's ban

Former skipper Habibul Bashar has protested Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision to ban him and 12 other fellow players for 10 years for joining the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).5:01 PM on September 18

Dhaka trying to bring Hasina, Zia together for talks

The caretaker Bangladeshi government is working hard to bring former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia together for talks ahead of the parliamentary polls planned for the third week of December.3:30 PM on September 18

Depression over Bay of Bengal fizzles out

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, which triggered flash floods and left hundreds of fishermen missing, has fizzled out.2:30 PM on September 18

Bashar cries foul after ban

'Dhaka Warriors' skipper and Bangladesh's former national captain Habibul Bashar has protested the 'harsh' reaction of the country's cricket board banning him and other players for 10 years.2:00 PM on September 18

India-Bangladesh maritime talks end

Bangladesh and India have ended their first meeting in three decades on maritime boundary without making progress on pending issues, but officials insisted that it had been a useful meeting.1:30 PM on September 18

Bangladesh official says exodus will not affect national team

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Wednesday sought to play down the exodus of several of its players, who jumped onto the Indian Cricket League (ICL) bandwagon Tuesday, saying they were all underperforming cricketers and the national team was least affected by their defection.8:02 PM on September 17

100 missing as tidal surge sets off floods in Bangladesh

Over 100 fishermen were missing and thousands marooned in flash floods that hit the coastal belt of southern Bangladesh.1:30 PM on September 17

100 fishermen missing after boats capsized in Bay of Bengal

Over 100 fishermen have been missing after their trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal during a storm off the southern coast of Bangladesh, the UNB news agency reported Tuesday.1:02 AM on September 17

Jurist criticises slow down in Dhaka's anti-graft drive

The anti-graft drive by Bangladesh's caretaker government seems to be falling apart with scores of politicians getting bail and readying for the December parliamentary polls even as a jurist said it can't be accepted.5:01 PM on September 16