Bangladesh
Sylhet blast: Injured Rab Intel chief Azad dies
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) intelligence chief Lt Col Abul Kalam Azad dies at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka.
30 March 2017, 19:47 PM
Army rule day two
Bangladesh Army dominated the second day of the ARK Group 35th Men's and 12th Women's National Weightlifting Championships by winning three out of six gold medals at the National Sports Council Gymnasium yesterday.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
BJMC, Army, Ansar share the glory
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Ansar shared the honours on the second day of the 38th National Cycling Championship after winning two gold medals each at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Cup deferred
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday deferred the Bangabandhu Gold Cup international football tournament by eight months till December, citing the unavailability of participating foreign teams during the earlier stated time in April.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi workers win European court case against Greece
A group of strawberry pickers from Bangladesh has won a case against Greece at Europe's highest human rights court, after being shot at by employers for demanding unpaid wages.
30 March 2017, 13:50 PM
School h'ball from today
Polar Ice Cream 24th School Handball tournament will begin today at the Shaheed (captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium with 31 schools participating in boys' and girls' sections.
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Army's third in a row
Bangladesh Army clinched hattrick title of Independence Day Volleyball Tournament after beating Power Development Board (PDB) in straight sets in the final at the Volleyball Stadium in Paltan yesterday.
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM
National cycling returns
The 38th National Cycling Championship got underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday after a three-year gap with 220 cyclists from 18 teams vying in 22 events.
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM
BGB win wrestling title
Border Guard Bangladesh became champions in men's section while Bangladesh Ansar and Bangladesh Army emerged joint champions in women's section of the Walton Independence Day Wrestling Tournament at Sheikh Russel Roller Skating Complex in Paltan yesterday.
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Lifters unhappy with rewards
After a two-year hiatus, the 35th Men's and 12th Women's National Weightlifting Championships got underway yesterday at the National Sports Council (NSC) Gymnasium amid mixed reaction from the participating weightlifters.
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Akhtar Habib new ambassador to Maldives
Bangladesh Government has decided to appoint Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Maldives, according to a foreign ministry announcement.
29 March 2017, 10:03 AM
Durreen Shahnaz wins Oslo Business for Peace Award
Durreen Shahnaz, a social entrepreneur from Bangladesh, has won the Oslo Business for Peace Award 2017 for her commitment to promoting an evolved form of capitalism.
29 March 2017, 09:56 AM
Reshuffle again in police administration
In a latest reshuffle in the police administration, the home ministry has transferred three deputy inspectors general (DIG) of Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna.
28 March 2017, 20:01 PM
Mobile tower radiation: Govt asked to obtain expert report on health risk
The High Court directs the health ministry to obtain a report from the experts of three international organisations about public health risk from radiation emitted from mobile phone towers set up in different areas across the country.
28 March 2017, 08:53 AM
Actor Mizu Ahmed passes away
Actor and producer Mizu Ahmed dies of cardiac arrest in Dhaka. He was 63.
27 March 2017, 18:41 PM
Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by 8 wickets
Bangladesh defeated Hong Kong by 8 wickets during their first match of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2017 tournament at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar today.
27 March 2017, 06:51 AM
Coach hangs on Bangabandhu Gold Cup
The National Teams Committee (NTC) is seemingly hesitant to confirm the head coach of the national football team as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) are yet to declare the schedule of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup.
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM
INDEPENDENCE DAY SPORTS
Bangladesh Police clinched both the men's and women's titles of Walton Independence Cup Handball Tournament at the Shaheed Captain M Masur Ali Handball Stadium yesterday.
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Shun path of militancy, suicide attacks: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges those wasting their lives in suicide attacks to return to the right path.
26 March 2017, 06:46 AM
IS claims responsibility for Sylhet blasts
Islamic State (IS) reportedly claims the responsibility for the bomb blasts near a militant den in Sylhet city's Shibbari that killed at least three people and injured many.
25 March 2017, 20:08 PM