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Death penalty for Bangla Jamaat leader
Dhaka: Bangladesh Supreme Court today handed down death penalty to fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart Abdul Quader Mollah for 1971 war crimes, revising a special tribunal verdict which had sente
Bangladesh top Islamist jailed for 90 years for war crimes
Dhaka: A special Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced a top Islamist to 90 years in prison for masterminding atrocities during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
Ghulam Azam, 90, the wart
Death toll from Bangladesh's building collapse crosses 600
Twelve days after the worst industrial disaster in Bangladesh's history, rescuers on Sunday pulled out 53 more decomposed bodies from the rubbles of the eight-storey building, taking the toll to 620.
Asia Cup: Bangladesh put Pakistan in to bat
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim elected to field after winning the toss against Pakistan in the opening match of the Asia Cup one-day tournament in Dhaka on Sunday.
Defending champions India and S
Indian squad leaves for Asia Cup
The Indian squad, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left here by a morning flight to Bangladesh capital Dhaka to take part in the four-nation 11th Asia Cup starting on Sunday.
Dhoni and his men came back
Asia Cup begins on Sunday, India look to redeem themselves
The 11th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament begins here on Sunday with defending champions India hoping to redeem their pride and restore their reputation after the debacle in Australia.
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Dhaka to launch 20,000 websites
Bangladesh will launch 20,000 websites by 2015 to take e-service to the masses, a media report said on Monday.
The websites will have information on the country, social safety nets, disaster warning,
Fake notes come via Pak diplomatic bag
The National Investigation Agency and other outfits have established that the network running India’s biggest fake currency racket is being operated with the aid of officials at Pakistan’s high commis
Manmohan to go to Dhaka September 6
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will September 6 go on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, on a trip that is expected to underline a new phase in improving relations despite the recent row triggered by his off-the-record remarks about the situation in that country.
US commends Dhaka's fight against terror
Dhaka: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has commended Bangladesh's fight against terrorism and religious extremism during a telephone call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Praise for the governm
