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B'desh HC directs to end trial of 139 undertrial prisoners
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 19 (ANI): The High Court of Bangladesh on Monday directed concerned trial courts to finish the case proceedings by August 31, against 139 undertrial prisoners, lodged in 68 jails across the country for more than seven years.
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Mahmudullah named Bangladesh skipper for first T20I against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 14 (ANI): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that Mahmudullah Riyad will lead the side for the first Twenty20 international (T20I) of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting February 15.
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UN to participate in Rohingya repatriation: B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb. 12 (ANI): Bangladesh foreign minister on Monday said they have signed a deal that will involve the United Nations in the process of returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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Five uncapped players in B'desh T20 squad against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 10 (ANI): All-rounder Mahedi Hasan and U-19 vice-captain Afif Hossain are among the five uncapped players, named in the 15-man Bangladesh squad for the first T20I against Sri Lanka, beginning February 15 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
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Dananjaya, Herath spin Lanka to Test series win over B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 10 (ANI): Spinners Akila Dananjaya and Rangana Herath have torn through Bangladesh's batting line-up to help their side register a crushing 215-run win over Sri Lanka in the second Test and clinch the two-match series 1-0 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
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Violent protests in B'desh after Khaleda Zia verdict
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 9 (ANI): Violent protests have taken place across Bangladesh after former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia was sentenced to five years in jail.
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Khaleda Zia jailed for 5 years in corruption case
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 8 (ANI): A special Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia to five years in jail, after she was found guilty in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
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Nepal votes for new National Assembly
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 7 (ANI): Nepal on Wednesday voted in huge numbers to elect new representatives to the Upper House, as people from various districts came and exercised their franchise.
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PCB gives clean chit to Butt to play in Bangladesh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 6 (ANI): Former skipper Salman Butt has received a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play in the latest edition of the Dhaka Premier League, a popular Bangladesh's domestic List-A tournament.
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Rohingya crisis can incite religious conflict in South Asia: UN
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 6 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday said the possible "acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing" by the Myanmar army against the Rohingyas could incite a religious conflict in the South Asian region.
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`Injured` Mathews ruled out of B'desh T20Is
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 6 (ANI): Limited-overs skipper Angelo Mathews' injury troubles continue to hurt Sri Lanka as he has been ruled out of the two-match T20I series against Bangladesh, beginning February 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
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Diplomacy to resolve Rohingya crisis is on: B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh] Feb 5 (ANI): The Bangladesh government have been holding multilateral talks to have a permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis, said
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