Tag: Bangladesh
Bangladesh war crimes tribunal issues first arrest warrants
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal, probing the country's bloody 1971 liberation struggle against Pakistan, has issued its first arrest warrants.[MORE]
Army major arrested over illegal cough syrup
Police in Bangladesh have arrested an army major accused of transporting hundreds of bottles of an illegal cough syrup. [MORE]
Record-breakers Strauss, Trott tame Tigers
Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott made hundreds as England bounced back from last weekend's shock defeat to beat Bangladesh by 144 runs at Edgbaston on Monday to take the three-match one-day international series 2-1.[MORE]
Bangladesh shocks England in ODI
Bangladesh won for the first time in 25 matches and enjoyed its first ever victory over England in any format with a stunning five-run success in the second one-day international overnight.[MORE]
Bell impressive as England cruises
Ian Bell has hit an unbeaten 84 on his first one-day international appearance since November 2008 to guide England to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh.[MORE]
Millions exposed to arsenic in water supply
More than a fifth of deaths in a district of Bangladesh were caused by the country's notorious problem of arsenic-tainted well water, The Lancet reported on Saturday.[MORE]
Sri Lanka crushes Bangladesh
Tillakaratne Dilshan starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka trounced Bangladesh by 126 runs overnight to virtually book its place in the Asia Cup final.[MORE]
Sehwag bowls India to victory
Batting star Virender Sehwag has turned an unlikely bowling hero as India whipped Bangladesh by six wickets in the Asia Cup.[MORE]
Horror blaze triggered by wedding feast
A toxic blaze that killed more than 120 people in the Bangladeshi capital this month was started by cooking for a wedding feast, a government probe said.[MORE]
Bangladesh floods kill 42
At least 42 people have been killed by landslides and flash floods in southern Bangladesh and dozens more are missing, police and local officials said.[MORE]
Five-star Finn finishes off Bangladesh
Steven Finn has taken five wickets as England thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 80 runs inside three days in the second Test to wrap up a 2-0 series victory at Old Trafford.[MORE]
Swann trumps ton-up Tamim
England off spinner Graeme Swann took five wickets as Bangladesh collapsed to 216 all out on the second day of the second Test despite Tamim Iqbal's second century in as many innings.[MORE]
Panic strikes Dhaka as apartment block cracks
Residents of an apartment building in the Bangladeshi capital have fled their homes after cracks appeared in the aftermath of a storm, two days following a fire that killed more than 100 people in an old city district.[MORE]
Bell tolls again for Bangladesh
Ian Bell has taken his average against Bangladesh to nearly 200 as he finished 87 not out on the first day of the second and final Test at Old Trafford.[MORE]
Bangladesh fire victims overwhelm hospitals
Hospitals in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, are struggling to treat scores of critically injured victims after a fire tore through a row of multi-storey apartment buildings. [MORE]
At least 100 dead in Bangladesh fire
More than 100 people are now known to have died in a fire which engulfed several buildings in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.[MORE]
Finn strikes as England beats Bangladesh
Steven Finn has taken five wickets on his home debut as England beat Bangladesh by a convincing eight-wicket margin in the first Test at Lord's to go 1-0 up in their two-match series.[MORE]
Tamim answers Bangladesh critics in style
Tamim Iqbal illuminated Lord's overnight with a dazzling century designed to confound the critics who believe Bangladesh should not retain Test status.[MORE]
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over Mohammed cartoons
Bangladesh has blocked social networking site Facebook for posting caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed and "obnoxious" images of the Muslim-majority country's leaders, an official said on Sunday (local time).[MORE]
Finn sparks Bangladesh collapse
Steven Finn took Test best figures of 4 for 75 runs in 20 overs as England reduced Bangladesh to 7 for 237 on a curtailed third day of the first Test at Lord's.[MORE]
Bangladesh shows some fight at Lord's
Bangladesh launched a spirited fightback on the second day of the first Test against England at Lord's after Jonathan Trott ground out a marathon double century.[MORE]
Trott ton puts England in control
Jonathan Trott's 175 not out against Bangladesh saw the England batsman achieve at the first attempt what some fail to do in a career - get his name on the Lord's honours board.[MORE]
Umpire review system gets World Cup nod
Cricket's controversial umpire decision review system (DRS) will be used at the 2011 World Cup despite the technology causing splits amongst players.[MORE]
Cyclone hits Indian coast
Tropical cyclone Laila hammered India's southern coast on Thursday, affecting port operations, but it was less intense than initially feared and was far from oil and gas facilities, officials said.[MORE]
Nannes blasts Aussies into Super Eights
Dirk Nannes took a career-best 4 for 18 as Australia beat Bangladesh by 27 runs at Kensington Oval in Barbados to advance to the second round of the World Twenty20.[MORE]
