Bangladesh Women gain ODI status

Bangladeshs women cricketers confirmed their arrival as a one-day international team by defeating USA in an ICC Womens World Cup Qualifier game on Thursday.... Read more: Bangladesh Women gain ODI status

Shoes hurled at Oli

Angry people hurled shoes and threw stones at Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chief Col (retd) Oli Ahmeds vehicle at Chittagong court Thursday, leaving about 30 injured.... Read more: Shoes hurled at Oli

Crisis over DU admission: HC seeks Dr Zafar Iqbals opinion

The High Court has sought opinion of educationist Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal to solve the crisis over 'erroneous' questions of Dhaka University Ga Unit admission test.... Read more: Crisis over DU admission: HC seeks Dr Zafar Iqbals opinion

Brazil bans Chevron from drilling after spill

Brazil is temporarily banning the American company, Chevron, from drilling for oil in its territory.... Read more: Brazil bans Chevron from drilling after spill

2 decomposed bodies found in Ashulia

Police recovered the decomposed bodies of a woman and a minor girl from a canal near a bridge in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital Thursday morning.... Read more: 2 decomposed bodies found in Ashulia

Euro leaders meet amid bond crisis

Italy's Mario Monti is meeting Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas Sarkozy later, for the first time since Monti took office.... Read more: Euro leaders meet amid bond crisis

Dispose rule against Nizami, Mojaheed in Barapukuria graft case

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the High Court to dispose of the rules by December 15 issued over the proceedings against two top Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Motiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed in Barapukuria coalmine corruption case.... Read more: Dispose rule against Nizami, Mojaheed in Barapukuria graft case

Dreaming 'eases painful memories

Scientists have used scans to shed more light on how the brain deals with the memory of unpleasant or traumatic events during sleep.... Read more: Dreaming 'eases painful memories

China navy in Pacific exercise

China's navy will carry out exercises in the Pacific Ocean in the coming days, amid continuing tension over maritime disputes in the region.... Read more: China navy in Pacific exercise

Saudi gunfight kills 2

Two people were killed and three wounded in an exchange of fire between Saudi security forces in the oil-producing Eastern Province and what the interior ministry on Thursday called gunmen serving a foreign power.... Read more: Saudi gunfight kills 2

Dont be afraid, Rab tell Nganj voters

To dispel voters' concerns over security and fairness of elections due to non-deployment of army during Narayanganj City Corporation polls, Rab officials have advised voters to cast their votes without fear.... Read more: Dont be afraid, Rab tell Nganj voters

Taimur to stay in Nganj mayoral race

BNP has asked its candidate Taimur Alam Khandaker to stay in the race for Mayoral post in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections slated for Sunday although the party feels voting will not be free and fair in absence of the army.... Read more: Taimur to stay in Nganj mayoral race

US military to survey Thai flood

The Thai authorities have asked US military helicopters to survey flooding, which has hit the north and is now threatening the capital Bangkok.... Read more: US military to survey Thai flood

Photographer Rashid Talukder passes away

Renowned photographer Rashid Talukder has passed away at a city hospital at the age of 72.... Read more: Photographer Rashid Talukder passes away

2012 growth outlook uncertain, says WB

The World Bank thinks growing external and domestic risks looming over Bangladeshs economy have made its GDP growth outlook for 2012 fiscal year uncertain.... Read more: 2012 growth outlook uncertain, says WB