Bangladesh

Bangladesh appoint Shakib as Test cricket captain

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday appointed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as Test captain, removing Mushfiqur Rahim… Read More

Pope Francis ends Asia tour after meeting Rohingya

DHAKA: Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in… Read More

‘Who is the pope?’ ask Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

DHAKA; The plight of Rohingya refugees is the backdrop to Pope Francis' landmark visit to… Read More

Pope urges respect for human rights in Myanmar, avoids ‘Rohingya’ row

NAYPYITAW: Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar, mired in a crisis… Read More

Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take help from the U.N. refugee agency to… Read More

Myanmar not yet safe for Rohingya refugee return: UN

GENEVA: Conditions for Rohingya refugees to safely return to Myanmar from Bangladesh are not in… Read More

Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya return in two months

YANGON: Bangladesh and Myanmar will start repatriating Rohingya refugees in two months, Dhaka said on… Read More

China draws three-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis

NAYPYITAW: China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a… Read More

Pakistan edge out Bangladesh to reach U-19 Youth Asia Cup final

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan has qualified for the final of under-19 Youth Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh… Read More

Bangladesh chief justice resigns after graft allegations

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday said its chief justice has tendered his resignation from overseas in… Read More

Malnutrition soaring among Rohingya children in Bangladesh: UN

GENEVA: Life-threatening levels of malnutrition have risen dramatically among Rohingya refugee children who have fled… Read More

Myanmar Rohingya must return as citizens: UN refugee chief

GENEVA: Myanmar must grant citizenship to the Rohingya to allow hundreds of thousands of people… Read More

Ball game brings rare joy to Rohingya refugee boys

KUTUPALONG, BANGLADESH: In a refugee camp in Bangladesh crammed with makeshift bamboo shelters, Rohingya boys… Read More

Bangladesh to probe South Africa debacle

DHAKA: Bangladesh's cricket board said Tuesday it would launch an investigation into its humiliating drubbing… Read More

Miller hits fastest T20 century as South Africa rout Bangladesh

POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA: David Miller smashed the fastest century in Twenty20 international cricket as South… Read More

Bangladesh arrests prominent Buddhist charity chief on terrorism charges

COX'S BAZAAR: Bangladesh has arrested on terrorism charges a prominent Buddhist whose charity operates in… Read More

Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to cooperate on Rohingya refugee repatriation

NAYPYITAW: Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees… Read More

U.S. says it is considering sanctions over Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya

WASHINGTON: The United States is taking steps and considering a range of further actions over… Read More

Bangladesh says Rohingya outflow ‘untenable’, seeks solution

GENEVA: Nearly one million Rohingya refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar are now in… Read More

Bangladesh braces for possible surge in Rohingya arrivals

TEKNAF: Authorities in Bangladesh were bracing Sunday for another possible surge in Rohingya refugee arrivals,… Read More