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4 dead as 5.7 quake jolts Dhaka, parts of Bangladesh

At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at several......

Another Hindu man killed near Dhaka, second incident within hours

A 40-year-old Hindu man, Sarat Chakraborty Mani, was killed on Monday night in Narsingdi, near Dhaka, after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants, reported Bangladesh......

Bangladesh's India envoy recalled to Dhaka amid tension

The interim government of Bangladesh has recalled its High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, to Dhaka for consultations amid tensions in bilateral relations between the two countries,......

Tarique Rahman ends 17-yr exile, lands in Dhaka amid rousing welcome

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka to a rousing welcome by thousands of his supporters on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile -- a homecoming......

Chinese doctors reach Dhaka amid tight security to treat Zia

Security was tightened around Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday as a specialist medical team from China joined efforts to treat the ailing politician, who remains in a......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

'They Wanted To Cover Up Their Bloodied Hands'

'This was a government that wanted nobody outside Bangladesh to know that they were simply inept and run by a highly authoritarian leader who was afraid of any criticism towards herself.' IMAGE: A......

Indian Archers' Night Ordeal In Riot-Hit Dhaka!

'If something had happened in that bus, there were three teenage girls. Who would have been responsible?' IMAGE: Abhishek Verma and Jyoti Surekha pose after winning their medals at the Asian......

Father-son duo Nabi-Eisakhil script rare T20 history

IMAGE: Mohammad Nabi and Hassan Eisakhil are the first father-son pair to bat together in a major T20 league. Photograph: Noakhali Express/Instagram The father-son duo of 41-year-old Afghanistan......

Year-Ender: How Sheetal Devi Took Archery World By Storm In 2025

Born without arms due to a rare congenital condition called phocomelia, Sheetal pushed boundaries further by qualifying for her first able-bodied international competition.  IMAGE: Sheetal Devi......

World Record! Bhutan's Yeshey rewrites T20 history

Sonam Yeshey becomes first bowler to pick eight wickets in T20s In a historic milestone, Bhutan's left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey became the first bowler to pick up an eight-wicket haul in T20......

India Boycott Could Hurt Bangladesh: Tamim Warns BCB

'Today's decisions will have an impact ten years down the line, so decisions should be taken by considering what is best for Bangladesh cricket and for Bangladeshi players.' IMAGE: Bangladesh have......

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