At least 52 people were killed and over 122 injured in separate road accidents in and outside Dhaka during the three-day Eid holiday and yesterday.Of the deceased, 10 people were killed in a head-on collision between two buses on Bogra-Rangpur highway in Boalia of Gaibandha on Saturday.In the capital, four people died when they were [...]

Dhaka: Bangladesh authorities have arrested a top human rights activist on charges of misleading people by disseminating "false information" about the police crackdown against ultra fundamentalist Hefazat-e-Islam members in May.Adilur Rahman Khan Shuvro, secretary of Odhikar group, is allegedly linked closely with right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, and was arrested under Information and … [Read More]

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The Bangladesh A batsmen struck out for the third straight time in England, resulting in a seven-wicket loss to Lancashire at Old Trafford in Manchester. Bangladesh had earlier struggled to chase down modest totals against Hampshire and Yorkshire, and this time, their first attempt to set up a competitive total also fell … [Read More]

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Pakistan Under-19s notched their third straight win in the tri-nation tournament, with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh Under-19s at the Kibworth Cricket Club. Once again, it was Pakistan's … [Read More]

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Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary Odhikar. His arrest has been condemned by Human Rights Watch and other organisations. Photograph: Indrajit … [Read More]

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Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested a rights activist with ties to the country’s main opposition party, apparently over allegations the group he works for made against government forces after a deadly crackdown on a protest in … [Read More]

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DHAKA, Bangladesh - Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested a rights activist with ties to the country's main opposition party, apparently over allegations the group he works for made against government forces after a deadly crackdown on a protest in May. Detectives picked up Adilur Rahman Khan from his residence in the capital late Saturday, [...]

Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested a rights activist with ties to the country's main opposition party, apparently over allegations the group he works for made against government forces after a deadly crackdown on a protest in May.Detectives picked up Adilur Rahman Khan from his residence in the capital late Saturday, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesman [...]

Naziuddin, a wiry 50-year-old farmer, was living in hiding, changing his location each night after the police perversely charged him with the shooting death of his 12-year-old grandson, Syed. In fact, Naziuddin said, a bullet fired by Bangladesh security forces into a crowd of protesters killed his grandson. The boy had been standing outside his [...]

Former Governor of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, Lt. Gen. (Retired) Srinivas Kumar Sinha, has said India should exhibit political will to strengthen ties with Bangladesh and wholeheartedly support incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed to neutralise Islamist and Jihadist elements. In a recent interview given to ANI, Lt. Gen. Sinha, a former Vice Chief [...]