Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad along with other officials will hold a meeting with President Abdul Hamid Thursday. The agenda for the meeting, which was expected to begin in the afternoon, could not be known immediately, Muhammed Sadique, secretary to the Election Commission, told the Daily Star. The Election Commission sent a letter [...]

Prime Bank Cricket Club marched to the Victory Day T20 Cup title on the back of a brisk half-century from Litton Das, but Rubel Hossain produced the key contribution with a wicket and two vital, brilliant catches as they beat UCB-BCB XI by 55 runs in front of a decent crowd in … [Read More]

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Women supporters of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League Party staged protests against opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday, saying that she was to blame for violence in the country. The irate protesters shouted slogans against Zia and burnt her effigy in Dhaka. Awami League Member of Parliament Sahida Tareq Dipti said the protest was organised [...]

Undeterred by the international community's recent failure to break the political deadlock, the USA and the UK have made fresh moves to bring the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP to the negotiating table. With the one-sided January 5 polls only a few days away, the latest diplomatic efforts aim at convincing the [...]

Bangladesh’s main Islamist party member has been charged over war crimes during the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan. The special war crimes tribunal, set up in 2010 to investigate abuses committed in that war, has framed charges against Abdus Subhan, who was arrested last September, of collaborating with Pakistani forces, the BBC reports. However, [...]

Bangladesh A Bangladesh court has issued an arrest warrant for a fugitive garment factory owner on homicide charges for the deaths of 112 workers in a fire last year. Last week, police laid charges against Delwar Hossain, his wife and 11 employees of Tazreen Fashions, a rare step in a country where critics [...]

security forces as the opposition geared up for a non-stop nationwide blockade from the New Year to derail the January 5 elections. Police said local Jamaat leader Abdul Jabbar was killed in a clash between the opposition activists and joint forces comprising paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police in western Meherpur district, bordering India. [...]

Abu Dhabi: In an effort to accommodate more people and facilitate services, the Embassy of Bangladesh has inaugurated a new building for its consulate next to the old … [Read More]

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Supporters of Bangladesh’s opposition parties have clashed with security forces in Dhaka ahead of the country’s general election next week. Police said two people were killed as protesters defied a ban on rallies. The opposition is demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina steps down and a neutral government is installed before the election. [...]

29-run win against Mohammedan Sporting Club decided the virtual semifinal, after both teams were locked on three wins each in the tournament. Batting first, UCB-BCB piled up 217 for 4, with Tamim making 130 off 64 balls. He started off the innings with two consecutive boundaries off Mashrafe Mortaza. In the [...]