Tigers pile on Pak miseries
Bangladesh filed more misery on visiting Pakistan after a clean sweep in one-day international series, inflicting a seven-wicket defeat on the visitors in the lone Twenty20 International in Dhaka on Friday. Sakib al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman slammed unbeaten half-centuries as the Tigers showed their batting depth to race to 143-3 in just 16.2 overs to post their maiden win over Pakistan in this format.
Rana Plaza collapse 2nd anniversary commemorated with pains
Demonstrations staged in Bangladesh and elsewhere in world commemorating the second anniversary of Rana Plaza building collapse on Friday demanded the government and foreign retailers to compensate and rehabilitate the affected workers immediately.
Obama downplays Russia weapons system sale to Iran.
President Barack Obama on Friday downplayed the significance of Russia's recent announcement that it would sell a missile-defense system to Iran, despite the White House having pressured Moscow since 2009 to refrain from making the transfer and having long seen limiting Tehran's military capacity as a key strategic objective.
Truth to power: Obama makes 'Deflategate' joke in front of Patriots.
Here's the life of a president: In the morning President Barack Obama spoke inside the White House and expressed deep regret for theaccidental killing of an American and Italian hostage held by al Qaeda during U.S. drone strikes.
The grim job that haunts Italy's migrant patrols.
The cramped galley of the ship is filled with the smell of fresh garlic frying in olive oil. Gaetano Cortese, a tall, thin, sunburned 27-year veteran of Italy's Guardia di Finanza (Finance Police) is waxing eloquent on his favorite subject: food.
Dhaka seeks duty free access of 129 goods to Indonesia.
Bangladesh Thursday sought duty and quota-free access of its 129 products to Indonesian market. This was stated in a joint communique issued after a meeting between Indonesian president Joko Widodo and Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre in Jakarta.
DHAKA, CHITTAGONG CITY POLLS Khaleda misses campaign due to damaged vehicles, injured staff.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia did not campaign for her party-backed mayoral candidates in Dhaka city polls on Thursday as the vehicles used as part of her motorcade were damaged,
RANA PLAZA COLLAPSE ‘Bangladesh yet to recover image’
Bangladesh needs to continue its effort to improve in the garment and textile sector as the country is still facing an image crisis globally, German ambassador Thomas Prinz said Thursday.
Khaleda stays off campaign today as vehicles damaged, staff hospitalised.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia is staying off the campaign for the party-backed mayoral candidates in the city polls on Thursday as several of her motorcade vehicles were damaged and her personal security men injured.
Can Indian elephant take on Chinese dragon? 'Not in the next 20 years'
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are two dynamic leaders at the helm of the world's two most populous nations.
