The senior Jamaat-e-Islami party leader, Abdul Quader Molla has been reportedly awarded a death sentence by Bangladesh Supreme Court for murder during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. Molla, 65, is the first politician to be found guilty by the country’s top court after it rejected an appeal to acquit him of all charges. Prosecutor [...]

The Bangladesh cabinet Monday approved a draft law barring convicted war criminals from contesting national elections, a media report said. According to the draft Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2013, a person who is convicted under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973, would not be allowed to take part in any national elections, reported [...]

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Uncapped opening batsman Anton Devcich has been named in the New Zealand one-day cricket team to play in Bangladesh in late October and November. The 25-year-old left-hander recently toured India with the New Zealand “A” team, where he scored 115 in a four-day match against India “A” and 48 and 66 [...]

Brands fail to show up for an International Labour Organization-chaired meeting due to decide on long-term compensation for thousands affected by April's factory collapse in … [Read More]

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Photographs of garment workers in Dhaka on stilt houses. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS TEXTILE EMPLOYMENT) (ANDREW … [Read More]

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Tamim Iqbal 's century paved the way, before their strong bowling line-up applied the squeeze. Rain interrupted play during Gazi's innings but they were already 54 for 7, and finished on 107 for 9 after the innings was reduced to 38 overs. It was Gazi's first loss too, and the resounding nature would irk their [...]

The Bangladesh government is pressing ahead with the construction of a 1m coal-based power plant 14 kilometres from the world's largest mangrove … [Read More]

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DHAKA: Cross-border movement of criminals, and smuggling of firearms and narcotics are expected to dominate a crucial bi-annual border talks between India and Bangladesh that began on Sunday. "The formal talks have begun at the Border Guard Bangladesh headquarters…," a spokesman of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) said. For the five-day DG level talks, a 20-member Indian [...]

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire broke out Sunday in a garment factory in Bangladesh's capital, but the blaze was extinguished before it could spread and there were no casualties, an official said. The fire broke out on the top floor of a six-story building in Dhaka where bundles of clothes were kept, fire official [...]