South Africa's fast bowlers ripped through Bangladesh's batting as the home side gained a massive 426-run first innings lead on the second day of the second and final Test at Mangaung Oval yesterday, reports AFP from Bloemfontein. Bangladesh were bowled out for 147 in reply to South Africa's…

Traffic tailbacks were seen in many areas in the capital as Awami League leaders and supporters accorded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with a warm reception…

Rohingya militants whose alleged attacks triggered an army crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state unleashing a huge wave of refugees yesterday said their one-month ceasefire would end in two days, but added they were open to a peace deal if the government offered it, reports AFP. In a statement released…

The United Nations has expressed fear of further exodus of Rohingya Muslims, who are victims of atrocities by Myanmar security forces, to Bangladesh. “This flow of people of Myanmar (to Bangladesh) hasn't stopped yet. Obviously, there are hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas still in Myanmar,…

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday announced a five-day countrywide demonstration in protest against the police 'obstruction' its members faced when they went to meet Chief Justice SK Sinha on Friday. The association urged all lawyers’ associations to enforce the protest programme…

A teenager died at a hospital in Dhaka after he was hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, AFP reports quoting police yesterday. Rafiqul Islam, 17, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital late Friday after being rushed there in critical condition following the incident at Balur Math…